# WORLD OBESITY FEDERATION

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1076981
- **Other names:** INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY, INTERNATIONAL OBESITY TASK FORCE, IASO, IOTF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [03802726](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03802726)
- **Registered:** Aug. 11, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1076981


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Waterhouse Square, 138 - 142 Holborn, LONDON
- **Postcode:** EC1N 2SW
- **Phone:** 020 7324 1919
- **Email:** jhunter@worldobesity.org
- **Website:** www.WORLDOBESITY.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH BY DEVELOPING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE CAUSES OF OBESITY AND ITS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT BY HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, HEALTH RELATED ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENTS AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.

**Activities:** World Obesity is an umbrella organisation for national obesity associations and comprises 52 member associations, representing 56 countries. The main aim of the charity is to improve global health by promoting the understanding of obesity and weight-related diseases through scientific research and dialogue, while encouraging the development of effective policies for prevention and management.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- City Of Westminster





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Amber Huett-Garcia |  | July 12, 2023 |
| Dr Bruno Halpern |  | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Dr JASON HALFORD |  | July 1, 2021 |
| Dr Kyoung-Kon Kim |  | Nov. 30, 2022 |
| Dr LOUISE BAUR |  | July 7, 2020 |
| Dr Ricardo Vitor Cohen |  | Dec. 1, 2025 |
| Dr Simon Barquera Cervera |  | July 13, 2022 |
| Fabio Trujhilo |  | Sept. 11, 2024 |
| Karen Sealey |  | March 1, 2025 |
| Ogweno Stephen Odhiambo |  | July 12, 2023 |
| Professor Dieter Kent Buse PhD |  | Feb. 15, 2024 |
| Professor Nick Finer |  | July 17, 2024 |
| Professor Volkan Demirhan Yumuk |  | June 5, 2024 |
| Sherlyn Celone-Arnold |  | June 4, 2025 |




