On August 16, 2025, the 4th China Obesity Conference (COC2025) successfully concluded at the Beijing National Convention Center. Jointly organized by the China Obesity Federation (COF), the National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, and the Beijing Medical Association Branch of Bariatric and Metabolic Physicians, this year’s conference brought together over460 authoritative experts from more than 20 countries worldwide. Centered around the theme "Obesity Requires Public Awareness and Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment," the event featured over 60 high-level academic forums and attracted more than 1,500 professionals from clinical practice, nutrition, public health, and research fields across the nation, collectively mapping out a new blueprint for healthy weight management.
With the theme "Obesity Requires Public Awareness and Standardized Diagnosis and Treatment," this year’s conference once again integrated multidisciplinary expertise from bariatric and metabolic surgery, endocrine metabolism, clinical nutrition, cardiology, metabolic biology, and public health. The goal was to jointly promote the implementation of standardized diagnosis and treatment in clinical practice, disseminate the concepts of weight management and scientific weight loss to the public, foster social consensus, and form a collaborative force for weight management.
As a key participant and promoter in the global field of weight loss, Victor Medical not only actively took part in the conference but also proactively collaborated with international experts to foster exchange and cooperation in global obesity prevention and control. For this event, Victor Medical specially invited renowned experts from Russia and Brazil to join the conference, sharing their clinical experience and research findings, thereby adding rich international perspectives to the proceedings.
Dr. Bordan Natalia Semyonovna
(President of the Russian Bariatric Society, The Institute of Bariatric Surgery and Cosmetology, Russia)
Dr. Khatsiev Bekkhan Bayalovich
((Russia University Clinic, Stavropol State Medical University,Russia)
At the CSMBS session, Russian expert Bordan Natalia Semyonovna delivered an insightful speech on "Basic principles of plastic surgeries after massive weight loss." Dr. Khatsiev Bekkhan Bayalovich provided an in-depth analysis on "Russian Bariatric Registry: why do we need the data?"
Dr. Fedenko Vadim Viktorovich
(The Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology, Russia)
Dr. Thales Maia Teixeira
During the Asian Pacific Hot Topics in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery session, Dr. Thales Maia Teixeira from Brazil shared advancements and clinical practices in "Sleeve gastrectomy with intestinal bipartition." Russian expert Fedenko Vadim Viktorovich presented the "Results of 6-year application of the SLIMOAGB operation in patients with low BMI," offering important references for surgical choices in low BMI populations.
By inviting multiple internationally renowned experts, Victor Medical not only facilitated knowledge sharing and technological innovation in the field of bariatrics between China and other countries but also strengthened the international influence of the China Obesity Conference, contributing significantly to promoting the specialization and standardization of obesity prevention and control in the Asia-Pacific region and globally. Moving forward, Victor Medical will continue to deepen collaboration with international peers, jointly committed to building and promoting a global ecosystem for healthy weight management.