Abstract Submissions
Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts for ObesityWeek 2025 in Atlanta, GA
The TOS Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts will open Monday, June 16, 2025 through Monday, July 2, 2025. Decisions will arrive by email August 19-22 from [email protected].
Accepted abstracts will be presented IN PERSON as either Orals or Posters in Atlanta, Georgia on November 4, 5, 6, or 7, 2025. Please plan to accommodate possible presentation times Tuesday through Friday. The cost to submit a late-breaking abstract is $130.
If your abstract is accepted, please confirm you will present using the link in your acceptance email, fill out forms in the Speaker Resource Center (linked in the auto-email you will receive after confirming), then read the Speaker Resources.
Judging Criteria
Reviewers will be assessing the quality of abstracts based on the following criteria:
- Significance: How significant and novel the abstract data are for obesity research and treatment. Is the purpose/hypothesis clearly described and appropriate? Is there an important contribution to practice, research, theory, or knowledge?
- Methodology: This includes study design, experimental methods, and analytical methods. Are the statistical methods appropriate?
- Results: For abstracts other than descriptions of study design, programs, or case reports: Are results adequately described with appropriate values regardless of whether statistical significance is claimed?
- Conclusions: Do the results support conclusions? Is it clearly stated whether the hypothesis or purpose of the study was validated/accepted? Is there evidence of commercial bias?
NEW FOR 2025: Corporate Sub-track on Abstract Submission Form
Anyone who is presenting on behalf of a corporation must choose this sub-track on the call for abstracts submission form. Orals within this sub-track are funneled to non-CME oral sessions to comply with ACCME rules and posters (all of which are non-CME) will be identified with this sub-track. This applies to all abstracts presented by or on behalf of corporations (aka ACCME-defined ineligible companies). Any full or part-time employee of an ineligible company should submit to the corporate sub-track, as should anyone who is working with a communication company hired by a medical/pharmaceutical corporation. This does not apply to PIs at universities that received grants for their research. PI grant relationships must be disclosed, but do not preclude being accepted into a standard CME orals session. Only corporate employees (and non-corporate employees whose presentation content was crafted or influenced by an ACCME-defined ineligible company or their agent, such as a marketing/communications firm), must use the corporate sub-track. Submitting to the corporate sub-track does not change your odds of being selected for oral presentation.
Call for Abstracts for ObesityWeek 2025 in Atlanta, GA
The ObesityWeek 2025 Call for Abstracts was open March 3 – April 14. Abstract decisions will arrive by email approximately June 28 from [email protected]. Accepted abstracts will be presented IN PERSON in Atlanta, GA on November 4, 5, 6, or 7, 2025. Please plan to accommodate possible presentation times Tuesday through Friday. NEW for 2025: Maximum abstract length has been increased from 2,000 to 3,000 characters and an optional PNG or TIFF image can be included with a maximum print size of 3-inches squared (300 to 600 dpi). The cost to submit an abstract is $65. If your abstract was accepted, please confirm you will present using the link in your acceptance email, fill out forms in the Speaker Resource Center (linked in the auto-email you will receive after confirming), then read the Speaker Resources.
Obesity Journal Symposium Call for Papers for ObesityWeek 2025 in Atlanta, GA
The editors of Obesity want your best research for the 13th Annual Obesity Journal Symposium at ObesityWeek® 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. This event is designed to showcase the breadth of innovative research being published in Obesity, including new data on pediatric studies, bariatric surgery, basic science, preclinical studies, intervention trials, and behavioral physiology.
Top scoring abstracts will be invited to submit their paper to Obesity by June 16 for judging. Authors of selected papers will give oral presentations during the Obesity Symposium session and their papers will be published online on the date of the event, with advanced promotion to media and the research community. The presenting authors will also receive complimentary ObesityWeek® registration. To be considered, submit an abstract through the Call for Abstracts (deadline extended to April 14) and check the appropriate box. Winners will be announced in the summer. See the Call for Papers for full details.
