World Obesity Day 2026 – March 4
World Obesity Day (WOD) is observed annually across the globe on 4th March to highlight the global obesity crisis, promote public health reforms, reduce stigma, and encourage collective action to prevent and manage obesity.
World Obesity Day (WOD) is observed annually across the globe on 4th March to highlight the global obesity crisis, promote public health reforms, reduce stigma, and encourage collective action to prevent and manage obesity.
- March 4, 2026 marks the 12th observance of WOD.
- 2026 Theme: “8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity.
Background:
Establishment: WOD was established in 2015 by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) as an annual campaign to promote healthy weight management and reduce global obesity.
Observance: The first WOD was observed on 11 October 2015 and continued on the same date until 2019.
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- Since 2020, WOD has been observed globally on 4 March.
2026 Report: According to the World Obesity Atlas 2026 (Childhood Obesity – 2nd Edition), about 41 million children in India are affected by overweight or obesity, with numbers projected to rise sharply by 2040.
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