ECO 2011 - 24-28 May 2011, Istanbul

ESPE member Professor Abdullah Bereket would like to remind you of the 18th European Congress of Obesity (ECO 2011) which will be held in Istanbul, 24 - 28 May 2011. This meeting will present the newest results on obesity research and includes many topics related to paediatric obesity. In addition, there will be a pre-congress satellite symposium entitled “Hypothalamic obesity in children”.

The objective of this symposium is to bring together leading clinicians and researchers worldwide, to present lectures on their first-hand experience on the central role of the hypothalamus in the regulation of feeding and energy metabolism; the role of the neuroendocrine system and adipokines in the development of obesity and congenital and acquired forms of obesity, due to hypothalamic dysfunction/damage in children, in order to gain insights into pathogenesis of common obesity. Participants will also have opportunity to discuss with the experts the available interventions for management of hypothalamic obesity which is a great challenge for all clinicians in the field. Further information can be found on the conference website at the link below.

ECO 2011