Nordic Obesity Alliance

Patient organizations, the medical profession and scientists in the Nordic countries work together for the right to equal care and respectful treatment!

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About the Disease of Obesity

Obesity is a chronic, relapsing and often progressive disease. Many health authorities around the world have agreed upon this for years, including the World Health Organization, the American and Canadian Medical Associations, and the World Obesity Federation.  While much of society has been slow to embrace this, we at the Nordic Obesity Alliance are here to help spread knowledge and understanding of obesity as a disease to support both patients and professionals in the prevention, treatment, and management of overweight and obesity it the Nordic region.  

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Courses

Courses

Knowledge is power! At Nordic Obesity Alliance, we aim to empower you and other people who live with overweight or obesity. If you know about the factors behind the chronic desease, what kind of help we you can get and how to counteract prejudice and stigmatization, you can take better control of your health. With this purpose, we are creating a series of e-courses. Check out our first one now, it´s called "Living with obesity".

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News

Here you will find the latest news from our national patients' organizations, professional associations and the latest research on obesity both in the Nordic countries and internationally.
Do you want to get your news published? Or maybe highlight the latest research in the field?
Do not hesitate to contact us at jenny.vinglid@hobs.se

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About us

About us

The Nordic Obesity Alliance is a non-profit organization that represents the patients living with obesity in the Nordic countries. The Nordic Obesity Alliance was founded by the Danish and Swedish patients' organizations to increase awareness of obesity and break the stigma of people living with obesity in the Nordic countries.

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