ASOI News
3rd May 2019 It has been a busy week for committee members for the ASOI, many of whom attended and took part in the European Congress on Obesity in our neighbouring Glasgow. As part of this, our committee member and patient advocate Susie Birney was appointed secretary of the brand new European Coalition for People … Read more
Addressing obesity stigma to be discussed at national obesity conference in advance of European Obesity Day 1st April 2019 People with overweight and obesity are often targets of negative attitudes in many areas of their lives. Bias and stigma towards people living with obesity has a negative impact on health, and on effective obesity … Read more
The ASOI committee are delighted to announce that the 7th Annual ASOI Conference and AGM will take place on 17-18th May at The Convention Centre, Dublin. The theme for this years conference is ‘Building Bonds: Bettering Practice – Patient advocacy and approaches to reduce obesity stigma’. We are thrilled to confirm that the registration and … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.10.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”] Click the link below to access this policy brief in full, led by committee member Marita Hennessey. Policy Brief Full article in Translational Behavioural Medicine Blog post: Bringing POCKETS together [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
PRESS RELEASE 16th February 2018 The ASOI succeed in changing pejorative stigmatising word for obesity in the Irish language The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI) leads the way in person-centred obesity prevention, treatment and research, which is characterised by the encouragement of patient input and the determinism ASOI … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https://asoi.info/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/AIOAF_nov_640.png” _builder_version=”3.10.1″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.10.1″] All-island Obesity Action Forum: Reformulating our obesogenic environment A workshop hosted by the All-island Obesity Action Forum supported by safefood, the Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland and the Association for the Study of Obesity (UK) Northern Ireland Network. Date: … Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.10.1″]For many patients who live with overweight or obesity it is incredibly difficult to exercise without discomfort or pain. Swimming is one activity that is less painful but due to the high levels of stigma, bias and judgements shown from society, majority of patients … Read more
Are you a patient or a member of a patient group interested in advocacy? Apply now to attend the Patient Summit in October 2018 To coincide with World Obesity Day, the World Obesity Federation will hold a Patient Summit on 10-11 October in London. Patients and people living with obesity are invited to join them … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.3.1″] Patients celebrated European Obesity Day together with a morning of mindfulness, cookery, Support Meeting and exercise on Friday 18th May. Huge thanks to all the team at the Weight Management Service for their work putting this together. The launch of the WMS was very successful and there have been many requests … Read more
