OBESITY IN INDIAN POPULATION: CHALLENGES & STRATEGIES

Our Faculty

Dr Wasim Hanif

MRCP, MD, FRCP, CCST

• Professor Wasim Hanif is a top Birmingham-based endocrinologist and expert on diabetes, obesity, and ethnic health.
• Dr Hanif is Professor of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Consultant Physician, and Head of Service in Diabetes at University Hospital Birmingham.
• He has been involved in several multi-centre trials as a principal investigator and helped to set up the United Kingdom Asian Diabetes Study (UKADS).
• Dr Wasim Hanif is Chair of the Diabetes Working Group of the South Asian Health Foundation (SAHF) and has been involved in an advisory role to both the government and organisations such as NICE, sitting on several boards and committees.

Dr. Rajiv Awasthi

MD (KGMC), FICP, FISH, FIACM

• Dr Rajiv Awasthi is the Director of Prarthana Clinic & Diabetes Care Centre, Lucknow with over 35 years of experience.
• He is the President of the Lucknow Diabetes Study Group and the Past Chairman of the Association of Physicians of India (API), Lucknow Chapter.
• He has completed training fellowship in Diabetes at the Joslin Institute, USA, and the Baker Institute, Australia.
• Dr Awasthi has presented his research at eminent gatherings such as the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Summarise the impact of the collective burden of these diseases on cardiovascular health.
• Apply current guideline-based diagnostic criteria for hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, and diabetes.
• Choose optimal hypertension and hyperlipidemia management guidance from ACC/AHA/ESC, and interpret recent management updates as recommended in the ADA/EASD Diabetes Guidelines.
• Compare key differences in recommendations between various organisations.Abbreviations: ACC, American College of Cardiology; ADA, American Diabetes Association; AHA, American Heart Association; EASD, European Association for the Study of Diabetes; ESC, European Society of Cardiology

Agenda 12th July 2025

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