The European Association for the Study of Obesity
What does EASO do?
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.
Hot Topics in Obesity -Palma, Mallorca 1-3 October.
CLOSING DATE 30TH JUNE
We are pleased to announce the 2018 EASO New Investigators United Autumn School. This residential educational course is open to early career researcher/practitioners and will take place in Palma, Mallorca from 1-3 October 2018.
Centers for Obesity Management Summit: 18-19 October 2017
We are pleased to share the final programme for our upcoming COMs Educational Summit, held this year in Tønsberg, Norway. …
6th CECON Preliminary Detailed Programme is available!
6th CECON is gearing towards a great success with exciting scientific program! PRELIMINARY DETAILED PROGRAMME AVAILABLE HERE! Accreditation The application …
EASO Education: Addressing Adult Obesity Myths
Many common myths and dogmas undermine the successful management of obesity. In society, and within the healthcare system, these myths …
EASO Patient Council Spotlight- Barbara Andersen of Austria
Barbara, welcome to the Patient Council. It was great to spend some time with you in Porto at ECO2017. Please …
2017 Obesity Media Masterclass: reporting obesity
EASO is pleased to share videos from our ECO2017 Obesity Media Masterclass in Porto. We were fortunate to have Sarah …
EASO Train the Trainer summer session 2017: a patient perspective
Sven Schubert of Ireland, is a member of the EASO Patient Council. Read more about Sven. Earlier this year, I …
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 …