Overview
- The Health Ministry’s plan commits to reimbursing dietetic, psychological and adapted physical-activity consultations and to expanding professional training.
- A reinforced, coordinated care and therapeutic education pathway for adults with complex or severe obesity will be deployed in 2026 after earlier trials.
- Authorities cite rising prevalence—about 18% of adults in 2024—and persistent regional and socio-economic gaps, with rates highest in Hauts-de-France and overseas territories.
- France now counts 42 specialized obesity centers, including five added since 2025, with further territorial strengthening and local care pathways planned.
- Reimbursement for new anti-obesity drugs remains under negotiation despite favorable health authority opinions that envisage strict prescribing criteria.