Media Advisory: Canadian Obesity Network-2nd National Obesity Summit (Canada)

EDMONTON, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - April 19, 2011) -

WHO: Editors/journalists covering the health beat on: childhood and adult obesity, weight loss, conditions related to obesity (diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, cancer, depression, etc.), prevention, treatment, surgery, health economics, policy, weight bias and discrimination, and more.

WHAT:2nd National Obesity Summit, presented by the Canadian Obesity Network – Réseau canadien en obésité (CON-RCO)

WHEN: April 28^th – May 1^st, 2011

WHERE: Le Centre Sheraton Montréal, 1201 Boulevard Rene-Levesque West, Montreal, QC

Join over 800 delegates at Canada's only scientific conference dedicated solely to the prevention and treatment of obesity featuring more than 50 state-of-the-art mini-reviews and original presentations, over 200 poster presentations and over 30 specialized workshops.

• Prevention and public health

• Treatment & Management

• Psychology & Mental Health

• Environments Conducive to Healthy Lifestyles

• Diet, Physical Activity & Healthy Living

• Maternal & Fetal Origins

• Health Law & Health Policy

• Molecular Biology, Genetics & Physiology

• Neuroscience of ingestive behaviour

• Advertising to Children & School Programs

• Weight Bias & Discrimination

• Health professionals

• Researchers

• Policy makers

• Industries related to obesity prevention & management

• Media

Simultaneous translation into French will be available for all plenary and other selected presentations. View the full program at: www.con-obesitysummit.ca

Advanced registration deadline closes April 22, 2011.