11:30–12:30 Registration and coffee
12:30–12:40 Welcome
Hot obesity topics in the Nordic countries
12:40–12:50 Representative of Denmark (Lise Geisler Bjerregaard)
12:50–13:00 Representative of Finland (Heli Viljakainen)
13:00–13:10 Representative of Island (Tryggvi Símnet)
13:10–13:20 Representative of Norway (Mette Svedsen)
13:20–13:30 Representative of Sweden (Joanna Udden)
13:30–14:00 Panel discussion
14.00–14:30 Coffee break
What is new in childhood obesity? From epidemiology to management
14:30–14:50 Childhood obesity and its impact on adult health complications (Jennifer Baker)
14:50–15:20 Treatment of childhood obesity (Claude Marcus)
15:20–15:35 Best oral abstract candidate #1
15:35–16:10 Break
What is effective in obesity prevention? Public health and health economics
16:10–16:30 Preventive strategies and the exposome of obesity (Berit Lilienthal Heitmann)
16:30–16:45 Obesity–related health care costs (Aino Vesikansa)
16:45–17:00 Best oral abstract candidate #2
17:00–17:40 New Nordic collaborations (Jørn Sagen)
19:00–20.30 Reception at the City Hall
Keys to obesity biology? Whole–body and tissue–specific metabolism
09:00–09:30 The integrative role of the gut, the pancreas, the liver and (the brain) in human obesity (Filip Knop)
09:30–09:50 Brown adipose tissue metabolism (Mueez U–Din)
09:50–10:05 Best oral abstract candidate #3
10:05–10:30 Coffee break
To burn it – or to store it? Adipose tissue and energy metabolism
10:30–11:00 The turnover and maintenance of human adipose tissue in health and pathology (Kirsty Spalding)
11:00–11:30 Mitochondria in obesity and weight loss (Sini Heinonen & Birgitta van der Kolk)
11:30–11:45 Best oral abstract candidate #4
11:45–12:00 Fat burning activity
12:00–13:00 Lunch
Poster teaser talks
13:00–14:00 Approximately 2 min per poster presenter
14.00–14:45 Coffee & posters
Mastering appetite: unraveling the complexities of eating regulation
14:45–15:15 It wasn’t me, it was my brain: Neurocognitive aspects of eating behaviour (Annette Horstmann)
15:15–15:35 Is body positivity glorifying obesity? (Veera Bianca)
15.35–16:00 Coffee & posters
Unveiling the crystal ball: Exploring the future of cardiovascular outcomes
16:00–16:20 Future with decreasing physical fitness and increasing body weight – how can we manage this? (Tommi Vasankari)
16:20–17:00 Obesity, weight loss and cardiovascular outcomes (Naveed Sattar)
18:30– Conference dinner with young investigator prizes
How should we treat? Modern management of obesity
09:00–09:30 Overcoming obesity stigma (Arya Sharma)
09:30–09:45 Patient story
09:45–10:00 Modern obesity treatment in Sweden (Ylva Trolle Lagerroos)
10:00–10:15 Modern obesity treatment in Norway (tbc)
10:15–10:30 Modern obesity treatment in Iceland (Erla Sveinsdóttir)
10:30–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–11:15 Modern obesity treatment in Finland (Milla Rosengård–Bärlund)
11:15–11:30 Modern obesity treatment in Denmark (Cilius Esmann Fonvig)
11:30–12:00 One size does not fit all – treatment paradigm (Andres Acosta)
12:00–12:45 Important new directions together as Nordic countries
12:45–13:00 Closing remarks
13:00–14:00 Lunch
14.30– Optional sauna experience at Allas Sea Pool (at own cost)