Global Childhood Obesity Network

This program aims to foster international and interdisciplinary collaborations among leading childhood obesity experts and researchers to develop innovative studies and find effective and sustainable solutions to fight the global obesity epidemic.

Program Focus

The program goals are:

  • Foster international and interdisciplinary collaborations among leading childhood obesity experts and researchers
  • Disseminate research findings among researchers, health professionals, educators and policy makers
  • Connect researchers and facilitate discussions of key topics in the field among researchers and stakeholders from different institutions and countries
  • Find effective and sustainable solutions for controlling the global childhood obesity epidemic
  • Train and foster career development of young researchers from various related fields in studying childhood obesity