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Let’s talk about obesity and binge eating

Discover Stories

When we share our experiences, we shine a light on the failing systems that contribute to obesity—and together, we can drive change.

Obesity is a complex and personal experience, influenced by the systems around us—health, food, government, and more. By sharing your story, you help shift the conversation from individuals to the broader systems that need transformation.

We want to celebrate the inspiring individuals, groups, and organisations leading the call for systemic change. Read their stories below and find inspiration in their efforts to build a healthier future for all.

Do you have a story to tell? We want to hear from you! Submit a story here.

People living with Obesity

People living with Obesity

Discussing weight stigma in Chile

Dr Ada Cuevas of the Centro Avanzado de Medicina Metabólica y Nutrición (Cammyn) in Chile speaks to Melyna about her experience of living with obesity and facing weight stigma.

Healthcare Professionals

Health Care Professionals

The importance of using tools to face obesity

I am a nutritionist responsible for the Food and Nutrition Technical Area (ATAN) in Quissamã. I've been working to create an integrated care network that promotes behaviour change and adherence to healthy lifestyle habits.

People living with Obesity

People living with Obesity

Thru Thick & Thin: Dana’s story

When I was seeking support as the partner of someone living with obesity, I couldn’t find any. So, I decided to write a book entitled ‘Thru Thick and Thin: Facing Obesity thru the Eyes of a Loved One’.

Policy Makers

Advocacy

Desiderata Institute - Advocacy for the passage of a law to fight childhood obesity

I’ve been working on a legislative advocacy project to pass and implement a law to fight childhood obesity in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro.

Healthcare Professionals

Health Care Professionals

Strengthening and expanding the obesity care line in Espírito Santo

I am a Social Worker of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program at Hospital Universitário Cassiano Antonio Moraes (HUCAM) and Coordinator of the Extension Project to share the knowledge of our multidisciplinary team.

Employers

Employers

Kitchen Garden Foundation – Teaching the joy of real food

Making real food fun has been at the heart of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program since its inception over twenty years ago – initiated by cook and restaurateur Stephanie Alexander AO as a way of combatting childhood obesity.

Healthcare Professionals

Health Care Professionals

Community pharmacist-led interventions for improving public health nutrition

I'm a clinical dietitian and nutritionist investigating the potential role of community pharmacists in obesity management and food systems change.

Healthcare Professionals

Health Care Professionals

Hana’s story

My childhood obesity was one of the reasons why I focused on studying pharmacy at university in Bratislava. Now, I represent the Slovak Republic in the ECPO patients’ council and I have founded an organisation for people with obesity.

People living with Obesity

People living with Obesity

My life after bariatric surgery

Treating my obesity allowed me to prepare myself for a big challenge to climb Aconcagua Mountain. I am almost there! (Story in Portuguese.)

Healthcare Professionals

Health Care Professionals

Training mediators for EAD in obesity: an experience report

I am a nutritionist specialising in methodologies of higher education. I have been working on a project to train mediators for distance learning courses on the complex theme of obesity.

Policy Makers

Advocacy

Nutritional labelling: advances and challenges from the perspective of civil society

Since 2016, I have been working in Idec's Healthy and Sustainable Food Program, focused on preventing obesity and NCDs. We've been involved in efforts to improve food labelling.

Policy Makers

Advocacy

NGO Obesidade Brasil - More knowledge and less stigma

In Brazil, obesity has increased over the last 25 years, from 13 % to 26%. To enhance people's knowledge of obesity, we created the NGO Obesidade Brasil.