ICPO Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity

Dr. Grace O’Malley and Bernadette Keenan

Childhood Obesity Interview

Understanding Childhood Obesity

Youths Living with Obesity

Living With
Obesity

Clinical Guidelines

Irish Clinical
Practice Guidelines

Irish patient organisation wins top European obesity award

The Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ICPO) has won a top European award for an initiative to raise awareness about obesity.

The award for the Best Public Engagement Programme in connection with World Obesity Day in Europe has been awarded to ICPO by the European Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ECPO).

ICPO (https://icpobesity.org)  is an organisation of people living with obesity who provide or direct education and support and raise awareness for people living with overweight or obesity across Ireland.

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World Obesity Day 2023
Listen to our podcast

Listen to our podcast here! “Words Matter for Obesity” Stick and Stones may break my bones, but names can also hurt me Catherine, Linda, Maura and Susie chat about how important it is we look at how words matter for people living with overweight or obesity. We thank ECPO for facilitating the making of this podcast.

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HSE Talking Health & Wellbeing Podcast

Susie Birney, the lead for the Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity (ICPO) shares her personal experience of living with obesity, highlighting the difference between overweight and obesity. She also shares her personal experience of encountering weight bias within the healthcare system. Her experience reflects the damaging impact of internalized weight bias and how the language others use can reinforce this. Hosted by Eamon Keogh, we also discuss the importance of challenging stigma and misconceptions surrounding obesity. This includes the need for neutral and positive imagery in the media and the importance of healthcare professionals avoiding assumptions and biases when discussing obesity with patients.

Living With Obesity

We share information in the hope it will help, support and inspire people living with Obesity in Ireland. If you would like to volunteer, get in touch!

HOW TO PREPARE

Infographic Preparing for Medical Consultations

Information on How to Prepare for a Medical Consultation. Gather information about the HCP’s attitude; select your caregiver according to his/her reputation for respect towards people living with obesity if possible…

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Living with Obesity

Infographic : Weight Stigma

Weight bias is defined as negative attitudes toward and beliefs about others because of their weight. Weight stigma refers to social stereotypes and misconceptions about people with obesity.

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Stigma in Healthcare

Mental Health and Obesity

Enabling Participation

Stigma in Society

Support Meetings

ICPO
Support Meetings

We host online zoom meetings every week. Anyone who lives in Ireland and is affected by overweight, or obesity is welcome. Details are shared in the support groups each week, meetings are usually one hour. Anyone interested must register their email once with us, and we will send the new link, for each meeting.

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    Living Life

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      Groups

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