Framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO): 2026 update

Andreea Ciudin; Jennifer L. Baker; Andrej Belancic; Luca Busetto; Dror Dicker; Lubomira Fabryova; Gema Fruhbeck; Gijs H. Goossens; Jason Gordon; Matteo Monami; Paolo Sbraccia; Borja Martinez-Tellez; Volkan Yumuk; Barbara McGowan

doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04397-4

Framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO): 2026 update

Andreea Ciudin^*
, Jennifer L. Baker
, Andrej Belancic
, Luca Busetto
, Dror Dicker
, Lubomira Fabryova
, Gema Fruhbeck
, Gijs H. Goossens
, Jason Gordon
, Matteo Monami
, Paolo Sbraccia
, Borja Martinez-Tellez
, Volkan Yumuk
, Barbara McGowan^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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This 2026 update integrates emerging trial evidence — particularly for weight loss and liver disease — to refine EASO’s treatment algorithm for obesity management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1962-1966
Number of pages	5
Journal	Nature Medicine
Volume	32
Issue number	6
Early online date	1 May 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04397-4
Publication status	Published - Jun 2026

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Ciudin, A., Baker, J. L., Belancic, A., Busetto, L., Dicker, D., Fabryova, L., Fruhbeck, G., Goossens, G. H., Gordon, J., Monami, M., Sbraccia, P., Martinez-Tellez, B., Yumuk, V., & McGowan, B. (2026). Framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO): 2026 update. Nature Medicine, 32(6), 1962-1966. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04397-4

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Framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity and its complications from the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO): 2026 update

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