title: A summary of the symposium "Current strategies in the prevention and treatment of obesity".
abstract: This symposium addressed important issues related to the prevention and treatment of obesity and provided practical advice for health professionals. The importance of the maintenance of long-term lifestyle changes were emphasized throughout the symposium as being an integral component to the maintenance of healthy body masses.
authors.affiliation: School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada. katzmarz@post.queensu.ca
authors.forename: Peter T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Katzmarzyk
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy*