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The European Association for the Study of Obesity
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The European Association for the Study of Obesity represents 40 European nations dedicated to understanding and addressing obesity to improve public health.
The Best Thesis Award recognises outstanding ECN obesity researchers.

🏆 The winner will be announced at #ECO2026 in Istanbul!

Apply by 11 Jan 2026

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December 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Applications for the 2026 EASO-@novonordiskfond New Investigator Awards in Basic Science, Clinical Research, Public Health & Childhood Obesity are now open!

✅ Each winner will be supported to attend and speak at the special award session at #ECO2026.

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December 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Call for Abstracts from researchers from across the globe:

Abstract submissions are now open for the European Congress on Obesity #ECO2026, which will take place in Istanbul, Türkiye, 12-15 May 2026. 🇹🇷

Deadline for submissions: 11 January 2026

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December 3, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Nominations for the senior Obesity Prize for Excellence is open through 15th Dec. 🏆

This award recognises outstanding research or technological contributions to understanding obesity, its aetiology, complications, prevention and treatment.

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December 2, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Jean Michel Oppert discusses the importance of physical activity in pharmacological management of obesity at COMs Summit #EASOed
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Up now - @EASOobesity COMs co-chair Melania Manco discusses the use of GLP-1 agonists in youth at the COMs Summit 🇫🇷
December 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Welcome to Day 2 of the @EASOobesity COMs Summit!

Up now we have the first speaker, Laurent Castera (France) 🇫🇷 presenting on Advances in the Diagnosis and Staging of #MASLD: Implications for Obesity Management
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Meet Rebecca Evans, winner of the EASO Obesity ECN Best Thesis Award Winner at #ECO2024.

Learn more about her award-winning research and how to apply for the #ECO2026 ECN Best Thesis Award.

➡️ Application deadline is 11th January 2026.

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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
EASO obesity and @novo-nordisk.bsky.social are delighted to announce that the Obesity Prize for Excellence and New Investigator Awards will continue annually through 2030!

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December 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Summit presentations now by COMs co-chair Dror Dicker on the EASO Framework for the Definition and Treatment Targets in Obesity and Paolo Sbraccia on the EASO Grade-Based Pharmacological Algorithm for the Treatment of Obesity and its Complications #EASOed
December 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Now up at the EASO COMs Summit @alina_ctin, @ECPObesity member, shares the French perspective 🇫🇷
December 1, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Board member @ECPObesity @solevigsig addresses our colleagues at the COMs Summit, sharing patient perspectives and reminding everyone about the importance of their work #EASOed
December 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
And we’re off! @EASOpresident and COMs co-chairs Dror Dicker and Melania Manco begin the COMs Summit, speaking to a packed room of delegates #EASOed
December 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Beginning Today ➡️ In collaboration with AFERO Obesite, the 2025 EASO COMs Summit is taking place in Paris 🇫🇷

This event brings together the obesity management community to share knowledge, build skills, and strengthen multidisciplinary approaches.

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December 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
EASO was pleased to join with colleagues from @ESPENorg this week for SOGLI - the Sarcopenic Obesity Global Leadership Initiative in Rome at Sapienza University.

Read the full program: www.fasieventi.com/wp-content/u...
November 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The EASO ECN Board was delighted to host the Masterclass Hot Topics in Obesity. Dr Becky Evans reports that it was exciting to attend her first ECN Masterclass as an ECN Board Member, which brought together leading experts across the field of obesity.

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November 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
If you are preparing to submit an abstract for #eco2026, review the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲: 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝘀.

➡️ Abstract Submission Deadline: 11th of January 2026

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November 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
By 2030, 80% of the EU population may be living with obesity, driving healthcare costs and highlighting the urgent need for coordinated, strategic action across Europe.

Download the full policy recommendation document.

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November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The ECN Masterclass in Cascais brought together leading experts and provided many opportunities for meaningful conversations. During the final dinner, the delegate poster prize winner was announced. Congratulations to Jacob With Christensen! 🇩🇰

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November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
EASO champions use of people-first language in adult + childhood overweight & obesity to help address weight bias and obesity stigma.

Read the statement from EASO, ECOG & global colleagues here:

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#ECO2026
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
▶️ Save the Date

The 33rd European Congress on Obesity (#ECO2026) will take place 12-15 May 2025 in Istanbul, Türkiye.

We look forward to hosting you in Istanbul! 👏

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November 25, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Nominations for the senior Obesity Prize for Excellence is open through 15th Dec. 🏆

This award recognises outstanding research or technological contributions to understanding obesity, its aetiology, complications, prevention and treatment.

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@novo-nordisk.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Prof Volkan Yumuk does a complete 360° survey of obesity in adults, at our @EASOobesityECN Masterclass delegates — now focusing on the SOS Study and an algorithm for obesity pharmacotherapy in older adults. We need a Paradign Shift
November 21, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Professor Barbara McGowan discusses the EASO Framework in an interactive session at @EASOobesity Masterclass #EASOed

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November 21, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Now in the EASO Masterclass @TryggviHelgason 🇮🇸 presenting on the diagnosis and management of obesity in childhood #EASOed
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM