Scientific Programme

Motto

Obesity calls for actions – Multidisciplinary approach in treatment and prevention

Main themes

• The role of environmental influences in global obesity – Syndemic of obesity, its co-morbidities and COVID-19
• Connections and joint treatment of obesity and co-morbidities – Cardiobesity, Diabesity, Oncobesity
• The multidisciplinary approach in obesity management and prevention – Obesity Management Centres in the region
• PhD students’ researches

Topics

• Ageing and obesity
• Animal models in obesity research
• Clinical treatment of obesity and related comorbidities
• Eating disorders
• Energy balance, hunger and satiety
• Genes-environment interactions, epigenetics of obesity
• Childhood obesity
• Metabolic and bariatric surgery
• Novel trends in pharmacotherapy
• Nutrition and hydration in obesity
• Obesity and COVID-19, latest data
• Obesity research, education and management centres within Central Europe
• Personal, social and economic costs of obesity
• Physical activity in prevention and treatment
• Prevalence of obesity and co-morbidities
• Prevention of obesity
• Psychological aspects, behavioural therapy of obesity
• Recent diagnosis of obesity
• Weight loss induced plastic surgery
• Other