EDA Symposium Series 2026

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Obesity Conference 2026

With more than 15 international experts

4 CPD Points

Endocrinology & Diabetes Association Mauritius in collaboration with South Asian Obesity Forum

  • EDA Symposium Series - Obesity Conference 2026

Details

  • Venue:
    Hilton Resort and Spa, Flic en Flac
  • Date:
    August 29, 2026
  • Time:
    08:00 – 17:15
  • Organiser:
    EDA Mauritius
  • Phone:
    5971 8041
  • Email:
    secretary.eda.mauritius@gmail.com
  • Price:
    MUR 5,000

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Program start

  • 08:00 – 09:00
    Welcome registration and refreshments

Session 1

  • 09:00 – 09:15
    Opening remarks
    (Dr Mehjabeen Beebeejaun, President EDA Mauritius)
  • 09:15 – 09:30 
    Obesity as a chronic relapsing endocrine disease

    (Dr Sanjay Kalra, SOF/ISE, India)
  • 09:30 – 09:45 
    Metabolic mindfulness

    (Dr Atul Dhingra, India)
  • 09:45 – 10:00 
    Integrating obesity care in existing health systems
    (Dr Nishant Raizada, India)
  • 10:00 – 10:15 
    Panel discussion
  • 10:15 – 10:45 
    Refreshment break

Session 2

  • 10:45 – 11:00
    Person-centred care in Obesity
    (Dr Faria Afsana, President SAFES, Bangladesh)
  • 11:00 – 11:15
    Medical Nutrition Therapy made simple 
    (Dr Lakshmi Nagendra, India)
  • 11:15 – 11:30 
    Barocrinology – The role of glands in obesity

    (Dr Ritesh Agarwal, India)
  • 11:30 – 11:45 
    Assessment of the patient with Obesity Beyond BMI

    (Dr Arundhati Dasgupta, India)
  • 11:45 – 12:00 
    Panel discussion
  • 12:00 – 13:00 
    Lunch

Session 3

  • 13:00 – 13:15
    Obesity in Women: PMOS, Fertility & Pregnancy
    (Dr Anjuli Gunness, Mauritius)
  • 13:15 – 13:30 
    Adolescent obesity

    (Dr Saptarshi Bhattacharya, India)
  • 13:30 – 13:45 
    Sarcopenic obesity

    (Dr Sambit Das, India)
  • 13:45 – 14:00 
    The obese heart
    (Dr Amandeep Singh, India)
  • 14:00 – 14:15 
    Panel discussion

Session 4

  • 14:15 – 14:30 
    Normal weight obesity – what happens a decade later? Insights from the Kerala Diabetes Prevention Program 
    (Dr Nitin Kapoor, India)
  • 14:30 – 14:45 
    Diabesity: A South Asian perspective
    (Prof Azizul Hasan Aamir, PES, Pakistan)
  • 14:45 – 15:00 
    Uncommon causes of obesity
    (Dr Mehjabeen Beebeejaun, Mauritius)
  • 15:00 – 15:15 
    Panel discussion

Session 5

  • 15:15 – 15:30 
    Myths and Mysteries of GLP1 RA
    (Dr Abbas Raza, PES, Pakistan)
  • 15:30 – 15:45 
    Long-term Outcomes of GLP-1 RAs: Efficacy, Safety & Cardiometabolic Impact
    (Dr Shehla Shaikh, India)
  • 15:45 – 16:00 
    Metabolic Surgery
    (Dr Yovan Mahadeb, Mauritius)
  • 16:00 – 16:15 
    Panel discussion
  • 16:15 – 16:30 
    Refreshment break

Session 6

  • 16:30-16:45 
    Management of Obesity: Position Statement of the Bangladesh Endocrine Society
    (Dr Afsar Ahammed, Bangladesh)
  • 16:45 – 17:00 
    Obesity and mental health
    (Dr Om Lakhani, India)
  • 17:00 – 17:30 
    Cardio and Renal Protection in T2D patients and obesity: Trials and guidelines
    (Dr Laura Ledesma, Mauritius)
  • 17:30 – 17:45 
    Panel discussion
  • 17:45 – 18:00 
    Closing remarks
  • 18:00 onwards
    Cocktail
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