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Affiliated meeting

Australasian Child and Adolescent Obesity Research Network (ACAORN) - Annual Meeting

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Affiliated meeting

CO-OPS collaboration of community-based obesity prevention sites

Annual Meeting

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Garvan Institute

Official Satelite Symposium

New Advances in Gut Function in Obesity

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Early Career Research Workshop

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Management of child obesity: Evidence-based case discussion (click here for more information)

Mindful eating Workshop

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Management of adult obesity: Evidence-based case discussion. (click here for more information)

P value vs PR value – using media and other advocacy to disseminate your
research findings

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Obesity, Binge Eating Disorder and Mental Health:
From the clinic to the community

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1500 - 1530

Afternoon tea

1530- 1730

ANZOS Council Meeting

1800 –1930

Official Opening

Couch Potato Award

Keynote 1 - Paul Zimmet

Obesity in Australia: People, politics, and prevention

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

0730-0830

Registration

0830-0930

Keynote 2 – Professor Sir Peter Gluckman
Societal and public health issues relating to obesity: What has happened in New Zealand in the past 20 years and are we making any progress?

Plenary – John Reilly
Evidence based obesity prevention in children

0930-1045

Basic Science Symposium-Obesity and reproductive health

1. Fetal and neonatal pathways to obesity
Peter Gluckman

2. Impact of maternal obesity on maternal and newborn health Jodie Dodd

3. Impact of paternal obesity on metabolic health of the offspring
Margaret Morris

Clinical Issues Symposium-Issues in bariatric surgery

1. Psychological issues in bariatric surgery
Frances Carter

2. Pre-operative assess-ment and weight loss
John Dixon

3. Bariatric surgery guidelines in adolescents
Louise Baur

Public Health Symposium- Obesity in indigenous populations- the potential for intervention

Kerin O’Dea
Jacqui Hughes
Elaine Rush
Margaret Hinepo-Williams

1045-1115

Morning Tea

1115-1245

Free Communications

1245-1400

Lunch (including posters and exhibition)

1400-1445

Plenary  – David Celermajer
Early detection and intervention in obesity-related cardiovascular disease in children

1445-1600

Child Obesity Symposium- Sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents

1. Is being sedentary bad for a child's health?
Dylan Cliff

2. How sedentary are our young people?
Louise Hardy

3. How do we measure sedentary behaviours in young people?
John Reilly

4. Can obesity be prevented through reducing sedentary time?
Jo Salmon

Clinical Issues Symposium- Diet composition does it make a difference long term?

1. A healthier diet from a new perspective
Rosemary Stanton

2. High carbohydrate diets: does carbohydrate quality matter?
Jennie Brand-Miller

3. Low carbohydrate diets
Peter Clifton

Public Health Symposium-Implementing the COAG partnership agreements on obesity

1. The COAG partnership agreement on preventative health: challenges and opportunities in measurement and implementation

Colin Sindall

2. A State's perspective on implementing the COAG agreements on preventative health- the opportunities, challenges and lessons learnt. The view from NSW

3. A State's perspective on implementing the COAG agreements on preventative health- the opportunities, challenges and lessons learnt. The view from Victoria

Jim Hyde

1600-1630

Afternoon Tea

1630-1800

1800-1845

Free Communications

ANZOS Annual General Meeting

1930-2230

Conference Dinner

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

0730-0830

Registration

0830-0930

Plenary – Louise Baur 
Challenges in management of obesity in childhood and adolescence

ANZOS Young Investigator Award

0930-1100

Free Communications

1100-1130

Morning Tea

1130-1300

ACAORN sponsored Child Obesity Symposium"What does obesity research tell us about what children and adolescents
eat? Evidence, outcomes, improving research and practice."

1. What do child obesity studies tell us about susessful dietary
interventions? - implications for research and practice: Clare Collins
2. Diet related outcomes for children and adolescents in obesity research -
recommendations for research and practice: Anthea Magarey
3. Assessing diet quality: Challenges and Opportunities in assessing
dietary intake in chidren: Rebecca Golley
4. How much do we believe what families tell us about dietary change? -validation and reporting of dietary outcomes: Tracy Burrows

Basic Science Symposium-Satiety Signalling and Obesity

1. Satiety and Neuropeptide Y
Herbert Herzog

2. Ghrelin and neurodeg-enerative effects on satiety

Zane Andrews

3. Neural control of obesity and histaminergic H1 and H3 receptors in food intake
Xu-Feng Huang

Clinical Issues Symposium-Application of Psychological Theories, Principles and Strategies in the Promotion of Healthy Weight and Treatment of Obesity in Children, Adolescents and Adults

1. Application of Psychological Theories, Principles and Strategies to encourage healthy behaviours in children. Nadia Corsini

2. Application of Psychological Theories, Principles and Strategies in the Treatment of Obesity in Adolescents: Leah Brennan

3. Application of Psychological Theories, Principles and Strategies in the Treatment of Obesity in Adults: Emma Dove

1300-1400

Lunch (including posters and exhibition)

1400-1445

Plenary – Boyd Swinburn
What-would-it-take? Priorities for public health obesity research

1445-1545

Free Communications

1545-1615

Afternoon tea

1615-1700

President’s Debate

Joseph Proietto - Obesity is the society's problem which must be managed at the level of the individual

Boyd Swinburn - Obesity is the individual's problem which must be managed at the level of the society
Presentation of awards for best papers

1700

Conference Close