European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) is a federation of professional membership associations from 38 European countries. It is the voice of the European obesity community, promoting action through collaboration in advocacy, communication, education and research.

2025年1月24日 · The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) has raised significant concerns about the recent Lancet Commission report on the definition and diagnostic criteria of clinical obesity, highlighting potential risks to obesity management and patient care.

2025年3月6日 · The EASO Early Career Network (ECN) Best Thesis Award aims to recognise exceptional early career researchers for their significant contributions to obesity science.

2025年2月27日 · Professor Kirsi Pietiläinen is the 2025 recipient of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) – Novo Nordisk Foundation Obesity Prize for Excellence for her outstanding work in clinical metabolism.

2025年3月3日 · EASO are pleased to announce the 3rd Adriatic Symposium on Obesity. The symposium will be held at the Congress Centre Gervais in Opatija, Croatia from 25 – 26 April 2025.

2025年1月6日 · EASO is pleased to share this forthcoming webinar "Understanding the Psychological Basis of Obesity" which takes place Thursday, 23rd January 2025 (12:00 - 1:00 pm UK time /GMT. During this webinar, presenters will discuss findings from an ESRC-funded project which examined the role of psychological well-being in explaining:

Welcome to EASO’s dedicated resource hub for member organisations seeking to create or adapt clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for obesity management. In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the need for evidence-based guidance for healthcare providers and health policy makers has never been more critical.

2025年3月11日 · Diagnostic criteria: Obesity should be diagnosed using clinical and anthropometric criteria, beyond BMI alone. Waist-to-height ratio can improve diagnostic accuracy, especially when clinical impairment is present. The EASO Framework for Obesity Diagnosis and Management outlines key diagnostic criteria for obesity

2025年3月21日 · The authors suggest that people with obesity might experience a ‘redistribution’ of their body compartments (i.e. fat and muscle) as they age, in the absence of any meaningful changes in their BMI, making BMI a less useful tool. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” and University of Modena […]

2024年7月5日 · The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) is pleased to present a new framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults to better align with the concept of obesity as an adiposity-based chronic disease.