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UKASO celebrates 50th year in Cardiff: 7-8 September 2017

EASO is delighted to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of UKASO and announce their upcoming conference 7-8 September in Cardiff. Founded in 1967, The Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) is the leading UK organisation dedicated to understanding preventing and treating obesity. A 50^th anniversary celebration dinner will take place during the conference on 7 September 2017.

Online abstract submission, along with best practice, best abstract and poster awards are open via the conference website https://www.aso.org.uk/events/ukco/abstract-submission/ and close 14 June 2017. Pre-conference workshops and symposia are also available to delegates. The programme overview is available here: Programme Overview.