Α hybrid symposium that marks the start of the third year of operation of the International and Interdepartmental MSc in Lifestyle Medicine program (MLM), taking place on 25/01/2025, by physical attendance at Trikala (Dept of PE and Sport Science, Main Amphitheatre) but also available online. The scientific program, apart from MLM faculty's contributions on the pillars of Lifestyle Medicine, includes two keynote lectures, by the distinguished professors Professor John J. Reilly, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and by the Emeritus Professor Y. Koutedakis, University of Thessaly.
Professor Reilly is best known for his research on sedentary lifestyles and childhood obesity and for his instrumental role in shaping the World Health Organization's recommendations through the WHO Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO), WHO Guideline Development Group on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep for the under 5's. Professor Koutedakis is recognized as a pioneer of childhood obesity research in Greece but also for his role in the development of sports sciences in Greece, whether at the level of teaching or at the level of research, continuing to be one of the most recognizable Greek researchers in the field, internationally.
