COVID-19 & OBESITY ⌄
- - Covid-19 will touch everyone in some way over the months ahead. Here we hope you will find a number of resources on Covid-19 for people & patients who live with Obesity.
- - Covid-19 Patient Area
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.

Steffy Wirtz (ECPO Director of Education and Learning)

I am 43 years old and I am affected with obesity.

In 2009 I gastric bypass operation to assist in my weightless journey.

I am the 1st Chairwoman of the German Organization Obesity Aid Germany e.V. along with being the Director of Education and learning within the ECPO.

My hobbies include reading, swimming, traveling