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1st Kuwait Obesity Association Medical Conference

The day

Programme

4 sessions, 12 lectures and 3 industry symposia, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM on 12 December 2026.

This programme is the association's working draft. Times, sessions and speakers may change until the final programme is confirmed.

  1. 8:30 AM

    Registration

  2. 9:00 – 9:30 AM

    Industry SymposiumSponsored

  3. 9:30 – 9:45 AM

    Opening Ceremony

  4. 9:45 – 10:55 AM

    Session 1

    The Scope of Obesity

    1. 9:45 – 10:05 AM

      Lecture 1

      Defining Obesity

      Prof. Carel le Roux

      • Lancet commission report

    2. 10:05 – 10:25 AM

      Lecture 2

      Burden of Obesity among Adults & Adolescents

      Dr. Aysha Alfahad

    3. 10:25 – 10:45 AM

      Lecture 3

      Highlight Results of Regional Epidemiology Study

      Dr. Asrar Alsayed Hashem

    4. 10:45 – 10:55 AM

      Panel Discussion

  5. 10:55 – 11:10 AM

    Coffee Break

  6. 11:10 AM – 12:20 PM

    Session 2

    Obesity Among Adolescents

    1. 11:10 – 11:30 AM

      Lecture 4

      Evaluating Adolescents with Obesity

      External speaker to be confirmed

      • Etiology of Obesity Among Adolescents / Common Syndromes
      • How to Approach Obesity in Adolescents

    2. 11:30 – 11:50 AM

      Lecture 5

      Non-Pharmacological treatments of Obesity

      Dr. Mariam Alawadhi · Dr. Abdullah Alozairi

    3. 11:50 AM – 12:10 PM

      Lecture 6

      Managing Obesity Among Adolescents

      Dr. Ebaa Alozairi

    4. 12:10 – 12:20 PM

      Panel Discussion

  7. 12:20 – 2:00 PM

    Prayer & Lunch Break

  8. 1:30 – 2:00 PM

    Industry SymposiumSponsored

  9. 2:00 – 3:10 PM

    Session 3

    Metabolic Impact of Obesity

    1. 2:00 – 2:20 PM

      Lecture 7

      Overview Cardio-Metabolic complications

      External speaker to be confirmed

    2. 2:20 – 2:40 PM

      Lecture 8

      Obesity & Renal Disease

      Dr. Anas Alyousef

    3. 2:40 – 3:00 PM

      Lecture 9

      Obesity & Liver Disease

      Dr. Muneera Altarrah

    4. 3:00 – 3:10 PM

      Panel Discussion

  10. 3:10 – 4:20 PM

    Session 4

    Obesity Medical Management

    1. 3:10 – 3:30 PM

      Lecture 10

      Obesity Phenotypes

      Prof. Acosta

      • Effective Lifestyle Interventions
      • Successful dietary interventions

    2. 3:30 – 3:50 PM

      Lecture 11

      Overview Current Guidelines

      Prof. Sue Pedersen

    3. 3:50 – 4:10 PM

      Lecture 12

      Obesity Medical Therapies: Current and Future perspectives

      Dr. Fahad Alajmi

    4. 4:10 – 4:20 PM

      Panel Discussion

  11. 4:20 – 4:50 PM

    Industry symposiumSponsored

  12. 4:50 – 5:00 PM

    Closing Remarks