SESSION V

GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY AND DIABETES IN ADOLESCENTS
(4:45 – 6:00 pm)

Session Chair
Francine Kaufman (USA)

Program Committee
Thomas Inge (USA)
Meg Zeller (USA)

Objectives
• To understand the obesity crisis in children and youth, its causes and consequences
• To learn about accepted treatments for obesity and its co-morbidities in youth: from lifestyle to medications to surgery
• To discuss the approach to bariatric surgery in youth and how it should be supported: the team, the approach and early outcomes

Keynote Lectures
•The Obesity and Diabetes Epidemics in Adolescents- Francine Kaufman (USA)
• The Results of Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents- Thomas Inge (USA)
• Psychological Aspects in Adolescents with Diabetes and Obesity- Meg Zeller (USA)

Panel Discussion
The Obesity Crisis in Children and Adolescents: The Role of Bariatric Surgery and Other Interventions

Moderators
Francine Kaufman (USA)
Paul Zimmet (Australia)

Panelists
Gertrude Costin (USA)
Robin Goland (USA)
Rudy Leibel (USA)
Ram Weiss (Israel)