{"id":453,"date":"2026-03-30T16:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T16:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mepactionobesity.eu\/?p=453"},"modified":"2026-10-07T09:09:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T09:09:20","slug":"addressing-obesity-as-a-gateway-disease-why-europe-must-act-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mepactionobesity.eu\/it\/addressing-obesity-as-a-gateway-disease-why-europe-must-act-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Affrontare l'obesit\u00e0 come malattia \"gateway\": perch\u00e9 l'Europa deve agire ora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Earlier this month, we hosted an important event at the European Parliament to mark World Obesity Day 2026 &#8211; \u201cAddressing Obesity as a Gateway Disease: Why Europe must act now\u201d. Hosted by MEP Romana Jerkovi\u0107 (S&amp;D, HR), the discussion brought together Members of the European Parliament, policymakers, healthcare professionals, researchers, patient representatives and international organisations to highlight the urgent need to place obesity at the centre of Europe\u2019s action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs).<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With over 45 participants in attendance, the audience heard a keynote address from Commissioner Oliv\u00e9r V\u00e1rhelyi as well as an impactful call for action from the European Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ECPO). We also heard from experts and organisations including the European Society of Cardiology, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, the European Cancer Organisation, the Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity, WHO Europe and the OECD. 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