Membership
IASO is an umbrella organisation of member organisations in over 50 countries and territories worldwide representing scientists, medical and health professionals working in the field of obesity research, clinical management and education.
National Associations
Argentina
Sociedad Argentina de Obesidad y Trastornos Alimentarios
Representative:
Dr. Rosa Labanca
JE Uriburu 1312 PBA
Billinghurst 979 (1174)
Buenos Aires
Tel: +54 11 4867 4598
Fax: +54 11 4867 4598
Email: rlabanca@fibertel.com.ar
Australia
Australian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO)
Representative:
Professor Louise Baur
c/o The Children Hospital at Westmead
Locked Bag 4001
Westmead NSW 2145
Australia
Tel: +612 9845 3393
Fax: +612 9845 3389
Email: louiseb3@chw.edu.au
Austria
Austrian Obesity Association (AOA)
Representative:
Professor Anita Rieder
Institut für Sozialmedizin
Zentrum für Public Health, Medizinische Universität Wien
Rooseveltplatz 3
1090 Wien
Austria
Tel: +431427764680
Fax: +431427764681
Belgium
Belgium Association for the Study of Obesity (BASO)
Representative:
Professor Luc Van Gaal
Department of Psychiatry
University of Leuven
Herestraat 49
B-3000 Leuven
Belgium
Email: luc.van.gaal@uza.be
Brazil
Associação Brasileira para o Estudo da Obesidade (ABESO)
Representative:
Dr Leila Maria Batista Araujo
Av. Reitor Miguel Calmon, n.1210-Sala 615
Canela
Salvador – BA – Cep 40110-001
Brazil
Tel: +55 71 3247 8492
Email: leila@microecia.net
Bulgaria
Bulgarian Association for Study of Obesity and Related Diseases (BASORD)
Representative:
Professor Svetoslav Handjiev
Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Metabolic Diseases
1 Kroucha Planina Street
1233 Sofia
Bulgaria
Tel: +35 9 888 566 420
Email: svhandjiev@gmail.com
Canada
The Obesity Society (TOS)
Representative:
Dr Richard Atkinson
Royal Alexandra Hospital
MMC Room 102
10240 Kingsway Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5H 3V9
Canada
Tel: + 403 220 2261
Fax: +403 210 8113
Email: ratkinson2@vcu.edu
Chile
Sociedad Chilean de Obesidad (SOCHOB)
Representative:
Dr Patricio Mois
Guardia Vieja 490
Dto D (2 piso)
Santiago de Chile
Chile
Tel: +56 2 232 5659
Fax: +56 2 232 5659
Email: docmois@terra.cl
Colombia
Colombian Association for Obesity & Metabolism
President:
Dr Rami Mikler
Representative:
Dr. Rafael Gómez-Cuevas
Cra.9a. No 48 - 51
102 Bogota
Colombia
Tel: +57 1245 7812
Fax: +57 1616 3497
Email: gocuevas@hotmail.com
Croatia
Croatian Obesity Association (COA)
Representative:
Professor Mirko Korsic
Clinical Hospital Zagreb
Department of Endocrinology
Krispaticeva 12
10000 Zagreb
Croatia
Tel: +285 1242 1867
Fax: +285 1242 1867
Email: mirko.korsic1@zg.htnet.hr
Cuba
Cuban Obesity Association
Representative:
Professor Mirtha Prieto
Calle C# 513 Apartamento 14 entre 21 y 23
Vedado 10400 Plaza
Ciudad de la Habana
Cuba
Email: mprieto@infoed.sld.cu
Czech Republic
Czech Society for the Study of Obesity (CSSO)
Representative:
Professor Vladimir Stich
Department of Preventive Medicine
Division of Sports Medicine
3rd Medical School, Charles University
Ruská 87, 100 00 Prague 10
Czech Republic
Tel: +42 2 6710 2209
Email: vladimir.stich@lf3.cuni.cz
Denmark
Dansk Selskab for Adipositasforskning (DSAF)
Representative:
Dr Søren Toubro
REDUCE - Klinik for Emaeringsforsking
Universitetsparken 2
4000 Roskilde
Denmark
Email: st@reduce.dk
Egypt
The Egyptian Medical Association for the Study of Obesity (EMASO)
Representative:
Professor Mohamed Kamal Mostafa Aboulghate
11 El Falki Sq.
Bab El Louq
Cairo
Egypt
Tel: +20 1 2218 1524
Fax: +20 2 2735 2693
Email: maboulghate@emaso-eg.org
El Salvador
Assciación Salvadoreña de Obesidad (ASOBE)
President:
Dr Carlos Alberto Revelo Castro
Representative:
Dra. Ana Margarita Nuila de Villalobos
Clonia Escalon
Calle Juan Jose Canas # 249
Unidad Medica Escalon
San Salvador
El Salvador
Tel: +503 2264 5503
Email: vi_nu5@hotmail.com
Finland
Finnish Association for the Study of Obesity (FASO)
Representative:
Dr Kirsi Pietilainen
Obesity Research Unit
Biomedicum Helsinki
P.O.Box 700 00029
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Finland
Tel: +358 5059 922 95
Fax: +358 4717 1876
France
Association Française d'études et de Recherché sur L 'obésité (AFERO)
Representative:
Dr. Yannick Lemarchand-Brustel
INSERM U568
Faculté de Médecine
06107 Nice Cedex 02
France
Germany
Deutsche Adipositas Gesellschaft (DAG)
Representative:
Professor Hans Hauner
Klinikum rechts der Isar
Ismaninger Str. 22
D-81675 Munchen
Germany
Email: hans.hauner@wzw.tum.de
Greece
Hellenic Medical Association for Obesity (HMAO)
Representative:
Dr Ioannis Kaklamanos
46 Kifissias Ave
115 26 Athens
Greece
Tel: +30 210 698 5988
Fax: +30 210 698 5986
Email: info@hmao.gr
Hong Kong
Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity (HKASO)
Representative:
Dr Gary Tin Choi Ko
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics
Prince of Wales Hospital
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin
NT
Hong Kong
Email: gtc_ko@yahoo.com.hk
Hungary
Hungarian Society for the Study of Obesity (HSSO)
Representative:
Professor Antal Czinner
Heim Pal Childrens Hospital
Ulloi ut 86
H-1089 Budapest
Hungary
Email: aczinner@heimpalkorhaz.hu
Iceland
Icelandic Society for Obesity Research and Prevention (FFO)
Representative:
Dr Karl Kristjansson
Reykjalundur Rehabilitation
270 Mosfellabœr
Iceland
Tel: +354 585 2000
Fax: +354 585 2001
Email: karlk@reykjalundur.is
India
All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)
Representative:
Dr. Shashank Joshi
Diet & Counselling Centre
201, Maheshwari Chambers
Medinova
Somajiguda
Hyderabad-500082
India
Email: janaki_srinath@yahoo.com
Indonesia
Indonesian Society for the Study of Obesity (ISSO)
President:
Professor Askandar Tjokroprawiro
Representative:
Professor Sidartawan Soegondo
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
University of Indonesia
Jl. Salemba 6, Jakarta -10430
Indonesia
Tel: +62 21 391 1740
Fax: +62 21 392 8659
Email: endo_id@indo.net.id
Israel
Israel Society for the Study and Prevention of Obesity (ISRTO)
Representative:
Dr Maximo Maislos
Head, Atherosclerosis and Metabolism Unit
Soroka UMC Department of Medicine
Ben Gurion University SOHS
Beer-sheva
Israel
Tel: +972 8640 3042
Fax: +972 8628 3286
Email: maxm@clalit.org.il
Italy
Societa Italiana dell' Obesita (SIO)
Representative:
Professor Roberto Vettor
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
Internal Medicine 3
Metabolic Diseases and Cardiovascular Rick Unit - Bariatric Unit
Endocrine-Metabolic Lab
University of Padua
University Hospital
via Ospedale 105
35128 Padua
Italy
Tel: +39 071 220 6088
Email: roberto.vettor@unip.it
Japan
Japanese Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO)
Representative:
Professor Hironobu Yoshimatsu
Department of Anatomy, Biology and Internal Medicine
Faculty of Medicine: Oita University
1-I Idaigaoka, Hasama
Oita 879-5593
Japan
Tel: +81 97 586 5790
Fax: +81 97 549 4480
Email: Hiroy@med.oita-u.au.jp
Macedonia,TFYR
Macedonian Association for Obesity (MAO)
Representative:
Prof. Slavica Subeska-Stratrova
Clinic of Endocrinology
Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders
Vodnjanska 17
Skopje 1000
Macedonia
Email: slavass02@yahoo.com
Malaysia
Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (MASO)
Representative:
Professor Mohd Ismail Noor
c/o Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA)
Jalan Sultan Mahmud
20400 Kuala Terengganu
Malaysia
Tel: +60 3 4040 5622
Fax: +60 3 2694 1296
Email: mismailmn@yahoo.com
Mexico
The Obesity Society (TOS)
Representative:
Dr Raúl Bastarrachgea
Department of Genetics
Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research
P.O.Box 760549
San Antonio, Texas 7825-0549
USA - Texas
Tel: + 210 258 9731
Email: raulbs@sfbrgenetics.org
Netherlands
Netherlands Association for the Study of Obesity (NASO)
Representative:
Dr. Tommy L.S. Visscher
For all postal enquiries:
Dr. Gijs H. Goosens
Secretary NASO
Department of Human Biology
Maastricht University Medical Centre
PO Box 616
6200 MD Maastricht
NETHERLANDS
Tel: +31 4 3388 1639
Fax: +31 4 3367 0967
Email: tommy.visscher@falw.vu.nl
New Zealand
Australian Society for the Study of Obesity (ASSO)
Representative:
Professor Elaine Rush
Faculty of Health and Environmental Science
Auckland University of Technology
Private Bag 92006
Auckland 1020
New Zealand
Tel: +64 9 921 9999 x 8091
Fax: +64 9 921 9960
Email: elaine.rush@aut.ac.nz
Norway
Norwegian Association for the Study of Obesity (NFFF)
Representative:
Mette Svendsen
Department of Preventative Cardiology
OUS Ulleval
0407 Oslo
Email: mette.svendsen@uus.no
Pakistan
Pakistan Association for the Study of Obesity (PASO)
Representative:
Dr Atta-ur-Rehman Khan
Shaukt khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
Lahore
Pakistan
Tel: +92 300 452 0092
Email: rehmanatta71@skm.org.pk
Panama
Panamanian Association for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity (APPTO)
President:
Dra Maria Eugenia Diaz
Representative:
Dr Cesar De Leon Poblete
Email: cdelpoblete@gmail.com
Paraguay
Sociedad Paraguaya para el Estudio de la Obesidad
Representative:
Dra Maria Cristina Jimenez
33 Orientales
998 Asuncion
Paraguay
Tel: +595 21 205 526
Fax: +595 21 226 782
Email: mariacristin99@gmail.com
Peru
Peruvian Association of Atherosclerosis and Obesity (APOA)
Representative:
Dr. Mario Zubiate
Av. Javier Prado Este Nro. 225
Of. 503
Lima-27
Peru
Tel: +51 14 442 7181
Fax: +51 14 442 7181
Email: apoa@speedy.com.pe
Philippines
Philippine Association for the Study of Overweight and Obesity (PASOO)
Representative:
Dr Elizabeth Paz-Pacheco
Unit 2502
Medical Plaza
San Miguel Avenue
Ortigas Centre, Pasig City
Philippines
Tel: +632 632 1533
Fax: +632 634 5978
Email: epp@vibrametrics.net
Poland
Polish Association for the Study of Obesity
President:
Professor Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz
Contact the association:
Representative:
Professor Michal Holecki
Medyków 18
40-752 Katowice
Poland
Tel: +48 32 25 26 091
Email: holomed@gmail.com
Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade (SPEO)
Representative:
Prof. Davide Carvalho
Email: davideccaralho@netcabo.pt
Romania
Romanian Association for the Study of Obesity (RASO)
Representative:
Associate Professor Gabriela Roman
Clinical Center of Diabetes, Nutrition, Metabolic Diseases
2-4 Clinicilor Street
400006 Cluy-Napoca
Romania
Tel: +40 264 599 558
Fax: +40 264 594 455
Email: groman@umfcluj.ro
Serbia
Serbian Association for the Study of Obesity (SASO)
Representative:
Professor Jogoda Jorga
Department of Nutrition
School of Medicine
Pasterova 2
11000 Belgrade
Serbia
Tel: +381 641 117170
Email: jagoda@Eunet.yu
Singapore
Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity (SASO)
President:
Dr Chung Horn Lee
Representative:
Dr Chung Horn Lee
6 Napier Road
Gleneagles Medical Centre
09-17
Singapore 258499
Email: info@endocrine.com.sg
Slovenia
Professional Section of the Slovenian Association for Obesity
Representative:
Dr Tina Sentocnik
Levceva 11
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 423 45 70
Email: tina.sentocnil@email.si
South Africa
South African Society for Obesity and Metabolism (SASOM)
Representative:
Professor Tessa Van der Merwe
Netcare Bariatric Centres of Excellence
Suite 407, Unitas Hospital
231 Clifton Ave
Lyttleton 0157, Pretoria
Republic of South Africa
Tel: +27 12 644 0981
Fax: +27 12 644 2355
Email: tessavdm@iafrica.com
South Korea
Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO)
Representative:
Professor Kyu Rae Lee
Tel: +82 2 2693 5555
Fax: +82 2 3697 4605
Email: baria07@paran.com
Spain
Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Obesidad (SEEDO)
Representative:
Professor Xavier Formiguera
Guerau de Liost 8, At-3a
08017
Barcelona
Spain
Tel: +34 609 312 310
Fax: +34 934 068 402
Email: xavierfs@comb.es
Sweden
Svensk Forening for Obesitas Forskning (SFO)
Representative:
Professor Finn Rasmussen
Department of Public Health Science Karolinska Institute
Norrnacka
SE - 171 76 Stockholm
Sweden
Tel: +46 8 5248 0181
Email: finn.rasmussen@ki.se
Switzerland
Swiss Association for the Study of Obesity (ASEMO)
Representative:
Professor Ulrich Keller
Divis. 'Medicine Communitaire'
University Hospital Geneva (HUG)
24, Rue Micheli-du-Crest
CH-1211 Geneve 14
Switzerland
Email: alain.golay@hcuge.ch
Taiwan
Chinese Taipei Association for the Study of Obesity (CTASO)
Representative:
Professor Chih-Jen Chang
Department of Family Medicine
National Cheng Kung University
#138, Sheng Li Road
70428 Tainan
Taiwan
Tel: +886 2389 8040
Fax: +886 2389 8797
Email: em75210@email.ncku.edu.tw
Turkey
Turkish Association for the Study of Obesity (TASO)
Representative:
Associate Professor Volkan Yumuk
Prof. Dr. Celal Oker Sk. No 10
80230 Harbiye
Istanbul
Turkey
Email: volkanyumuk@superonline.com
United Kingdom
Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO)
Representative:
Dr. Jason Halford
Department of Psychology
Eleanor Rathbone Building-Rm 1.79, Bedford Street South
University of Liverpool
Liverpool L69 7ZA
United Kingdom
Email: j.c.g.halford@liv.ac.uk
United States
The Obesity Society (TOS)
Representative:
Dr. Richard Atkinson
Obetech, LLC
Medstar Research
800 East Leigh St Suite 50
Richmond, VA 23219
USA
Email: ratkinson2@vcu.edu
Uruguay
Sociedad Uruguaya para el Estudio de la Obesidad (SUEO)
Representative:
Dr. Yenica Chaftare Vigo
12000 Coruna 301
Montevideo
Uraguay
Email: ychaftare@gmail.com
Venezuela
Associación Venezolana para el Estudio de la Obesidad (AVESO)
Representative:
Dr. Imperia E. Brajkovich
Head of Internal Medicinia Service B
University Hospital
Luis Razetti School of Medicine
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Caracas
Venerzuala
Tel: 38
