European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)

World Obesity Day Europe 2025 highlights the importance of systems change in addressing obesity. From policy to practice, EASO leads in advancing scientific understanding and clinical care. We were delighted to collaborate in an excellent World Obesity Day event in Brussels within the EU Parliament for #WODEurope. The focus of the event for the European policy community centred around the theme Breaking the Chain: How EU action on obesity can reduce the burden of NCDs. Special thanks to our host, MEP Pr. Laurent Castillo! We are grateful to our speakers from IDF Europe, the European Society of Cardiology, WHO-European Region, The European Coalition for People Living With Obesity, and distinguished medical and scientific experts from the EASO community, who came together to discuss and affirm our mutual commitment to collaboration in addressing obesity. 75 colleagues joined the Parliamentary session from across stakeholder groups. Research shows that addressing obesity requires multi-stakeholder approaches. EASO is committed to fostering collaboration between clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and patients across disease areas. https://lnkd.in/ecMcK2Xd Volkan Demirhan Yumuk Susie Birney Paul Dendale Liesbeth Van Rossum Kremlin Wickramasinghe Jennifer Baker Euan Woodward Nicolas Chevalier Vicki Mooney Diane Watson-Nielsen

Congratulations to Kelly Jardon of The Netherlands 🇳🇱 - selected as EASO Early Career Network (ECN) Best Thesis Award finalist! Her thesis, “Precision Nutrition in Cardiometabolic Health – The Role of the Gut Microbiota”, focused on subgroup-targeted nutritional strategies to prevent and treat obesity-related cardiometabolic disorders. Join us on Monday, 12 May 2025 at #ECO2025, Málaga, Spain to hear finalist presentations and announcement of the winner! https://lnkd.in/dC8Z8jKQ #Obesity

Catch up here ➡️ Enhancing Obesity Care: Webinar for Family Doctors and Primary Care Physicians. This World Obesity Day Europe webinar highlighted the importance of a comprehensive, compassionate, & evidence-based approach to #obesity management within primary care. The session focused on bridging the gap between clinical guidelines and daily practice for family doctors and GPs. Full recording available here👇 https://lnkd.in/emTdUWA6

Congratulations to Johanna Matilainen of Finland 🇫🇮 - selected as EASO Early Career Network (ECN) Best Thesis Award finalist! Her PhD research, conducted in the doctoral program of molecular medicine, investigated the effects of obesity on extracellular vesicle secretion from human adipocytes and adipose tissue and the effects of EV-targeting drug treatments. Join us on Monday, 12 May 2025, at #ECO2025 in Málaga, for the Best Thesis presentations and announcement of the winner! https://lnkd.in/dC8Z8jKQ #Obesity

To support the excellent European initiatives developed to promote World Obesity Day 2025, EASO and ECPO will present awards for the best and most effective activities. These Awards are presented annually in recognition of excellence, innovation and best practice in advancing the understanding of obesity and the importance of prevention and treatment. ➡️ The EASO Award for The Best National Training Programme: In recognition of excellence for obesity management training organised in Europe. This may be a national, regional or local initiative; the award is available to organisations or individuals. ➡️ The ECPO Award for the Best Patient or Public Engagement Programme honours the European initiative with the best patient engagement. This could include supporting patients with obesity or providing help and information for those managing disease treatment. The award is open to European patient organisations, support groups, members of the medical profession, and individuals. ➡️ The EASO Award for The Best Collaborative Project For the best collaborative approach to promoting World Obesity Day Europe such as an event in conjunction with other partners. ➡️ The ECPO Award for the Best Media Engagement: In recognition of mainstream media coverage related to World Obesity Day Europe ➡️ The ECPO Award for the Best Social Media Engagement In recognition of social media activities related to World Obesity Day Europe. ➡️ The ECPO Award for the best obesity-related Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) organisation participation and engagement For activities and publicity related to World Obesity Day Europe. ➡️ The ECPO Award for the best policy engagement For activities and publicity related to engagement related to World Obesity Day Europe with policymakers. The closing date for entries is May 5, 2025. Visit https://lnkd.in/dNFv39Bp for more details. #obesity

Marco Brandimote used the EASO ECN Development Fund Travel Grant to help attend SEEDO 2024, where he presented part of his PhD research on early risk factors and cardiometabolic outcomes in obesity. This Travel Grant is available to EASO ECN members for conferences, professional development, and EASO COMs activities.   🎥 Hear Marco’s experience here 👇 💡Apply here:https://lnkd.in/eQftqk_P

Over 80 sessions and hundreds of excellent presentations across #obesity research, clinical practice, prevention and public health await you at #ECO2025 Check out the scientific programme https://lnkd.in/gE8nwb3T

We are delighted to announce that the European Association for the Study of Obesity has achieved official relations status with the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe. This formal recognition as a non-State actor in official relations marks an important milestone for EASO and strengthens our shared commitment to tackling obesity as a key public health priority across the WHO European Region. We look forward to collaborating closely with WHO Europe on shared priorities, including: ✔️ Developing comprehensive strategies to address obesity across the lifespan ✔️ Promoting obesity as a chronic disease requiring multidisciplinary care ✔️ Supporting healthcare systems in implementing effective obesity management programs ✔️ Advancing research initiatives to improve understanding and evidence based obesity management 🔗 Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eTB6MNw6

Join us Tomorrow ➡️ “Neuromusculoskeletal Health and Obesity: The Role of Physiotherapy in Management” webinar 🗓️Tuesday, 25th March 2025 ⏰12:30–13:30 CET This webinar will explore the role of physiotherapists in obesity management, with a focus on musculoskeletal health complications. Full info and registration details here 👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/eA4JPafY #Obesity

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (#ECO2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that having an overweight or obesity trajectory during childhood is associated with an increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood. The study is from Frida Richter and European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) president-elect Dr Jennifer Baker of The Center for Clinical Research and Prevention, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark, and colleagues. Attention towards risk factors for COPD other than smoking is increasingly being recognised in studies of environmental, occupational, and even early life factors. Although previous studies have suggested a link between adiposity and non-allergic asthma and lung function in adults, the association with COPD remains to be elucidated. The intention of this study was to examine whether trajectories of body mass index (BMI) in childhood were associated with COPD. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eeTtNwYf