European Obesity Day is an independent campaigning platform bringing together medical, patient and political communities to support overweight and obese European citizens.  It helps people make the necessary lifestyle changes to manage their weight and improve their overall health and quality of life. The annual European Obesity Day in May raises awareness of the need for action at European level and ensures that the voices of overweight and obese patients are heard.

According to the World Health Organization the statistics of obesity in the whole of Europe (not just the EU) are staggering, reaching epidemic proportions. In only two decades this problem has trebled, there are an estimated 150 million obese adults (20% of the population) and 15 million obese children and adolescents (10% of the population) in the region. In most countries today, between 30% and 80% of adults are overweight.

The WLS Group fully supports this day and will do everything they can to help raise awareness of the need for action.

For more information please visit the European Obesity site.