Posts Tagged ‘ECO2025’

Why Is It So Hard to Accept That Obesity Is Chronic?

May 17, 2025 — This should not be so hard. But apparently it is very hard for people to accept, in their hearts, that the disease of obesity is actually chronic. Yes, people will repeat the words that experts and thought leaders have fed them. “It is undeniable that obesity is a complex, chronic disease.” So says the International […]

Edging Toward Precision Obesity Medicine as ECO2025 Closes

May 16, 2025 — This week the European Congress on Obesity drew spectacular crowds. Of course, hanging in there for the final day of any congress is a challenge, but the closing day of ECO2025 rewarded stalwarts with excellent insights into the promise of precision obesity medicine. The Genetic Contribution to Obesity Although it was not intended as a […]

ECO2025: People Living with Obesity See Things Doctors Miss

May 14, 2025 — New studies released yesterday at ECO2025 remind us doctors and other health professionals often miss things that are quite obvious to people living with obesity. For one thing, there is the phenomenon of food noise. It’s very real for many people with obesity. For health professionals, it can seem a bit abstract. Then there is […]

ECO2025: Setting the Agenda for Ending Weight Bias

May 11, 2025 — ECO2025 in Málaga, Spain, today (Sunday) started off with a sweeping review of weight bias, obesity stigma, and strategies for ending them. It’s a big ambition. But it was an honor for ConscienHealth to participate with an array of experts in the subject. The thought to take away from it is simply that progress is […]

Beyond Weight at ECO2025: Cancer, Liver Disease & More

May 10, 2025 — As we are on the way to the European Congress on Obesity in  Málaga, Spain, one thing stands out. The science presented at this conference will make it plain that obesity is about much more than just excess weight and weight loss.We are looking forward to an array of presentations that deal with the effects […]