Join us for dairy's leading nutrition event!
The IDF Nutrition &Health Symposium 2022 is holding its second session after a very successful meeting last year with over 400 participants from all over the world. This free virtual symposium on the role of dairy across the life course is tailored to provide the latest scientific knowledge to nutritionists, dietitians, and other health professionals on the role of dairy in the health of children, adolescents, and ageing populations.
The event will be held virtually between 11:00 – 16:00 CEST on 12 May 2022, and is free to attend.
Please note: the symposium will be recorded and it will have an instantaneous translation
Register now for what will surely prove to be the dairy sector’s leading event on nutrition
Browse through our full day programme below!
Programme
Thursday May 12
This session will explore the importance of nutrition for children and adolescents and highlight the role dairy products play in the growth and development during the first 8000 days of life.
| 11.00 | Welcome and introduction IDF Opening remarks: The first 8000 days: a crucial time for nutrition TBC Chair: Dr David Sepúlveda, CIAD Cuauhtemoc, Mexico |
| 11.15 | Maternal diets and child health: the benefits of dairy consumption Dr Ian Givens, University of Reading, United Kingdom, with the contribution from Dr Rose Kamenwa, Aga Khan University Hospital, Kenya Role of animal-sourced foods for children and adolescents Dr Seema Puri, Delhi University, India Food-based dietary guidelines for infants and young children, with a focus on dairy Dr Lisanne M. du Plessis, Stellenbosch University, South Africa The Milky Way Study: Should our kids be consuming reduced-fat or whole-fat dairy products? Dr Therese O’Sullivan, Edith Cowan University, Australia |
| 12.35 | Panel Discussion |
| 12.55 | Closing remarks |
| 13:00 | 40 min Lunch break |
This session will explore the role of dairy products in a food first approach for keeping older adults healthy and active. It will discuss age-related disease such ascognitive decline , malnutrition, and sarcopenia.
| 13.40 | Opening remarks: Nutrition considerations for older adults TBC Chair: Professor Connie Bales, Duke University, USA |
| 13.50 | Dairy intake to reduce sarcopenia risk Dr Satoshi Fujita, Ritsumeikan University, Japan Dairy consumption and bone health during ageing Dr Sandra Iuliano, University of Melbourne, Australia Dairy, brain antioxidant and brain health in ageing Dr In-Young Choi, University of Kansas Medical Center, United States The role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of malnutrition: a practical approach Raquel Estêvão, Hospital da Luz, Portugal |
| 15:10 | Panel Discussion |
| 15:30 | Closing remarks |
| 15:45 | Close |
