We are pleased to invite you to join our next EASO COMs community webinar, “Bone Health and Vitamin D in Paediatric Obesity Care”.
Date : Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Heure : 11:30-12:30 UK / 12:30-13:30 Paris
This webinar will consider bone health, vitamin D and physical function in children and adolescents living with obesity, with a focus on practical issues for multidisciplinary teams. Expert speakers will discuss bone health in paediatric obesity, alongside endocrine and clinical aspects of vitamin D and implications for clinical care.
Les délégués apprendront :
- How excess adiposity in childhood may affect bone development, structure and fracture risk
- Practical approaches to assessing, monitoring and supporting bone health
- Current evidence on vitamin D status and metabolism in children with obesity
- Clinical approaches to vitamin D assessment, screening and supplementation
Horaire (CET) :
12:30-12:35: Welcome and introduction
12:35-12:55: Bone Health in Paediatric Obesity: Risks, Mechanisms and Clinical Management – Professor Małgorzata Wójcik, Interclinical Center for the Treatment of Childhood Obesity, University Children’s Hospital Krakow
12:55-13:15: Vitamin D and Endocrine Considerations in Paediatric Obesity Care – Professor Yael Lebenthal, The Institute of Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at Tel Aviv Sourasky University Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
13h15-13h30 : Questions-réponses et clôture
This webinar will be chaired by Professor Melania Manco, EASO COMs Paediatric Working Group Co-Chair.
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