>>BASO free communications meeting

BASOHet Belgian Association for the Study of Obesity (BASO) organiseert op zaterdag 22 november 2008 een "free communications meeting".

In praktijk

Plaats : Auditorium PP Lambert, UVC Brugmann site Horta
Datum : Zaterdag 22/11/2008 vanaf 9u
Inschrijving : Dr Inge GIES (secretariaat BASO) - tel. 32 (0)2 477.60.61 - fax 32 (0)2 477.57.83
Meer informatie : Dr Maximilien KUTNOWSKI

Programma

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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