The ASO Wales regional group and the Welsh Obesity Society (WOS) have a shared vision of bringing together practitioners and academics across the country to share and discuss obesity research and practice. They will hold a meeting on Wednesday 5th October in Abergavenny chaired by Professor Nadim Haboubi, (WOS Chair) and Dr Simon Williams (ASO Trustee). Please … Continued
How can researchers, practitioners and policy makers influence and best work with industry? Join us for this Roundtable Discussion that takes place on Monday afternoon September 19th at the 3rd UK Congress on Obesity. Registration closes on Wednesday September 7th. Chair: Professor Simon Langley-Evans Participants Christopher Snowden (Spectator & Institute for Economic Affairs), Prof Ian Macdonald, (University … Continued
The next North East Obesity Forum meeting covering the topic of Weight Loss Surgery takes place on Wednesday 19th October 2016, 4.30-6.30pm at Gateshead Civic Centre. Speakers and topic titles include: Dr Yitka Graham – Senior Lecturer in Public Health, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Sunderland and Researcher in the Department of General Surgery at … Continued
The UKCO organisers are pleased to announce the SCOPE accredited Clinical Symposium which will take place at UKCO2016 on Tuesday 20th from 13.15 to 14.45. Attending this Symposium will earn you 1.5 SCOPE Points which can be used towards SCOPE certification. The symposium is sponsored by Cambridge Weight Plan. Programme Details Very brief GP opportunistic … Continued
We have extended the early rate registration deadline to give you more time to take advantage of the lower rate. Please see the UKCO event page for more information. View the updated programme which now includes Oral Sessions from abstracts and member-led symposia.
More than 7.6 million new cases of disease linked to being overweight or obese could be diagnosed in the UK during the next 20 years*, according to the Obesity Health Alliance. If the worrying trend in obesity continues, around 40 million adults in the UK could be overweight or obese by 2035**, with 45 percent of adults … Continued
The Obesity Health Alliance, a coalition of over 30 leading national health charities, campaign groups, and Royal Medical Colleges, has responded to the Richmond Group’s report. They said in a joint statement: “Being obese increases the risk of serious health conditions such as Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and common cancers; these conditions in turn … Continued
The ASO comment on the report – Eat Fat, Cut the Carbs and Avoid Snacking to Reverse Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes produced by the National Obesity Forum in association with the Public Health Collaboration. The ASO, established since 1967 is dedicated to the understanding, prevention and treatment of obesity. ASO is a scientific society … Continued
You still have a chance to register for the ASO North West regional group meeting taking place this Thursday in Liverpool. There is a fantastic line up of speakers exploring weight management from the perspectives of some of the many stakeholders. Views from a patient, dietician, psychotherapist and a physical activity champion! See the regional group page … Continued
Then why not join us at the Early Career Researcher Workshop that takes place before the UK Congress on Obesity on Sunday 18th September. This year’s programme will look at how to develop public health research, Big Data and obesity, and the importance of research impact. Attendance to the workshop is free but you must be an … Continued