Meet our speaker – Kath Sharman We are delighted to welcome Kath Sharman, Founder and Managing Director of SHINE and PPIE Lead for the NHS (E) ENHANCE research project, to the ASO Early Career Network Event. Wednesday 16 September 2026 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Sheffield Hallam University

⏰ONE MONTH LEFT!! - Register for #UKCO2026 NOW 📍 Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield  🗓️ 17–18 September 2026 🔗 View UKCO 2026 Programme: tinyurl.com/ye2ynhmf 🔗 Register for UKCO 2026: tinyurl.com/ypct7sbb Registration deadline: 2nd September

We are delighted to announce our #UKCO2026 Ken Clare Award winner 🏆🌟: 𝗘𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝗼𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂 𝗢𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗡𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 The ASO Ken Clare Award is awarded to individuals or teams who have undertaken excellent patient and public involvement and/or engagement. Congratulations!

Meet our speaker – Dr Lily Hawkins We are delighted to welcome Dr Lily Hawkins, Chartered Psychologist, to the ASO Early Career Network Event. Session: Stress Management for Early Career Professionals Wednesday 16 September 2026 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Sheffield Hallam University

Register for #UKCO2026 Don’t miss your chance to attend the UK’s leading obesity research congress! 📍 Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield 🗓️ 17–18 Sept 2026 Join us for expert Plenary Speakers, Member-led symposia, Oral abstract sessions, PPIE bookable sessions, and more. Deadline: 2nd Sept.

Register for #UKCO2026 Don’t miss your chance to attend the UK’s leading obesity research congress! 📍 Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield 🗓️ 17–18 Sept 2026 Join us for expert Plenary Speakers, Member-led symposia, Oral abstract sessions, PPIE bookable sessions, and more. Deadline: 2nd Sept.

ASO welcomes the publication of the Health and Social Care Committee’s first report on food and weight management. As part of the Committee’s wider inquiry, ASO was pleased to contribute both written and oral evidence on obesity treatment and weight management services.

📢 Come and join us at ASO and help shape the future of obesity research, policy and practice! 📃 Open roles: - President-Elect - Ordinary Trustee - Honorary Secretary - Honorary Treasurer ➡️ To learn more or to apply - click the link below: 🔗 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

Introducing our third #UKCO2026 Plenary speaker: Prof. Hora Soltani, Sheffield Hallam University Bridging Body and Mind: Addressing inequities in Obesity and Perinatal Mental Health within Maternity Care Not registered? 🔗 aso.org.uk/events/ukco-...

Introducing our fourth #UKCO2026 Member Led Symposium: Co Designing Dietary Guidance for Obesity Management Medications: The Evolving Role of Dietitians and Pathway Innovations across the devolved nations 🔗 Register for UKCO 2026 aso.org.uk/events/ukco-...

Introducing our third #UKCO2026 Member Led Symposium: Beyond GLP-1 medications: Why behavioural and psychological support still matters in weight management. 🔗 Register for UKCO 2026: aso.org.uk/events/ukco-... 🔗Explore the UKCO 2026 Programme: www.canva.com/design/DAHKH...

Introducing our second #UKCO2026 Plenary speaker 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻-𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘆-𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀’ 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 🔗 Register for UKCO 2026: aso.org.uk/events/ukco-... 🔗Explore the UKCO 2026 Programme: www.canva.com/design/DAHKH...

Introducing our second #UKCO2026 Member Led Symposium: How are we still getting it wrong? Addressing pitfalls in transdisciplinary obesity research 🔗 Register for UKCO 2026: aso.org.uk/events/ukco-... 🔗Explore the UKCO 2026 Programme: www.canva.com/design/DAHKH...

Introducing our first #UKCO2026 Member-led symposium: National evaluation insights to shape the future of England’s Complications of Excess Weight (CEW) clinics for children and young people: Findings from ENHANCE Early bird registration ends tomorrow! cconline.eventsair.com/uk-congress-...

We are excited to announce our first #UKCO2026 Plenary Speaker: Prof. Jim McManus Obesity, Complexity, and Policy: Why We Keep Getting It Wrong — and What to Do Next 🔗 Register now for UKCO 2026: aso.org.uk/events/ukco-... 📢 Early bird deadline 30th June 2026 @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social

We are excited to announce our first #UKCO2026 Plenary Speaker: Prof. Jim McManus Obesity, Complexity, and Policy: Why We Keep Getting It Wrong — and What to Do Next 🔗 Register now for UKCO 2026: aso.org.uk/events/ukco-... 📢 Early bird deadline 30th June 2026 @jimmcmanusph.bsky.social

Introducing our second #UKCO2026 Member Led Symposium: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴? 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗯𝗲𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 Find details and register at aso.org.uk/events/ukco-...

UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) 2026 - The Association for the Study of Obesity

The 11th UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) - the main event in the calendar for the UK Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) - is taking place in Sheffield on 17th to 18th September 2026.

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📢 Register Now: ASO Centres for Obesity Management Paediatric meeting 📍 Online Webinar 📅 Friday 3rd July 2026 🕘 09:00– 13:00 Open to those working with children and young people living with obesity. To register and for more info., see here lnkd.in/eBMgaG_Q

We joined forces with over 65 health organisations and experts in an open letter sent to the Chancellor today. Our collective message? 📢 Don’t abandon the defining ambition of the 10-Year Health Plan - to shift the NHS from sickness to prevention. obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/06/11/u...

Delaying Food Health Measures Would Be a False Economy, Say Leading Health Experts - Obesity Health Alliance

The Government’s flagship promise to shift the NHS from sickness to prevention risks failing before it has even begun, 65 leading health organisations and experts from the medical community have warne...

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📢 Register Now: ASO Centres for Obesity Management Paediatric meeting 📍 Online Webinar 📅 Friday 3rd July 2026 🕘 09:00– 13:00 Open to those working with children and young people living with obesity. To register and for more info., see here lnkd.in/eBMgaG_Q

#UKCO2026 registration now open! Join us for two days of talks, symposia, and discussion at the UK Congress on Obesity. 📍 Cutlers’ Hall, Sheffield 🗓️ 17–18 September 2026 🔗 lnkd.in/eWRGTP5C ⏰ Early Bird deadline: 30th June. 🔗 Explore the UKCO 2026 Programme: lnkd.in/eAVFwP73

📢 #UKCO2026 Call for abstracts - DEADLINE EXTENDED Submit your latest research now for: ✅ Oral presentations ✅ Poster presentations ✅ Rapid fire communications ✅ Three-minute early career competition 📅Extended deadline: 25th May 2026, 12.00 (noon) cconline.eventsair.com/Presentation...

Great presentation by Dr Julia Mueller at the European Congress on Obesity on the role of cognitive functions in snacking frequency, fruit and vegetable intake, and adiposity, highlighting findings from the UK Fenland Study.

📢 #UKCO2026 Call for abstracts - DEADLINE EXTENDED Submit your latest research now for: ✅ Oral presentations ✅ Poster presentations ✅ Rapid fire communications ✅ Three-minute early career competition 📅Extended deadline: 25th May 2026, 12.00 (noon) cconline.eventsair.com/Presentation...

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 #UKCO2026 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗡𝗢𝗪! ⏰ 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪, 𝟭𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! Submit your research for: ✅ Oral presentations ✅ Poster presentations ✅ Rapid fire communications ✅ Three-minute early career 🔗 cconline.eventsair.com/Presentation...

📢 Less than one week to go to submit your abstracts for #UKCO2026!

Association for the Study of Obesity UK@ukaso.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#UKCO2026 Call for Abstracts Submit your research for: ✅ Oral presentations ✅ Poster presentations ✅ Rapid fire communications ✅ Three-minute early career competition 📅 Deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗 Find out more: cconline.eventsair.com/Presentation...

⏰ ONE WEEK LEFT – Submit your #UKCO2026 Abstract now! 📅 Deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗 cconline.eventsair.com/Presentation...

Undergraduate Research Internship - Public Health Nutrition at the University of York. #FixOurFood

⏰ ONE WEEK LEFT – Submit your #UKCO2026 Abstract now! 📅 Deadline: 15 May 2026 🔗 cconline.eventsair.com/Presentation...

New research in Nature: A GWAS of 27,885 individuals by Su et al. reveals that genetic variation in drug target genes directly shapes GLP-1 treatment response, with implications for early patient stratification based on effectiveness and risk. www.nature.com/articles/s41...