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The progression of #LiverDisease in #obesity can be a nasty experience, leading to liver failure, cancer, and death. So news this morning that #MetabolicSurgery can interrupt it, even at the stage of cirrhosis, is very good. HT: @Ali_Aminian_MD conscienhealth.org/2025/01/interr…

🌍✨ Kicking off 2025! Last week, ECPO Executive Director Vicki Mooney and Board Member Solveig Sigurdardottir represented us at the #SLDSummit 2025, hosted by the European Association for the Study of the Liver. With 518 delegates from 45 countries, it was an incredible gathering of global minds working to improve outcomes in liver health. Vicki took to the stage to deliver a powerful message: the need to empower patients and break the stigma surrounding chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, and severe liver diseases. 🎤 Key takeaways: 💡 Healthcare providers must actively listen to patients’ lived experiences. 💡 Treat patients as equal partners in their care journey. 💡 Prioritise both management and prevention for meaningful change. As Vicki shared, patients are "disease specialists" in their own conditions, offering insights that can revolutionise care when fully embraced. Together, we can pave the way for a future that values empathy, understanding, and collaboration in healthcare. #AddressingObesityTogether

Representing ECPO @ECPObesity at the SLD Summit in Estoril with Vicki Mooney from @ECPObesity and @fruhbecklab from @EASOobesity Together we’re stronger 💚 #EASL #SLDSummit

Obesity is a multifactorial, chronic, relapsing, non-communicable disease with an abnormal and/or excessive accumulation of body fat that presents a risk to health. ➡️ A framework for the diagnosis, staging and management of obesity in adults. easo.org/a-new-framewor…

Get involved with the EASO Psychology, Behaviour, and Mental Health Working Group! Join this EASO Working Group to collaborate with other relevant health professionals to share insights and identify knowledge gaps.🤝 Find out more👇 easo.org/get-involved-w… #Obesity

We’re sharing an important survey exploring thoughts and attitudes about obesity communication. 📋 What’s it about? This survey seeks to understand the challenges individuals and groups face with how obesity is communicated to different audiences. The insights gathered will help shape a project aimed at collecting examples of obesity communications and developing solutions to address these challenges. 💡 Why participate? Your thoughts matter. There are no right or wrong answers—we’re simply interested in your perspectives at this stage. Together, we can make a meaningful impact on how obesity is understood and discussed. 👉 Take the survey here: leedspsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_br… #AddressingObesityTogether leedspsychology.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_br…

Colleague Gema Frühbeck, of @fruhbecklab representing @EASOobesity at #SLDSummit2025 in Estoril with our @EASLnews. We have an ongoing, longstanding, fruitful collaboration with the liver community that has crystallised in joint clinical practice guidelines and activities.

Following the publication in @TheLancetEndo of the Lancet Commission report today emphasising “clinical obesity,” read this balanced piece in @Medscape by @MiriamETucker with commentary from @busetto_luca @GijsGoossens @baur_louise @FRubinoMD medscape.com/viewarticle/co…

🌍 A New Approach to Obesity: Moving Beyond BMI The Lancet Commission has called for a groundbreaking shift in diagnosing obesity! While BMI has been useful for population estimates, it’s no longer enough for clinical diagnosis. 🚨 What’s new? BMI will now be combined with other key metrics like waist circumference and health challenges linked to excess adiposity (e.g., metabolic, mechanical, or psychological). This refined approach prioritises those most in need and delivers targeted, effective care. 💡 Obesity is a complex disease, not just a number. This change emphasises empathy, evidence-based care, and a holistic understanding of individual health. Together we can improve lives, reduce stigma, and create a healthier future for millions worldwide by adopting this new criteria. 🌟 Read more on our website - bit.ly/40gQPiL

The greatest barrier to effective treatment and prevention of obesity is how we think about obesity.

In a big shift in thinking, 3 senior officials from @WHO have published a viewpoint in @JAMA_Network clearly stating that obesity is an #NCD — and that GLP-1 agonists for #obesity open the door to transformation in global health. Read more: conscienhealth.org/2024/12/who-sa…

EASO proposes an updated framework for diagnosing, staging, and managing adult obesity, aligning it with the concept of obesity as a chronic disease. Read the full paper: easo.org/a-new-framewor… @busetto_luca @JasonCGHalford @GijsGoossens @EASOPresident

📣 Remember to submit your abstracts by 12th January 2025. eco2025.org/?p=abstract-su… #ECO2025 @EASOPresident

Happy holidays dear friends near and far 💚💙🎄 #AdressingObesityTogether

Exercise training can help support the management of overweight and #obesity in adults, and can contribute to health benefits beyond “scale victories”. Watch the video and check out the supplement and infographics to learn more: buff.ly/3xZS72t #exercise

Check our our First Person Language Guide: Addressing Weight Bias This guide aims to support the development of non-stigmatising research, project outputs and other communications. Thanks to @xramossalas! Download here: easo.org/person-first-l…

🌍💙 ECPO & ELPA joined forces in Lisbon for Bridging the Gap: Collaborative Efforts on Liver Health, Obesity & Diabetes! Expert talks, patient advocacy workshops, and powerful discussions paved the way for better outcomes through collaboration. #LiverHealth #Obesity #Diabetes #Advocacy Read more on our website: bit.ly/3BkjxqR #AddressingObesityTogether

ELPA president @Marko_Korenjak "Uniting for a Stronger Patient Voice: Tackling NCDs Together" Non-Communicable Diseases (#NCDs) like #liverdisease, #obesity, #diabetes, and #cardiovascular conditions are among the most significant global health challenges of our time. Together, we stand stronger in our mission to amplify patient voices and foster unity to overcome barriers to awareness, prevention, and treatment. With a united front, we can shed light on the critical link between these conditions and the risk of #livercancer, empowering individuals to make informed choices. By breaking the silence and stigma around these diseases, we pave the way for greater understanding, early detection, and access to life-saving interventions. This collaboration is more than a movement; it’s a commitment to championing awareness, supporting prevention, and inspiring hope. Together, we are a beacon of strength, resilience, and action, ensuring that every patient has a voice—and every voice has the power to make a difference. Let’s unite to transform challenges into opportunities, barriers into breakthroughs, and awareness into lasting change. The fight begins here—because together, we are unstoppable. #NCDsCollaboration @ECPObesity @IDFEuropeBXL @GlobalHeartHub @EU_Health @EMA_News @EU_HaDEA @eupatientsforum @EASLedu @EASLnews @EASOobesity @my_ueg @myESMO @ILCAnews @WHO_Europe @hans_kluge

Great to see the lived experience taking part in this @IfsoSecretariat webinar now "Reproductive Health after MBS" Deirdre Murphy from @ICPObesity stepping in for @CurvyVickiM to share her personal experiences. #AddressingObesityTogether