Health
Egypt Nutrition Institute opens fifth annual conference on food environments and obesity
October 13, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The Nutrition Institute's fifth annual conference on food environments and obesity opened Monday in Cairo with international health bodies attending.
- The fifth annual conference opened Monday in Cairo under the theme "Food Environment: Reshaping Obesity," with WHO, UNICEF, and World Food Programme representatives attending.
- Authority head Mohamed Abdel Ghaffar said obesity is a national challenge requiring action on its causes in schools, clubs, and places of worship, not just treatment.
- Abdel Ghaffar thanked institute staff after the institute earned accreditation under the General Authority for Healthcare Accreditation and Regulation standards.
- Dean Ola Shawky Ahmed said the conference aims to expand nutrition science beyond traditional concepts and turn scientific evidence into public health practices.