AREC26 E-Booklet

A N N U A L R E S E A R C H & E D U C AT I O N C O N F E R E N C E ARE F R I D A Y 0 8 - M A Y - 2 6 DAY 1 8:30 AM – 8:55 AM 8:55 AM – 9:20 AM 9:20 AM – 9:45 AM 9:45 AM – 10:10 AM 10:10 AM – 10:20 AM Obesity in the UAE and the Role of Bariatric Surgery From Advice to Action: Effective Strategies in Behaviour Change What Tests to Order in a Longevity Clinic: A Literature Review Obesity Medications: Latest Updates Morning Break Dr. Hamouda Al Afari Dr. Iffat Elbarazi Dr. Asma Alalawi Dr. Bader Salem Alnuaimi LIFE STYLE SESSION Moderated by: Dr. Mariam Al Neyadi & Shamsa Al Shamsi Associate Professor and head of the Health Education Research Unit (HERU), Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University. National Representative for the UNESCO Chair on Global Health and Education Al Ain , UAE Family Medicine Specialist Lifestyle Specialist SEHA Clinics Abu Dhabi, UAE Consultant Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon Burjeel Royal Hospital Al Ain, UAE Consultant Physician Sheikh Khalifa Medical City Abu Dhabi, UAE SCIENTIFIC AGENDA