The Netherlands Association for the Study of Obesity (NASO) is a multidisciplinary association with the purpose to study, discuss, and disseminate all (basic) scientific and clinical aspects of overweight and obesity and associated complications. Our goal is to increase mutual exchange between members working in different fields of obesity research.
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At Wednesday April 09, 2025, we will have our annual NASO Spring meeting in Utrecht!
We will have two great keynote speakers:
* Prof. Ellen Blaak (Human Biology, MUMC): Non-caloric sweeteners, Obesity, Health, and Gut microbiota composition: long-term findings and challenges.
* Prof. Amanda Kiliaan (Donders Institute, RU): Obesity from body to brain. The BARICO study.
Also a NASO member and willing to participate and hear about the latest news about obesity? The registration for the NASO Spring meeting is still open!
Deadline registration: Wednesday March 26, 2025
NASO Spring meeting: Wednesday April 09, 2025
Location: Stadskasteel Oudaen, Utrecht
Registration costs: for NASO members € 27.50, including free dinner, for non-members € 52.50.
You can still register by sending an email to: [email protected]
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For all our and your communication about obesity, we stimulate being respectful.
Use free non-stigmatizing pictures (here) and people-first language (here).
Since 2021 is has been acknowledged that obesity is a condition with biological and neuropsychological causes in interplay with the obesogenic environment and socio-economic context: “Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease, which in turn acts as a gateway to a range of other non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer.” Obesity prevention | Knowledge for policy (europa.eu)