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WORLD DIGESTIVE HEALTH DAY
SATURDAY 29th MAY 2021
WEBINAR ON OBESITY: AN ON GOING PANDEMIC
03:00 TO 05:30 PM PST
Session 1
Basics of Obesity
Chairperson Dr. Syed Akhtar Shah, Dr. Fakhar e Alam, Dr. Tariq mian
Moderator: Dr. Akif Dilshad
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 03:00 to 03:05 PM | Overview and introduction of obesity | Prof. Ghias-un-Nabi Tayyab |
| 03:06 to 03:17 PM | Epidemiology of obesity in Pakistan | Dr. Amna Subhan |
| 03:18 to 03:37 PM | Pathophysiological basis of obesity | Dr. Anil Arora |
Session 2
Obesity – Clinical Impact on human body
Moderator: Dr. Israr ul Haque Toor
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 03:39 to 03:50 PM | Cardiometabolic effects of obesity | Prof. Haroon Aziz Khan Babar |
| 03:51 to 04:02 PM | Diabetes and obesity – a deadly link | Prof. Javed Akram |
| 04:03 to 04:14 PM | Obesity and NAFLD/NASHl | Prof. Kashif Malik |
Session 3
Management of obesity; life style modification and pharmacotherapy
Chairperson: Prof. Tariq Waseem, Prof. Aman Ullah Abbasi
Moderator: Dr. Shafqat Rasool
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 04:16 to 04:27 PM | Non pharmacological management of obesity | Prof. Javed Iqbal Farooqi |
| 04:28 to 04:39 PM | Pharmacological management of obesity | Gen. Dr. Farrukh Saeed |
Session 4
Obesity; endoscopic and surgical management
Chairperson: Dr. Saad Khalid Niaz, Brig. Dr. Amjad Salamat, Prof. Majeed Ch., Dr. Mumtaz Mehar, Dr. Amna Subhan
Moderator: Dr. Ghias ul Hassan
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 04:41 to 04:52 PM | Intragastric balloon placement | Prof. Shumail Zafar |
| 04:53 to 05:04 PM | Novel Endoscopic treatment | DR. |
| 05:05 to 05:16 PM | Role of IR in management | Dr. Ammar Sarwar |
| 05:17 to 05:28 PM | Surgical management | Prof. Farooq Afzal |
