🌟 EASO obesity ECN spotlight on Paola Porcelluzzi
Read more about what excites Paola the most about the future of obesity research and the growing shift toward a more integrated and biologically informed understanding of the disease.
At #ECO2026, Dr Robyn Pashby will examine practical strategies for integrating trauma-informed care into clinical practice to enhance patient trust + treatment efficacy.
Join us in Istanbul, Türkiye, from 12–15 May 2026.
Registration is open: eco2026.org
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...
EASO COMs webinar recording available: Medical Ethics in Obesity Care and Research.
Expert speakers examine issues surrounding autonomy, consent, and equitable access to treatment, alongside ethical considerations in research.
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Applications are now open for two Prizes available to early-career researchers presenting accepted abstracts at #ECO2026 in Istanbul 🇹🇷
🌟Prize for Advocacy, Impact & Innovation
🌟Prize for Public Engagement & Science Communication
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Prof Jason Halford, Joint Chair of the @EASOobesity Psychology & Mental Health WG shares key sessions in Istanbul:
New waves of CBT
Trauma & Obesity
Impact of healthcare stigma
ADHD & Neurodivergence
Don't miss out on these important conversations!
See you at #ECO2026
🌟@EASOobesityECN spotlight on Paola Porcelluzzi
Paola is a registered Dietitian and Postgraduate Volunteer Trainee at Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, Rome 🇮🇹.
Read more about her work on paediatric nutrition, metabolic health and childhood obesity.
Discussions at the European Parliament highlighted the central role of obesity in driving multiple non-communicable diseases and the importance of coordinated, evidence-based approaches across prevention, diagnosis and long-term management.
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We are pleased to invite you to participate in the @PCDEurope 2026 Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye 🇹🇷, from 10 to 12 September 2026.
Learn more and register
EASO plays a pivotal role as a dissemination partner and in shaping the strategic direction and policy development within various EU-funded research projects, including Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe initiatives.
easo.org/research/eu-...
New @timespan-h2020.bsky.social research paper published in Psychiatry Research: Perceptions of adults with ADHD on pharmacological treatment initiation and subsequent adherence: a thematic analysis – ScienceDirect
Read the full paper here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
📢 Collaborating Across Obesity and Diabetes
Join Dr Pietilainen and learn how advances in metabolic research can inform care for people living with obesity and diabetes, and how collaboration has shaped her career.
👉14th April - 4pm UK / 5pm Paris
ECN eLearning Hub webinar: Unpacking Ultra-Processed Food with Dr Zoé Colombet, Dr Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde and @EmmaBoyland
➡️ Key insights into the growing evidence base on ultra-processed foods and their significance for public health.
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New study finds nutritional risks in users of GLP-1 drugs
“Muscle health depends on sufficient protein intake and regular physical activity, especially resistance exercise. W/ GLP-1s reduced appetite can make it harder to meet protein needs”
#ECO2026 media
www.news-medical.net/news/2026040...
Prof Sadaf Farooqi, EASO - @novo-nordisk.bsky.social Obesity Prize for Excellence 2026 winner, looks forward to sharing her pioneering research at the #ECO2026 Opening Plenary Session on 12th May at 17.45 in Istanbul 🇹🇷
easo.org/obesity-priz...
Obesity cannot only be part of the conversation on #WorldObesityDay.
With prevalence continuing to rise across Europe, sustained political attention and coordinated action are needed throughout the year.
Read the full report:
Long-Term Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Children With Metabolically Healthy and Unhealthy Obesity
Children aged 7 to 17 with metabolically healthy obesity still have increased long-term risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia vs peers.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@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...
On #WOD2026, European research projects were shared at the EU Parliament in 🇧🇪 as examples of how obesity research can help bridge towards future EU policy development.
These consortia link new evidence, research priorities and Europe’s obesity policy agenda.
#WODEurope
The next @EASOobesityECN eLearning Hub will explore how advances in metabolic research can inform care for people living with obesity and diabetes.
Join Dr Pietilainen on 14th Apr 4pm UK/5pm Paris for this important discussion.
easo.org/easo-ecn-eas...
New analysis reveals flaws in traditional BMI classification system
In this new study, Prof @MawanElGhoch and researchers in Italy and Lebanon set out to determine the validity of the BMI classification system.
Read more: www.news-medical.net/news/2026032...
The Italian Parliament is the first to recognise obesity as a chronic and relapsing disease that can lead to life-threatening complications.
Read the full article in @natmed.nature.com
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Our congress brings together #obesity KOLs, NCDs experts, decision-makers, patients + media.
Register for #ECO2026
eco2026.org
Congratulations to Edi Putra, recipient of the EASO-@novonordiskfond New Investigator Award in Public Health. Edi's work focuses on understanding the effectiveness of food labelling policies & economic impacts of obesity-related public health policies.
EASO and EASO Obesity ECN congratulate the EASO ECN Best Thesis Award 2026 finalists. Please join us at #ECO2026 -learn about their research at the EASO Early Career Network Best Thesis Award Session at #ECO2026 in Istanbul
📅 Wed, 13 May 2026
🕟 16:30
easo.org/easo-ecn-bes...
This EASO COMs webinar, co-hosted by EASO and @erworldphysio.bsky.social, explores the role of physiotherapists in obesity management, with a focus on musculoskeletal health complications.
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Congratulations to Sara Stinson 🇳🇴, recipient of the New Investigator Award in Childhood Obesity. Her research combines large-scale genetics, proteomics, and metabolomics with longitudinal clinical data in Nordic cohorts.
Read more about the MEPs for Action on Obesity meeting at the European Parliament: easo.org/world-obesit...
#better4u_eu #BIOSTREAMS #OBCT #PREVENT #WOD2026 #WODEurope #HorizonEurope #OBEClust
Registration is open for #ECO2026!
Join EASO obesity for the European Congress on Obesity, May 12-15 in Istanbul, Türkiye 🇹🇷
➡️ Themes across science, research and clinical practice.
eco2026.org
