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4th Scientific Meeting of the Asia Pacific Alliance for Obesity and Sarcopenia Metabolism (APAOSM 2026) and 2nd Scientific Meeting of the APAOSM Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Committee (APAOSM-MBS 2026)
Registration
09:00-18:00, 10th July 2026
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Main Program
11th July 2026
Room TU107, Block T, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
09:00-09:30 Opening Ceremony
Moderator: Pallas Yin Pan Chau (Hong Kong Nutrition Association, Hong Kong, China)
Welcome Address
Aimin Xu (State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
Welcome Address
Terry Ho Yan Ting (Hong Kong Nutrition Association, Hong Kong, China)
Scientific Sessions
Moderator: Yong Li (Peking University, Beijing, China)
09:30-09:50 TBD
Aimin Xu (State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
09:50-10:10 Exploration of the Novel Mechanisms in Obesity and Atherosclerosis
YiZun Zhu (Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China)
10:10-10:30 Quantitative Assessment of Sarcopenia and Fatty Liver Using Palm-sized Ultrasound Devices
Yongping Zheng (Research Institute for Smart Ageing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China)
Moderator: Qinghao Jiang (Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China)
10:30-10:50 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Future Obesity Care
Wei-Jei Lee (China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Taiwan, China)
10:50-11:10 Novel Perspectives and Future Directions in Weight Management
Terry Ho Yan Ting (Hong Kong Nutrition Association, Hong Kong, China)
11:10-11:30 Mechanisms and Individualized Management of Postoperative Sarcopenia in Bariatric Patients
Zhiyong Dong (First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China)
Moderator: Huanyu Hu (First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China)
11:30-11:45 Nutritional and Microbiome-Based Interventions for Sarcopenic Obesity: A Perspective from the Gut-Muscle Axis
Chunhai Shao (Huashan Hospital, Shanghai, China)
11:45-12:00 Nitrogen Nutrition and Muscle Metabolic Aging
Meihong Xu (Peking University, Beijing, China)
12:00-13:30 Lunch
Moderator: Qian Ding (University of Science and Technology Macau, China)
13:30-13:45 Should we abandon BMI in bariatric practice?
Qiuye Cheng (St. George Hospital, Sydney, Australia)
13:45-14:00 AI in Future Obesity Care
Aung Myint Oo (Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore)
Moderator: Weng Seng Lei (Macau Nutrition Association, Macau, China)
14:00-14:15 Advances in the Endoscopic Management of Obesity
Stephen Ka Kei Ng (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
14:15-14:30 TBD
Reynu Rajan (National University of Malaysia, Malaysia)
Moderator: Sok Soi Iao (Macau Nutrition Association, Macau, China)
14:30-14:45 Regulation of Obesity and Its Thyroid Disease Complications by the Gut-Thyroid Axis
Cuifeng Zhu (Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China)
14:45-15:00 TBD
Vivien Man Wai Yu (Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China)
Moderator: Lai Kit Man (Macau Nutrition Association, Macau, China)
15:00-15:15 Nutritional Strategies for Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults with Sarcopenia
Kenneth Ka Hei Lo (Hong Kong Nutrition Association, China)
15:15-15:30 Beyond UCP1: Non-Canonical Energy Expenditure as a Therapeutic Target for Obesity
Hannah Xiaoyan Hui (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Moderator: Josephine Suet Ying Tam (Hong Kong Nutrition Association, Hong Kong, China)
15:30-15:45 ADA Obesity Medication Management Guidelines 2026
Fan Zhang (Peking University Shenzhen Hospital)
15:45-16:00 Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Obesity-Related Kidney Disease
Ying Yao (Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China)
Moderator: Guangyu Liu (Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China)
16:00-16:15 Prevention and Management Strategies for Sarcopenia in Patients Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Yong Wang (Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China)
16:15-16:30 Clinical Research in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: From Single-Center Studies to International Consensus and Guidelines
Wah Yang (First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China)
Abstract: Oral Presentations
Moderator: Wah Yang (First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, China)
16:30-16:45 Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Exacerbates Obstructive Sleep Apnea- Related White Adipose Tissue Dysfunction via Gut Microbiota
Qingshi Chen (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China)
16:45-17:00 Chronic Intermittent Hypoxia Induces Immune Activation and mRNA Alterations in Dysfunctional White Adipose Tissue of ob/ob Mice
Jiayi Lin (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China)
17:00-17:15 Research Progress on the Clinical Application of Semaglutide in the Management of Weight Regain After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Li Xiaogang (The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University, Kunming, China)
17:15-17:30 Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Relapse After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Lv Jiakun (Capital Medical University, Beijing, China)
17:30-17:45 Medium-Term Outcomes and Improvement in Constipation Symptoms After Modified Single Anastomosis Sleeve Gastrectomy with Ileal Bypass (m-SASI): A Single-Center Study
Jiancheng Zhang (Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, China)
17:45-18:00 Clinical effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists for weight regain after sleeve gastrectomy
Yingxu Li ( Qujing No.2 People's Hospital, Qujing, China)
18:00-18:15 Associations of Grip Strength, Muscle Mass, and Fat-to- Muscle Ratio with Advanced Cardiovascular-Kidney- Metabolic Syndrome in Chinese Community Adults
Shidi Hu (The Third Affiliated Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China)
18:15-18:30 Multi-level Comprehensive Strategies for Weight Management：A Pyramid Model for Evidence-Based Practice from Lifestyle Intervention to Metabolic Surgery
Jia Yang (Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang, China)
Abstract: E-Posters
Effects of GLP-1-Based Therapies on Lean Mass and Muscle-Related Body Composition in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Zhi Chen (The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, China)
Mirabegron activates energy expenditure in human induced pluripotent stem cell(hiPSC)-derived beige adipocytes through choline O-acetyltransferase(CHAT)
Liang Shiqing (The School of Biomedical Science, CUHK, Shatin, HK)
Combined effects of the duration of once-weekly GLP-1RA injection, TyG- BMI, and BUN/Cr on the trajectory of weight in overweight or obese patients: insights for a clinical cohort study
Ziwei He (The Affiliated Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China)
Sex- and Age-Stratified Body Composition Distribution Quantified from Whole-Body MR Proton Density Fat Fraction Images in Healthy Chinese Adults
Xinyu Ren (Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China)
Applicability of BMI- adjusted appendicular skeletal muscle index in overweight and obese patients: A cross-sectional study
Chenming Zhang (China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China)
Rhein antagonizes glucocorticoid receptor signaling to activate SIRT1-dependent thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue and ameliorate obesity
Xuemei Zhao (The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)
A Randomized Controlled Study on Diet and Exercise Therapy Intervention in Obese Children
Dan Liu (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Kaili, China)
Effect of exercise therapy on the nutritional status and muscle strength of elderly patients with sarcopenia
Dan Liu (The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Kaili, China)
18:15-18:25 Closing Ceremony
Moderator: Josephine Suet Ying Tam (Hong Kong Nutrition Association, Hong Kong, China)