In our roundup video from ECO2025, EASO Executive Director Euan Woodward & colleagues reflect on an incredible congress in Málaga.
- 4,000+ delegates from 100+ countries
- 100s of scientific presentations & posters
- Record-breaking media presence & coverage
We are pleased to announce that the official photo gallery from ECO2025, which took place in Malaga from 11-14 May is now accessible. The comprehensive gallery features a wide selection of high-resolution images, capturing key moments from sessions and social events. We encourage you to explore the collection and share on social media with #ECO2025.
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Applications opening soon for the 2025 EASO Masterclass and ECN Masterclass – check the EASO website for application details.
ECO2025 Media Highlights
In this special ECO 2025 interview, Tony Kirby speaks with EASO Executive Director Euan Woodward as he marks 20 years with the organisation and his 19th European Congress on Obesity.
Interview with Luca Busetto: A new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults
Further Media Highlights
- Five minutes exposure to junk food marketing results in children consuming 130 kcals more per day, regardless of media advertising type
- GLP-1 RA medications safe and effective for treating obesity in adults with mental illness
- Key brain areas are larger in teenagers with abdominal obesity
- Weight-loss drugs cut alcohol intake by almost two-thirds, research in Ireland suggests
- Higher BMI in early pregnancy increases child’s risk of overweight or obesity
- Swedish study explores differences in how the sexes break down fat
- SURMOUNT-5 NEJM study on Tirzepatide and Semaglutide – Press Conference Highlights
- Professor Barbara McGowan: A New Algorithm for Obesity Treatment
- GLP-1 receptor agonists show anti-cancer benefits beyond weight loss
- Childhood obesity can have long-term consequences on employment and study prospects, Swedish study finds
- Semaglutide may provide early protection against heart disease in high-risk patients—highlights from press conference featuring Dr Donna Ryan
- Significant weight gain and late motherhood combine to increase breast cancer risk
- Patients of an online obesity clinic achieved the same weight loss as those in clinical trials of semaglutide – but with much lower doses of the drug
- Protein bars enriched with collagen have potential as a weight-loss aid, Spanish study finds
- Tiktok and food noise including links with GLP-1 – press conference highlights
- Professor Marwan El Ghoch – 3 ECO studies!
- Disconnect between doctors and patients on obesity perceptions
- First-in-human study of once-daily oral treatment for obesity that mimics metabolic effects of gastric bypass without surgery
EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation 2025 Obesity Prize for Excellence
EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation 2025 Obesity Prize for ExcellenceProfessor Kirsi Pietiläinen, winner of the Obesity Prize for Excellence
EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation 2025 ONew Investigator Awardees
Four European researchers have been named New Investigator Awardees of the EASO – Novo Nordisk Foundation initiative recognising their work in Basic Science, Clinical Research, Public Health and Childhood Obesity
Veera Houttu – Award for Childhood Obesity
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Roksana Pirzgalska – Award for Basic Science
Read here
Rima Chakaroun – Award for Clinical Research
Watch here
Maria Kafyra – Award for Public Health
Watch here
EASO Early Career Network Best Thesis Award
Congratulations to Johanna Matilainen for winning the EASO Early Career Network Best Thesis Award for 2025
EASO and the EASO ECN congratulate all of the EASO ECN Best Thesis Award 2025 finalists. Relive the moment and learn about their research, presented at the EASO Early Career Network Best Thesis Award Session at ECO2025
Johanna Matilainen
Winner of the EASO ECN Best Thesis Award 2025
Kelly Jardon
Runner-up of the EASO ECN Best Thesis Award 2025
Thao Minh Lam
Runner-up of the EASO ECN Best Thesis Award 2025
Watch the Video
ECO2025 Public Engagement and Science Communication Prize
Congratulations to #ECO2025 Public Engagement & Science Communication Prize winners Matthew Harris and Chiara Gericke
The European Congress on Obesity (ECO2025), held this year in Málaga, Spain, included for the first time, Public Engagement & Science Communication Prize. This initiative, supported by Eli Lilly and Company, was established to recognise early career researchers demonstrating excellence in communicating obesity-related research to diverse audiences, including patients, policymakers, the media, and the wider public.
EASO News
Obesity Micro-learning Modules
We are pleased to share a new set of micro-learning modules for clinical practitioners!
The EASO 5-Minute CPD is an e-learning programme based around compelling, evidence-based micro-learning modules.
Each module addresses a specific topic or research question and provides pragmatic and actionable learning. Content is developed and delivered by international Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and leading organisations working in academia, clinical intervention, policy, public health and research.
Reframing Obesity in Children
This Viewpoint article doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.1038 written by Dr Melania Manco, Co-Chair of the EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management (COMs) and published in JAMA Paediatrics, sets out an articulate critique of the Lancet Commission’s proposed definition of clinical obesity, especially its application to children and adolescents.
ECN Spotlight: Meet Teona Nutsubidze, an endocrinologist.
Balancing clinical practice and research presents both challenges and rewards. At this stage in my career, the ECN platform offers a unique opportunity to learn and grow alongside others who are just as passionate. I’m excited to be part of this inspiring network.
Congratulations to Dr Andrew Agbaje, 2024 EASO – NNF New Investigator Award winner in Childhood Obesity, who has just been named as recipient of the Flemming Quaade Award for Innovative Approaches to Childhood Obesity.
On 4 March 2025, in recognition of World Obesity Day Europe, policymakers, health experts, and civil society came together at the European Parliament in Brussels for the event “Gateway to Better Health: The Case for Coordinated EU Level Action on Obesity.” Hosted by MEP Laurent Castillo (EPP, FR) in partnership with the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO), the event brought critical attention to the urgent need for unified EU-level action on obesity.
Did you know that 1 in 10 people across Europe have reduced kidney function – and many don’t realise it?
EASO colleagues at the European Renal Association have launched an important awareness raising campaign Protect Your Kidneys, Protect Your Future, under their Strong Kidneys initiative.
Upcoming Events and Opportunities
- UEG Event on Digestive Health & Obesity at the European Parliament – 5 June 2025 in Brussels
- Neuroscience Program at the University of Granada – 2-6 June 2025 in Granda
- 30th EHMA European Health Management Conference – 4-6 June 2025 in Rennes, France
- International Congress on Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome – 4-6 September 2025 in Seoul
- 2025 UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) – 10-11 September 2025 in Aberdeen
- 12th ESE Young Endocrinologists & Scientists (EYES) Meeting 2025 – 26-28 September 2025 in Milan
- DAG-DGESS Congress – 8-10 October 2025 in Stuttgart
- EFAD 2025 Congress – 24-25 October 2025 in Malmo
- 6th Serbian Congress on Obesity – 24-25 October 2025 in Belgrade
Obesity Facts Journal
Obesity Facts JournalRead the latest editions of OBESITY FACTS Journal
Obesity Facts: 18 (suppl 1)
32nd European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025)
Obesity Facts 2025, Vol. 18. No. 1
Obesity Facts 2025, Vol. 18, No. 2
Additional Funding Opportunities for ECN Members
33rd European Congress on Obesity
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The 33rd European Congress on Obesity (ECO2026) will take place 12-15 May 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye – SAVE THE DATES!
We look forward to hosting you in Istanbul!
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