The global prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. In addition, in 2016, it was estimated that 41 million children under the age of 5 were living with overweight or obesity. Today, is is recognised as one of the most important public health problems the world is facing. 

However, since I started for the World Obesity Federation, I have further realised that obesity is a preventable disease and should be recognised as such. The World Obesity Federation supports the definition of obesity as a chronic, relapsing disease. This could substantially lead to reducing individuals' stigma, help change the public discourse and shift the blame away from the individual. 

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