Author of Mum, What is Obesity? book | President of @APCOI | Member of @ECPO | Helping families understand obesity without stigma!

Portugal
Joined December 2020
This week at #UNGA, representatives from 193 countries called for joint action on the most pressing topics: 🔹 rapid and unhindered humanitarian assistance to Gaza 🔹 food supply protection by bringing together the Rome Coalition and existing EU partnerships 🔹 the need for global AI standards 🔹 greater attention to threats posed by sea-level rise Europe will always choose outreach and cooperation.
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Yupiiii! Chegou o fim de semana! 🎉 Mas as inscrições para o nosso desafio escolar continuam ABERTAS! 🚨 Inscreve a tua turma, é gratuito e dá prémios garantidos! 👉 heroisdafruta.com/inscricao #heroisdafruta #inscricoesabertas #apcoi #lanchesaudavel
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Professores de 1º Ciclo e Educadores de Pré-Escolar! 📢 Procuram uma atividade que não sobrecarrega o currículo e muda mesmo os hábitos alimentares? Inscreva já a sua turma (grátis): heroisdafruta.com/inscricao #frutas #escola #saude
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Mario Silva retweeted
🆕📊 The World Obesity Atlas 2026 is available! The data shows: 🔹 1 in 5 children living with overweight or obesity. 🔹 507 million projected by 2040. The time to accelerate action is now. 👉 data.worldobesity.org/public… #WorldObesityDay ⭕ #FridayFindings
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🍎 É oficial: o método "Heróis da Fruta" tem agora reconhecimento científico internacional! #APCOI #HeróisdaFruta
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Mario Silva retweeted
🍎 É oficial: o método "Heróis da Fruta" tem agora reconhecimento científico internacional! #APCOI #HeróisdaFruta
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APCOI está em Aveiro a participar no 29.º Congresso Português de Obesidade, a convite da SPEO, para divulgar o livro "Mamã, o que é obesidade?" junto de profissionais de saúde e investigadores nacionais e internacionais.
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Dra. Raquel Martins (ISAMB/FMUL), parceira científica da APCOI, está no Winter School da @EASOobesityECN em Cascais a apresentar o poster: “Fruit Heroes: Evaluating the effectiveness of a school-based intervention promoting fruit and vegetable intake among Portuguese children.”
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Managing obesity related complications with obesity management medications: Learn more from Dr.@AndreeaCiudin1 with our 5-Minute CPD e-learning programme. easo.org/cpd/managing-obesit…
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Mario Silva retweeted
The EASO Early Career Network (ECN) is hosting a webinar on Designing Child-Centred Health Promotion Interventions. Date - Tuesday 14 October Time - 4pm - 5pm BST (5pm - 6pm CET) Register now - bit.ly/46QbQnL #AddressingObesityTogether
📢 Designing Child-Centred Health Promotion Interventions. Mario Silva and Raquel Martins will present on how to design, implement, and evaluate engaging health-promotion interventions for children and communities. 👉14th Oct - 4pm UK / 5pm Paris easo.org/ecn-elearning-hub-w…
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It's always a pleasure to cooperate with this amazing team! Thank you for this invitation to share my 15 years experience of work in this field! Hope to see you all there 🙏💚
The @EASOobesityECN board invites members to the next online event in the eLearning Hub series: Designing Child-Centred Health Promotion Interventions. ✔️Mario Silva and Raquel Martins will share real-life examples. 👉14th Oct - 4pm UK / 5pm Paris easo.org/ecn-elearning-hub-w…
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Mario Silva retweeted
AI for health is about people, not just technology. Yesterday in Porto🇵🇹, we held a regional dialogue with 300 experts, health leaders & policymakers to discuss AI in diagnostics, patient safety, legislation & equity. 📖 Learn more: bit.ly/3KxNBTL
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Obesity is a root cause and driver of many NCDs.. Prevention plus treatment = health & economic gains. Leaders must act with political will. 🔗 worldobesity.org/HLM4 #4BillionReasons #NCDs #GlobalHealth #UNGA #HLM
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Mario Silva retweeted
Launched in Nov 2023, OBCT aims to equip professionals & policymakers w/ tools to prevent obesity, focusing on at-risk communities. The project will map interacting risk factors across life stages to guide action. easo.org/projects/obct/
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📅 Save the date: The Nordic Obesity Meeting 2026 takes place 5-6 February in Stockholm, Sweden 🇸🇪 #NOM26 brings together early-career researchers, emerging leaders, and experts to share the latest in obesity science, prevention, and care. Learn more: easo.org/nordic-obesity-meet…
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Mario Silva retweeted
Applications are open for the 2025 EASO Masterclass and ECN Masterclass - check the EASO website for application details. easo.org ➡️ Application submission closes at 18.00 CEST on Friday, September 5th 2025 @EASOobesityECN
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