Centre for Economics of Obesity

We measure the economic value of interventions targeting factors affecting population obesity. Working closely with local authorities and external collaborators, our vision is to generate economic evidence that justifies investment, putting obesity reduction and prevention at the heart of local and national government policy.
Latest news
Largest ever UK surgical trial to make future operations safer
Published 27 February 2025
University of Birmingham to lead £10m funded trial which will recruit 26,000 patients across country to reduce post-surgery infections
Royal College of Surgeons honours Birmingham researcher with Hunterian Lectureship
Published 24 February 2025
Matthew Lee has been awarded the Lectureship in relation to his work on bowel obstruction.
New network to identify opportunities for regulation to support innovation within advanced therapies
Published 10 February 2025
The network is one of 7 new Centres of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation established to shape the development and approval of medical innovations.
Surgical trainee-led trial studies new dressings to reduce infection after open abdominal surgery
Published 29 January 2025
A trial supported by Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit explores methods to reduce post-operative surgical site infections.
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