The Association of Professionals on Obesity will host a conference for professionals on the subject in Salnum in Kópavogur on October 31 between 8:30 and 17:00.

Midaverõ is 24,000 but 19,000 for members. Tickets are bought at tix.is

DAY OF THE DAY

8:30 Opening of the conference by Gréta Jakobsdóttir, chair of the FFO

8:40 Obesity - Kirsi Pietiläinen, Finland

9:25 - Specialized Therapy in Iceland - Guðrún Þurídur Höskuldsdottir and Bjarni Geir Viðarsson

9:55 Specialist Therapy - Patients’ Association of the SFO - Sólveig Sigurdardóttir and Rut Eiriksdóttir

10:05 Coffee break

10:35 NFERING - presentation - Sólrún Ólina Sigurdardottir

10:40 A disturbance and mental well-being - Helma Rut Bergmann and Helga Gudrún Friðbjornsdóttir

11:00 Nutrition, medicine and action - Óla Kallý Magnúsdóttir

11:20 Fluid degradation and osteoporosis - Sigridur Björnsdóttir

11:40 Lunch

12:40 KVENHEILSA - presentation - Sigún Kristjansdóttir

12:45 Axis of Change - Emilia Huvinen, Finland

13:30 Lipoedema - Erla Gerdur Sveinsdóttir

13:50 Weight control in the womb - Una Emilsdóttir

14:10 Coffee break

14:35 BÖRN - presentation - Guôlaugur Birgisson

14:40 Grundur ad mataræði - Berglind Lilja Guðlaugsdóttir

15:00 Social change is needed - Vignir Sigurðsson

15:20 How do we stop trying to be obese - Tryggvi Helgason

15:40 Happy Hour and Talk