National Obesity Summit
The first National Obesity Summit was held May 7–10 at the Delta Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta. This was Canada's first "all-obesity" meeting and was a huge success. Almost 500 delegates attended the conference, which surpassed the venues capacity. Researchers, practitioners and other stakeholders from a wide range of disciplines and interests came to Kananaskis to share with and learn from their peers in a unique and interactive environment. The oral presentations, poster sessions, workshops and seminars represented a fascinating cross-section of thought and novel findings on many of the key issues in obesity today. Plenary Sessions included: 1) Obesity and Mental Health, 2) Behavioural and Biological Determinants of Obesity, 3) Obesity Management and 4) Health Economics & Policy of Obesity. Please see the final programme for further details.
The next National Obesity Summit will take place in Montreal, Quebec from April 28 to May 1, 2011.
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