Master Class in
OBESITY MANAGEMENT
OBESITY MANAGEMENT
MASTER CLASS IN
Program-Modules
28th June 2026
Module 1: Obesity as a Treatable Chronic Disease
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11:30–12:00
Talk 1: Weight-Loss Drugs in Diabesity: Agents That Improve Both Glycaemia and Weight
Faculty: Dr. Tadej Battelino (Slovenia)
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12:00–12:30
Talk 2: Pharmacotherapy Foundations: When to Initiate Anti-Obesity Medication
Faculty: Dr. Purvi Chawla (India)
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12:30–13:00
Discussion
5th July 2026
Module 2: Obesity–Diabetes Continuum in Indian Patients
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11:30–12:00
Talk 1: Obesity-Driven Type 2 Diabetes in Indians: Phenotype and Early Cardiometabolic Risk
Faculty: Dr. Banshi Saboo (India)
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12:00–12:30
Talk 2: Pharmacotherapy After Surgery and Weight Regain: Long-Term Strategies
Faculty: Prof. Caterina Conte (Italy)
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12:30–13:00
Discussion
12th July 2026
Module 3: Advanced Clinical Assessment and Phenotyping
11:30–12:00
Talk 1: Beyond BMI: Waist, EOSS Staging, Sarcopenic Obesity, and Risk Stratification
Faculty: Dr. Neeta Deshpande (India)
12:00–12:30
Talk 2: Phenotype-Based Prescribing: Matching Obesity Medications to Patient Profiles
Faculty: Prof. Andrej Janez (Slovenia)
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12:30–13:00
Discussion
19th July 2026
Module 4: Lifestyle Plus Medical Weight Management
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11:30–12:00
Talk 1: Precision Nutrition and Behavioural Strategies for Indian Clinics
Faculty: India
12:00–12:30
Talk 2: Combining Lifestyle and Medicines: Optimising Response and Preventing Relapse
Faculty: Prof. Neboja Lalic (Serbia)
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12:30–13:00
Discussion
26th July 2026
Module 5: Modern Anti-Obesity Drug Therapies (2026 and Beyond)
11:30–12:00
Talk 1: GLP-1s, Dual Agonists, and Emerging Therapies: The New Era of Obesity Care
Faculty: Prof. Michael Nauck (Germany)
12:00–12:30
Talk 2: Practical Prescribing Masterclass: Dose Escalation, Side Effects, Monitoring
Faculty: Dr. BM Makkar (India)
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12:30–13:00
Discussion
2nd Aug 2026
Module 6: Surgery Interface and Long-Term Weight Maintenance
11:30–12:00
Talk 1: Metabolic Surgery in Diabesity: Indications, Outcomes, and Position Statements
Faculty: India
12:00–12:30
Talk 2: Reframing Obesity in Clinical Practice: A Chronic, Relapsing Disease Model
Faculty: Prof. Antonio Ceriello (Italy)
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12:30–13:00
Discussion