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ECO2023 NEWSLETTER: DAY FOUR – ECO Media Summary – highlights Friday

May 21, 2023
EASO Secretariat
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Where you live and weight loss

The Irish Times – Want to lose more weight? Move to a safer neighborhood, study says – The Irish Times News Today

Food delivery apps

News 24 France – Delivery apps could help fight obesity by boosting low-calorie options, study says – News 24 (news-24.fr)

G7 News channel (Brazil) – Promoting low-calorie meals on delivery apps ‘can reduce obesity’ (g7.news)

The Telegraph – Oxford University obesity researchers say Uber Eats tweaks are key to cutting calories (telegraph.co.uk)

The Guardian – Delivery apps could help fight obesity by boosting low-calorie options, says study | Obesity | The Guardian

The Times – Takeaway apps could drive healthier eating by listing salads higher (thetimes.co.uk)

Daily Mail – Deliveroo and UberEats should put calories on menus to encourage healthier food choices, experts say | Daily Mail Online

Independent (Ireland) – Simple tricks added to food delivery apps could help fight obesity and lead to more low-calorie choices, says study | Independent.ie

Sky News – Delivery apps could help fight obesity by boosting low-calorie options, says study | Obesity – Sky News: The Latest News from the World

Yahoo – Promoting lower-calorie takeaways in delivery apps ‘could cut obesity’ (yahoo.com)

Tirzepatide

i news – New obesity jab that sparked row between diabetics and slimmers in US could be approved for weight loss on NHS (inews.co.uk)

The Sun – Game-changing new fat-busting jab that can help obese Brits shed 3st could be rolled out on NHS | The Sun

G7 News (Brazil) – New obesity jab that sparked a discussion about diabetes in the US may get the green light from the NHS (g7.news) Press Association News Agency, as seen in:
The Scotsman – New once-a-week obesity jab could help people shed body fat | The Scotsman

Medscape – ‘Staggering’ Weight Loss With Tirzepatide (medscape.com)

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST

EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation New Investigator Award winners discuss their experiences with the EASO Early Career Network (ECN)

ECN, Upcoming Events

EASO Early Career Network October Event – Tuesday, 22nd October 2024

Awards, ECN, Upcoming Events

Meet the COMs: Centre Spécialisé de l’Obésité Ouest Atlantique

COMs

Meet the COMs: Professor Anne Rochtus, University Hospital Leuven

COMs

Get involved with the EASO Psychology, Behaviour, and Mental Health Working Group

Working Groups

Introducing Dr Eugenia Romano, new ECN Board Member

ECN Board

EASO ECN Best Thesis Award Winner 2024: Meet Rebecca Evans

Awards, ECN, Research

Publication spotlight: Conducting pediatric obesity pharmacotherapy clinical trials

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