13Th European Childhood Obesity Group Workshop

13th European Childhood Obesity Group Workshop

Brindisi September 25-27, 2003

Satellite of the 9th European Nutrition Conference

scientific programme

Thursday 25/09/2003

3.15 p.m. Welcome - dr. M. Caroli

3:30 – 6.00 p.m. ECOG/ TF working groups

6:00 – 6.30 p.m. Authorities ‘ welcomes : Health Minister, Governor of Regione Puglia, President of Brindisi’s province, ECOG’s President, SIP’s President, ASL BR/1 General Director.

6:30 – 7.00 p.m. Lecture – The obese child in history and literature B. Tragni

Friday 26/09/2003

8.00 – 8:30 a.m. Registration

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Introduction

IOTF actions on Childhood obesity P. James

9:00 – 9.30a.m. Lecture

Genetics of multifactorial diseases: the case of obesity – A. Iolascon

9.30 – 10:50 a.m. First session -

Inheritance or lifestyle on the development of childhood obesity

- A. Luciano What we can learn from epidemiogical studies?

- A. Pietrobelli Causal pathway and behavioral mechanisms: lessons from body composition measurements.

- M. Wabitsch Adipocyte development and metabolism in obese children

- T. Soerensen What is the future?

10:50 – 11:20 a.m.Coffee, cookies, and fruit time.

11:20 – 12:30 a.m. Second session.

Oral communications

12:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Poster session

2:00 – 2:40 p.m. Debate –

- D Molnar. Diabetes Mellitus 2: A rare complication that can be ignored

- E Malecka-Tendera. Diabetes Mellitus 2: A severe complication that should always be considered

2:40 – 4:00 p.m. First session

The mass media and childhood obesity

- N. Rigby European laws and recommendations on TV advertising directed to children

- M. Tucci Food advertising from early childhood to adolescence: what is the impact?

- E. Poskitt Can TV implement healthy behaviours?

-M. Vignolo – MG Silvestri Childhood obesity: can internet play a role?

Ore 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Second session

Oral communications –

5:00 – 5:20 p.m. Coffee, cookies, and fruit time

5:20 – 7:00 p.m. ECOG Business meeting

8:00 p.m. Party

Saturday 27/09/2003

9.00 a.m. Lecture –

Nutrition and obesity: R. K. Chandra

9:30 – 10:50 a.m. First session –

Eating behaviour changes and childhood obesity: lessons from Europe

- L. Moreno Eating patterns and childhood obesity

- A. Vania How safe eating behaviours can be misapplied.

- To be announced

- To be announced

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10:50 – 11:10 a.m. Coffee, cookies, and fruit time

11:10 – 12:30 a.m. Second session ––

European countries programmes for controlling childhood obesity.

To be announced

12:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Conclusions M. Caroli – M.L. Frelut – F. Tancredi – P. James.

1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch

2.30-2.40 p.m. Arrivederci!

2:40 – 7:30 p.m. Sightseeing and tour

President of the 13TH ecog WORKSHOP

mARGHERITA cAROLI M.D. Ph. D.

COMMITTEES

honorary Committee

G. Sirchia – Minister of Health

R. Fitto - Governor of Regione Puglia

S. Mazzarracchio – Regional Officer of Health

M. Morlacco – Director of Regional Health Agency

B. Causo – General Director of AUSL BR/1

A. Distante – Scientific Director of ISBEM

N.C. Battistini - SINU’s president

G. Chiumello - SIPSS’s president

Scientific Committee

L. Beccaria (I)

F. Branca (I)

E. Ehrardt (H)

M. Caroli (I)

CE. Flodmark (S)

ML. Frelut (F)

I. Lissau (DK)

E. Malecka-Tendera (P)

D. Molnar (H)

L. Moreno (E)

A. Pietrobelli (I)

E. Poskitt (UK)

M. Wabitsch (D)

K. Widhalm (A)