CERON-PACA

What CERON-PACA does

CERON-PACA (Centre d'Etude et de Recherche sur l'Obésité et la Nutrition en PACA) is a non-profit research and care-coordination association headquartered in Nice, France, founded in 2015 to address pediatric and adult obesity in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The organization operates a coordinated portfolio of services built around three structural pillars: the ObEP PACA pediatric obesity observatory, two designated Specialized Obesity Centers (CSO PACA Ouest, hosted by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, and CSO PACA Est), and a suite of professional training, documentation, and family-facing prevention programs. The association functions as a regional public-health platform rather than a clinical provider, channeling patients between primary care, specialized medical and surgical treatment, and family-centered multidisciplinary support.

The organization's underlying technology is minimal: it has no proprietary platform, no AI or data analytics layer, and runs a standard content website (ceronpaca.fr) supplemented by a LinkedIn presence and basic contact channels. Its core "infrastructure" is institutional — relationships with ARS PACA, integration into the national CN RéPPOP network, and membership in the European Childhood Obesity Group (EcoG) — which collectively form the operating substrate for surveillance, referrals, and continuing medical education.

CERON-PACA's business model is that of a French association loi 1901, with no public pricing or commercial revenue. Funding is implicitly sourced from regional health authority grants (ARS PACA), member contributions, and possibly national network allocations, while services (training, documentation, care coordination) are delivered to families, healthcare professionals, and partner facilities at no direct charge to the end user. With only six employees, the association is a small coordinating body whose value is concentrated in its institutional partnerships rather than in direct service delivery at scale.

Name

CERON-PACA

Legal name

Centre d'Etude et de Recherche sur l'Obésité et la Nutrition en PACA

Website

https://obep-paca.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CERON-PACA is a Nice-based, non-profit French research association founded in 2015 that coordinates obesity and nutrition prevention, surveillance, and specialized care across the PACA region through partnerships with ARS PACA, national RéPPOP, and two designated obesity centers.

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B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Association funding and member services: CERON-PACA operates as a non-profit association (likely funded through member contributions, institutional partnerships with regional health authorities, and possibly government/healthcare system support) to conduct obesity research and provide professional training and prevention programs.

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Core offering

CERON-PACA is a non-profit regional research association that conducts surveillance, prevention, and care coordination for pediatric and adult obesity in the PACA region of France. It operates the ObEP PACA pediatric obesity observatory, coordinates multidisciplinary obesity programs through specialized obesity centers (CSO PACA Ouest and CSO PACA Est), delivers professional training for healthcare providers, and publishes educational documentation on obesity prevention and management.

Product overview

CERON-PACA (Centre d'Etude et de Recherche sur l'Obésité et la Nutrition en PACA) is a healthcare research association operating as a unified organization focused on obesity and nutrition research, prevention, and care coordination in the PACA region of France. The organization offers a coordinated portfolio of services including the ObEP PACA pediatric obesity observatory, two specialized obesity centers (CSO PACA Ouest and CSO PACA Est), professional training programs, documentation resources, and prevention programs targeting both children and adults. These offerings work together to provide a comprehensive approach from surveillance and prevention through to medical and surgical treatment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ObEP PACA (Observatoire de l'Obésité Pédiatrique PACA)

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• APOPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation partner collaborating with CERON-PACA on obesity prevention initiatives in the PACA region.
• ARS PACAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Health Agency of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, a key institutional partner supporting public health initiatives and obesity prevention programs in the region.
• CN RéPPOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Coordination of Regional Networks for Obesity Prevention (RéPPOP), connecting CERON-PACA to a national network of obesity prevention initiatives.
• EcoG (European Childhood Obesity Group)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean scientific group focused on childhood obesity research and prevention, providing international collaboration opportunities.
• CSO PACA Ouest (Centre Spécialisé Obésité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized Obesity Center of Western PACA, hosted by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM), providing medical and surgical obesity care and patient referrals.
• CSO PACA Est (Centre Spécialisé Obésité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized Obesity Center of Eastern PACA, collaborating on multidisciplinary care coordination for obesity patients in the eastern region.

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Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• APOP (Association pour la Prise en charge et la prévention de l'Obésité en Pédiatrie): French association focused on pediatric obesity care and prevention, listed as a partner on CERON-PACA's website. Operates a similar model of family-centered, multidisciplinary pediatric obesity programs in France.
• European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG): European scientific group dedicated to childhood obesity research and prevention. Comparable because CERON-PACA is a member partner and conducts parallel pediatric obesity surveillance and research activities.
• CN RéPPOP (Coordination Nationale des RéPPOP): National coordinator of France's RéPPOP regional obesity prevention networks. Directly comparable because CERON-PACA is one of the RéPPOP regional nodes it coordinates, operating the same pediatric obesity prevention model at a national level.
• Ligue contre l'obésité: French non-profit umbrella organization mobilizing against obesity through advocacy, patient support, and prevention programs. Operates in the same French obesity care and prevention ecosystem as CERON-PACA.

Broad incumbents

• INSERM: France's national institute for health and medical research. Comparable as a much larger incumbent conducting obesity and nutrition research in France with which CERON-PACA's projects and CSO centers interact.

Others

• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS): French national authority setting clinical guidelines and quality standards in health. Comparable as a regulator whose obesity management guidelines shape CERON-PACA's training and care protocols.
• Santé Publique France: French national public health agency responsible for surveillance and prevention programs, including on nutrition and obesity. Comparable as a counterpart that funds and consumes pediatric obesity surveillance data of the kind ObEP PACA produces.
• Fondation de France (Obesity & Nutrition Programs): Major French philanthropic foundation that funds community health and prevention initiatives including obesity. Comparable as a likely funding counterpart and as another non-profit channeling institutional resources into pediatric obesity prevention.
• World Obesity Federation: Global umbrella body focused on obesity research, policy, and prevention. Comparable as a thematic and policy-shaping peer whose advocacy frames the funding and regulatory environment CERON-PACA operates in.
• EASO (European Association for the Study of Obesity): Pan-European scientific society for obesity research and clinical practice. Comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping European obesity guidelines, research agendas, and training programs that CERON-PACA aligns with.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ceron-paca

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