Chair: Prof. Dr Joerg Steier (London, United Kingdom)

Speakers: Prof. Stefania Redolfi (Cagliari, Italy), Prof. Dr Yuanming Luo (Guangzhou (Guangdong), China), Dr Gonzalo Labarca (Las Condes, Chile)

Fees: Free for ERS members / €10 for non-members
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This webinar is one of a series of activities linked to the upcoming ERS Congress theme 'Respiratory health around the globe'. The content of this webinar will complement the content of the congress programme.

Learn more about this year's ERS Congress theme.

Overview

Obesity is a hot topic, it affects large parts of the worlds population, it is anticipated that 3.8 billion people will be either overweight or obese by 2050. The prevalence rates of obesity are rising across the world, this is independent of the country (low income, middle income, high income country), age group (children as well as adults), or geopolitical area of the world. However, management and access to weight control interventions may differ regionally. The information provided in the proposed symposium are relevant to any healthcare professional, as well as policymakers and healthcare providers.

Topics:

• Obesity epidemic - a worldwide problem: impact on respiratory health.

Format

One-hour webinar format: 45 minutes for presentation, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

Learning outcomes

Following this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the impact of obesity on respiratory health (e.g. breathlessness, sleep disordered breathing, respiratory failure, asthma).
• Learn about the effect of weight on respiratory disease (e.g. asthma control, obstructive sleep apnoea).
• Raise awareness of obesity and its impact on global respiratory health and the implications for healthcare systems.
• Understand global differences in the prevalence and management of obesity, and the respective impact on respiratory health.

Webinar series - Respiratory health around the globe

View all events in this series:

• Differences in ILD phenotypes, learnings from different ILD registries around the world - Respiratory health around the globe
  23 June, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CEST
• Long COVID: the lingering pandemic - global perspectives and breakthroughs
  3 July, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CEST
• Panel discussion on global application of the lung cancer screening programme
  28 August, 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CEST
• Smoking, vaping and the impact on global young peoples' lungs
  18 September, 2025 | 12:00-13:00 CEST
• Tuberculosis across continents: regional challenges, shared solutions
  23 September, 2025 | 16:00-17:00 CEST

CME credit

An application for accreditation of this webinar has been made to the European Board for Accreditation in Pneumology (EBAP) for 1 CME credit per 1-hour attendance. If accredited, the CME credit will be granted upon attendance of at least 60 minutes during the live webinar only.

What is a webinar?

A webinar closely simulates a lecture-based teaching experience. The speaker can interact with the audience, just as in a classroom setting. During the webinar, you will be asked to share your opinion on issues related to the topic using interactive polls.

All participants will be able to hear the lecturer and see the slides throughout the presentation. As a participant you will be able to pose questions or discuss ideas with the other participants via the text chat facility and the speaker will respond to the questions via the microphone.

Login guidelines

More information will be communicated in due course.

• Please log in to the webinar 20 minutes before it is scheduled to commence. If you have any technical difficulties whilst trying to log in or during the session please contact e-learning@ersnet.org.
• Check Central European Summer Time.
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• Please also ensure that your audio settings are not set to mute and adjust the volume to a comfortable level.