John Dixon
Professor John Dixon MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP Edin, Head of Clinical Obesity Research, Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne Head, Weight Assessment and Management Clinic, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute. Adjunct Professor, School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, Melbourne Professor John Dixon, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP, FRCP Edin, is a leading expert in obesity and obesity treatment across the broad spectrum. He is a NHMRC senior research fellow and is currently Head of Clinical Obesity Research at Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Research in Melbourne where he also heads up the Baker IDI Weight Assessment and Management Clinic. He is an adjunct professor at the School of Primary Health Care, Monash University, where he was the head of the Obesity Research Unit in the Department of General Practice from 2008 to 2012. With a background as a rural primary care physician, his generalist approach has enabled research across specialist boundaries. He is a respected international leader in endocrine, liver, respiratory, nutritional, obstetric, psychological and other aspects of obesity as well as the effects of weight loss on these related conditions. With his extensive research background Professor Dixon has over 200 publications in quality peer reviewed journals. Committed to improving clinical care through enhanced professional education he has conducted a large number of courses and workshops on the management of obesity and diabetes both nationally and internationally over the past 10 years. He has a busy schedule as an invited speaker, again both nationally and internationally, in the areas of obesity, obesity comorbidity (particularly diabetes and obstructive sleep apnoea) and weight loss. He is a member of the scientific advisory council of Obesity Australia and was president of the Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (2007-2009). He is an associate editor of Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD), Obesity Surgery, and Clinical Obesity and is on the editorial boards of Nutrition and Diabetes, Bariatric News and Diabesity in Practice.
Tackling Obesity & Bariatric Surgery Pre-conference Workshop - Part 1 and 2 Thursday, 12 June 2014 Start 2:00pm Duration: 120mins Room 4 Start 4:30pm Duration: 120mins Room 4 Part 1 - Tackling Obesity - addressing the epidemic of obesity and removing the blame game Medical risks - John Dixon * Common co-morbidities – HTN, T2DM, CVD, Cholesterol (metabolic syndrome) * Cancers – breast, colon, endometrial, etc * Knee pain reduction comparison study * Quality of Life – psychosocial impact * Inability to exercise The Need to Eat - David Schroeder * Triad – fear, control, pleasure centres * 5 types of overeaters – mechanisms * Insulin resistance * Mindless eating Relevant Physiology/ determinants of obesity - John Dixon * Pattern is set from early life – genetics, epigenetics * Losing weight is very difficult * Obesity is a chronic disease that requires chronic disease management * We need a range of tools to treat obesity – behavioural, lifestyle, drugs, surgery What has to change? - David Schroeder -to prevent further weight gain, induce weight loss, induce healthier lifestyles. * Calorie in vs calorie out balance * Portion control * Type of foods – low CHO (insulin resistance) * Restraint theory – George Blair West Seeking Help - David Schroeder * How do you know who needs help? Observing trends in family and individual * Helping people make the change * When to ask for help Part 2 - Bariatric Surgery Surgical Indications - Andrea Schroeder - why do we need surgery? * 2 groups – too much to lose, those who have given up hope of doing it on their own * to empower people to make the changes they need to be healthier * resolution/prevention of co-morbidities * criteria for surgery Risks and Benefits - David Schroeder * procedure related risks and complications, side effects * Benefits- QoL, reduced co-morbid disease states, reduced health costs to society, improved …(halo effect) * GP aftercare flyer available Available Options - David Schroeder * surgical options available – bypass and sleeve, BPD and bands * non-surgical approach (with dietitian and psych team) * retreats and aftercare program * public vs private Ideal Referral - John Dixon * indications – eligibility * NZ Bariatric prioritization tool * How to assess * no predictors of motivation and willingness to change Post-op management - David Schroeder * holistic approach – multidisciplinary team * chronic disease management * 2 years of paid follow-up * retreats – based on CBT approach to self care and self awareness/management Strategies that Work for Diabesity Main Session  Friday, 13 June 2014 Start 3:20pm Duration: 20mins Baytrust * Understanding the burden * Prevention of diabesity * Broad management – including secondary prevention * Chronic disease management Bariatric Surgery - A Stitch in Time Saves Lives Concurrent Workshop Repeated Friday, 13 June 2014 Start 4:30pm Duration: 55mins Room 9 Start 5:35pm Duration: 55mins Room 9 Surgical Indications - David Schroeder - why do we need surgery? * 2 groups – too much to lose, those who have given up hope of doing it on their own * to empower people to make the changes they need to be healthier * resolution/prevention of co-morbidities * criteria for surgery Risks and Benefits - David Schroeder * procedure related risks and complications, side effects * Benefits- QoL, reduced co-morbid disease states, reduced health costs to society, improved …(halo effect) * GP aftercare flyer available Available Options - David Schroeder * surgical options available – bypass and sleeve, BPD and bands * non-surgical approach (with dietitian and psych team) * retreats and aftercare program * public vs private Ideal Referral - John Dixon * indications – eligibility * NZ Bariatric prioritization tool * How to assess * no predictors of motivation and willingness to change Post-op management - David Schroeder * holistic approach – multidisciplinary team * chronic disease management * 2 years of paid follow-up * retreats – based on CBT approach to self care and self awareness/management