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The 3rd International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome. Previous Congress Barcelona, April 2007. Total number of participants: 3,026. Top 10 Participating Countries in 2007. Italy - 111. Belgium – 95. UK – 102. Norway – 103. Sweden - 55. Spain - 341. France - 84.
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The 3rd International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
Previous Congress Barcelona, April 2007 Total number of participants: 3,026
Top 10 Participating Countries in 2007 Italy - 111 Belgium – 95 UK – 102 Norway – 103 Sweden - 55 Spain - 341 France - 84 Germany – 155 Greece – 165 USA - 126
Total number of abstracts: 778 Total number of sessions: 42 Total number of Satellite Symposia: 12 Total number of posters: 553 Scientific Program
Scientific Committee Chairpersons and Executive Scientific Secretariat Sir George Alberti, UKAvraham Karasik, IsraelPesah Segal, IsraelPaul Zimmet AO, Australia The Congress will be honoring:Scott Grundy, USAJesse Roth, USA
Epidemiology of Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome • Genetics and environment in children and adults • Insulin resistance and atherosclerosis • Vascular biology and CVD risk of the Metabolic Syndrome • Impact of nutrition and exercise • New screening methods for the people at risk • Pharmacological prevention and treatment of Diabetes • Pharmacological prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome and CVD • Socio-economic aspects and politics of the Metabolic Syndrome For complete details of the scientific program, please refer to the congress website: www.kenes.com/prediabetes Main Topics
Nice-Acropolis, 1 esplanade Kennedy 06302 Nice Cedex 4, FranceWebsite: www.nice-acropolis.com Congress Venue
Hall Capacities 3,500 – 4,000 PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED !
Thank you! See you in Nice in 2009 www.kenes.com/prediabetes2009