Highlights:
- Hot topics at the conference will include GLP-1 receptor agonists, healthy aging and nutrition in sports.
- There will also be a pre-conference session for physicians who want to put evidence-based nutrition into practice.
This year’s American Academy of Nutrition’s Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting will be held in Chicago from June 29 to July 2.
When I talked to Helio, Gwen Twillman More than 2,800 health professionals, scientific researchers and policymakers from around the world will attend the conference to “advance nutrition science and its practical application,” said John F. Kennedy, chief knowledge officer of the American Academy of Nutrition.
Twillman said hot topics at this year’s conference include healthy aging, diet and cancer and nutrition in sports. More than 1,600 new studies are expected to be presented, she said.
Technological advances in nutrition “will play a central role”, she said, “including the use of AI and machine learning and new ways of assessing diets”.
GLP-1 receptor agonists will also be covered in several talks. Arne Astrup, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Science, The professor at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, who will be awarded the 2024 George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Obesity Research Award at the conference, will “deeply explore the discovery of GLP-1 as a satiety hormone and its impact on obesity and nutrition management,” Tuillman said.
Twillman also highlighted a session called “Beyond the Binary: Exploring the State of Transgender and Gender Diverse Nutrition Research,” which she said would “provide insights into nutrition-related priorities and concerns from the perspective of transgender youth and young adults.”
“This session will explore nutrition-related clinical considerations for transgender youth and young adults seeking gender-affirming medical interventions and summarize eating behaviors as moderators of the relationship between youth gender and mental health,” she said.
The conference will have several new elements, including a pre-conference continuing education program, “Nutrition in Clinical Practice: A Comprehensive Course for Physicians,” taking place June 28. The program will address topics such as nutrition myth busting, nutrition synergies and nutrition interventions for physicians. [irritable bowel syndrome]is aimed at clinicians “interested in applying evidence-based nutrition to their practice,” Twillman explained.
“The program is designed to be clinically oriented for learners who aspire to become physicians and is also suited to faculty in medical schools,” she said.
Watch live on-site coverage of this year’s conference, as well as stories and videos from past nutrition conferences, here.
