EASO at ICOMES 2026

EASO at ICOMES 2026

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) recently joined colleagues in Seoul, South Korea, for ICOMES 2026, hosted by the Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO) from 3-5 September. The congress brought together leading national and international experts across obesity biology, clinical management, cardiometabolic health, precision medicine and patient perspectives, with a strong emphasis on translating new evidence into practice. 

EASO was pleased to be represented in two key sessions of the scientific programme.  

KSSO-EASO Joint Symposium on Management of CVD and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Obesity 

Experts representing both societies contributed international perspectives on cardiovascular, metabolic and hepatic complications of obesity. Dr Kyung-Hee Kim (Incheon Sejong Hospital, Korea) opened with a cardiology perspective on obesity and heart failure, including its contribution to risk and progression and the emerging role of obesity treatment in heart failure care. Dr Yu Mi Kang (Harvard Medical School, USA) presented cardiovascular risk and new approaches to lipid disorders. Professor Martin Haluzik (Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Czech Republic) discussed emerging therapies to affect both liver dysfunction and cardiovascular risk, highlighting the updated 2026 EASO pharmacological treatment algorithm and its incorporation of liver-specific outcomes including MASH resolution and liver fibrosis improvement. 

A presenter stands beside a large screen displaying a detailed chart on pharmacological management of obesity at a medical conference.

Two presenters, Jennifer Baker and Chang Beom Lee, sit at a conference table with nameplates during an event on the future of obesity care.

Dr Jennifer Baker (University of Copenhagen, Denmark), EASO President-Elect, presented an invited Plenary Lecture on Body Size in Childhood: Patterns, Trends, and Future Health 

Dr Jennifer Baker shared global evidence linking thinness, overweight and obesity in childhood with later health outcomes across the life course, including cancer, while emphasising childhood as a key opportunity of intervention that can meaningfully influence long-term health. 

A woman presents a slide about the consequences of obesity in children at a conference, summarising early and long-term health impacts with text and simple medical graphics.

A conference room filled with seated attendees faces a stage with large screens displaying “Q & A” and “ICOME 2026” banners.

EASO thanks KSSO for a warm welcome in Seoul and looks forward to continuing our collaboration. 

Two women stand smiling in front of an EASO stand display with informational materials on a table and a group photo on a screen.

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