Who Should Attend :
  

The programme has been designed to stimulate scientific and health care professionals to recognise the complexity of obesity and related co-morbidities and the inter-dependence of its component disciplines.  Hence, all health care professionals including family doctors, physicians, dietitians, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, health care research workers as well as scientific personnel who have the interest and commitment to help improve the quality of managing obesity and weight, should find the programme relevant, useful and practical.


Learning Objectives :   

Symposia
Overview of epidemiology, pathophysiology, medical hazards and management of obesity emphasizing the application of knowledge relevant to multidisciplinary clinical practice

Interactive Workshops – Practical Management
Case studies, interactive discussions and multidisciplinary approach are used to demonstrate the principle of diagnostic evaluation and management of obesity and its co-morbidities