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Scientific Program Day 1

Day :

Keynote Forum

Laetitia Aerts

Catholic University of Leuven - KU Leuven, Belgium

Keynote: Therapeutic targeting of PC1/3 deficiency: from obesity to gastrointestinal disorders

Time : 10:00 to 17:00

Biography:

Laetitia Aerts is a biochemist and biotechnologist and ending PhD at the laboratory for biochemical neuroendocrinology at the centre for human genetics at KU Leuven. She won several scientific awards as poster and presentation awards (ref Science battle, Diabetes Liga). Beside her role as an assistant teacher and supervisor of master students, she started a new thematic program: metabolic diseases in the doctoral school of biomedical sciences at KU Leuven. She obtained numerous certificates of statics, laboratory animal science, the floor is yours training, strategic management in pharmacological sector.

Abstract:

Proprotein convertase 1/3 (PC1/3), encoded by the PCSK1 gene, is an enzyme that belongs to the family of seven highly conserved subtilisin-like serine proteases. PC1/3 is expressed in neuronal and endocrine cells, including endocrine cells in the gut, the β cells in the pancreas and in hypothalamic nuclei (POMC and AgRP neurons) known to function as centres for energy homeostasis. Loss-of-function mutations in PCSK1 cause an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by childhood obesity, malabsorptive diarrhea and other endocrinopathies. The gastrointestinal complications start immediately after birth and causes chronic diarrhea, weight loss, dehydration and metabolic acidosis which can lead to death in early childhood. After hospitalization and parental nutrition these PCSK1 null patients are reported with severe early onset obesity and postprandial hypoglycaemia.
PC1/3 is highly expressed in the enteroendocrine cells of the small intestine and co-localizes with gut hormones like cholecystokinin (CCK), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1,2 (GLP-1 and GLP-2).Remarkably however, the gastrointestinal tract has a (near-)normal histology and no chronic infection. How PC1/3 deficiency leads to chronic diarrhea is still unclear.
Because of the appearance of the idiopathic chronic diarrhea in the PCSK1 null patients, has caused a shift in the clinical paradigm of PC1/3 deficiency and highlighted the current lack of understanding the role of PC1/3 in the gastrointestinal tract. Given the role of enteroendocrine factors secreted by gastrointestinal cells in energy and blood glucose homeostasis, a better understanding of this phenotypical aspect is dearly needed. Therefore we characterize the novel Pcsk1-/- mouse model, which is a representative mouse model to study the metabolic disorder of

Keynote Forum

Kathleen C. Voigt

Rush University School of Nursing, USA

Keynote: Community Supported Promotora-Led Nutrition Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity Targeted to High Risk Latino Families
Biography:

Kathleen Voigt is an adult and family nure practitioner with over 30 years experience in health care. She was the Executive Director for Clinic Research Trials at the University of California San Diego and provided health care leadership for the Department of Defense and State Department over 5 years in the middle east. She is completing her doctorate in Transformative Leadership in Population Health from Rush University School of Nursing, Chicago, IL.

Abstract:

Child abuse and neglect for adverse child experiences is a global concern. Negative child health risks in this population are many and include childhood obesity related to malnutrition. Decreasing the risk for childhood obesity in Latino children can be successful using culturally tailored nutrition programs targeting parents of preschoolers. This project implements a nationally validated nutrition program using a quasi-experimental, before and after design, conducted in Summer 2020. The target population is Latino families with history of child abuse and neglect participating in behavioral health services in the US southwest. The program goal is to increase the knowledge base in nutrition and healthy food selection in the target population. A partnership between a nonprofit community behavioral health services organization and a university-affiliated, federally funded nutrition program was presented to Latino families at risk for poverty and food scarcity. Participants volunteered through intra-agency recruitment attending an 8-week course of one-hour modules using the ZOOM on-line platform for instruction. Simulation learning experiences, guided by the Social Cognitive Theory, encouraged self-efficacy for behavioral changes in healthy food selection. Intervention evaulation, guided by the Logic Model, includes program outcomes, impact, and stakeholder resources and inputs. Data analysis is a comparison of participant’s pre-test and post-test knowledge and behaviors of healthy food selection with national EFNEP data. This collaborative effort provides an opportunity to reverse adult health risks related to childhood obesity based on national, state, and local community alliances sharing scare resources to make a collective impact.
 

Keynote Forum

Nawaj Pathan

MGM Institute of Heatlth Sciences University’s School of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad ndia

Keynote: Two-Minute Walk Test For Assessing Walking Ability In Obese And Normal Weight Children

Time : 14:00 to 14:45

Biography:

My self Nawaj pathan working as a Assistant Professor in MGMIHS’s School Of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad since 4.5 years. I have published 3 articles. My research area thrust areas are mainly pediatric rehabilitations.

 

 

Abstract:

Background/Objective : The intent of the present study was to examine responsiveness,

of 2 Minute Walk Test (MWT) in normal weight and obese school going children.

Method & material: A total of 82 school going children participated in the study aged between 7 to 10 years. Out of which 41 were normal weight and 41 were obese students. They were divided equally into two groups based on their BMI. Group A comprised of obese and group B comprised of normal participants. Two-minute walk test was performed by the participants on a obstacle free 15 m distance. Distance covered by the participants was measured and documented after the test.

Results: Unpaired T-test was used for data analysis between two groups. p <0.0001 is considered as significant.

Conclusion: The study concludes that 2MWT is useful and quick test to measure the walking speed in obese and normal weight children.

 

Keynote Forum

Wani Sarfaraz Hassan

Astana Medical University, Beibetshilik , Astana Kazakhstan

Keynote: Preventive interventions for a particular population to reduce the prevalence of obesity among children of racial background.
Biography:

Wani Sarfaraz Hassan & Parrey Umar Shafi both students of JSC (Joint Stock Commision) Astana Medical University in 2017 JSC AMU hosted an International Scientific Conference of Young Scientist and Students in which both were position holders.

Abstract:

The obesity epidemic is occurring among boys and girls throughout the world among younger children and adolescents across all socioeconomic groups and among all racial and ethnic subpopulation. The rates of obesity among young children are alarmingly high or increasing faster than average. The children are at highest risk for obesity often experienced other social economic and health disparities concurrently and don’t live in an environment that inherently support health promoting behaviours. In addition although some of the risk factors of obesity our relatively ubiquitous in setting where children spend their time (for example communities schools shopping malls retail stores and home). The trends in childhood obesity its nutritional and other risk factors and treatment strategies particular emphasis is given to early-onset obesity in preschool children, which as precursor to later childhood and adult obesity, provides insights into that developmental origins of obesity and also offers the potential for early preventative approaches with large lasting benefits. Project healthy schools (PHS)-Begin educating students about the importance of healthy eating habits and physical activity. In addition, although students retain knowledge from the exposure. Jelena et al. conducted studies to determine the Body Mass Index(BMI) and body fat percentage (BF) relationship in healthy adolescents of ages. Moreover if parents enforce a healthier lifestyle at home money obesity problem could be avoided. What children learn at home about eating healthy, exercising and making the nutritional choices will eventually spill over into other aspects of life this will have biggest influence on the choices kids make when selecting foods to consume at school and fast food restaurants and choosing to be active. Focusing on this causes may overtime, decrease childhood obesity and lead to healthier society as a whole.

 

 

Keynote Forum

Markovic L

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia

Keynote: WHO Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in Serbia in 2019: monitoring obesity in young children
Biography:

Lidija Marković is a PhD student at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad. She is employed at the same faculty as an assistant in the field of Sport and Physical Education sciences. Her professional orientation is focused on physical education, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle in children. She has published several papers and been involved with relevant scientific projects: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) (2015-2016), (2018-2019); Health-promoting lifestyle profiles in Serbian adolescents and adults (2016), Physical activity of Vojvodina’s population in the context of EU integration (2019).

 

Abstract:

The aim of the second national round of the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI), a program of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Office, was to sustain the childhood obesity surveillance system launched in Serbia in the previous round in 2015. In 2015, 4857 first- and second- grade primary school children (age 7.7 ± 0.6 years) were assessed for height, weight, and BMI. During the 2019 data collection round, 3179 first-to-third grade primary-school children (age 8.5 ± 0.8 years) were assessed for basic anthropometric measures. Additional information on school nutrition and physical activity environment, as well as simple indicators of children’s dietary intake and physical activity, were collected. The sample was stratified by region, district and level of urbanization. The WHO recommended cut-offs for school-age children and adolescents were used to compute and interpret body mass index for-age (BMI/A) Z-scores. The obesity prevalence reaches 17.3% and 11.7% in 6-9-year old boys and girls, respectively. Overweight (including obesity) rate is 5 percentage points higher in primary school boys (37.7%) in comparison to girls (33.2%). In comparison to the first round, the prevalence of obesity in boys increased by 2.6 percentage, while 2.1 percentage points increase in overweight prevalence was registered. During the same period, the prevalence of both overweight and obesity, increased by 5.5 percentage points in girls. The obtained data provide quality information on childhood obesity for policymakers, health professionals, and the general public, which makes the COSI program an efficient strategy in monitoring obesity trends in primary school children

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Session Introduction

Laetitia Aerts

Catholic University of Leuven - KU Leuven, Belgium

Title: Therapeutic targeting of PC1/3 deficiency: from obesity to gastrointestinal disorders
Biography:

Laetitia Aerts is a biochemist and biotechnologist and ending PhD at the laboratory for biochemical neuroendocrinology at the centre for human genetics at KU Leuven. She won several scientific awards as poster and presentation awards (ref Science battle, Diabetes Liga). Beside her role as an assistant teacher and supervisor of master students, she started a new thematic program: metabolic diseases in the doctoral school of biomedical sciences at KU Leuven. She obtained numerous certificates of statics, laboratory animal science, the floor is yours training, strategic management in pharmacological sector.

Abstract:

Proprotein convertase 1/3 (PC1/3), encoded by the PCSK1 gene, is an enzyme that belongs to the family of seven highly conserved subtilisin-like serine proteases. PC1/3 is expressed in neuronal and endocrine cells, including endocrine cells in the gut, the β cells in the pancreas and in hypothalamic nuclei (POMC and AgRP neurons) known to function as centres for energy homeostasis. Loss-of-function mutations in PCSK1 cause an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by childhood obesity, malabsorptive diarrhea and other endocrinopathies. The gastrointestinal complications start immediately after birth and causes chronic diarrhea, weight loss, dehydration and metabolic acidosis which can lead to death in early childhood. After hospitalization and parental nutrition these PCSK1 null patients are reported with severe early onset obesity and postprandial hypoglycaemia.
PC1/3 is highly expressed in the enteroendocrine cells of the small intestine and co-localizes with gut hormones like cholecystokinin (CCK), glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1,2 (GLP-1 and GLP-2).Remarkably however, the gastrointestinal tract has a (near-)normal histology and no chronic infection. How PC1/3 deficiency leads to chronic diarrhea is still unclear.
Because of the appearance of the idiopathic chronic diarrhea in the PCSK1 null patients, has caused a shift in the clinical paradigm of PC1/3 deficiency and highlighted the current lack of understanding the role of PC1/3 in the gastrointestinal tract. Given the role of enteroendocrine factors secreted by gastrointestinal cells in energy and blood glucose homeostasis, a better understanding of this phenotypical aspect is dearly needed. Therefore we characterize the novel Pcsk1-/- mouse model, which is a representative mouse model to study the metabolic disorder of
 

Kathleen C. Voigt

Rush University School of Nursing, USA

Title: Community Supported Promotora-Led Nutrition Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity Targeted to High Risk Latino Families
Biography:

Kathleen Voigt is an adult and family nure practitioner with over 30 years experience in health care. She was the Executive Director for Clinic Research Trials at the University of California San Diego and provided health care leadership for the Department of Defense and State Department over 5 years in the middle east. She is completing her doctorate in Transformative Leadership in Population Health from Rush University School of Nursing, Chicago, IL.

Abstract:

Child abuse and neglect for adverse child experiences is a global concern. Negative child health risks in this population are many and include childhood obesity related to malnutrition. Decreasing the risk for childhood obesity in Latino children can be successful using culturally tailored nutrition programs targeting parents of preschoolers. This project implements a nationally validated nutrition program using a quasi-experimental, before and after design, conducted in Summer 2020. The target population is Latino families with history of child abuse and neglect participating in behavioral health services in the US southwest. The program goal is to increase the knowledge base in nutrition and healthy food selection in the target population. A partnership between a nonprofit community behavioral health services organization and a university-affiliated, federally funded nutrition program was presented to Latino families at risk for poverty and food scarcity. Participants volunteered through intra-agency recruitment attending an 8-week course of one-hour modules using the ZOOM on-line platform for instruction. Simulation learning experiences, guided by the Social Cognitive Theory, encouraged self-efficacy for behavioral changes in healthy food selection. Intervention evaulation, guided by the Logic Model, includes program outcomes, impact, and stakeholder resources and inputs. Data analysis is a comparison of participant’s pre-test and post-test knowledge and behaviors of healthy food selection with national EFNEP data. This collaborative effort provides an opportunity to reverse adult health risks related to childhood obesity based on national, state, and local community alliances sharing scare resources to make a collective impact.
 

Nawaj Pathan

MGM Institute of Heatlth Sciences University’s School of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad ndia

Title: Two-Minute Walk Test For Assessing Walking Ability In Obese And Normal Weight Children
Biography:

My self Nawaj pathan working as a Assistant Professor in MGMIHS’s School Of Physiotherapy, Aurangabad since 4.5 years. I have published 3 articles. My research area thrust areas are mainly pediatric rehabilitations.

Abstract:

Background/Objective : The intent of the present study was to examine responsiveness,

of 2 Minute Walk Test (MWT) in normal weight and obese school going children.

Method & material: A total of 82 school going children participated in the study aged between 7 to 10 years. Out of which 41 were normal weight and 41 were obese students. They were divided equally into two groups based on their BMI. Group A comprised of obese and group B comprised of normal participants. Two-minute walk test was performed by the participants on a obstacle free 15 m distance. Distance covered by the participants was measured and documented after the test.

Results: Unpaired T-test was used for data analysis between two groups. p <0.0001 is considered as significant.

Conclusion: The study concludes that 2MWT is useful and quick test to measure the walking speed in obese and normal weight children.

 

Wani Sarfaraz Hassan

Astana Medical University, Beibetshilik , Astana Kazakhstan

Title: Preventive interventions for a particular population to reduce the prevalence of obesity among children of racial background.
Biography:

Wani Sarfaraz Hassan & Parrey Umar Shafi both students of JSC (Joint Stock Commision) Astana Medical University in 2017 JSC AMU hosted an International Scientific Conference of Young Scientist and Students in which both were position holders.

Abstract:

The obesity epidemic is occurring among boys and girls throughout the world among younger children and adolescents across all socioeconomic groups and among all racial and ethnic subpopulation. The rates of obesity among young children are alarmingly high or increasing faster than average. The children are at highest risk for obesity often experienced other social economic and health disparities concurrently and don’t live in an environment that inherently support health promoting behaviours. In addition although some of the risk factors of obesity our relatively ubiquitous in setting where children spend their time (for example communities schools shopping malls retail stores and home). The trends in childhood obesity its nutritional and other risk factors and treatment strategies particular emphasis is given to early-onset obesity in preschool children, which as precursor to later childhood and adult obesity, provides insights into that developmental origins of obesity and also offers the potential for early preventative approaches with large lasting benefits. Project healthy schools (PHS)-Begin educating students about the importance of healthy eating habits and physical activity. In addition, although students retain knowledge from the exposure. Jelena et al. conducted studies to determine the Body Mass Index(BMI) and body fat percentage (BF) relationship in healthy adolescents of ages. Moreover if parents enforce a healthier lifestyle at home money obesity problem could be avoided. What children learn at home about eating healthy, exercising and making the nutritional choices will eventually spill over into other aspects of life this will have biggest influence on the choices kids make when selecting foods to consume at school and fast food restaurants and choosing to be active. Focusing on this causes may overtime, decrease childhood obesity and lead to healthier society as a whole.

 

 

Markovic L

University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Novi Sad, Serbia

Title: WHO Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in Serbia in 2019: monitoring obesity in young children
Biography:

Lidija Marković is a PhD student at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad. She is employed at the same faculty as an assistant in the field of Sport and Physical Education sciences. Her professional orientation is focused on physical education, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle in children. She has published several papers and been involved with relevant scientific projects: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) (2015-2016), (2018-2019); Health-promoting lifestyle profiles in Serbian adolescents and adults (2016), Physical activity of Vojvodina’s population in the context of EU integration (2019).

 

Abstract:

The aim of the second national round of the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI), a program of the World Health Organization (WHO) European Office, was to sustain the childhood obesity surveillance system launched in Serbia in the previous round in 2015. In 2015, 4857 first- and second- grade primary school children (age 7.7 ± 0.6 years) were assessed for height, weight, and BMI. During the 2019 data collection round, 3179 first-to-third grade primary-school children (age 8.5 ± 0.8 years) were assessed for basic anthropometric measures. Additional information on school nutrition and physical activity environment, as well as simple indicators of children’s dietary intake and physical activity, were collected. The sample was stratified by region, district and level of urbanization. The WHO recommended cut-offs for school-age children and adolescents were used to compute and interpret body mass index for-age (BMI/A) Z-scores. The obesity prevalence reaches 17.3% and 11.7% in 6-9-year old boys and girls, respectively. Overweight (including obesity) rate is 5 percentage points higher in primary school boys (37.7%) in comparison to girls (33.2%). In comparison to the first round, the prevalence of obesity in boys increased by 2.6 percentage, while 2.1 percentage points increase in overweight prevalence was registered. During the same period, the prevalence of both overweight and obesity, increased by 5.5 percentage points in girls. The obtained data provide quality information on childhood obesity for policymakers, health professionals, and the general public, which makes the COSI program an efficient strategy in monitoring obesity trends in primary school children