Latest News from The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland
The ASOI is the Irish representative body at the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO). ASOI aims to develop an understanding of obesity through the pursuit of excellence in research and education, the facilitation of contact between individuals and organisations, and the promotion of action to prevent and treat obesity across the island of Ireland.
Important notice regarding ECO-ICO 2020
IMPORTANT NOTE The ASOI, EASO and WOF Executive Committees have been closely monitoring developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic to assess the impact on our European and International Congress on Obesity, ECO-ICO 2020, scheduled for 17-20 May 2020, at the...
Student Volunteers Needed for ECO-ICO
Student volunteers needed (application deadline Friday 3rd April) The joint European and International Congress on Obesity (ECO/ICO) will take place in the Convention Centre, Dublin from 17-20th May 2020, and the ASOI committee are delighted to co-host this event...
Press Release for World Obesity Day 4th March 2020 & ECO-ICO Dublin 2020
Press Release for World Obesity Day 4th March 2020 & ECO-ICO Dublin 2020 Wednesday 4th March is World Obesity Day 2020 and Ireland hosts the European and International Congress on Obesity (ECO-ICO), at the Convention Centre Dublin 17–20th May 2020 During 2020,...
ASOI Committee members to appear on RTÉ’s “10 Things to Know About”
RTÉ’s fifth instalment of the television series “10 Things to Know About”, aimed at highlighting the best of Irish research, returns to screens this week on Monday 11th November for five episodes. Presented by Kathriona Devereux, Jonathan McCrea and Aoibhinn Ní...
Marita Hennessy: Weight and obesity are complex issues and weight-stigma harms, not helps
This article was published in part by the Irish Independent on 23 September 2019: Weight and obesity are complex issues and weight-stigma harms, not helps - Read the Irish Independent article here. Marita Hennessy Every day we see stories about weight in the media....
Patient News: Family Walk
ASOI patient advocate Susie Birney is excited to share details of an upcoming family walk arranged by patients, details of which can be found on the poster below. Lough Boora is 1 hour and 20 minutes away from the M50 Red Cow junction. It is an ideal spot for people...
Conference Report: ASOI 7th Annual Conference & AGM 2019: Building Bonds, Bettering Practice: Patient advocacy and approaches to reduce obesity stigma
We were delighted to host our 7th Annual Conference on 17-18th May in the Convention Centre Dublin. Over 200 people from a range of disciplines, including clinicians, academics, social scientists and patient representatives, participated in the two-day event, joined...
Patient Reflections from European Obesity Day & ASOI 2019
The Association for the Study of Obesity in Ireland (ASOI) hosted it’s first European Obesity Day event that was partly organised by patients, had patient conclusions after every speaker, and had patients at the forefront of the entire day. True understanding of the...
Press release: People living with obesity less likely to seek medical care due to stigma
People living with obesity less likely to seek medical care due to stigma National obesity conference to mark European Obesity Day will focus on addressing weight stigma and patient advocacy Tuesday 14th May 2019 People living with obesity experience stigma and...
ASOI committee members pen RTÉ Brainstorm piece: Why we need to address weight stigma in all aspects of life
RTÉ Brainstorm have today published an article co-written by ASOI patient advocate Ms Susie Birney and communications lead Ms Marita Hennessy, emphasising why we need to address weight stigma in all aspects of life. The publication is topical, as it comes with just...
Sunday Times publish letter to the editor from ASOI Communications Lead Marita Hennessy
Ms Marita Hennessy, Communications Lead on behalf of the ASOI, has written a letter published in yesterday's Sunday Times responding to an article published on 28th April 2019. The letter highlighted the use of stigmatising language and imagery. The published article...
Brand new patient group launched; reflections from ECO Glasgow and ECO/ICO Dublin 2020!
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...
Press release: Addressing obesity stigma to be discussed at national obesity conference in advance of European Obesity Day
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...
ASOI Conference and AGM 2019: Abstract deadline extended!
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...
Policy Brief – Childhood obesity prevention: Co-created research priorities using the nominal group technique
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
A group of scientists, clinicians, and other experts pen open letter to Dr Eva Orsmond
Obesity experts object to Dr Eva Orsmond’s comments that “pregnant women allowing themselves to be overweight is criminal” Read more...
The ASOI succeed in changing pejorative stigmatising word for obesity in the Irish language
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...
All-island Obesity Action Forum: Reformulating our obesogenic environment
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...
Swimming for Weight Management Service Patients
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...
World Obesity Patient Summit 2018 – Call for Applications
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...