The European Association for the Study of Obesity

The European Association for the Study of obesity (EASO) aims to promote research into obesity, facilitate contact between individuals and organisations, and promote action that tackles the epidemic of obesity. EASO currently comprises 30 National Association Members, representing more than 4000 individuals in 31 countries. Through EASO, our members are working on the understanding and management of obesity from a clinical and public health perspective - in 28 different languages!

Further information on the history and goals of EASO and on each Member Association is available via the top navigation bar.

EASO is a membership association. Our National Association members, and the individual members thereof, enjoy extensive EASO member benefits.

Latest News

EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management (COMs)

Obesity is recognised as a global epidemic and the most prevalent metabolic disease world-wide. However, specialised obesity services are not widely available in Europe and obesity care can therefore vary enormously across European regions. In response to this situation, EASO has developed a network of accredited specialised obesity centres, where the quality and efficacy of the care offered to patients are of the highest standards. Under the EASO Collaborating Centres for Obesity Management (COM) scheme, centres will be accredited in accordance with accepted European and academic guidelines. Our aim is to provide physicians, health-care policy makers and health-care providers with authoritative criteria for the development of Obesity Management Centres across Europe, recognized by national health authorities.  Accreditation will be granted for a three year period, after which time re-assessment will be undertaken.

Please visit the COM webpage for further infromation and application instructions.

Childhood Obesity Task Force (COTF) Parental Guide

The EASO Childhood Obesity Task Force (COTF) has worked with colleagues from the Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG) to develop a 'Practical Guide for the Parents of Overweight Children'.  A PDF version is available here.

Formal Relations with the WHO Regional Office for Europe

The Executive Committee is pleased to announce that EASO is now in formal relations with the WHO Regional Office for Europe. A challenging and far reaching joint action plan has been developed - actions will include the development of joint workshops, statements and scientific papers; scientific exchanges; and joint input into relevant European projects.

ECRIN Job Opportunity: Scientific Assistant

The coordinators of the EU program ECRIN have a vacancy for a Scientific Assistant.  Based in Lyon, France, the candidate will be responsible for the coordination of the Nutrition WP.  Click here for a job profile.  Further information available via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

EASO Reviews and Strategy

Please click here to view the EASO 2010 Review
Please click here to view the EASO 2009 Review
Please click here to view EASO's 2010-2012 Strategic Plan

N.B. The 2011 EASO Review will be available soon. 

Dissemination of European Obesity Research

EASO is happy to discuss dissemination opportunities with project coordinators, groups and individuals currently carrying out European obesity research.

We hereby invite you to contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to discuss your dissemination requirements and the nature and scope of your research project(s).

EASO and European Obesity Day Collaborations

We are delighted to announce that EASO and European Obesity Day (EOD) have agreed a strategic partnership, launching the ‘European Obesity Community’ to combat soaring obesity rates across Europe. We have agreed to:

• Establish an EOD Scientific Board to align the latest scientific research with EOD communications.

• Co-organise consumer-education workshops to establish further and broader dialogue between scientists, the medical profession and patient and consumer groups.

• Jointly launch the European Obesity Community online portal – a stand-alone website providing access to information, resources and an online forum.

This strategic partnership will bring real benefits to overweight and obese citizens and patients. While EASO is the cornerstone of European obesity science and innovation, EOD provides a high-visibility campaigning platform to engage patient and consumers, healthcare professionals and politicians. EOD is convinced that this partnership will allow both organisations to increase the reach and impact of their collective efforts to tackle overweight and obesity in Europe.

Further information is available via a News Release.

Obesity Facts - Medline Indexation

The EASO Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Obesity Facts, the European Journal of Obesity, has now gained Medline indexation. Articles will be listed beginning with volume 1 of the journal. This means that all articles published thus far in the journal will be available via Medline. Obesity Facts has also now received its first Impact Factor - 2.114.

All EASO members are entitled to a heavily discounted EASO Member subscription rate. Find out more about this generous discount and how to subscribe to Obesity Facts.

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Obesity in the News

For a regularly updated series of links to relevant news items, please click here.

N.B This 'newsfeed' has been developed by IASO, to whom we are grateful for allowing us to share the link.