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    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.
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    Obesity is a complex chronic relapsing disease that increases a persons risk of other diseases and comorbidities.
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Carlos Oliviera (ECPO Board of Directors)

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[email protected]
Lisbon, Portugal
English, Portuguese

Captain of the Portuguese Merchant Navy, 65 years old, has been living with obesity since 1978.

I was director of the Port of Sines in Portugal until 2013, I am President of ADEXO – Association of Obese and Ex-Obese Patients from Portugal since 2004 and currently I am also President of FENDOC – Federation of Chronic Disease Associations in Portugal.

In Europe I was involved in the creation of the Obesity White Paper in 2006 and I am currently part of ECPO

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