"Core Group Symposium on Obesity and Food-derived Bioactive Compounds"

Invitation message

Obesity has become the most serious public health problem worldwide. National statistics show stunning numbers of overweight or obese people each year, and enormous effort to slow down this dreadful phenomenon is being carried out.

Among many life style modifications, diet is a key factor to control body weight. Total calorie intake to maintain ideal body weight is an important component in dietary practices. At the same time, many in vitro and animal studies have suggested that specific components present in foods or herbs may effectively regulate the processes related to adipogenesis. However, few human intervention trials have succeeded to prove the anti-obesity effects of pre-clinically proven compounds.  In order to apply laboratory research results to the health functional food products, efficacy evaluation in humans using appropriate biomarkers is pivotal.

In this context, we organized a core group symposium to exchange ideas and stimulate collaborations in studying obesity and food-derived bioactive compounds. The organizers invited world-renown speakers and believe the symposium will provide a very stimulating opportunity to discuss the field in both research and development aspects. We look forward to meet you all.

ü  When             2009.11.27 (Fri.) 13:00~17:20

ü  Where            Songeui Building #1205, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

ü Organized by      Biofood Network

Sookmyung Women's Uniersity

Catholic University Medical Center

Samsung Medical Center

Research Center for Food & Nutrition Genomics, Kyungpook                         National University

ü Programs

1:00 pm ~ 1:10 pm   Opening remark

1:10 pm ~ 1:40 pm   Obesity and possible modification practices

(Prof. Sang-Woo Oh, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Korea)

1:40 pm ~ 2:10 pm   Adipose tissue molecular biomarkers of diet-induced                                     obesity

(Prof. Taesun Park, Yonsei University, Korea)

2:10 pm ~ 2:25 pm   Coffee break

2:25 pm ~ 3:05 pm   Nutrition and its contribution to obesity and the metabolic                            syndrome

- A life course approach to disease prevention

(Prof. Michael Symonds, University Hospital, Nottingham, UK)

3:05 pm ~ 3:45 pm   Ligands of targets for regulation of the adipocyte life                                  cycle and functions

(Prof. Clifton A. Baile, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA)

3:45 pm ~ 4:00 pm   Coffee break

4:00 pm ~ 4:40 pm   Anti-obesity effects of long-chain omega-3                                        polyunsaturated fatty acids and green tea catechins

(Prof. Jon Buckley, University of South Australia, Australia)

4:40 pm ~ 5:00 pm   Suggestions on health functional food production

(Senior Researcher, Sehee Hwang, CJ CheilJedang Foods R&D, Korea)

5:00 pm ~ 5:20 pm   Free discussion