Obesity 2026

Feng He
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

Role of Conjugated-Bile Acids (C-BAs) in hypernutrition-associated liver metastasis of colorectal carcinoma

Feng He Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China

Hypernutrition and hyperlipidemia are well-established risk factors for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) progression and met [...] Read More

Akshra Verma
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

Beyond Willpower: Neurobiological Insights and Practical Tools for Emotional Eating

Akshra Verma Southern Illinois University, USA

Emotional eating—consuming food in response to emotions rather than physical hunger—affects the [...] Read More

Noah St  John
Keynote Presentation (Virtual)

The Invisible Brake™: A Neural Performance Framework for Addressing the Psychological Barriers Behind Obesity and Behavioral Change

Noah St John Neural Performance Specialist, USA

Despite significant advances in clinical treatments, pharmacotherapy, and lifestyle interventions, long term behavioral change remains one of the most [...] Read More

Akanksha Yadav
Keynote Presentation (Virtual)

Functional and Nutritional Potential of Makhana (Euryale ferox Salisb) : A Scientific Review

Akanksha Yadav SGT University, India

Makhana seeds have gained global recognition as a nutrient-dense superfood with remarkable nutritional and therapeutic benefits. Makhana is rich in bi [...] Read More

Kedar Nath Nepal
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

Causes, Impacts and Prevention of Obesity and Weight Management

Kedar Nath Nepal HERD International, Nepal

Obesity is a growing global public health issue characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat that negatively affects health. It increases the r [...] Read More

Ahmad Salisu Yahaya
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

Impact of Processed Foods on Childhood Obesity

Ahmad Salisu Yahaya Health-Wise Diet-Clinic, Nigeria

Childhood obesity has emerged as one of the most significant public health challenges worldwide, with increasing prevalence in both developed and deve [...] Read More

Pranita Ashok
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

Associations of vitamin D with metabolic syndrome components in Indian urban middle-aged women

Pranita Ashok Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, India

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome is increasing in developing countries and the prevalence is reported to be higher in Indian urban women and vitam [...] Read More

Benjamin Sley
Keynote Presentation (Virtual)

Nutrition + gentle strength: Preventing SARCOPENIA for a vibrant life

Benjamin Sley Texas Southern University, USA

Benjamin Sley is a Marine Corps veteran, chemist, certified nutritionist, and nationally recognized expert on permanent weight loss without injections [...] Read More

Renuka Sharma
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

Understanding Obesity Through the Lens of Human Physiology: A Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Underlying Mechanisms

Renuka Sharma Sharda University, India

Background: The epidemic of obesity has become a worldwide health challenge, now affecting more than 650 million adults globally. Aside from lifestyle [...] Read More

Ramy M El Sherbini
Oral Presentation (Virtual)

IL-6 – 174G/C polymorphism in obese adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and its relation to metabolic and biochemical markers

Ramy M El Sherbini National Research Centre, Egypt

Introduction: It has been suggested that genetic factors also predispose to NAFLD and that these might explain the difference in NAFLD progression bet [...] Read More