OBEclust

OBEClust, the Cluster Obesity Prevention has been launched including the eprObes project

eprObes is member of OBEClust, the European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects.

Nine EU-backed projects have joined forces in an unprecedented collaborative effort, leading to the formation of OBEClust: the European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects. These innovative research projects focus on identifying risk factors associated with overweight and obesity, promoting prevention and behavioural interventions, as well as developing personalised solutions to maintain a healthy weight and lifestyle throughout life.

Over the past decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions, now affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Childhood obesity, in particular, is rising at an alarming rate. According to the World Obesity Federation, the number of children with obesity is expected to double between 2020 and 2035.

PARTNER PROJECTS & FOCUS AREAS

Preventing and addressing childhood & adolescent obesity
• BIO-STREAMS: Multi-Pillar Framework for Children’s Anti-Obesity Behavior Using an EU Biobank, Micro Moments, and Mobile Recommendation Systems
• Obelisk: Fighting Childhood Obesity to Stay Healthy Over the Life Course
• PAS GRAS: De-Risking Metabolic, Environmental, and Behavioral Determinants of Obesity in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Early identification & prevention of obesity
• eprObes: Preventing Lifetime Obesity by Early Risk-Factor Identification, Prognosis, and Intervention
• BETTER4U: Preventing obesity through Biologically and bEhaviorally Tailored inTERventions for You

Lifestyle & behavioral interventions
• HealthyW8: Empowering Healthy Lifestyle Behavior through Personalized Intervention Portfolios to Prevent and Control Obesity during Vulnerable Life Stages
• SHIFT2HEALTH: Development and Evaluation of Nutritional Strategies to Reduce and Prevent Obesity in Shift Workers

Obesity risks & determinants
• OBCT: Obesity: Biological, Sociocultural, and Environmental Risk Trajectories
Diet-related non-communicable diseases
• CoDiet: Combatting Diet-Related Non-Communicable Diseases Through Enhanced Surveillance