>>BASO free communications meeting

BASOLa Belgian Association for the Study of Obesity organise ce samedi 22 novembre 2008 une réunion scientifique (communications libres) sur le site Horta.

En pratique

Lieu : Auditoire PP Lambert, CHU Brugmann site Horta
Date : Samedi 22/11/2008 à partir de 9h
Inscriptions : Dr Inge GIES (secrétariat BASO) - tél. 32 (0)2 477.60.61 - fax 32 (0)2 477.57.83
Informations complémentaires : Dr Maximilien KUTNOWSKI

Programme

08.30-09.00 Coffee
09.00-09.15 Welcome by Mr Wout Van der Borght (President)
09.15-10.30 Free Communications
09.15-09.30 Identification of 3 novel mutations in the melanocortin-3 receptor associated with childhood obesity.
Zegers D, Beckers S, Peeters AV, Van Gaal LF, Mertens I, Verhulst SL, Haentjens D, Rooman RP, Desager K, Massa G, Van Hul W.
09.30-09.45 Effect of the amount of weight loss on the changes in visceral versus subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue.
Mertens I, Verrijken A, Van de Sompel A, Van Gil C, Van Gaal LF.
09.45-10.00 Does whole body vibration contribute to reduction in visceral adipose tissue? A preliminary report.
Vissers D, Verrijken A, Mertens I, Van Gils C, Van de Sompel A, Truijen S, Van Gaal L.
10.00-10.15 Association of SIRT1 gene variation with viscera obesity.
Peeters A, Beckers S, Verrijken A, Mertens I, Roevens P, Peeters P, Van Hul W, Van Gaal L.
10.15-10.30 Non-cirrhotic human NAFLD can induce porta hypertension, correlated to degree of steatosis and the presence of ballooning, and clinically related to visceral overweight and insulin resistance.
Franque S, Verrijken A, Mertens I, Hubens G, Van Marck E, Pelckmans P, Van Gaal L, Michielsen P.
10.30-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-11.30 Invited lecture : Transoral gastroplasty
Dr Christophe Moreno (Dept of Gastroenterology - Erasme Hospital - ULB)
11.30-12.30 Free Communications
11.30-11.45 Support Group for obesity surgery: 10 years of experience.
Bruyninx L, Desaive C, Pans A, Collignon A, Di Dodo C, Godefroid S, Piret P, Doersching S.
11.45-12.00 Validity of self-reported weight and heigt used to assess body mass index and estimate overweight in Flemish primary school children.
Seghers J, Claessens A.
12.00-12.15 Hypovitaminosis D is highly prevalent in obese children and adolescents.
Massa G, Vanoppen A, Achten W, Mewis A.
12.15-12.30 Differences in food and nutrient intake between Turkish obese children living in Belgium and innate Belgian obese children.
Achten W, Vanoppen A, Vrijsen J, Massa G.
12.30 Lunch

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