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Scintific Program Day 2

Program: Day 2

07:00AM - 08:00AM
Yoga Session
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
Session 1
Chairpersons:
Dr. Soon-Jib Yoo
(South Korea)
Dr. Pratap Jethwani
(Rajkot)
Dr. Sanjay Shah
(Haridwar)
09:30AM - 09:50AM
Adipocyte Biology – Understanding Fat Storage
Dr. Sandeep Mathur
(Jaipur)
09:50AM - 10:10AM
Central and Peripheral Regulation of Energy Homeostasis
Dr. A. K. Das
(Puducherry)
10:10AM - 10:30AM
Obesity Refined – ABCD to DBCD to CMBCD
Dr. Shashank Joshi
(Mumbai)
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Discussion
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Session 2
Chairpersons:
Dr. Gary Wittert
(Australia)
Dr. Debmalya Sanyal
(Kolkata)
Dr. M. Shunmugavelu
(Trichy)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Thyroid – Is It Really the Culprit in People with Obesity and Hypothyroid?
Dr. Jasjeet Singh Wasir
(New Delhi)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Hidden Hypercortisolemia in Obesity
Dr. Ravi Kant
(Rishikesh)
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Obesity and Cancer
Dr. Mohd Razif Bin Shahril
(Malaysia)
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Obesity and Hypogonadism
Dr. Mithun Bhartia
(Guwahati)
11:45AM - 12:00PM
Discussion
12:00PM - 12:20PM
Session 3: Presidential Lecture
Chairpersons:
Dr. A. K. Das
(Puducherry)
Dr. Sarita Bajaj
(Prayagraj)
Dr. Vittul Gupta
(Bathinda)
12:00PM - 12:20PM
Past, Present and Future of Bariatric Surgery
Dr. Mahendra Narwaria
(Ahmedabad)
12:30PM - 01:30PM
Inauguration
01:30PM - 02:30PM
Lunch
02:30PM - 03:45PM
Session 4
Chairpersons:
Dr. Neeta Deshpande
(Belgaum)
Dr. Deepak G. Pande
(New Delhi)
Dr. Shehla Sheikh
(Mumbai)
02:30PM - 02:50PM
Obesity, PCOS and Infertility
Dr. Anchin Kalia
(Jaipur)
02:50PM - 03:10PM
Obesity in Pregnancy
Dr. Usha Sriram
(Chennai)
03:10PM - 03:30PM
Weight Reduction during Pregnancy is Safe
Dr. A. Bhavatharini
(Erode)
03:30PM - 03:45PM
Discussion
03:45PM - 04:05PM
Session 5: AOASO President Lecture
Chairpersons:
Dr. Banshi Saboo
(Ahmedabad)
Dr. Sunil Gupta
(Nagpur)
Dr. Neeta Deshpande
(Belgaum)
03:45PM - 04:05PM
Excess fat and beyond
Dr. Kyoung Kon Kim
(South Korea), President, AOASO
04:05PM - 04:35PM
Prof. Vinod Dhurandhar Oration
Chairpersons:
Dr. B. M. Makkar
(New Delhi)
Dr. Mahendra Narwaria
(Ahmedabad)
Dr. Amit Gupta
(Noida)
04:05PM - 04:35PM
EASO framework for definition and pharmacological treatment of obesity
Dr. Volkan Yumuk
(Turkey)
04:35PM - 05:05PM
Vandana Bambawale Oration
Chairpersons:
Dr. Banshi Saboo
(Ahmedabad)
Dr. Amit Gupta
(Noida)
Dr. Vijay Arora
(New Delhi)
04:35PM - 05:05PM
Modern Food - For Life or for Death?
Dr. Soumitra Ghosh
(Kolkata)
05:05PM - 05:15PM
Tea Break
05:15PM - 06:00PM
Session 6: Overview of Tirzepatide Clinical Trials
Chairpersons:
Dr. Prabhat Aggarwal
(Agra)
Moderator:
Dr. Rishi Shukla
(Kanpur)
Dr. Rohit Kapoor
(Amritsar)
Dr. Neelesh Kapoor
(Noida)
05:15PM - 05:30PM
SURPASSing standards of care in T2D
Dr. Rajesh Rajput
(Rohtak)
05:30PM - 05:45PM
SURMOUNTing Obesity: Going above Thresholds
Dr. Dheeraj Kapoor
(New Delhi)
05:45PM - 06:00PM
Panel Discussion and Q & A
Dr. Rishi Shukla (Kanpur) & All
06:00PM - 07:15PM
Session 7: Lessons Learnt from Clinical Trials
Chairpersons:
Dr. Manoj Chawla
(Mumbai)
Moderator:
Dr. Manisha Arora
(New Delhi)
Dr. Girish Khurana
(New Delhi)
Dr. Ajoy Tiwari
(Lucknow)
06:00PM - 06:10PM
STEP Trials
Dr. Rakesh Parikh
(Jaipur)
06:10PM - 06:20PM
SELECT Trial
Dr. Tejas Shah
(Mumbai)
06:20PM - 06:30PM
SURPASS CVOT
Dr. Rupam Das
(Guwahati)
06:30PM - 06:40PM
ESSENCE
Dr. Balaji Jagmohan
(Bengaluru)
06:40PM - 06:50PM
TRIUMPH 2
Dr. Pratap Jethwani
(Rajkot)
06:50PM - 07:00PM
MARITIDE
Dr. Ritu Johari
(Mumbai)
07:00PM - 07:15PM
Discussion
07:15PM - 07:45PM
Debate - Should obesity associated low serum testosterone concentrations be treated with testosterone?
Chairpersons:
Dr. J. K. Sharma
(New Delhi)
Dr. Paras Gangwal
(New Delhi)
Dr. Hamid Ashraf
(Aligarh)
For
Dr. Supratik Bhatacharya
(Kolkata)
Against
Dr. Gary Wittert
(Australia)
07:45PM Onwards
Cultural Programme & Dinner
07:00AM - 08:00AM
Yoga Session
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 10:45AM
AOASO SYMPOSIUM 1: How Can We Control Obesity Pandemic?
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jayant Panda
(Bhubaneshwar)
Dr. Sushil Chauhan
(New Delhi)
Dr. Amarpreet Singh Riar
(New Delhi)
09:30AM - 09:50AM
The Hidden Barrier: Understanding and Reducing Weight Stigma in Clinical Care
Dr. Steven Teoh
(Malaysia)
09:50AM - 10:10AM
Redefining Obesity Diagnosis Through the Lens of Chronic Disease Prevention
Dr. Gaga Irawan Nugraha
(Indonesia)
10:10AM - 10:30AM
Sugar Tax in Taiwan
Dr. Nain-Feng Chu
(Taiwan)
10:30AM - 10:45AM
Discussion
10:45AM - 11:45AM
AOASO SYMPOSIUM 2: Effect of Obesity Pharmacotherapy on Target Organs
Chairpersons:
Dr. Hanish Gupta
(New Delhi)
Dr. Vipul Chavda
(Ahmedabad)
Dr. Sushil Kotru
(Bathinda)
10:45AM - 11:00AM
Kidney
Dr. Wen-Yuan Lin
(Taiwan)
11:00AM - 11:15AM
Approach for Obesity Control (Liver)
Dr. Noriko Asahara
(Japan)
11:15AM - 11:30AM
Heart
Dr. Do KIM Que
(Vietnam)
11:30AM - 11:45AM
Discussion
12:00PM - 12:20PM
Presidential Lecture in Hall 1
12:30PM - 01:30PM
Inauguration in Hall 1
01:30PM - 02:30PM
Lunch
02:30PM - 02:50PM
AOASO President Lecture in Hall 1
02:50PM - 04:05PM
AOASO SYMPOSIUM 3: Basic Science
Chairpersons:
Dr. Rakesh Parikh
(Jaipur)
Dr. V. K. Goyal
(New Delhi)
Dr. Dhruvi Hasnani
(Ahmedabad)
02:50PM - 03:10PM
Action-Machineries of Adiponectin for Organ Protection
Dr. Iichiro Shimomura
(Japan)
03:10PM - 03:30PM
Peripheral Serotonin and Metabolism
Dr. Kyoung - Kon Kim
(South Korea)
03:30PM - 03:50PM
Dietary Macronutrient Composition across the Lifecourse and Its Effects on the Liver Proteome
Dr. Amanda Brandon
(Australia)
03:50PM - 04:05PM
Discussion
04:05PM - 04:35PM
Prof. Vinod Dhurandhar Oration in Hall 1
04:35PM - 05:05PM
Vandana Bambawale Oration in Hall 1
05:05PM - 05:15PM
Tea / Coffee Break
05:15PM - 06:15PM
AOASO SYMPOSIUM 4: The Essence of Obesity Control: Lifestyle Management
Chairpersons:
Dr. Sanjay Agarwal
(Pune)
Dr. Sanjay Singla
(Patiala)
Dr. Rutul Gokalani
(Ahmedabad)
05:15PM - 05:30PM
The Role of Dietary Quality in Obesity and Metabolic Health
Dr. Mudit Sabharwal
(New Delhi)
05:30PM - 05:45PM
From Global Evidence to Local Practice: Implementing Proven Strategies for Diet and Exercise in Obesity
Dr. Geeta Appannah
(Malaysia)
05:45PM - 06:00PM
Major challenges and nutritional strategies for childhood obesity treatment
Dr. Do Thi Ngoc Diep
(Vietnam)
06:00PM - 06:15PM
Discussion
06:15PM - 07:20PM
Session 5: Breaking Barriers in Obesity Care with Tirzepatide (Lilly Symposium)
Chairpersons:
Dr. Neelesh Kapoor
(Noida)
Moderator:
Dr. Sanjay Kalra
(Karnal)
Dr. Amit Chhabra
(New Delhi)
Dr. Anurag Arora
(Haryana)
06:15PM - 06:30PM
Unravelling Obesity: The What, Why and How
Dr. Merugu Chandhana
(Hyderabad)
06:30PM - 06:45PM
Redefining Obesity Care with Tirzepatide
Dr. Rajiv Kovil
(Mumbai)
06:45PM - 07:00PM
From Trials to Treatment: Integrating Tirzepatide into Clinical Practice
Dr. Rucha Mehta
(Ahmedabad)
07:00PM - 07:15PM
Early Experience on Tirzepatide: An Indian Perspective
Dr. Jasjeet Singh Wasir
(New Delhi)
07:15PM - 07:20PM
Panel Discussion and Q & A
Dr. Sanjay Kalra (Karnal) & All
07:45PM Onwards
Cultural Programme & Dinner
07:00AM - 08:00AM
Yoga Session
08:00AM Onwards
Registration
09:30AM - 11:05AM
Session 1: Obesity Symposium
Chairpersons:
Dr. Alok Kumar Gupta
Dr. Bharat Panigarhi
(Bhubaneshwar)
Dr. S. K. Agarwal
(New Delhi)
09:30AM - 09:50AM
Obesity in India
Dr. Banshi Saboo
(Ahmedabad)
09:50AM - 10:10AM
The Diabesity Epidemic
Dr. Naval Vikram
(New Delhi)
10:10AM - 10:30AM
Obesity Awareness in India
Dr. Kirti Soota
(New Delhi)
10:30AM - 10:50AM
Metabolic Surgery Beyond Weight Loss: Diabetes, NAFLD/MASLD, Cardiovascular Risk
Dr. Parveen Bhatia
(New Delhi)
10:50AM - 11:05AM
Discussion
11:05AM - 12:20PM
Session 2
Chairpersons:
Dr. Brij Mohan Arora
(New Delhi)
Dr. Ashish Aneja
(Ghaziabad)
Dr. Ashish Gautam
(Agra)
11:05AM - 11:25AM
GLP1 Receptor Agonists
Dr. Prabhat Kumar Agarwal
(Agra)
11:25AM - 11:45AM
Dual Agonists
Dr. Sambit Das
(Kolkata)
11:45AM - 12:05PM
Obesity and HFpEF
Dr. Jayant Panda
(Bhubaneshwar)
12:05PM - 12:20PM
Discussion
12:00PM - 12:20PM
Presidential Lecture in Hall 1
12:30PM - 01:30PM
Innaugration in Hall 1
01:30PM - 02:30PM
Lunch
02:30PM - 02:50PM
AOASO President Lecture in Hall 1
02:50PM - 04:00PM
Session: 4 SURPASSing Expectations: Early Management and Dual Agonism in Indian Diabetes Care (Lilly Symposium)
Chairpersons:
Dr. Banshi Saboo
(Ahmedabad)
Dr. Deepak Gupta
(Delhi)
Dr. Hitesh Punyani
(New Delhi)
Moderator:
Dr. Banshi Saboo
(Ahmedabad)
02:50PM - 03:05PM
Importance of Early Holistic Management in Type 2 Diabetes
Dr. Rajiv Awasthi
(Lucknow)
03:05PM - 03:20PM
Tirzepatide: A Novel GIP & GLP-1 Analogue
Dr. Tejas Shah
(Mumbai)
03:20PM - 03:35PM
SURPASS 2: Paving Way to HbA1c and Weight While Being Superior to GLP-1 RA’s
Dr. Mithun Bhartia
(Guwahati)
03:35PM - 03:50PM
Early Experience on Tirzepatide: An Indian Perspective (T2D)
Dr. Prabhat Agrawal
(Agra)
03:50PM - 04:00PM
Q & A and Panel Discussion
04:00PM - 04:05PM
Proceed to Hall 1
04:15PM - 04:35PM
Prof. Vinod Dhurandhar Oration in Hall 1
04:35PM - 05:05PM
Vandana Bambawale Oration in Hall 1
05:05PM - 06:15PM
Session: 5 Lifestyle Interventions
Chairpersons:
Dr. Ashwini Khanna
(Agra)
Dr. Seema Shahi
(New Delhi)
Dr. Avijit Royzada
(Bilaspur)
05:05PM - 05:20PM
Lifestyle Medicine and Obesity
Dr. Anjali Nakra
(New Delhi)
05:20PM - 05:35PM
Physical Activity and Nutrition in Body Weight Management
Dr. Hazizi Abu Saad
(Malaysia)
05:35PM - 05:50PM
Yoga and Obesity Management – What Works Best for Weight Loss
Dr. Pallavi Patankar
(Mumbai)
05:50PM - 06:05PM
Digital Tools to Improve Lifestyle Interventions
Dr. Amit Kumar Dey
(Kolkata)
06:05PM - 06:15PM
Discussion
06:15PM - 07:30PM
Session: 6
Chairpersons:
Dr. Jayashree Todkar
(Pune)
Dr. Rakesh Pandit
(New Delhi)
Dr. Ketan Pakhale
(Mumbai)
06:15PM - 06:35PM
Optimising the Preoperative Work-up in Morbid Obesity
Dr. Pawanindra Lal
(New Delhi)
06:35PM - 06:55PM
Future of Obesity Management
Dr. B. M. Makkar
(New Delhi)
06:55PM - 07:15PM
Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Interventions: Bridging the Gap
Dr. Arun Prasad
(New Delhi)
07:15PM - 07:30PM
Discussion
07:45PM Onwards
Cultural Programme & Dinner