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Doctors to focus on obesity, metabolic diseases during upcoming UT Health San Antonio event

Next Thursday, UT Health San Antonio will host the 2024 Bi-National Obesity and Metabolic Symposium. UT Health San Antonio is hosting the 2024 Bi-National Obesity and Metabolic Symposium, which will focus on obesity and metabolic diseases in San Antonio. The event, which is free and open to the public, aims to educate the public about how to prevent and treat these diseases and develop a cure. Attendees will also receive free lunch and learn about collaboration with other countries to learn more about these diseases. The free event will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with registration required to register.

Doctors to focus on obesity, metabolic diseases during upcoming UT Health San Antonio event

Published : 4 weeks ago by Sal Salazar, Stephania Jimenez in Health

SAN ANTONIO – Obesity and diabetes are both big problems in San Antonio.

A Centers for Disease Control study found that 65.7% of adults in Bexar County are overweight or obese. A City of San Antonio report in 2019-2020 revealed more than 13% of adults in the county also had diabetes. Those statistics are why UT Health San Antonio is inviting the public to a special event focused on health.

Next Thursday, UT Health San Antonio will host the 2024 Bi-National Obesity and Metabolic Symposium.

Doctors want you to go, talk to them and learn about how to prevent and treat obesity and metabolic diseases.

“All those people could come and receive valuable information and understand why we are (promoting) collaborations with other countries to learn more about these diseases and hopefully find a cure,” said Carolina Solis-Herrera, chief of endocrinology at UT Health San Antonio.

People who attend the event will also receive free lunch.

The 2024 Bi-National Obesity and Metabolic Symposium is a free event open to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 11. The address is 7703 Floyd Curl Drive.

You must register before you go. To register, click here.

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