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to the latest edition of the IASO e-bulletin
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NEWSLETTER
The next
edition of the newsletter will be published in October. All delegates attending
the NAASO meeting will receive a copy. In addition, your national association
will receive copies to forward to members. If you do not receive your copy
please let us know. You can also view IASO newsletters online or download from
www.iaso.org/newsletter.
10TH
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON OBESITY -
The
scientific programme includes Plenary and State of the Art lectures,
Symposia, Debates, Free Communications and Poster presentations. The programme
features plenary lectures by the IASO award winners and late breaking abstracts.
The award lectures are placed throughout the programme and posters are will
sited in the exhibition and lunch area. A unique feature is three to four
summary sessions to be delivered in languages other than
English.
The
social programme offers delegates, accompanying persons and their
families the opportunity to see the best of
Three
satellites have been organised:
·
Physical
Activity and
·
Community-based
·
Genetics
to Community – What is
Registration includes
attendance at all sessions, a satchel with program book, abstract book, CD-Rom,
morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, the Opening Spectacular and Welcome
Reception and the Congress Party. Early-bird registration is available until
June 2006. You can register online at the ICO website, or by sending a hard copy
of the registration form (also available from the website) – www.ico2006.com.
Members
of IASO affiliated national associations (your association must have fully paid
its IASO membership fees), and full time students will be eligible for a
discount on registration fees.
ICO2006
will be promoted at the NAASO meeting in
INTERNATIONAL
JOURNAL ON PEDIATRIC OBESITY (IJPO)
IASO’s
new, peer-reviewed, quarterly journal is devoted to research into obesity
during childhood and adolescence. The topic is
currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is
of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large.
The Journal will publish original research articles, short communications
and review articles on a broad range of topics relevant to child and adolescent
obesity and related disorders. The Journal is calling for manuscripts on a broad
range of topics relevant to pediatric obesity, such as:
·
Genetic,
molecular, biochemical and physiological origins of obesity
·
Metabolic
consequences of pediatric obesity
·
Epidemiology
and population-based studies of pediatric obesity
·
Measurement
issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and
nutrition
·
Clinical
management of overweight and obese children and adolescents
·
Co-morbidities
linked to pediatric obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment
·
Life-cycle
factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of pediatric
obesity
·
Nutrition
security and the “double burden” of obesity and malnutrition
·
Community and
public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and
adolescents
The Editor-in-Chief is Prof
The IJPO will
be available in both print and online versions and the first issue will be
published in March 2006. Visit the IASO website and click on the link for
further information. IASO members receive a discount on the published
subscription rates.
IASO
OFFICIAL JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
Now is the
time to be thinking about renewing or taking out subscriptions for IASO’s other
official journals – the International Journal of
NEW
IASO WEBSITE
The IASO
website is currently being redesigned and updated to ensure ease of use and to
build in exciting new features for IASO members. It is aimed to launch the
new site later this year. The URL will remain the same – please continue to
visit www.iaso.org
for updates.
NEW
FLASO PRESIDENT
Dr
GLOBAL
IASO is
forging ahead with an ambitious collaboration programme involving partners in
the Global Alliance for the Prevention of
Exploratory
meetings have been convened in a number of countries including
SCOPE
COURSE at ISOH,
The next
SCOPE course will take place during the 4th International Symposium
on
For
further information, visit the EASO website: www.easoobesity.org
or email scope@iotf.org
OBESITY
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OIT
specialises in organising conferences and meetings in the field of obesity and
its related disciplines such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, nutrition and
physical activity and will organise conferences around the world with delegate
numbers ranging from 30 to 3000. In addition to our large international
congresses, the company will organise several SCOPE educational courses, a Stock
Conference (a closed, interactive conference bringing together senior specialist
and invited delegates) and numerous European and international meetings and
symposia annually.
With an
experienced team of conference professionals equipped with the most advanced
event management software available,
We are
delighted to announce that IASO can help you to organize your own meetings and
conferences, anywhere in the world! If you require any assistance or advice,
please contact the IASO International Conference Manager, Euan Woodward, for
further information. He can be contacted at ewoodward@iaso.org or on +44 (0) 20 7691 1903.
WORLD
HEART DAY –
This
year’s World Heart Day is on the theme of “Healthy Shape, Healthy Weight.” More
details are on www.worldheartday.com.
A media statement backing World Heart Day can be found on www.iotf.org/media/worldheart.htm.