ABESO

Name

ABESO

Legal name

Associação Brasileira para o Estudo da Obesidade e da Síndrome Metabólica

Website

https://abeso.org.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Magazine Subscription: ABESO publishes the quarterly 'Revista ABESO - Evidências em Obesidade e Síndrome Metabólica' magazine. Annual subscription (4 issues) priced at R$ 245.00. Members receive access to the complete collection.
2. Membership Fees: Healthcare professionals pay membership fees to join ABESO, gaining access to exclusive scientific content, video lessons, positioning statements, communications, articles, magazines, and discounts on congresses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ABESO is a multidisciplinary medical association that publishes the quarterly scientific journal Revista ABESO, develops clinical guidelines and position statements on obesity and metabolic syndrome, distributes educational e-books, and operates digital tools such as a BMI calculator and an epidemiological data platform. It also provides an exclusive member portal with video lessons, articles, and complete journal access, alongside public awareness campaigns like #vamosfalarsobreobesidade developed with partner medical societies.

Product overview

ABESO operates as a multidisciplinary professional association offering a portfolio of scientific publications, educational tools, and public health resources focused on obesity and metabolic syndrome. The core offerings include the quarterly Revista ABESO (scientific journal), a collection of educational e-books covering nutrition, bariatric surgery, and eating disorders, the Calculadora IMC (BMI calculator) tool, clinical guidelines (Diretrizes e Posicionamentos), and the Mapa da Obesidade (epidemiological data platform). The association also runs member-exclusive content through the Área do Associado portal, organizes scientific events, and conducts public awareness campaigns such as #vamosfalarsobreobesidade. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership subscriptions and magazine subscriptions at R$245.00/year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revista ABESO - Evidências em Obesidade e Síndrome Metabólica Quarterly scientific journal publishing evidence-based research and clinical insights on obesity and metabolic syndrome, available by annual subscription at R$245.00 for 4 editions or through ABESO membership.
• ABESO E-books Collection Educational digital publications covering nutrition, bariatric surgery, eating disorders, recipes, and obesity-related topics, available free to members and the public via the ABESO website.
• Diretrizes e Posicionamentos Clinical practice guidelines and official position statements on pharmacological treatment and nutritional management of obesity and metabolic syndrome, issued by ABESO's expert committees for use by healthcare professionals.
• Calculadora IMC (BMI Calculator) Online BMI calculator allowing users to input age, sex, weight, and height to compute BMI for adults and children, available free on the ABESO website.
• Mapa da Obesidade Interactive epidemiological data platform presenting obesity prevalence statistics in Brazil, including regional data from Vigitel surveys and downloadable health surveillance reports for researchers, professionals, and the public.
• Membership (Associação ABESO) Annual membership program for healthcare professionals providing access to video lessons, position statements, communications, scientific articles, the complete Revista ABESO collection, member discounts on congresses, and inclusion in the professional finder directory.
• Eventos ABESO (Scientific Events and Congresses)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SBEM - Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e MetabologiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2024ABESO partners with SBEM for the '#vamosfalarsobreobesidade' campaign and World Obesity Day initiatives. Purple (roxo) was adopted as the color representing obesity awareness, with Cristo Redentor illumination marking the global observance.
• World Obesity Federation (WOF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for global obesity awareness campaigns. WOF adopted purple as the color for obesity awareness in 2024, with ABESO coordinating initiatives in Brazil including the Cristo Redentor illumination.
• SBC - Sociedade Brasileira de CardiologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner society. Weimar Kunz Sebba Barroso de Souza, president of SBC, was interviewed for the #vamosfalarsobreobesidade campaign discussing the relationship between obesity and cardiovascular disease.
• Febrasgo - Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e ObstetríciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society in the #vamosfalarsobreobesidade campaign. Maria Celeste Wender, president of Febrasgo, discussed obesity's impact on women's health including pregnancy, menopause, and gynecological conditions.
• SBPT - Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e TisiologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Margareth Dalcomo, president of SBPT, discussed how obesity aggravates respiratory diseases including asthma, COPD, and COVID-19.
• SBU - Sociedade Brasileira de UrologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Luiz Otávio Torres, president of SBU, discussed obesity's impact on men's health including testosterone levels, prostate cancer risk, and sexual health.
• SBP - Sociedade Brasileira de PediatriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Fabíola Suano de Souza, president of the SBP Nutrology Department, discussed childhood obesity prevention, breastfeeding, and infant nutrition.
• SBI - Sociedade Brasileira de InfectologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Alberto Chebabo, president of SBI, discussed how obesity increases vulnerability to infections and challenges in hospital infrastructure for obese patients.
• SBH - Sociedade Brasileira de HepatologiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Carlos Terra, president of SBH, discussed fatty liver disease associated with obesity and the importance of liver health monitoring in obese patients.
• SBCBM - Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Bariátrica e MetabólicaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Antônio Carlos Valezi, president of SBCBM, discussed bariatric surgery's role in obesity treatment and addressed misconceptions about surgical intervention being an 'easy way out.'
• ABS - Associação Brasileira do SonominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner society. Luciano Drager, president of ABS, discussed the bidirectional relationship between sleep disorders and obesity, including sleep apnea and metabolic impacts.
• SBD - Sociedade Brasileira de DiabetesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuy Lyra, president of SBD, was interviewed for the campaign discussing the relationship between diabetes and obesity, treatment adherence challenges, and healthcare equity issues.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Associação Brasileira de Nutrição (ASBRAN): Brazilian nutrition professional association that overlaps with ABESO's multidisciplinary obesity audience, particularly the nutritionists ABESO lists as core members.
• SBEM - Sociedade Brasileira de Endocrinologia e Metabologia: Brazilian endocrinology society and ABESO's primary campaign partner. Both serve overlapping Brazilian physician audiences with CME, guidelines, and congresses focused on metabolic disease, including obesity.
• European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO): European obesity professional association that organizes ECO (the congress ABESO promoted for 2026). Mirrors ABESO's role as a regional convener of obesity research, guidelines, and policy advocacy.
• The Obesity Society (TOS): US-based professional association for obesity researchers and clinicians. Operates a similar membership, scientific journal (Obesity), and clinical guidelines model, making it a directly comparable peer to ABESO's association-plus-publication structure.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC): Brazilian cardiology society and ABESO campaign partner. Joint cardiovascular-obesity content creates an overlapping multidisciplinary professional membership audience analogous to ABESO's ecosystem.
• Sociedade Brasileira de Diabetes (SBD): Brazilian diabetes society and ABESO campaign partner. Obesity and diabetes are tightly linked in clinical practice, and SBD operates an analogous membership, journal, and guideline publication model for Brazilian specialists.
• SBCBM - Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Bariátrica e Metabólica: Brazilian bariatric and metabolic surgery society that co-publishes obesity content with ABESO (e.g., post-bariatric e-book). Targets overlapping multidisciplinary obesity professionals and shares guideline-setting influence.

Regional players

• Obesity Canada: Canadian obesity professional and patient organization that operates a comparable clinical guideline (Canadian Obesity Guidelines) and member education model. Useful international benchmark for ABESO's guideline-publishing role.

Broad incumbents

• World Obesity Federation: Global umbrella federation for obesity study and policy. ABESO is a Brazilian member organization and campaign partner (Cristo Redentor / World Obesity Day), making WOF the closest international peer in mission, membership model, and awareness role.
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS): Larger US professional society focused on metabolic/bariatric surgery with similar guideline, journal, and congress offerings. Provides a comparable peer for ABESO's surgical obesity content and positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/obesidadeabeso
• Instagraminstagram.com/abeso_evidenciasemobesidade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abesoobesidade

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