ECPO President Diana Castillo brought powerful patient advocacy to #IFSO2025 in Venice. On an all-women “Pink Panel,” Diana shared her lived experience with obesity, highlighting the impact of stigma and the urgent need for inclusive, patient-centred care. At the event, she

Important new research helps explain how semaglutide works in the brain to promote fat loss & reduce appetite, pointing to a specific group of brain cells that could be targeted in the future to create even better treatments for people living with obesity. cell.com/cell-metabolis…

Looking forward to next week BPS DHPNI Laura McGowan Psychology, Health and Medicine conference. Opening from Mike Nesbitt and keynote from Prof Professor Susan Michie I'll be speaking about lived experience in research & health service design. Watch out for our hashtag #PHM2025

A proud moment for me, my family and my community. Thank you everyone for putting your trust in me. I promise to be a champion for all the people of Belfast.

Day one of being Deputy Mayor of Belfast and meeting some absolute heroes in our communities!

As Deputy Mayor of Belfast, I spoke at today’s rally at City Hall to call out the rising tide of racism and hatred spreading across the North. The Executive’s inaction and lack of moral leadership has allowed this hate to escalate. It’s time for them to act - to confront racism

Exciting news! The Handbook of Bariatric Nutrition has been published. This is an essential resource for dietitians, nutritionists and other healthcare professionals working in metabolic and bariatric surgery link.springer.com/book/10.1007/9…

Disgusted at racist graffiti sprayed on a house off the Lisburn Road. Attacks like this have no place in our society and do nothing but instill fear in communities. This needs to stop now.

Looking forward to the next day and a half alongside ICPO Bernadette & Gerry, to learn and meet others involved in PPI in Ireland. "Can we the patients care, research and transform health systems?" first Plenary starting now. PPI Ignite Network Ireland HealthResearchBoard PPI Ignite UL

What are/is the symptom(s) of obesity? Some refer to the Lancet Obesity Commision that the symptoms of OSA, arthritis etc are the symptoms of clinical obesity. Wouldn't that be the symptoms of obesity related complications? I would say the direct symptom of obesity is food

Ozzy Osbourne dies ‘surrounded by love’ at the age of 76 buff.ly/v2rJ0fN

🌹☘️ On Mo Mowlam’s anniversary we remember a leader who was dedicated and committed to bringing people together and ensuring the voices of women and young people were heard above the din of tribal chieftains. Labour could be more like her. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam uasal.

ECPO welcomes the decision by Italy to become the first country to enshrine obesity in law as a chronic disease. Commenting on the news being released today, ECPO President Diana Castillo said "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦

We are delighted at the support from Safefood for us to deliver these stigma education training sessions for free, in person, along with ASOI Hear about the science of stigma, bias and discrimination from Dr. Jean O'Connell. ICPO members will share our lived

Looking forward to working with Safefood and ASOI Dr. Jean O'Connell for these sessions.