Workshop on Developing Precision Medicine Approaches to the Treatment of Severe Obesity in Adolescents

Workshop on Developing Precision Medicine Approaches to the Treatment of Severe Obesity in Adolescents is organized by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and would be held during Sep 18 - 19, 2017 at Fishers Lane Conference Center, Rockville, Maryland, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event for Endocrinologists.

Severe obesity in adolescents is a growing and serious concern and is associated with significant physical and psychological co-morbidities. Response to behavioral and lifestyle interventions generally show relatively small improvements in BMI that are not sustained, and the limited pharmacotherapy options available also show modest efficacy. Bariatric surgery leads to the greatest and most sustained weight loss; however, it can be associated with considerable short and long term health risks, and despite surgical intervention, many adolescents continue to have severe obesity. Little is known regarding which treatment approaches will promote meaningful and sustained weight loss in adolescents with severe obesity or how to target such treatments to maximize efficacy.

Meeting Objectives are :
This workshop will bring together scientists with expertise in genetics, pediatric obesity, endocrinology, epidemiology, psychology, behavioral medicine, adolescent medicine, bariatric surgery, and other disciplines to discuss and identify.
• what is known regarding the epidemiology and biopsychosocial determinants of severe obesity in adolescents.
• what is known regarding effectiveness of treatments for severe obesity in adolescents and predictors of response.
• gaps and opportunities for future research to develop more effective and targeted treatments for adolescents with severe obesity.
The goal of this trans-NIH workshop is to accelerate research that will identify which treatment approaches will be most beneficial for specific patients based on a better understanding of individual differences in genetic endowment, clinical, metabolic, psychological, and behavioral phenotypes, and response to environmental exposures.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.