The 3rd International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome

Previous Congress Barcelona, April 2007 Total number of participants: 3,026

Spain Greece – 165 Germany – 155 USA Italy UK – 102 Belgium – 95 France - 84 Sweden - 55 Norway – 103 Top 10 Participating Countries in 2007

The 2nd International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome - Barcelona, Spain The 1 st International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome - Berlin, Germany 3,0262,332Total registration 9183Total number of countries Spain – 283 France – 181 UK – 159 Greece – 154 USA – 154 Turkey – 127 Sweden – 111 Romania – 87 Portugal – 77 Canada – 75 Spain – 341 Greece Germany USA Italy – 111 Norway – 103 UK Belgium - 95 France - 84 Sweden - 55 Top 10 participating countries Western Europe – 50% Eastern Europe – 16% Americas – 13% Asia / Australasia – 11% Africa / Middle East – 10% Western Europe – 64% Eastern Europe – 8% Americas – 11% Asia / Australasia – 10% Africa / Middle East – 7% Percentage of participants by region Comparison: Registration

 Total number of abstracts: 778  Total number of sessions: 42  Total number of Satellite Symposia: 12  Total number of posters: 553 Scientific Program

Scientific Committee Sir George Alberti, UK Avraham Karasik, Israel Pesah Segal, Israel Paul Zimmet AO, Australia The Congress will be honoring: Scott Grundy, USA Jesse Roth, USA Chairpersons and Executive Scientific Secretariat

Epidemiology of Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome Genetics and environment in children and adults Insulin resistance and atherosclerosis Vascular biology and CVD risk of the Metabolic Syndrome Impact of nutrition and exercise New screening methods for the people at risk Pharmacological prevention and treatment of Diabetes Pharmacological prevention of the Metabolic Syndrome and CVD Socio-economic aspects and politics of the Metabolic Syndrome For complete details of the scientific program, please refer to the congress website: Main Topics

Nice-Acropolis, 1 esplanade Kennedy Nice Cedex 4, France Website: Congress Venue

Preliminary Timetable WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, :30 – 19:00REGISTRATION 11:00 – 13:00SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM - HALL B SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL C L C SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM - HALL D 13:30 – 15:30SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL B SOLD SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL C SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL D SOLD 16:00 – 18:00SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL B SOLD SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL C SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL D SOLD 18:30Opening Session Followed By Get-Together Reception

Preliminary Timetable THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 All DaySESSIONS 18:15-20:15SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL A SOLD SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL B SOLD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 ALL DAYSESSIONS 18:15-20:15SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM – HALL D SOLD SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 ALL DAYSESSIONS (UNTIL 12:45) 12:45FAREWELL RECEPTION

LevelName of HallCapacity 1APOLLON – HALL A800/1,600 PAX 2 ATHENA – HALL B 750 PAX 2 HERMES – HALL C 300 PAX 3CLIO – HALL D420 PAX Hall Capacities 3,500 – 4,000 PARTICIPANTS ARE EXPECTED !

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