Obesity is a global epidemic not only in developed countries, but also in low- and middle-income countries. The prevalence of childhood obesity has increased in all age groups for both genders. The higher the prevalence of childhood obesity, the higher the risk of obesity in adulthood, so it is important to be aware of preventable and unpreventable risk factors for obesity. This is particularly useful when long-term obesity prevention and reduction programmes are initiated.

On 13 and 14 October, Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) hosted a dynamic multidisciplinary event – The Precision Medicine Networking Forum – where more than twenty experts from Scandinavia, Western Europe, and Baltic States shared their experience on the latest opportunities in the treatment of paediatric and adult oncological diseases.