To articulate the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) stance on the growing clinical, public health, and scientific challenges posed by obesity.
Expert consensus position statement synthesized by the Executive Committee of EASO.
Evaluation of European epidemiological trends, associated chronic disease risks, and systemic healthcare gaps.
Identifies obesity as a chronic, relapsing non-communicable disease that serves as a gateway to multiple secondary comorbidities.
Urges European healthcare systems to establish structured clinical pathways, equitable treatment access, and robust prevention frameworks.
Abstract
for the Executive Committee of the European Association for the Study of Obesity