1 – 2 October 2010
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

A Symposium on Diabetes, Obesity, Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular

Renowned speakers from China, UK, USA and Hong Kong SAR, will focus on different aspects in relation to the management of diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular in the general practice setting.

This must-attend annual symposium is expecting an attendance of more than 600 delegates. The symposium programme will feature the highest quality content and is designed to facilitate extensive networking.

Lay Programme

• The use of nutrition labelling in diabetes management (Sylvia Lam, Hong Kong SAR)

• Practical daily management issue for diabetic patients (Rebecca Wong, Hong Kong SAR)

HKFRDD Symposium

• How good is HbA_1c for diagnosing diabetes (Nick Wareham, UK)

• Cardiovascular risk factors – a local landscape (Bernard Cheung, Hong Kong SAR)

• Chronic disease management and shared care – from research to policies
  (Linda Yu, Hong Kong SAR)

• The cost effectiveness of interventions and willingness to pay for preventing diabetes
  (Ping Zhang, USA)

HKASO Symposium

• The role of psychosocial factors in the pathogenesis of obesity (Gary Ko, Hong Kong SAR)

• Types of fat and energy homeostasis (Peng Li, China)

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Vincent Wong, Hong Kong SAR)

HKAS Symposium

• Residual cardiovascular risk in patients on statin therapy (Brian Tomlinson, Hong Kong SAR)

• Reducing cardiovascular risk: what foods are really functional? (June Chan, Hong Kong SAR)