The European Association for the Study of Obesity
@easoobesity
The European Association for the Study of Obesity represents 40 European nations dedicated to understanding and addressing obesity to improve public health.
Are you following the EASO Vimeo Channel? Recent Videos Added: ✔️Psychology, Behaviour and Mental Health Working Group ✔️ Childhood Obesity Working Group ✔️ Introducing the EASO COMs Working Group Watch over 40 videos here: vimeo.com/easo
Learn more about the EASO Working Groups focusing on themes of Childhood and Older Adults Obesity, Obesity Management, Public Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity and Fitness, and Psychology and Mental Health. easo.org/about-easo/w...
Prof. Sadaf Farooqi, winner of the EASO-@novonordiskfond Obesity Prize for Excellence, has shown that single gene defects can cause severe obesity. By proving the biological basis of eating behaviour, her work helps address biases and fosters compassion. vimeo.com/1191075447?s...
Obesity Remission: A Missing Target in Contemporary Medicine onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @busetto_luca @Carel_Leroux
Meet Dr Beatriz Cicuéndezi, winner of the @EASOobesityECN Best Thesis Award 2026! Dr Cicuéndez was recognised for her PhD research exploring mitochondrial mechanisms involved in brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and metabolic dysfunction in obesity. easo.org/meet-dr-beat...
Standing room only for the EASO WOF session at #ICO2026 👏👏
▶️ Save the Date The 34th European Congress on Obesity will take place from 18-21 May 2027 in Munich, Germany. 🇩🇪 We look forward to hosting you in Munich!
View #ECO2026 Abstracts online in Obesity Facts 👏 karger.com/ofa/search-r...
Join Barbara McGowan and learn how the new EASO algorithm is transforming obesity care by guiding clinicians to match pharmacotherapy to individual obesity-related complications, not just weight loss. easo.org/cpd/easo-gra...
Today at #ICO2026 in 📍 Mexico City 🇲🇽 📅 15–17 July 2026 @WorldObesity convenes global patient communities, experts, researchers, clinicians, policymakers and advocates for a Lived Experience Summit ➡️icocongress.com
EASO 5-minute continuing professional development (CPD) The EASO 5-Minute CPD is an e-learning programme based around compelling, evidence-based micro-learning modules, including 🌟Pediatric obesity care 🌟Physiology of body weight 🌟Drivers of obesity easo.org/5-minute-cpd/
How does addressing #obesity also support #CVD reduction and the #safehearts plan? Italy leads the way 🇮🇹 @EU_Commission @JerkovicRomana @MEPObesityGroup @busetto_luca @GeorgiaColle @ESC_Journals @Escardio @EASOpresident @ECPObesity academic.oup.com/ehjqcco/adva...
In the final #ECO2026 newsletter, we reflect on an incredible congress in Istanbul 🇹🇷 ✔️ 5,000+ delegates from 100+ countries ✔️ Over 1500 scientific presentations & posters ✔️ Record-breaking media presence & coverage conta.cc/4p3Ce6r
📢 New consensus statement from EASO, developed with @efad_org and @ECPObesity, providing practical guidance on the use of incretin-based therapies to support clinical care for adults with obesity. Read more: easo.org/nutritional-...
Meet ECN board member Dr Sohvi Lommi, 🇫🇮. Her research focuses on both conventional and unconventional determinants of excess weight and weight gain from early adolescence into emerging adulthood, with a particular emphasis on circadian rhythms and central obesity.
Join ESPGHAN Allied Health Professionals Autumn School 2026, 8-11 Oct 2026 in Malmö 🇸🇪 and explore the latest evidence, clinical guidance and practical approaches to the gastrointestinal tract, liver and nutritional status. Apply by 8 Aug 2026 easo.org/join-the-esp...
Meet new ECN board member, Dr Martin Schön from Slovakia 🇸🇰 Learn more about Martin, who represents the EASO Central East European region, and his non-pharmacological approaches to improving metabolic health in people with obesity or type 2 diabetes.
▶️ Save the Date The 34th EASO & 15th @IfsoSecretariat will take place from 18-21 May 2027 in Munich, Germany. 🇩🇪 We look forward to hosting you in Munich!
In this new paper, @EFCvanRossum et al point to important weight loss-independent effects, particularly with #GLP1 receptor agonist-based therapies www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @TheLancetEndo
Great to see training for GPs in this crucial area. "Beyond the Prescription: MDT Care in Weight Loss Medications" course on 10 July will cover obesity, GLP-1 care, stigma, nutrition and compassionate weight management support. Learn more: www.guysandstthomasevents.co.uk/courses/beyo...
#BIOSTREAMS partners recently met in Braga 🇵🇹 for a plenary hosted by the University of Minho ☀️ 📢 Partners reviewed progress, discussed pilot implementation, data infrastructure and dissemination, and looked ahead to year four. Learn more: easo.org/projects/bio...
Follow the EASO Vimeo Channel! 🌟 Videos added include new 5-minute CPD modules vimeo.com/easo
The new French roadmap for obesity is a landmark model for care. This aligned comprehensive framework addresses the disease early and offers a powerful, evidence-based policy blueprint for Europe. easo.org/french-landm...
Did you register for #ECO2026? Watch in replay 6 sessions from day 1 of the congress! ✔️ Teaching Sessions ✔️ Topic Sessions ✔️ Opening Plenary Access the ECO platform here: eco2026.onlinecon.org/login
GLP-1 medications linked to major drop in pancreatic, colorectal cancer risk www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/wei...
EASO has developed a suite of short, sharp educational videos - CPD you can benefit from in 5 minutes or less! Our open-access education provides insights into key topics in #obesity. Learn more: easo.org/5-minute-cpd/
Did you attend #ECO2026? You can view the sessions you missed or want to rewatch online. Access the ECO platform here: eco2026.onlinecon.org/login
Abstracts of #ECO2026 Plenary Lectures, EASO Sessions, Joint and Topic Sessions and more in Obesity Facts: karger.com/ofa/article/...