Joint EASO - EFAD Position Statements on Childhood and Adult Medical Nutrition Therapy

EASO and EFAD are pleased to share new position statements on Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in the management of overweight and obesity in children, adolescents and adults, which were published today in Obesity Facts, the European Journal of Obesity.

 Read the Position Statement on MNT for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults

 Read the Position Statement on MNT for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children and  Adolescents

Lead author, Maria Hassapidou, provides context for these publications.

"...Now that both papers are published, the committee has discussed with EASO and EFAD the next steps and will proceed to develop practical guidelines for health professionals and guidance for patients living with obesity To this end, the committee is planning to collaborate with societies of health professionals and with patient groups in order to assess their needs (through questionnaires, focus groups etc) before developing practical recommendations."

 Read the full statement and find out more.

EFAD calls for Education Officer & Project Officer positions

EFAD is seeking to recruit:
 An Education Officer to manage the further development of the EFAD Learning Library and,
 A Project Officer to manage a research & education project - the EFAD Breakfast Toolkit development.

 Find out more and apply for the Project Officer position
⏳ Deadline for applications: 22 December 2022

 Find out more and apply for the Education Officer position
⏳ Deadline for applications: 15 January 2023

Extra call for nominations

EFAD is searching for enthusiastic expert colleagues for committee membership in the specialist dietetic networks (ESDNs) of Sport and Physical Activity as well as Primary Care.
⏳ Deadline: January 3rd, 2023

 Find out more and apply.

The EFAD Budapest Resolution presented in WHO Europe

The recently published EFAD Budapest Resolution called upon the WHO not to leave nutritional care behind. 

WHO Europe responded and in November the EFAD Budapest Resolution was presented to Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director, Dr Kremlin Wickramasinghe, Head a.i. WHO European Office for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD), and Dr Julianne Williams, Technical Officer, WHO.

WHO Europe expressed their interest in EFAD's work and the contribution of dietitians in the prevention of NCDs, malnutrition and access to nutritional care leaving no one behind. This meeting was followed by an invitation to train the trainer courses, and programmes in preventing childhood obesity and the increasing hunger in children in the WHO European region. 

We are committed to collaborating in these areas and connecting to countries where the workforce is lacking dietitians. 

Every European citizen should have access to nutritional care. 
 

 Read the Budapest Resolution.

EFAD Offices closed for Christmas Holidays ✨

EFAD and its personnel is taking a break for Christmas Holidays from Monday, December 26th.
EFAD Offices will open again on Monday, January 9th.

SO-NUTS project released simple and informative video & infographic on "What is sarcopenia" and "What can you do about it".

The SO-NUTS project, in which EFAD is a key stakeholder, aims to provide essential insights required to develop innovative strategies for preventing obesity, sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity taking into account sociodemographic and health-related characteristics.

SO-NUTS recently released a short video and a simple infographic explaining "What is sarcopenia, what causes it and what can you do about it?"

 Find out more.

 Taking Action Locally to Strive for Healthy Food Systems and Environments

Food systems at all levels are experiencing various states of dysfunction and crisis, and in turn, their governance contributes to other intensifying crises, such as climate change, biodiversity loss and the rapid expansion of dietary-related non-communicable diseases... The review sought to identify some of the principal barriers to the design and support of healthy food systems and environments, as well as key reforms that can be adopted to address these barriers, with a focus on the role of local governments.

 Read the knowledge transfer article.
 

The preparation of the Kompass Nutrition and Dietetics issue 1/23 has started

If you have information to share in the sections Kaleidoscope and Calendar of Events, please forward the information to Christine Schiller (Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.), by the 1st of March 2023.

Please check the author's instructions:
 For Kaleidoscope usually, press releases are being used.
It must have a headline, text with not more than 2000 characters, the full name of the institute/organization that spread the news, its logo and a web address (if possible). Additionally, a photo, graphic or other eyecatchers could be included, as long as you hold the copyright and the element can be used for free. This part contains a short text about new initiatives, research etc. from your organisation.

For the Calendar of Events needed:
 The name of the event.
 The data
 The event location
 The website, for more information

 Find out more.

Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) Implementation Survey – Your Input is Needed

In 2018, global nutrition leaders published a standardized approach to the diagnosis of malnutrition; the GLIM Criteria for the Diagnosis of Malnutrition: A Consensus Report. The GLIM Implementation Working group would like to know your perception of factors that may influence the implementation of the GLIM diagnostic approach in both practice and research. Results from the survey will guide global implementation efforts. Your participation in this survey is voluntary and consent is provided by your participation. Individual responses to the survey will remain anonymous.

 Complete the 10-minute survey.

CGCODN officially recognised by the Ministry of Health as the body to represent Spanish Dietitians - Nutritionists

A final sentence was issued by the High Court of Justice of Valencia and the Spanish Supreme Court in April 2022, through which the constitution of the General Council of Dietitians-Nutritionists of Spain (Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Dietistas-Nutricionistas) was legitimated. Recently, the Spanish dietitians-nutritionists have welcomed the statement of the Ministry of Health of the Spanish Government in which the General Council presided by Mrs Alma Palau has been formally recognised.  
This recent update is a step forward in the united Spanish dietitians-nutritionists workforce. 

 Find out more (in Spanish).

A new WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) report is out

The fifth round of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Survey Surveillance Initiative (COSI) data, which was collected between 2018 and 2020 across 33 countries, has been published. The new COSI report shows that childhood obesity remains a major public health problem in the WHO European Region. The report also gives a full picture of the variations among countries with regard to the prevalence of overweight and obesity, behaviours related to diet and physical activity, and socioeconomic differences.

 Find out more.

New WHO toolkit for tackling misinformation on noncommunicable diseases

Noncommunicable disease-related and health misinformation is a growing concern as more and more individuals obtain their health information from digital venues such as search engines or social media platforms. While increased access to information on health issues can be seen as generally positive, the spread of inaccurate medical information is of course problematic. It can lead to harmful lifestyle or dietary choices, self-medication, the abandonment of medical treatment and incorrect diagnoses.

The WHO collected insights on the spread of inaccurate medical information from key stakeholders - including representatives from Member States, the media and social media sectors, and civil society - in its new toolkit.

 Find out more.

World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) focuses its global policy on alcohol and cancer

WCRF International marked European Awareness Week for Alcohol Related Harm (AWARH), from Nov 28th - Dec 2nd 2022, which highlighted the range of harms due to alcohol consumption, including increased cancer risk.

 Find out more.

Become a nutritional education volunteer at the Special Olympics 2023 in Berlin

The German Association of Dietitians (VDD) is calling for colleagues from all over Europe - who can speak in German and/or English - who will join in and volunteer in the Health Promotion part at the Special Olympics 2023 in Berlin, coming up this June.

📌 When: 17 - 25 June 2023
⏳ Deadline: January 31st, 2023

 Find out more.

STOP Childhood Obesity: Eight Factsheets have been created in collaboration with the leaders of the STOP research themes 

The goal was to communicate work package research in an accessible and appealing format for the range of STOP beneficiaries.

To aid this goal, research has been summarised and communicated in a lay language format, with relevant images to enhance the impact.
The factsheets mirror the work package research themes and cover:
 measuring childhood obesity, disparities, and geographical variations,
 key determinants of childhood obesity,
 fiscal policies, labelling and marketing restrictions,
 influencing food choices and food environments,
 the role of physical activity,
 interventions in healthcare settings, and
 multi-stakeholder engagement.   

 Find out more.

Webinar on "The latest dietary guidelines for obesity and diabetes management" - Watch on-demand

Last week we held an incredibly insightful webinar on the latest nutritional guidelines for obesity and diabetes management, including the role of sugars and low/no-calorie sweeteners, that the International Sweeteners Association supported.

During this webinar, we heard from our expert speakers, Dr Antonis Vlassopoulos the European Medical Nutrition Therapy guidelines for adults with overweight and obesity and Dr Odysseas Androutsos on the Medical Nutrition Therapy Guidelines for children with overweight and obesity.
These guidelines will be officially launched on December 15th, 2022 and more practical recommendations for everyday practice will follow up.
Last, Dr John Sievenpiper went through the clinical practice versus public health guidelines on non-sugar sweeteners.

Rewatch or watch the webinar on demand.

"30th European Congress on Obesity"
17-20 May 2023
Dublin, Ireland

The Abstract, E-Poster and Symposium suggestion submission system is open.
Deadline: 13th January 2023

 Find out more and apply.

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