Welcome to Salzburg!
We are pleased to invite you to the 35th European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG) Congress, taking place from 16–18 September 2026 in Salzburg, Austria.
Under the theme “ImpACTing on Sustainability for the Management and Prevention of Childhood Obesity,” ECOG 2026 will bring together researchers, clinicians, health professionals, and policymakers to advance sustainable, evidence-based solutions to childhood obesity.
The congress will feature keynote lectures, oral and poster sessions, the Young Investigator Award, an exchange session with German societies, and interactive workshops on eHealth and digital health services, and the Pre-Congress event on “European Projects Day” on 15 September 2026. A broad range of thematic areas will cover prevention, lifestyle treatment, education and health literacy, precision health, clinical management, nutrition, physical activity, mechanisms of obesity, and policy.
ECOG 2026 will be hosted at the University of Salzburg, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, offering an inspiring academic setting in one of Europe’s most culturally rich cities.
We look forward to welcoming you to Salzburg for ECOG 2026.
We encourage you to start planning your trip to Salzburg today. Submit your abstract for a chance to present your work. Don’t forget to spread the word to your colleagues and bring your team along to this exceptional gathering.
We look forward to welcoming you all to Salzburg for an inspiring and memorable ECOG 2026 Congress.
Warm regards,
Susanne Ring-Dimitrou
Chair, ECOG Congress 2026
Daniel Weghuber
Co-Chair, ECOG Congress 2026
Professor David Thivel
President of ECOG
The 34th ECOG congress was held in Uppsala between 26 and 28 November 2025.
The 32nd ECOG congress was held in Albena between 6 and 9 September 2023.
The 30th ECOG congress was held online on 11-12 November 2021.
The 33rd ECOG congress was held in Ghent between 8 and 10 October 2024.
The 31st ECOG congress was held in Vichy between 2 and 4 November 2022.
The 29th ECOG congress was held in Katowice between 13 and 16 November 2019.
The 26th ECOG congress was held in Thessaloniki on 6-8 October 2016.
The 24th ECOG congress was held in Salzburg on 13-15 November 2014.
The 22nd ECOG congress was held in Palma de Mallorca, from 17 to 19 October 2012.
The 25th ECOG congress was held in Stockholm on 13-14 October 2015.
The 23rd ECOG congress was held in Liverpool, from 13 to 15 November 2013.
The 21st ECOG congress was held in Pécs, from 08 to 10 September 2011.
The 20th ECOG congress was held in Brussel, from 17 to 20 November 2010.
The 18th ECOG congress was held in Porto, from 5th to 7th June 2008.
The 16th ECOG congress was held in Rzeszów, from June 1 to 3, 2006.
The 19th ECOG congress was held in Dublin, from 17th to 19th September 2009.
The 17th ECOG congress was held in Athens, from July 5 to 7 2007.
The 15th ECOG congress was held in Vienna, from September 29 to October 2, 2005.
The 14th ECOG congress was held in Zaragoza from September 23 to 25, 2004.
The ECOG congress was held in Prague, between May 23 and 25, 2002.
The 13th ECOG congress was held in Brindisi, between September 25 and 28, 2003.
It was also a satellite of the 9th European Nutrition Conference.
Our online programme have global relevance, reach and convenience. Wherever you are in the world, all presentations, discussions and digital content will be available to you throughout the event, and beyond. We will offer digital scientific sessions, discussion, and interactive presentations for free previous registration. All events are hosted on the Zoom platform.
Information coming soon!
The NOVA food classification system: rationale and description
• Carlos Monteiro
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and impacts on child health
• Daniela Neri
Policy measures to address ultra-processed food consumption
• Neha Khandpur
Interactive session and conclusions
• David Thivel (France)
This webinar is funded by an education grants provided by Novo Nordisk.
Early programing with special focus on in vitro fertilization
• Prof. Tibor Ertl (Pécs, Hungary)
Screening of risk groups
• Sarolta Stomfai (Pécs, Hungary)
Hypertension in children: treat or not to treat ?
• Malgorzata Wojcik (Krakow, Poland)
Interactive session and conclusions
• Dénes Molnár
This webinar is funded by an education grants provided by Novo Nordisk.
The rationale behind pharmacological treatment in pediatric obesity.
• Daniel Weghuber
New pharmacological treatment modalities in pediatric obesity.
• Aaron S. Kelly
An old pill revisited: is there a role for metformin?
• Anders Forslund
Interactive session and conclusions
• Daniel Weghuber
This webinar is funded by an education grants provided by Novo Nordisk.
Food habit formation: Learning to like vegetables.
• Sam Caton
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Making fruit desirable for children: the role of conscious message processing.
• Brigitte Naderer
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« Healthygenic » environment: Improving the Promotion of Fruits and Vegetables for Better Child Health?
• Frans Folkvord
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Interactive session and conclusions
• Amelia Lake
This webinar is funded by an education grants provided by Novo Nordisk.
Understanding and overcoming the challenges of retaining adolescent patients and caregivers in obesity treatment.
• Michael Vallis
Understanding low adherence to an exercise program for
adolescents with obesity.
• Angela Alberga
Getting adolescents with severe obesity into treatment.
Lessons from the German YES-Study.
• Martin Wabitsch
This webinar is organised in partnership with the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Public Health. This webinar is funded by an education grants provided by Novo Nordisk.
A snapshot on COSI methods and main further findings.
• Marta Buoncristiano & Julianne Williams
Childhood thinness, overweight and obesity in the WHO European Region.
• Angela Spinelli
Dietary habits from early years to primary school.
• Ana Rito
Policies to prevent and tackle childhood overweight – COSI experience.
• Joao Breda
This webinar is organised in partnership with the World Health Organization.
