MEDIA INVITATION - 13th European Congress on Obesity Teleconference :Attention news desks, health and medical correspondents, diary/forward planning desksMay 26, 2004Journalists can participate in the ECO press conference by phone - Dial the BT teleconference hub: UK +441296480100 using the PIN - C259696 DATE: May 27th at 11 am (BST) 12 noon (CET) VENUE: Panorama Hall, Prague Congress Centre CONFERENCE url: www.eco2004.cz RELEASES - check on: www.iotf.org/media INQUIRIES - ECO Media Centre, Prague: +420261177032 - contact Ondrej Kotouc Speaker panel includes: Prof Philip James, chairman of the International Obesity TaskForce Prof Peter Kopelman, president of the European Association for the Study of Obesity Prof Vojtech Hainer, co-president of the European Congress on Obesity Prof Claude Bouchard, president of the International Association for the Study of Obesity Prof Marie KuneÃ-¡ov'¡, president of the Czech Society for the Study of Obesity. The European Congress on Obesity is the largest gathering of obesity research specialists taking place this year, considering new research findings and major developments in the field. Issues to be discussed range from childhood obesity to developments in east Europe - including Russia - and for the first time physicians and other obesity experts will hold a joint symposium with surgeons specialising in dealing with obese patients. The demand for surgery is increasing as the numbers of morbidly obese continue to grow. A European Symposium organized by the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) will be held on May 29-30. Other major developments will include the announcement of new initiatives to tackle the lack of trained doctors to cope with the huge problem of obesity throughout Europe. New guidelines for the management of obesity in adults will be published by EASO's Obesity Management Task Force. The Specialist Certification of Obesity Professionals in Europe (SCOPE) programme, run jointly by the EASO and the International Obesity TaskForce, will announce its first fellows in the scheme, which aims to enhance the recognition of suitably qualified and experienced specialists with appropriate medical expertise. More fellows are expected to join the scheme in 25 countries across Europe, with training courses and online continuing medical education in obesity for GPs, specialists and health professionals. Two major publications will be launched during the Congress. The International Diabetes Federation will present its new Time To Act publication on obesity and diabetes, the result of a joint collaboration with the International Association for the Study of Obesity (IASO) and the International Obesity TaskForce (IOTF). [Press launch - May 28 at 1100] The IOTF will also be launching its new 105 page report to the World Health Organization on the obesity crisis in children worldwide during a special workshop on the prevention of childhood obesity. [Obesity In Children And Young People - A Crisis In Public Health. An IOTF report to WHO. Launch May 28 at 1730] Key speakers include veteran US research leader Professor Albert (Mickey) Stunkard, who has had special links with the Czech nutrition and obesity research field since the late sixties. Almost 800 abstracts to be presented - more than 100 oral presentations and 670 posters. Round table sessions include a special meeting to focus on the problems of Central and Eastern Europe which has some of the highest rates of overweight and obesity. International Obesity TaskForce |
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