ASEPO - Asociación Nacional para Personas Obesas y el Tratamiento de la Obesidad

About ASEPO

ASEPO, the National Association for People with Obesity and Obesity Treatment, is a nonprofit founded in August 2014 by Jesús Javier Díaz Rico, who serves as its president. It is registered with Spain's National Association Registry under number 607258 and tax ID G-93352656.

Focus and areas of work

The association focuses on education and public information about obesity and exercise physiology, while also addressing topics such as cancer and the immune system. Its founder, a health professional since 2010, developed two methodologies registered as national trademarks with Spain's Patent and Trademark Office: the “J. J. Díaz Rico Food Reeducation Method” (file M2940372) and “FullMetalBox” (file M2940373).

Publications

ASEPO has published three technical manuals:

• El Libro Negro de los Secretos de la Obesidad (The Black Book of Obesity Secrets), ISBN 9788468626550.
• FullMetalBox Training Method.
• Guide for Patients with Obesity (also published in English under that title), ISBN 978-84-18472-74-9.

The association says these works have been presented at international health-science conferences and have scientific certificates from the Spanish Scientific Society for Health Training (SOCIFOSA, national registry 611948).

Founder’s training and credentials

Jesús Javier Díaz Rico reports more than 5,000 hours of training in health and sports, along with more than 3,000 hours in private security, gender-based violence, equality, and collective bargaining. His listed credentials include an advanced vocational qualification in electrical installations and power lines; a university-extension diploma in private investigation from Pontifical University of Salamanca; a university expert qualification in private-security management from Catholic University of Ávila; a university specialist qualification in private-security and criminology court expertise from European University Miguel de Cervantes; and a naturopathy degree specializing in dietetics and nutrition from I.C.I.C.M.A. (license no. 226).

Institutional partnerships

The founder participates as a student or member in organizations including the Andalusian School of Public Health (EASP), the Canary Islands Health Service (SESCS), INSERSO, Andalusia's Strategic Vaccine Plan (ANDAVAC), Medicusmundi Sur, Farmamundi, the Carlos Slim Foundation, the ibs.GRANADA Biosanitary Research Institute, Plataforma de Infancia España, AVOI, and Fundación Olivares. He has also worked on university research projects and spoken at medical and social-health conferences.

Contact

Website: www.asepo.es.