The 3rd World Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension (CODHy) Hilton Hotel, Prague, Czech Republic, May 13-16, 2010
13:00 – 17:30, Thursday, May 13, 2010, Grand Ballroom
Challenges in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes: Glucose Control and Beyond Agenda 13:00 – 13:30 Light lunch and refreshments 13:30 – 13:40 Opening Remarks Francesco Giorgino, Italy Session 1: Actions of GLP-1 and Options Using Related Therapies 13:40 – 14:15 Identifying the Actions of GLP-1 in Glucose Control: The Importance of Glucagon Suppression Filip Knop, Denmark 14:15 – 15:00 Incretin Therapies and Their Clinical Benefits: Which Therapies for Which Patients? Martin Haluzik, Czech Republic 15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break Session 2: Insights into Obesity 15:30 – 16:00 Understanding the Roles of Brown and White Adipose in Obesity Pirjo Nuutila, Finland 16:00 – 16:30 Can 1Kg Make A Difference? Kirsi Pietiläinen, Finland 16:30 – 17:00 Is Surgery a Therapy for Obese, Type 2 Diabetes Patients? Sten Madsbad, Denmark 17:00 – 17:25 Panel Discussion 17:25 – 17:30 Closing Remarks Francesco Giorgino, Italy