The European Association for the Study of Obesity

Lipedema, which has long been misunderstood and often mistaken for obesity or lymphedema and frequently treated as a cosmetic issue, has been recognised as a chronic disease. @medscape

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➡️ Today is World Obesity Day

#WODEurope #WorldObesityDay @ecpobesity.bsky.social #AddressingObesityTogether

Today is #WorldObesityDay! Join us and support our multi-national, multi-stakeholder coalition working to change the #obesity landscape across policy, narrative and practice.

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Today is #WorldObesityDay! Join us and support our multi-national, multi-stakeholder coalition working to change the #obesity landscape across policy, narrative and practice.

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#WODEurope #AddressingObesityTogether @ecpobesity.bsky.social

Speaking on behalf of EASO, @EasoPresident in the MEP Interest Group in the EU parliament event discusses the importance of placing obesity at the centre of EU strategy in the healthcare space to address #NCDs #WOD2026 @ObesityDayEU

@JerkovicRomana opens the @MEPObesityGroup high level meeting on @ObesityDayEU, focusing on the complexity of systems driving obesity and importance of managing obesity to address multimorbidity. #NCDs

We look forward to joining MEP Romana Jerković for ➡️Addressing Obesity as a Gateway Disease: Why Europe must act now, on #WODEurope, at the European Parliament in Brussels.

🌟 Thank you to MEP Jerkovic for hosting this important event and to our speakers and delegates.

The ECPO World Obesity Day Europe Awards - World Obesity Day Europe Closing date for entries:  Monday May 5, 2026

@ecpobesity.bsky.social 2026 awards programme for European activities held in conjunction with #WorldObesityDay is now open.

✔️Draw attention to Europe’s best practices
✔️ share learning and experiences
✔️Stimulate the debate

Closing date: 5th May

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Borja Martinez Tellez presents the 2025 EASO Algorithm at the Primary Care Masterclass 🇦🇹 highlighting the importance of tailoring obesity management approaches to the metabolic complications experienced by patients with obesity #EASOed

It's time to change perspectives on #obesity.

This #WorldObesityDay let's correct misconceptions and address stigma!

➡️ Wednesday, March 4 2025

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@EasoPresident Volkan Yumuk co- chairs our joint Masterclass for Primary Care.

Great to see colleagues in Primary Care here from across Europe, we have a full house and a full programme here in Vienna 🇦🇹! #EASOed @PCDEurope

#WODEurope is on Wednesday!

Join us and support our multi-stakeholder coalition working together to change the #obesity landscape across policy, narrative, and clinical practice.

#WorldObesityDay
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✅ It is important to offer support and understanding to people who have obesity. It is a chronic disease.

This #WODEurope, we're driving the conversation to end misconceptions and stigma about obesity and people living with overweight.

☑️ Wednesday, March 4th 2026

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Designing and Developing Community Obesity Interventions - EASO This webinar examined how community-based obesity interventions can be designed, implemented, and evaluated to support effective and sustainable obesity care. Dr Julia Mueller (University of Cambridge)...

Watch our recorded webinar from the ECN eLearning Hub: Designing and Developing Community Obesity Interventions

In this webinar, Dr Julia Mueller, presents a structured approach to developing complex interventions.

We look forward to welcoming delegates to the EASO, ÖAG & PCD Europe Joint Masterclass: Primary Care at the Frontline: Practical, Patient Centred Obesity Management, Vienna 🇦🇹

#WODEurope #obesitydayeurope #obesitydayeurope

Pediatric Obesity Call for Papers: Primary Childhood Obesity Prevention Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 31 March 2026

WOF Journal Paediatric Obesity has issued a call for papers in Primary Childhood Obesity Prevention

➡️ Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

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Obesity is a disease, not a lifestyle choice.

Managing #obesity as a chronic disease results in significant cost savings to healthcare systems.

✔️ Tuesday, March 4th 2026

#WODEurope #WorldObesityDay #AddressingObesityTogether
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Eating Psychopathology After Metabolic Surgery - EASO This webinar introduced the latest evidence on eating psychopathology after metabolic surgery. Assistant Professor Eva Conceição explored how disordered eating behaviours affect recovery and wellbeing,...

In this ECN eLearning Hub webinar, Asst Prof Eva Conceição explores how disordered eating behaviours affect recovery and wellbeing and the complex links between eating disorders, obesity, and mental health.

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🏆#WorldObesityDayEurope Winners Announced

The EASO Award for Best Collaborative Project was won by OBEClust – The European Cluster of Obesity Research Projects.

Learn more about the winners and the awards: woday.eu/wod-europe-a...

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Forecasts suggest that if European governments devoted existing resources allocated to weight management to more cost-effective approaches, some countries could save up to 60% of the cost of treating obesity.

🇪🇺#AddressingObesityTogether on 4th March
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By approaching #obesity in the same way as other non-communicable diseases, we could prevent complications of obesity and other major #NCDs.

Get involved with #WODEurope on March 4 2026!

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Join Dr Jeanne O’Connell in this five-minute CPD, to learn practical tips for evaluation of obesity in a clinical setting

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EASO looks forward to co-hosting a two-day Masterclass in honour of World Obesity Day Europe, in Vienna 🇦🇹 - March 3-4, 2026.

▶️ Primary Care at the Frontline: Practical, Patient Centred Obesity Management.

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The late breaking abstract submission deadline is today! #ECO2026

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Excellent EASO session in Bucharest 🇷🇴 at the EU-RO forum. Obesity can cause diabetes and other NCDs! Congratulations to the entire team @EASOobesityPresident @AndreeaCiudin1

Women, ADHD, and Medication: What Changes After Diagnosis? | TIMESPAN New research from the University of Western Australia explores how women’s use of antidepressants and other mental health medications changes after an ADHD diagnosis — revealing key links between…

@timespan-h2020.bsky.social New research from the University of Western Australia explores how women’s use of antidepressants and other mental health medications changes after an ADHD diagnosis ➡️ Key links between ADHD treatment, mental health, and heart health.

For #WODEurope, colleagues held a press briefing and meeting in Bratislava focusing on health across the life course for women with obesity. Thank you EASO trustee Lubomira Fabryova!

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European Association for the Study of the Liver: MASLD Academy - EASO We are pleased to announce the launch of a new call for applications for an intensive, multi-professional, hands-on training initiative focused on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver…

▶️ A new call for applications to participate in an intensive, multi-professional, hands-on training initiative focused on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).

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EASO plays a pivotal role as a dissemination partner and in shaping the strategic direction and policy development within various EU-funded research projects, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe initiatives.

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EASO ECN Spotlight: Meet Sixten Harborg - EASO My expertise lies at the intersection of oncology and metabolism, specifically looking at how obesity affects cancer risk and outcomes. I focus on improving care for patients with obesity who develop…

EASO Obesity ECN Spotlight: Meet Sixten Harborg, a Physician and Clinical Research Fellow at the Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital.

Sixten investigates the impact of obesity and metabolic health on cancer outcomes.

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