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    Showing what research projects EASO are involved in, listing other projects that is of interest, and job opportunities within the field.
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- - Education
    High quality education and training resources for clinicians and HCPs working in obesity treatment and care.
Policy
- - EASO Policy
    EASO’s policy mission centres around contributing to evidenced-based policies for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of obesity as a chronic disease throughout the life course. We therefore focus on key policy dossiers at EU and transnational levels to align policies with science.
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Congress
- - The European Congress on Obesity (ECO)
    EASO’s annual scientific congress. The ECO brings together colleagues from every area of obesity research, prevention and management.
COMs
- - EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management
    Our network of accredited specialised obesity centres, where the quality and efficacy of the care offered to patients are of the highest standards.
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    Members come from a wide range of professions and include clinicians, scientists, allied health professionals working in the field of obesity research and education
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- - EASO Patients
    Serves to elevate and promote the needs and interests of the European patient community with a broad range of stakeholders, including EASO scientific and clinical communities, media and industry.
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    Accurate and information and tools for European and international journalists.
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    All the latest news, articles and announcements.
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Task Forces & Groups

Task Forces

EASO's Task Forces, covering Childhood Obesity (COTF), Obesity Management (OMTF) and Prevention and Public Health (PTF), are now very active.

The core Task Force activities include Educational Courses, Symposia and Satellite meetings, EU/WHO Projects, Management Guidelines, Centres of Excellence Accreditation Programmes and Scientific Networking Programmes.

COTF

Twenty percent of Europe's school-age children are estimated to be overweight with an increased risk of developing chronic diseases as they become adults.

OMTF

To create a network of specialists in obesity management and to continuously monitor the situation in obesity management across the EASO member countries.

PTF

Creating a network of public health experts and epidemiologists representing the national associations for the study of obesity in Europe

Task Force Activity Goals

Enhancing

the understanding and treatment of obesity

Improving

the quality of obesity education

Developing

a coherent approach to obesity management

Providing

optimal European perspective input at the international level

Forging

European and global links between individuals and organisations concerned with the study of obesity

Connecting

active researchers from diverse disciplines who contribute to the development of a European perspective on obesity

EASO Research

Education

EASO Policy

The European Congress on Obesity (ECO)

EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management

EASO Members

EASO Patients

Media

EASO Blog

The ability of fat tissue to respond to a brain hormone that makes us wakeful is linked to metabolic health and obesity

CECON2021: the 8th Central European Congress on Obesity

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