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Vaccinating People with Obesity for COVID-19: EASO Position Statement and Call for Action

We are pleased to share the new EASO Call to Action on vaccination for people with obesity.

Read the full statement in Obesity Facts, the European Journal of Obesity:

https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/516524

Portugal achieves an important milestone in the prevention and management of obesity

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Update from 8th IISPV Scientific Session: COVID19 and Obesity

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ECPO Executive Director Vicki Mooney at the 74th World Health Assembly

Advocacy, COVID-19, Education

European Alliance for Value in Health

COVID-19, Policy

Obesity Policy Engagement Network (OPEN

Policy

COVID-19 risk and restrictions motivated and supported participants in online weight loss program but had a negative impact on mood and behaviours

COVID-19, ECO

New study finds an association between increasing body mass index (BMI) and the risk of testing positive SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19, ECO

High rates of childhood obesity alarming given anticipated impact of COVID-19 pandemic

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EASO Research

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EASO Policy

The European Congress on Obesity (ECO)

EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management

EASO Members

EASO Patients

Media

EASO Blog

EASO Stakeholder Session 2 Jul 2, 2021

Portugal achieves an important milestone in the prevention and management of obesity

About EASO

Vaccinating People with Obesity for COVID-19: EASO Position Statement and Call for Action

We are pleased to share the new EASO Call to Action on vaccination for people with obesity.

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Portugal achieves an important milestone in the prevention and management of obesity

Update from 8th IISPV Scientific Session: COVID19 and Obesity

ECPO Executive Director Vicki Mooney at the 74th World Health Assembly

European Alliance for Value in Health

Obesity Policy Engagement Network (OPEN

COVID-19 risk and restrictions motivated and supported participants in online weight loss program but had a negative impact on mood and behaviours

New study finds an association between increasing body mass index (BMI) and the risk of testing positive SARS-CoV-2

High rates of childhood obesity alarming given anticipated impact of COVID-19 pandemic