EASO is pleased to join with @ecpobesity.bsky.social in congratulating all of the winners of the 2025 World Obesity Day Awards. Learn more about the awards and the winners here:  woday.eu/wod-europe-a... 🌟Apply for the 2026 Awards on the World Obesity Day Europe website

Registration is open for #ECO2026 in Istanbul 🇹🇷 Early rate discounts are available until 27th February - don't delay as hotel accommodation is limited. Programme information is now available online; visit the website for full details. eco2026.org?p=registration

Save the date for the EASO COMs Summit, held in collaboration with the German Obesity Society (DAG), alongside the DAG Obesity Congress 2026. 🗓️ 23-25 September 2026 📍Potsdam, Germany Learn more:

▶️ Early Rate Registration Now Open! 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! Learn more and register by 27th February. eco2026.org

Dr Andreea Ciudin describes the EASO Pharmacological Framework for obesity management - emphasising that medication is not the first component in obesity mgmt. And patient first approaches are crucial. Thank you for joining!

🌟 EASOCOMs Webinar starting soon - 11:30am UK / 12:30pm Paris ➡️ Don’t miss The 2025 EASO Algorithm for the Management of Obesity Join Prof Barbara McGowan, Dr Andreea Ciudin and Prof Dror Dicker for this important EASO COMs webinar. Register here:

Lipedema Now Recognized as a Chronic Disease Lipedema has long been misunderstood, often mistaken for obesity or lymphedema and frequently treated as a cosmetic issue. @medscape www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

The use of balanced and sensitive visual content is critical in helping to reduce obesity-related prejudice and stigma in the media. Visit the obesity image bank here: easo.org/media-portal...

Join Prof Barbara McGowan, Dr Andreea Ciudin and Prof Dror Dicker tomorrow for this important EASOCOMs Webinar ➡️ The 2025 EASO Algorithm for the Management of Obesity 🗓️ Tues 24 Feb 11:30am UK / 12:30pm Paris

The #ECO2026 late breaking abstract submission system is now open! Share your breaking science and clinical innovation with the world. The deadline for receipt of your abstracts is 27th February 2026

Italy has set an important policy precedent, with approval of Law No. 149/2025, “Provisions for the Prevention and Care of Obesity.” 🇮🇹 Italy has established a comprehensive national framework for addressing obesity. Learn more:

▶️ Call for Experts in Nutrition: European Food Environment Delphi Study European nutrition & dietetics professionals are invited to participate @OBCT_EU Register your interest by 16th March

@ecpobesity.bsky.social 2026 awards programme for European activities held in conjunction with #WorldObesityDay is now open. ✔️Draw attention to Europe’s best practices ✔️ share learning and experiences ✔️Stimulate the debate Closing date: 5th May woday.eu/wod-europe-a...

Available to watch: ECN eLearning Hub webinar: Designing Child-Centred Health Promotion Interventions Expert speakers highlightpractical design principles and the use of storytelling, gamification, and digital tools. Watch here:

Day 2 at the #BETTER4U plenary in Bern 🇨🇭 the team are discussing how to clearly and responsibly communicate about #PolygenicRiskScores (PRS) in the context of health 🧬

Interesting changes in processed foods coming: shorter ingredient lists and smaller pack sizes in 2026 as more people take appetite-suppressing GLP-1 medications. @reuters HT @jasoncghalford www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...

Ambient Air Pollution Is Particularly Associated with Visceral Fat Accumulation in Men: A Large-Scale Korean Adult Study in Obesity Facts @KargerPublishers karger.com/ofa/article/...

EASO looks forward to #WODEurope on 4th March 2026! EASO Obesity and @ecpobesity.bsky.social support World Obesity Day 2026. Are you ready? Follow and support #WorldObesityDayEurope #obesity #WODEurope

Read updates on @EASOobesity EU projects on the EASO website easo.org/research/eu-... ✔️ TIMESPAN @timespan-h2020.bsky.social ✔️ STAGE @stageprojecteu.bsky.social ✔️ PREVENT EU ✔️ OBCT Project ✔️ BIO-STREAMS ✔️ BETTER4U ✔️ OBEClust ✔️ IMI Sophia ✔️ Spotlight

The All-island Obesity Action Forum (Safefood) is hosting an event on how digital food marketing across social media, gaming and delivery apps influences eating behaviours and obesity risk. 🗓️24th February 2026, Belfast & online Learn more:

New @timespan-h2020.bsky.social research paper published: Remote monitoring of wide-ranging real-world changes in adults following ADHD medication initiation. Read the full paper in Nature Magazine Translational Psychiatry here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New online tool helping policymakers, researchers, and others monitor cardiovascular health across the EU is live! State of Cardiovascular Health in the EU - @EuropeanCommission and @OECD explore the report #SafeHearts @Escardio

📣 Deadline extended You now have until 10 March to submit your abstract for @WorldObesity’s #ICO2026 in Mexico City (15–17 July 2026) Share your research and connect with peers Submit here👇 🔗 icocongress.com/abstract-infor…#ObesityResearchc#GlobalHealthth

The next EASOCOMs Webinar will centre on recent EASO publications shaping clinical obesity care: ‘The 2025 EASO Algorithm for the Management of Obesity’ Join Prof Barbara McGowan, Dr Andreea Ciudin and Prof Dror Dicker on Tues 24 Feb 11:30am UK / 12:30pm Paris

Join us + contribute to the dialogue. Support for people living with #obesity can begin with a conversation. ➡️ Wednesday, 4th March 2026 #WorldObesityDay #WODObesity #AddressingObesityTogether @ecpobesity.bsky.social

The Identification of Potential Treatment Targets to Reduce the Risk of Obesity-Related Complications: A Step Toward a Treat-to-Target Approach in Obesity Management onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... @Busetto_Luca @EASOpresident

The EASO Early Career Network eLearning event is starting soon. ⌛ Learn about Why Diversity Matters in Obesity Clinical Trials with Dr Dimitri Pournaras ➡️ TODAY 17th Feb., 4pm UK/5pm Paris Register here:

TRANSFORM: Training Experts for Tomorrow ➡️ 15–17 March 2026 The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Join Luca Busetto and Prof Erica van den Akker for this interactive training for HCPs to collaborate with scientific leaders and peers in the field of obesity.

▶️ Early Rate Registration Now Open! 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! Learn more and register by 27th February: eco2026.org

#ObesityDayEurope, held annually on the 4th of March, brings people together across Europe and around the world to raise awareness + understanding about #obesity + diseases it impacts @ecpobesity.bsky.social #WOD2026 #Worldobesityday woday.eu

📢 Join the next EASO eLearning Hub event Dr Dimitri Pournaras will present why diversity in obesity clinical trials matters for generating evidence that ultimately supports & benefits the lives of people living with obesity. ➡️ 17th Feb., 4pm UK/5pm Paris easo.org/why-diversit...

The next annual COMs Summit convenes specialists from accredited, multidisciplinary obesity management centres across Europe and beyond. 🗓️23-25 September 2026 📍Potsdam, Germany Save the date and learn more:

New study in @TheLancet: People with obesity are at 70% higher risk of serious infection with one in ten infectious disease deaths globally potentially linked to obesity. www.adnkronos.com/salute/medic...

Modelling suggests that if European governments devoted existing resources allocated to weight management to more cost-effective approaches, some countries could save up to 60% of the cost of treating obesity. 🇪🇺#AddressingObesityTogether on 4th March #WODEurope

EASO obesoty ECN Spotlight: Meet Sixten Harborg, a Physician and Clinical researcher. Sixten works at the intersection of oncology and metabolism, specifically looking at how obesity affects cancer risks and outcomes. Learn more:

Registration is open for this key EASOCOMs Webinar ➡️ The 2025 EASO Algorithm for the Management of Obesity, hosted by Prof Barbara McGowan, Dr Andreea Ciudin and Prof Dror Dicker 🗓️ Tues 24 Feb 11:30am UK / 12:30pm Paris

The EASO COMs webinar with Jason Halford, Ximena Ramos Salas, and Violeta Moizé examined how motivational interviewing (MI) can support person-centred, non-stigmatising obesity care. Watch here: Watch here: easo.org/video/person...

From @timespan-h2020.bsky.social: Digital biomarkers can bring immense value in clinical research and healthcare by offering non-invasive, objective, and continuous measurements of physiological and behavioural parameters, collected via wearable sensors. Read more:

The #ECO2026 late-breaking abstract submission system is open! Share your breaking science and clinical innovation with the world. The deadline for receipt of your abstracts is 27th February 2026. eco2026.org?p=home

Our volunteer POC groups are in Istanbul Türkiye 🇹🇷, reviewing abstracts, defining symposia and planning your #ECO2026, 12-15 May. Late breaking abstracts submission + early registration = still open! eco2026.org #catsofistanbul @AndreeaCiudin1 @EASOpresident @PCDEurope @JasonCGHalford

Recognition by health systems that #obesity is a chronic disease is shifting thinking around access to care. #WODEurope - learn, educate and advocate - #AddressingObesityTogether ➡️ Wednesday, March 4th 2026 #WorldObesityDayEurope

WOF Journal Paediatric Obesity has issued a call for papers in Primary Childhood Obesity Prevention ➡️ Submission Deadline: Tuesday, 31 March 2026. Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

Our programme organising committee (POC) groups are busy here in Istanbul Türkiye 🇹🇷 reviewing abstracts, identifying symposia and planning your #ECO2026, 12-15 May. Late breaking abstracts submission are still open! eco2026.org @AndreeaCiudin1 @EASOpresident @PCDEurope @JasonCGHalford

And we’re off! The @EASOobesity programme organising committee (POC) is meeting in Istanbul to review abstracts, symposiums suggestions and to plan your #ECO2026, taking place 12-15 May in Istanbul 🇹🇷 eco2026.org @EASOpresident @PCDEurope @ECPObesity

Introducing Matt Harris, member of the ECN Board who is a bariatric surgeon and researcher from the UK. Matt's interests lie in obesity-related cancer prevention and obesity management in preventing cancer. Watch here:

▶️ Early Rate Registration Now Open! 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! Learn more and register by 27th February: eco2026.org

EASO supports #WorldCancerDay 2026 and applauds the theme #UnitedbyUnique, acknowledging the importance of keeping people at the centre of their care journeys. Addressing obesity can help prevent cancer. Read the full World Cancer Day Report: report.worldcancerday.org

#ObesityDayEurope, held annually on the 4th of March, brings people together across Europe and around the world to raise awareness + understanding about #obesity + diseases it impacts @ecpobesity.bsky.social #WOD2026 #Worldobesityday woday.eu

Meet the Adult COMs: Obesity Management Centre, Institute of Endocrinology, Prague 🇨🇿 led by Dr Radka Taxová Braunerová. Learn more about their achievements from the past 12 months👇

📢 Alexander von Humboldt Funded postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Healthy Child Development & Gut Microbiome at 📍 Leipzig University 👉 Apply by email: [email protected]