13th
European Congress on
MEDIA
INVITATION -
Press
conference - May 27th at 11 am (BST) 12 noon (CET)
Panorama
Hall, Prague Congress Centre
Journalists
can participate in the ECO press conference by dialling the following BT
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ECO
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New
research findings and major developments in the field of obesity will be
revealed at an international conference of scientists, doctors and health
specialists opening in Prague on May 26th.
Phenomenal public awareness and worldwide interest in the
topic of obesity means around 2,500 delegates are expected at the 13th European
Congress on
Issues 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
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
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
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. [
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.
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For further information contact:
Director of Policy and Public Affairs
IASO International
Tel +44 20 76911907
Fax +44 20 73876033
Mobile +44 7939250347
Email media@iotf.org
Useful links:
ECO – www.eco2004.cz
IASO - www.iaso.org
IOTF – www.iotf.org
EASO – www.easoobesity.org
IFSO European Symposium
- www.ifsoeu2004.cz
IDF – www.idf.org
NJR/May
12 2004