ABOUT ECPO ⌄
- - About ECPO
    Working collaboratively across Europe to improve the lives of people who are living with and are affected by the chronic disease of obesity through advocacy, policy and education.
ADVOCACY ⌄
- - ECPO Advocates
    EASO ECPO serves to elevate and promote the needs and interests of the European patient community with a broad range of stakeholders, including EASO scientific and clinical communities, media and industry.
EDUCATION ⌄
- - Education
    Obesity is a complex chronic relapsing disease that increases a persons risk of other diseases and comorbidities.
PEOPLE FIRST ⌄
- - People First
    People First language has been widely adopted for most chronic diseases and disabilities – but not obesity. We believe it’s time to make a change.
ECPO MEDIA ⌄
- - Patient Resources
    Bringing all of ECPO resources into one easy to reach and easy to navigate space.

County Profile - Germany

The ECPO is a European organisation consisting of national advocates from across 24 countries. Our aim is to support the national associations and collaborate as one strong united voice. Here you will find more information on the support available in your country. This may range from a patient association and/or scientific association, to highlighting the work in your country in the obesity area. Please scroll down to find out more from the patient representatives for your country and engage with them via their email or social media for further information.

Obesity in Germany

Germany has approximately 11 million people (16.3%. of all adults) who are living with obesity. Treatments including Surgery, medication, conservative treatment (Life style changes) and patient organisations/local self help groups are available someone who is living with obesity. Obesity has only very recently been recognised as a disease in Germany.

Country Representatives

Marion Rung Friebe

Patient Organisations

Germany has organisations that is available to support people who are living with obesity. The organisations available offer educational events (on site and virtual), Brochures and magazines, support for local self help groups which in turn serve patients.

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Patient Organisation Social Media

Portugal’s patients organisations are available on Social Media

AcSDeV

Adipositashilfe Deutschland

adipositasverband

AdipositasHilfe Deutschland

AcSDeV

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Scientific Organisations

Germany has scientific organisations that specialise in the treatment of obesity by supplying information on research and setting the guidelines for the treatments available.

Latest Country News

LwO 2020 – Infograph’s – German

Germany

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