Congress Topics

Last changed: 03 June 2021
The congress topics include but are not limited to:

Obesity-linked disorders

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Equine metabolic syndrome
  • Orthopaedic problems
  • Inflammation
  • Reproductive problems
  • Diagnostics and therapeutics

Causes and prevention of obesity

  • Behavioural factors
  • Diet and nutrition
  • The microbiome
  • Genetic aspects

The biology of obesity

  • Endocrinology
  • Epidemiology
  • Fat cell biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Focus of the congress is on sports and companion animals, but since comparative aspects are a main theme, other animal species and humans are included. 


Contact

Future Animal Health and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

futureanimal@slu.se, +46 18 67 14 38