Welcome to The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland
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Practical advice on maintaining health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Click the links below for tips
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[/et_pb_tab][/et_pb_tabs][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.7″]Webinars from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) & World Obesity Federation (WOF) on COVID-19
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EASO: overweight and obesity as risk factors for COVID-19
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Children, Obesity and COVID-19: Risks and recommendations for the most vulnerable populations
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The collision of two pandemics: COVID-19 and obesity
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People at the Centre: Obesity, COVID-19 and the Patient Perspective
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BMI Calculator
[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.3.2″]Use the Body Mass Index Calculator to check the BMI of adults and children.
Your body mass index or BMI is a measurement that uses both your weight and your height. There are four main weight categories – underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. This BMI Calculator is easy to use and gives you information about your body mass index.
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, and applies to most adult men and women aged 20 and over. For children and adolescents, BMI percentile is used to classify underweight, healthy weight, overweight and obesity.
If you are concerned about weight or your child’s weight, visit your GP or local health centre. Furthermore, we recommend visiting the safefood website for more information on obesity prevention and treatment.
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Welcome to The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland
The Association for the Study of Obesity on the Island of Ireland (ASOI) is the Irish representative body at the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) and the World Obesity Federation. 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. The ASOI public resources and information includes up to date advice and data on obesity prevention and treatment, information on our patient advocacy activities , research and links to a number of professional bodies. If there is something missing that you think should be included, please let us know by email.
Patient support
Practical advice on maintaining health during the COVID-19 pandemic
Click the links below for tips
Webinars from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) & World Obesity Federation (WOF) on COVID-19
EASO: overweight and obesity as risk factors for COVID-19
Children, Obesity and COVID-19: Risks and recommendations for the most vulnerable populations
The collision of two pandemics: COVID-19 and obesity
People at the Centre: Obesity, COVID-19 and the Patient Perspective
European Coalition for People living with Obesity (ECPO) launch new website!
The European Coalition for People living with Obesity are a group “working collaboratively across Europe to improve the lives of people who are living with and are affected by the chronic disease of obesity through advocacy, policy and education”. In February 2020 EASO ECPO launched their brand new website, with a fantastic patient portal and details on living with obesity, brought to you by people living with obesity. Click here to be taken to their website!
Welcome speech to the ASOI Seminar ‘Stigma and Bias in Obesity’ in the University of Ulster, Belfast, May 7th 2014 by Dr Nazih Eldin (Department of Health, HSE)