
The European Association for the Study of Obesity
Mission: To reduce the burden of unhealthy weight
About: Established in 1986, EASO is a federation of professional membership associations from 32 European countries. It is the voice of the European obesity community, representing scientists, health care practitioners, physicians, public health experts and patients. EASO is in official relations with the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe and is a founding member of the EU Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health.
EASO promotes action through collaboration in advocacy, communication, education and research. Our National Association members and the individual members thereof enjoy extensive EASO member benefits.
Further information on the history and goals of EASO and on each Member Association is available via the top navigation bar.
EASO Newsletter June 2017
The EASO and SPEO Executive Committees would like to thank you for attending ECO2017 in Porto. The 24th European Congress …
NoHoW Project Newsletter: June 2017
Learning more about weight management One of the key challenges in helping people with weight maintenance is understanding what they …
EASO welcomes Dublin, host of the 2020 Congress
The ASOI Committee were delighted to represent ASOI members to support Ireland’s bid for ICO-ECO 2020. There was stiff competition, and the …
Living and Working with Prader-Willi Syndrome
It is one of life’s little ironies that before Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) came into my life I was a very …
ECO2017: a report by Jackie Waters, EASO Patient Council
Earlier this year, I was invited to become a member of the Patient Council of the European Association for the …
EASO News: Looking forward to ECO2018
May 23rd – 26th 2018, Vienna, Austria The EASO and SPEO Executive Committees would like to thank you for attending …
Report on EASO Policy Conference
Implementing national obesity policies and action plans in Europe On May 10, 2017 EASO held a successful policy conference in …
EASO announces applications are open for the 2017 New Investigators United Autumn School
Gut microbiota: from conception through adulthood 2-4 October 2017: Palma, Majorca The programme for 2017 will focus on gut microbiota …
























