Weight Management

Friday 7th May 2004

Thistle Hotel, Glasgow

Cost: £110

This one day conference, run by the Department of Human Nutrition at Glasgow University, is intended to provide a clinical update on weight management and to offer practical advice and strategies on how this can be most effectively achieved.

Obesity is the most widespread nutritional disorder in adults worldwide.  It is widely recognised obesity causes significant health problems and is a huge burden on healthcare costs.  A significant proportion of heart disease, several major cancers include (breast, uterus, prostate, colon) and disability from arthritis and back pain could be avoided or at least delayed if weight gain could be checked.   Multi disciplinary health professionals and other professionals have a major role to play in helping patients to control obesity.

To register or to obtain further details please contact Carolyn Fraser, Conference Manager, Department of Human Nutrition, Queen Mothers Hospital, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Telephone 0141 201 9264, Fax 0141 201 0674.