The ASO promotes reseach into the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. It encourages action to reduce the prevalence of obesity and facilitates contact between individuals and organisations interested in obesity and weight regulation.
The first charity in the country to set up actions groups, to inform, educate and listen, to research and to work with interested parties to raise the profile of a set of problems called obesity.
A review of the economic and health costs of obesity in Scotland by Dr Andrew Walker of the University of Glasgow commissioned by the National Obesity Forum.
The Scottish national clinical guideline on integrating prevention with weight management relating to obesity in Scotland. Its a 430kb 75 page document so may take a little time to download and open so be patient.