Bernadette Keenan from ICPO shares her experiences as a parent of youth who has inherited her genes with living with obesity. #ObesityDayEurope #WorldObesityDay #AddressingObesityTogether
Joining our impressive 'Youths Voices in Obesity' Podcast series is young man Rhys from the UK. His words inspire the younger generation this #ObesityDayEurope #WorldObesityDay #AddressingObesityTogether
SAVE THE DATE! March 4, 2023
Obesity Day Europe
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World Obesity Day
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#ObesityDayEurope
Tomorrow is #WorldObesityDay - people living with this complex progressive disease deserve support & treatment. We must improve understanding in society & training for HCPs to reduce #weightbias #weightstigma
#AddressingObesityTogether #Obesity DayEurope #Obesity #supportnotstigma
Right now, 1 in 7 people are living with obesity.
This Saturday, 4th March, is #WorldObesityDay this year's theme is changing perspectives.
Starting a conversation to change perceptions of obesity helps to correct misconceptions and end stigma.
#ObesityDayEurope
#ObesityDayEurope , part of global #WorldObesityDay , is an initiative of ECPO and is held in collaboration with obesity associations and individual members in more than 36 European region countries. We are #AddressingObesityTogether . See all taking place at woday.eu/events
We've heard from our Youths on #WorldObesityDay but how do parents feel? On #ObesityDayEurope listen to what two mums shared. #AddressingObesityTogether
Listen to the words of Solveig Sigurdardottir our ECPO President about #AddressingObesityTogether on this #WorldObesityDay and #ObesityDayEurope
2 days to go till #WOD2023 !
Whether you are a person living with #obesity , a parent, HCP or simply interested, WOD presents an opportunity to learn about Obesity, its complexities, & about using People First Language!
#AddressingObesityTogether #WODIreland #ObesityDayEurope
'Running as a child overweight I was laughed at, so I just stopped.....When I got older I had to find my community to feel happier..'
Playwrite Sam Hunter of the Whale
#ObesityDayEurope #WorldObesityDay
#WODIreland
Yesterday an astounding force of people joined to raise awareness on #WorldObesityDay .
I spent all day online and am amazed at what I missed!
I will continue to support the campaign, because living with obesity is not only one day, its my EVERYDAY.
#ObesityDayEurope #WODIreland
⬇️ and....listening to those with the lived experiences too.
#ObesityDayEurope
#AddressingObesityTogether
#WodIreland
#WOD2023
#obesity
Addressing obesity together is important for many reasons - better access to treatments, reduced stigma to name a few.
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#WorldObesityDay
Thanks Sheila Wayman The Irish Times for interviewing us & featuring #obesity & #childhoodobesity in an informative, insightful article which hopefully will lead to more understanding & supportive conversations about #obesity #WODIreland #ObesityDayEurope #WOD2023 Link to article 👇
It should always be the case that your Health Care Professional asks your permission to discuss weight issues. This discussion should be done in a sensitive way.
#ObesityDayEurope #WorldObesityDay #AddressingObesityTogether
We are delivering a year of monthly seminars. We can't wait to share these with you, we will be back Monday to tell you more. Have a great weekend! #Weightmanagement #livingwithobesity #ObesityVoices #WorldObesityDay2023 #ObesityDayEurope
Having the conversation when the patient has given permission is vital for #AddressingObesityTogether #WorldObesityDay #ObesityDayEurope
To mark this years #ObesityDayEurope , we have a number of events taking place over the coming days. Keep an eye on our social media platforms for more details.
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#addressingstigmatogether