Understanding obesity, seeing past the stigma

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
Monument National
1182, St Laurent Boulevard, Montreal (Metro St-Laurent)

Obesity affects one in four Canadians. The WHO estimates that 2.8 million people die each year, worldwide, due to complications of being overweight or obese. This is the epidemic of the 21st century but what do we really know about it?

Come discuss and debate with scientific and medical experts from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI MUHC) who are working on different fronts to help end this epidemic. On the eve of the 2nd National Summit on Obesity in Montreal, be "players" in the fight against this epidemic and take the opportunity to learn more about it. We hope to see you there!

For more information please contact Julie Robert: 514-934-1934, ext. 71381 or julie.robert@muhc.mcgill.ca.

Experts:

Dr. Alain Dagher
Researcher and Neurologist,
Montreal Neurological Institute and RI MUHC

Dr. Kaberi Dasgupta
Physician, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, MUHC
Researcher in Diabetes, Obesity and Epidemiology,
Ri muhc

Dr. Réjeanne Gougeon
Associate Professor,
McGill Nutrition and Food Science Centre Researcher in Nutrition and Diabetes
Ri muhc

Dr. Laurent Legault
Pediatric Endocrinologist Head of the Diabetes Clinic
Montreal Children's Hospital
Muhc

Moderator:

Gaëlle Lussiaà-Berdout
Journalist, Radio-Canada