BESOMS / BASO Winter Symposium – February 3rd 2023

The Winter Symposium organized by the Belgian Section of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery (BeSOMS) and the Belgian Association for the Study of Obesity (BASO) is held in Brussels…

Loss of Lean Tissue during Weight Loss Increases Weight Regain in the Long Term

It is well established that clinically significant weight loss interventions can be very successful in the short-term, but long-term results are disappointing (1,2). Weight regain is …

Exercise Rates Still Haven’t Recovered From Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of aspects in our daily life. We should be aware that some of these changes could have unintended long-term consequences on the public health …

Patients with diet-resistant obesity respond well to physical activity: exercise training enhances muscle mitochondrial metabolism in diet-resistant obesity

It is well established that clinically significant weight loss interventions can be very successful in the short-term, but long-term results are disappointing Weight regain is a challenge in obesity management and …

The relevancy of all kind of different diets

Professor human nutrition at the KU Leuven, Christophe Matthys gave a very interesting interview to the Dutch NPO radio 1 about the relevancy of all kinds of different diets…

SOFFCO.MM Congress: Obesity surgery, because severe obesity is a serious disease – September 30th 2022

On Thursday, Friday and Saturday 15-16-17 september 2022, the SOFFCO.MM congress will take place LIVE in Montpellier. The congress will consist of plenary sessions, oral presentations and round table discussions. The main topic of this year’s congress is “Obesity surgery, because severe obesity is a serious disease”.

Symposium ‘Success and pitfalls of bariatric surgery’ – September 30th 2022

The research group ‘Nutrition & Metabolism Associated Diseases’ kindly invites you to the symposium “Success and Pitfalls of Bariatric Surgery” on Friday 30th of September …

Patients in educational programmes have better weight loss 10-15 years post-RYGB

During the last decade, an explosion of technological innovations (including apps) has allowed consumers to be more involved in their own healthcare decisions. Some lifestyle …

Lifestyle apps, a new tool in tackling obesity?

During the last decade, an explosion of technological innovations (including apps) has allowed consumers to be more involved in their own healthcare decisions. Some lifestyle …

More than half of the Belgian adults is overweighted or obese. How can overweight and obesity be reduced?

Recent data from the WHO (World Health Organization) on obesity in Europe are alarming. 59 percent of the European adults has overweight or is obese (54.3% women, 62.9% men)…

The Obesity Academy by BASO – May 20th 2022

The Belgian Association for the Study of Obesity (BASO) was founded to promote scientific research on obesity and wants to encourage interdisciplinary cooperation …

Should we really recommend 10.000 steps per day?

Although 10 000 steps per day is widely promoted to have health benefits, there is little evidence to support this recommendation. For most of the patients who can benefit from the advice …

Webinar: Motiveren en coachen van gezond gedrag – April 28, 2022

Review the webinar about “Motiveren en coachen van gezond gedrag” (video recording).

Should we be considering probiotics in overweight and obese adults, especially in times of a pandemic?

While the number of interventional studies examining the health-related effects of time-restricted eating is increasing day by day, the efficacy of time restricted eating …

Time-restricted eating: a potential health intervention for obesity?

While the number of interventional studies examining the health-related effects of time-restricted eating is increasing day by day, the efficacy of time restricted eating …

Webinar: The importance of adequate vitamin and mineral intake after bariatric surgery – February 3, 2022

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Webinar: Lang en gezond leven als health professional – De impact van lifestyle interventies op de cardiometabole gezondheid – 7 december 2021

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Type 2 diabetes: is a primary weight-centric approach the future ?

In september 2021, the article entitled “Obesity management as a primary treatment goal for type 2 diabetes: time to reframe the conversation” was published in The Lancet. The authors included an international panel of experts for 4 renowned diabetes research centers and…

Can Lifestyle apps be a tool in tackling obesity?

During the last decade, an explosion of technological innovations (including apps) has allowed consumers to be more involved in their own healthcare decisions. Some lifestyle apps focus on weight management and this may be a tool in tackling obesity…

Webinar: De prijs van de spier – behandeling van sarcopenie in medisch/klinisch relevante indicaties – 13 oktober 2021

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