Satellite Programme, Sunday 15th October

CONGRESS PROGRAMME

Satellite Programme

Sunday 15th October

8.30 - 10.30 h. Symposium: 144/36 - Polyphenols: value in human nutrition Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: School of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina) Chairs: Prof. Cesar Fraga, Dr. Angela Mastaloudis, Speakers: Prof. Hernan Speisky, Prof. Mario Ferruzzi, Prof. Cesar Fraga, Maria Crisitina Andres-Lacueva, Prof. Monica Galleano, Prof. Patricia Oteiza

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/1034 - Leveraging Food Systems to Improve Food Systems and Nutrition Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: FAO & Tufts University (USA) Chair: Prof. Anna Lartey, Speakers: Prof. Anna Lartey, Dr. Klaus Kraemer, Prof. Patrick Webb, Dr. Eileen Kennedy

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/1002 - Lessons learned from multi-sectoral implementation of nutrition programs Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: John Snow Incorporated (JSI) Research & Training Institute (USA) Speakers: Dr. Agnes Guyon, Heather Danton, Dr. Francesco Branca, Dr. Jennifer Nielsen

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/156 - Malnutrition in all its forms and socioeconomic indicators in Latin America: Who are more affected? Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Latin American Society of Nutrition (SLAN) & Iberoamerican Nutrition Foundation (FINUT) Chairs: Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco, Dr. Carolina Batis, Speakers: MSc. María Elisa Zapata, Dr. Cecilia Severi, Dr. Carolina Batis, MSc. Monica Mazariegos, Dr. Melissa Miranda, Dr. Daniela Canella, Dr. Gustavo Cediel, MSc. María José Ramírez-Luzuriaga, MSc. Katherine Curi Quinto, MSc. Deborah Navarro Rosenblatt

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8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/145 - Avances y controversias de la nutrición en Latinoamérica Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: GLANC & SENC (Spain & Latin America) Chairs: Dr. Carmen Pérez-Rodrigo, Dr. Marcela Leal, Prof. Javier Aranceta Bartrina, Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem, Delia Ana Nin, Dr. Stella Maris Garcia de Kralj, Speakers: Dr. Victoria Arija, Dr. Rafael Figueredo Grijalba, Dr. Carmen Pérez-Rodrigo, Prof. Vidalma del Rosario Sarmiento Bezares, Prof. Javier Aranceta Bartrina, Prof. Gregorio Varela, Ana Asaduroglu, Dr. Stella Maris Garcia de Kralj, Dr. Ines Jennifer Bernal

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/1056 - From Evidence to Policy: What it takes to Bridge the Gap Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: MQSUN & Nutrition Embedding Evaluation Programme (NEEP) Chair: Prof. Pilar Buera, Speakers: Prof. María Alicia Judis, Prof. Mónica Nazareno, Prof. Oscar Alfonso Vega-Castro, Prof. Paz Robert, Prof. Patricia H. Risso, Prof. Fabiano Freire-Costa, Prof. José Ángel Rufián Henares

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/138 - Educación nutricional por FESNAD en España Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: Federation of Spanish Nutrition & Dietetics Societies (FESNAD) (Spain) Chairs: Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Dr. Carmen Gómez Candela, Speakers: Prof. Ascensión Marcos, Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Dr. Victoria Arija, Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Mercedes López-Pardo, Dr. Isabel Polanco, Dr. Ignacio Sánchez, Dr. Antonio Villarino, Dr. Pilar Riobó, Dr. Rosana Ashbaugh Nota: Este simposio se impartirá en español / Note: This symposium will be held in Spanish

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/159 - Cohort studies in Ibero-America Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: Ibero-American chapter of the DOHaD Society (Chile) Speakers: Prof. Hugo Amigo, Prof. Reynaldo Martorell, Dr. Francisco José Mardones Santander, Dr. Camila Corvalan-Aguilar, Prof. Cristina Campoy, Dr. Marianella Herrera Cuenca, Prof. Gerardo Rodríguez, Prof. Claudio Solana, Dr. María Luisa Garmendia, Dr. Silvana Vivas

8.30 - 13.00 h. Half Day Session: 144/1007 - ICAN Symposium: Nutrition and mangement of diseases Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: International College of Advancements of Nutrology (ICAN) (Brazil) Chair: Prof. Socorro Giorelli, Speakers: Dr. Ana María Ferreira Heyn, Prof. Guilherme Giorelli, Dr. Carlos Barozzi, Prof. Marcella Garcez, Prof. Rita Raman, Prof. Paulo Giorelli

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11.00 - 13.00 h. Symposium: 144/1008 - Cracking the egg potential to reduce child stunting and improve rural livelihoods Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK) Chairs: Dr. Saul Morris, Dr. Chessa Lutter, Speakers: Dr. Saul Morris, Dr. Christine Stewart, Dr. Lora Iannotti, Dr. Sarah Dumas, Andrew Youn, Carlos Andres Gallegos

13.00 - 14.00 h. Lunch Break

14.00 - 16.00 h. Symposium: 144/1020 - Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (UK) Chairs: Prof. Will Masters, Dr. Suneetha Kadiyala, Speakers: Dr. Aulo Gelli, Dr. Matilda Laar, Dr. Amy Webb-Girard, Dr. Andrew Jones, Dr. Jennifer Coates

14.00 - 16.00 h. Symposium: 144/1030 - Promotion and consumption of commercially-produced snacks during the complementary feeding period: Country experiences, policy implications Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Helen Keller International, ARCH Project Chairs: Dr. Victoria Quinn, Elizabeth Zehner, Dr. Ellen Piwoz, Speakers: Elizabeth Zehner, Dr. Alissa Pries, Dian Hadihardjono

14.00 - 16.00 h. Symposium: IUNS Early Career Travel Grants Meeting Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) Chair: Prof. Anna Lartey, Speakers: Dr. Vishwesihwaraiah Prakash, Prof. Helmut Heseker, Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Prof. Catherine Geissler

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1013 - WHO Workshop on the Tracking Tool to monitor the Global Nutrition Targets for 2025 Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: World Health Organization (WHO) Chair: Dr. Mercedes De Onis, Speakers: Dr. Elaine Borghi, Dr. Monica Flores-Urrutia Note: Participants will need to bring their computers and have the software “Flash Media” already installed as it is a hands-on session for which this is a must.

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14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1026 - Farm to Fork—Pathways to Nutrition Outcomes and Implementation Challenges of Integrated Agriculture-Programs Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Helen Keller International (HKI) (USA) Chairs: Dr. Rolf Klemm, Dr. Bonnie McClafferty, Speakers: Dr. Marie Ruel, Dr. Rahul Rawat, Dr. Kenda Cunningham, Dr. Ame Stormer, Dr. Kwame Akoto Osei, Dr. Tom van Mourik, Dr. Stella Nordagen, Mr. Gary Mundy, Ms. Jillian Waid, Dr. Jan Low

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1003 - The role of biodiversity in improving diets, nutrition and health Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso (France)

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1006 - Tools to promote tailored intervention programs in nutritional deprived elderly living communities Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: PRONUTRISENIOR Project, University of Porto (Portugal) Chair: Prof. Maria Daniel Vaz de Almeida, Speakers: Prof. Inga Thorsdottir, Dr. Margaretha Nydahl, Prof. Bryndis Eva Birgisdottir, Prof. Agneta Yngve, Prof. Liv Elin Torheim

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1044 - Nutrición y Gastronomía en América Latina: Retos y Oportunidades Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: Spanish Nutrition Foundation & Iberoamerican Academy of Gastronomy Chair: Prof. Gregorio Varela-Moreiras, Speakers: Dr. Rafael Ansón, Dr. Irina Kovalskys, Prof. Emilio Martínez de Victoria, Prof. Gregorio Varela-Moreiras, Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem, Francis Mallmann, Dr. Alejandro F. Maglione, María Podestá Nota: Este simposio se impartirá en Español / Note: This symposium will be held in Spanish

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1038 - ‘Fill the Nutrient Gap’ with ‘Cost of the Diet’ to inform Nutrition Policy and Programming Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: World Food Programme (WFP) Chair: Dr. Saskia de Pee, Speakers: Dr. Amy Deptford, Giulia Baldi, Dr. Natalie Roschnik, Indira Bose, Panelists to be confirmed

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1025 - Perspectives on nutrient density: Too high and too low Room 10 - Auditorium

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Organized by: CeSSIAM - The Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism (Guatemala) Chairs: Prof. Noel W. Solomons, Dr. Marieke Vossenaar, Speakers: Prof. Noel W. Solomons, Prof. Manfred Eggersdorfer, Dr. Petra Klassen Wigger, Dr. Marieke Vossenaar, Prof. Adam Drenowski, Dr. Erick Boy, Melissa Bonorden

14.00 - 18.30 h. Half Day Session: 144/1049 - Scaling up Rice fortification in Latin America and the Caribbean Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: World Food Programme (WFP). Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, Nutrition Unit. Chair: Marc-André Prost, Speakers: Dr. Klaus Kraemer, Dr. Helena Pachón, Dr. Sonia Castro

16.30 - 18.30 h. Symposium: 144/1058 - First-Foods: Accelerating progress to improve the quality of complementary foods and feeding practices for children Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: UNICEF Nutrition HQ (USA) Chair: Dr. Victor Aguayo, Speakers: Dr. Tina Sanghvi, Prof. Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Dr. Alissa Pries, Dr. France Begin, Dr. Ramani Wijesinha Bettoni

16.30 - 18.30 h. Symposium: 144/1032 - Application of WHO guidelines on optimal blood folate concentrations to prevent NTDs in countries Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: World Health Organization (WHO) Chair: Dr. Lisa Marie Rogers, Speakers: Dr. Reena Das, Dr. Lisa Marie Rogers, Dr Julia Finkelstein, Dr. Jorge Rosenthal, Dr. Krista Crider, Eunice Nyirenda, co-Chair: Dr. Michael Cannon

Main Programme, Sunday 15th October

Sunday 15th October

19.00 - 19.30 h. Opening Ceremony Plenary Room

19.30 - 20.15 h. Opening Lecture: Fit for the Future: Aligning Nutritional Sciences for the Service of Humanity Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. Andrew M. Prentice

20.15 - 21.00 h. Welcome Cocktail Plenary Room

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Main Programme, Monday 16th October

Monday 16th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/84 - History and Legal Challenges of Creating and Protecting A Sugar - Sweetened Beverage Tax in Mexico: Lessons for the globe Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco, Prof. Barry M. Popkin, Speakers: Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco, Alejandro Calvillo, Adriana Rocha Camarena

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/26 - The Biology of the First 1,000 Days of Life Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Sight and Life (Switzerland) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Dr. Klaus Kraemer, Dr. Crystal Karakochuk, Speakers: Philip James, Dr. Julian Lui, Luz Maria De Regil Velez

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/83 - Dietary guidelines in Europe: Recent developments Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS) (Europe) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Ascensión Marcos, Prof. Stefaan de Henauw, Speakers: Prof. Heiner Boeing, Prof. Sladjana Sobajic, Prof. Ian McDonald, Prof. Mikael Fogelholm

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/16 - Aging Gracefully: Staying Healthy and Well Late into Life Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) & ILSI Research Foundation and ILSI branches Track 2: Nutrition Through Life Course Chair: Dr. Hannia Leon, Speakers: Prof. Simin Meydani, Dr. Sofia Amarra, Dr. Sandrine Thuret

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/38 - Prevention of type - 2 diabetes in overweight and obese subjects. Achievements and results from the large EU - project, PREVIEW.

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: University of Copenhagen (Denmark) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chair: Prof. Anne Raben, Speakers: Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller, Prof. Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga, Prof. Edith Feskens

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/97 - High - Value Nutrition – a New Zealand National Science Challenge Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: University of Auckland (New Zealand) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chairs: Prof. D. Sean JJ Strain, Prof. Philip C. Calder, Speakers: Prof. Clare Wall, Prof. Sally Poppitt, Prof. Martin Kussmann, Prof. Nicole Roy, Dr. Olivier Gasser

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/104 - Food composition is central to a food system approach for nutrition Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: IUNS Task Force - INFOOD Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chairs: Dr. Ruth Charrondiere, Prof. Henrietta Ene-Obong, Speakers: Dr. Ruth Charrondiere, Prof. Rosalind Gibson, Dr. Thingnganing Longvah, Dr. Jennifer Coates

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/90 - The PREDIMED Studies: a Leap Forward in Nutrition Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: Ciber Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Spain) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chairs: Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Prof. Ramón Estruch, Speakers: Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Prof. Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Prof. Ramón Estruch, Prof. Dolores Corella, Dr. Montse Fitó, Dr. Emilio Ros

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/146 - Novel Functions and Uses of Amino Acids Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: Japan Society of Nutrition and Food Science and Japanese Society for Amino Acid Sciences (Japan) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chairs: Prof. Yoshiharu Shimomura, Prof. Hisanori Kato, Speakers: Prof. Matthew G. Vander Heiden, Prof. Scot R. Kimball, Prof. Shushi Nagamori, Prof. Nobuaki Shiraki, Prof. Yasuyuki Kitaura

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/143 - Encuestas Alimentarias: Resultados Y Aplicaciones /Food Consumption Surveys: Results And Uses

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: FEN, SENC & GLANC (Spain & Latin America) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chairs: Prof. Javier Aranceta Bartrina, Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem, Speakers: Dr. Irina Kovalskys, Dr. Miriam Bertrán Vilá, Prof. Gregorio Varela

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/161 - Impact of menopause on the nutritional health of Argentinian women" UBACyT Projects 2008-2017 Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Buenos Aires' University. School of Medicine. School Nutrition (Argentina) Chair: Dr. María Elena Torresani, Speakers: Dr. María Elena Torresani, María Laura Oliva, Mg. Andrea Solans

10.00 - 10.30 h. Break

10.30 - 11.15 h. Plenary session: Zinc Transporter Functions in Health and Disease Plenary Room Speaker: Dr. Robert J. Cousins

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/85 - Impact of large - scale food - related regulatory efforts: Mexico and Chile Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco, Prof. Barry M. Popkin, Speakers: Prof. Arantxa Colchero, Dr. Camila Corvalan-Aguilar, Prof. Barry M. Popkin, Dr. Carolina Batis, Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/93 - Addressing child malnutrition: newer measures to advance prevention and treatment outcomes Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Tufts University Food Aid Quality Review (USA) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chair: Prof. Patrick Webb, Speakers: Prof. Ricardo Uauy, Prof. Mark Manary, Prof. Irwin H. Rosenberg, Dr. Susan Roberts, Dr. Anura Vishwanath Kurpad

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/109 - Integration to Implementation (I to I) on Vitamin A interventions Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Microutrient Forum Canada (Canada)

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

Chair: Dr. Ian Darnton-Hill, Speakers: Dr. Emorn Udomkesmalee, Dr. Roland Kupka, Dr. Klaus Kraemer, Dr. Daniel Raiten, Dr. Sherry Tanumihardjo, MSc. Dora Inés Mazariegos, Dr. Musonda Mofu, Dr. Parminder S. Suchdev

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/91 - Early Nutrition and its Effects on Health Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Iberoamerican Nutrition Foundation (FINUT) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chairs: Prof. Ángel Gil, Dr. María José Soto Méndez, Speakers: Dr. Esteban Carmuega, Prof. Ángel Gil, Prof. Reynaldo Martorell, Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Prof. Luis A. Moreno Aznar

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/95 - MooDFOOD: Preventing Depression through Food Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Vrije Universiteit, Moodfood Consortium (The Netherlands) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chair: Marjolein Visser, Speakers: MSc. Anika Knüppel, MSc. Laura Winkens, MSc. Esther Vermeulen, MSc. Liset Elstgeest, Prof. Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/141 - Essence of Washoku, UMAMI is the Basic Taste for Better Nutrition? Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: Jumonji University (Japan) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chairs: Prof. Shigeru Yamamoto, Prof. Kraisid Tontisirin, Speakers: Prof. Shigeru Yamamoto, Dr. Hisayuki Uneyama, Prof. Miguel Alonso-Alonso, Prof. G. Harvey Anderson

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/130 - Benchmarking government policies to improve food environments globally Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: The International Network for Food and Obesity (INFORMAS) (New Zealand) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chair: Prof. Boyd Swinburn, Speakers: Dr. Stefanie Vandevijvere, Prof. Boyd Swinburn, Dr. Gary Sacks, Dr. Sirinya Phulkerd, Dr. Simon Barquera

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/110 - Towards global leadership in nutrition Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Capacity Development in Nutrition (ITM, IFPRI & IUNS) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

Chairs: Prof. Anna Lartey, Prof. Catherine Geissler, Dr. Jef Leroy, Speakers: Prof. Anna Lartey, Dr. Reena Das, Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Dr. Roosmarijn Verstraeten

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/105 - Nutrition Science at a Cross - road Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: Division Human Nutrition, Wageningen University (The Netherlands) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chairs: Prof. Edith Feskens, Prof. Patrick Stover, Speakers: Prof. Miguel Ángel Martínez-González, Prof. Patrick Stover, Dr. Anthony Fardet, Dr. Jan de Vries

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/151 - New technologies that match new concepts in nutrition Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Biotechnology and Food Technology Institutes (INTA) (Argentina) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Dr. Ester Marina Insani, Speakers: Dr. Gustavo Polenta, Dr. Andrés Cernadas, Dr. Gabriela Gallardo

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1036 - Monitoring and enforcement of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Experiences with a new WHO/UNICEF protocol Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: World Health Organization & UNICEF Speakers: Dr. Francesco Branca, Prof. Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Prof. Sonia Hernandez, Mackenzie Green, Dr. Anna Pinheiro, Dr. Gladys Magambi, Prof. David Clark

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/140 - Trends and practice in clinical nutrition Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León y Colegio Mexicano de Nutriólogos (Mexico) Chair: Dr. Sylvia Escott-Stump, Speakers: Dr. Gloria Marcela Ruiz Cervantes, Dr. Edna Nava Gonzalez, Dr. Vanessa Fuchs-Tarlovsky, Dr. Karina Knight, Dr. María de los Angeles Espinosa Cuevas, Prof. Hilda Irene Novelo Huerta

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1053 - Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. Strategies for Success: An Integrated Approach to Obesity and T2DM Patient Management Room 13 - Águila Organized by: Argentine Society of Nutrition- Bariatric Surgery Working Group (Argentina)

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Speakers: Dr. Carla Musso, Prof. Marianela Aguirre Ackermann, Prof. Natalia Pampillón, Dr. Pilar Quevedo, Dr. Ricardo Cohen, Prof. Edgardo Serra

13.30 - 14.30 h. Lunch Break

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: The Nutrition Transition and Food System Dynamics: The Accelerating Speed of Change Room 1 - San Telmo Speaker: Prof. Barry M. Popkin

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Immunonutrition and determinants of lifestyle Room 2 - Libertador C Speaker: Prof. Ascensión Marcos

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Declining consumption of added sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages in Australia: a challenge for obesity prevention Room 3 - Libertador B Speaker: Prof. Jennie Brand-Miller

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: The Chain of Food Science and Technology, Nutrition and Engineering Links in addressing issues of Lifestyle and Health---FARM to FOLK Room 4 - Libertador A Speaker: Dr. Vishwesihwaraiah Prakash

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: New insights into obesity prevention in children and adolescents Room 5 - La Pampa Speaker: Prof. Luis A. Moreno Aznar

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Molecular mechanisms of action of probiotics Room 6 - Catalinas Speaker: Prof. Ángel Gil

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Nutrition-sensitive agriculture – what does it mean and which impact it can have in addressing actual malnutrition problems Room 7 - Retiro C Speaker: Dr. Ruth Charrondiere

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Weight loss using a healthy diet and exercise promotion to prevent cardiovascular disease: The PREDIMED-Plus trial Room 8 - Retiro B Speaker: Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Beneficial effect of probiotics consumption on the Immune System Room 9 - Retiro A Speaker: Prof. Gabriela Perdigón

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Healthy Life Styles: basis for prevention and treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors Room 10 - Auditorium Speaker: Dr. Juan José Gagliardino

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1051 - The Scaling-Up Nutrition (SUN) movement stunting prevention program ‘Right Foods at the Right Time: Targeting Nutrition of Children under Two’ in Malawi Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: World Food Programme (WFP) Chairs: Dr. Saul Morris, Dr. Nancy Aburto, Felix Phiri, Speakers: Dr. Saul Morris, Dr. Nancy Aburto, Dr. Kristen Hurley, Dr. Julie Ruel-Bergeron, Dr. Malango Botomani, Dr. Trust Takudzwa Mlambo

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1043 - Vitamin C – are current recommendations sufficient? Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: University of Copenhagen (Denmark) Chair: Prof. Jens Lykkesfeldt, Speakers: Prof. Jens Lykkesfeldt, Dr. Mark Levine, Dr. Volker Elste, Dr. Anitra Carr

15.00 - 16.30 h. Abstract Presentations: Simultaneous sessions

16.30 - 17.00 h. Break

Main Programme, Monday 16th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Simultaneous Sponsored Symposiums Note: See Sponsored Programme

19.00 - 21.00 h. Other Activities

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Tuesday 17th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/72 - Programmatic implications from risk - benefit analysis of iron interventions in young children Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Risks and Benefits of Iron Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Parminder S. Suchdev, Speakers: Prof. Lynnette M. Neufeld, Dr. Sant-Rayn Pasricha, Dr. Michael Bode

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1004 - Gut Microbiota Targets in Nutrition Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Gut Microbiota for Health Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chair: Prof. Paul Enck, Speakers: Dr. Joël Doré, Prof. Paul Enck, Prof. Torben Hansen, Dr. Elena Verdú

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/82 - Science based measures to increase nutrition quality in Germany Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: German Nutrition Society (DGE) (Germany) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Helmut Oberritter, Speakers: Prof. Heiner Boeing, Prof. Helmut Heseker, Prof. Ulrike Arens-Azevedo

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/106 - Using implementation research to build better multisectoral programs for improving maternal and child nutrition outcomes Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Society for Implementation Science in Nutrition (SISN), IFPRI (USA) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chair: Dr. Marie Ruel, Speakers: Dr. Purmina Menon, Dr. Deanna Olney, Dr. Tina Sanghvi, Dr. Jennifer Nielsen, Dr. Aulo Gelli, Dr. Natalie Roschnik

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/123 - Building capacity to prevent and treat malnutrition Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Prevention and Control of Malnutrition Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Chair: Prof. Alan Jackson, Speakers: Prof. Michele Monroy Valle, Dr. Julio Pedroza, Dr. Tahmeed Ahmed

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/42 - The Human Microbiome: Sharing Our Bodies Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), the ILSI Research Foundation, and ILSI branches Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Dr. Christian Hoffmann, Speakers: Prof. Ian Rowland, Dr. Yuan Kun Lee, Dr. Ana Mercedes Pérez

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/155 - Research and Scaling Up Nutritionally Sensitive Agricultural Innovations Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: International Development Research Centre and Global Affairs Canada (Canada) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chairs: Dr. Annie Wesley, Prof. Tim J. Green, Speakers: Dr. Aminuzzaman Talukder, Prof. Sara Del Castillo Matamoros, Dr. Nguyen Do Huy, Prof. Levente Diosady, Prof. Carol Henry, Prof. Theobald Conrard Edward Mosha

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/168 - Latin American Survey of Nutrition and Health: What have in common and in what they differ, eight countries of Latin America? Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Ioná Zalcman Zimberg, Speakers: Dr. Lilia Yadira Cortés Sanabria, Dr. Marianella Herrera Cuenca, Dr. Martha Cecilia Yepez Garcia, Dr. Rossina Pareja Pareja

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/108 - Meaning of linear growth: Appropriate use of growth as a measure in development Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: University of South Carolina & IFPRI (USA) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chairs: Prof. Barry M. Popkin, Dr. Marie Ruel, Speakers: Dr. Jef Leroy, Prof. Edward Frongillo, Prof. Michelle Lampl, Dr. Julia Krasevec

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/86 - New technologies to detect and study adverse lifestyles in cardiometabolic diseases Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: National University of Córdoba, Argentina and IECS (Argentina)

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chair: Dr. Nilda Raquel Perovic, Speakers: Dr. Maria Daniela Defagó, MSc. Eliana Álvarez Di Fino, MSc. Natalia Elorriaga

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/118 - High Quality Olive Oil: Nutrition and Health Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Nacional de Catamarca (Argentina) Chair: Dr. Omar T. Barrionuevo, Speakers: Dr. Emilia Raimondo, Dr. Omar T. Barrionuevo, Mag. María Luna, Mag. María Sol Molina, Mag. María Alejandra Cornatosky Nota: Este simposio se impartirá en Español / Note: This symposium will be held in Spanish

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1062 - No time to waste: progress and road ahead for care for severely malnourished children Room 13 - Águila Organized by: UNICEF Nutrition HQ (USA) Moderator: Dr. Victor Aguayo, Chair: Dr. Victor Aguayo, Speakers: Stineke Oenema, Noel Marie Zagre, Amy Mayberry, Diane Holland, Harriet Torlesse, Panelists: Noel Marie Zagre, Diane Holland, Harriet Torlesse

10.00 - 10.30 h. Break

10.30 - 11.15 h. Plenary session: Humans vs Obesity: Who will win? Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. Benjamin Caballero

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/125 - Climate Change and Nutrition: Challenges and Opportunities Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Climate Change and Nutrition Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Cristina Tirado-von der Pahlen, Speakers: Marco Springmann, Dr. Rosie Green, Dr. Cristina Tirado-von der Pahlen, co-Chair: Prof. Anna Lartey

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1011 - South American Youth/Child Cardiovascular and Environment Study (acronym: SAYCARE Study) Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: SAYCARE (South America) Chair: Dr. Laura Inés González-Zapata, Speakers: Dr. Laura Inés González-Zapata, Prof. Luis A. Moreno Aznar, Dr. Gabriela Alicia Berg, Dr. Tara Rendo-Urteaga, Dr. Sandra Restrepo-Mesa, Dr. Luisa Saravia

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/121 - Reduction of Salt Consumption in Diets for Combating NCDs for Better Health and Wellness Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: IUNS Special Task Force Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Dr. Vishwesihwaraiah Prakash, Prof. Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Speakers: Dr. Vishwesihwaraiah Prakash, Prof. Yuexin Yang, Dr. Ruben Grajeda, Prof. Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Dr. Karin Van Het Hof

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/71 - The WHA Global Nutrition Targets for 2025: tackling the double burden of malnutrition through the lifecycle. Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: World Health Organization (WHO) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chair: Dr. Mercedes De Onis, Speakers: Dr. Francesco Branca, Dr. Chizuru Nishida, Dr. Kaia Engesveen, Dr. Elaine Borghi, Dr. Fabio Gomes

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/115 - Low - Calorie Sweeteners – Update on Health & Safety Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) North America and ILSI Europe Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chair: Prof. Peter Rogers, Speakers: Dr. France Bellisle, Dr. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, Dr. Ashley Roberts, Prof. Peter Rogers

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/101 - Functional Foods 2017 – New PERSPECTIVES Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Prof. Ram Reifen, Speakers: Prof. Zohar Kerem, Prof. Alberto Nunez, Prof. Marileusa D. Chiarello, Dr. Shimrit Bar-El, Prof. Judith Ongaji Kimiywe

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/154 - From Sustainable Farms to Better Nutrition: Linking Commitments to Research, Policy and Practice Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: Rome-based Agencies for Food, Agriculture and Nutrition (FAO, IFAD, WFP, Bioversity International) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chair: Dr. James Garrett, Speakers: Dr. Charlotte Dufour, Dr. David Ryckembusch, Dr. Gina Kennedy, Dr. James Garrett, Dr. Juliane Friedrich

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/92 - The eNutrition Academy: Global Online Learning and Capacity Development Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: Enutrition Academy (UK) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chair: Prof. Sharon Donovan, Speakers: Prof. Basma Ellahi, Dr. Francis Zotor, Dr. Jacqueline Kung'u, Dr. Richmond Aryeetey

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/120 - Immunonutrition in health and disease: Role of bioactive compounds Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: International Society for Immunonutrition (ISIN) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chair: Prof. Ascensión Marcos, Speakers: Prof. Gabriela Perdigón, Prof. Philip C. Calder, Prof. Laurence S. Harbige, Prof. Leng Huat Foo

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/117 - Actualización en principios activos. Principios activos en los alimentos y su relación con la salud Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: CASLAN & Universidad Juan Agustín Maza Mendoza (Argentina) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Dr. Emilia Raimondo, Speakers: Mag. Ángela Zuleta, Dr. Emilia Raimondo, Dr. Omar T. Barrionuevo, Mag. Nazarena Asus Nota: Este simposio se impartirá en Español / Note: This symposium will be held in Spanish

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1040 - Shaping global food systems for better nutrition Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Chair: Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Speakers: Prof. Lynnette M. Neufeld, Dr. Erick Boy, Dr. Djeinam Toure, Ashish Deo, Panelists: Dr. Rolf Klemm, Anothony Hehir, Beverly Postma

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/167 - Latin American Survey of Nutrition and Health (ELANS): Main results on intake, physical activity and sedentarism in eight countries Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Centro de Nutrologia y Dificultades Alimentares. Universidade Federal de Sāo Paulo (Brazil) Speakers: Dr. Irina Kovalskys, Prof. Mauro Fisberg, Dr. Attilio Rigotti, Dr. Georgina Gómez, Dr. Viviana Beatriz Guajardo

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1060 - Ethical challenges and implications of sharing, selling and donating human milk Room 13 - Águila Organized by: PATH (USA) Chair: Dr. Cyril Engmann, Panelists: Roger Mathisen, Prof. Laurence Grummer-Strawn, Dr. France Begin, Dr. Kiersten Israel-Ballard, Prof. David Clark

13.30 - 14.30 h. Lunch Break

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: What the world can learn from Mexico’s battle against obesity: the process, results, push backs and future challenges Room 1 - San Telmo Speaker: Dr. Simon Barquera

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Microbiota and Obesity Room 2 - Libertador C Speaker: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Invoking the Base of the Iceberg: Origins and Consequences of Endemic Short-Stature (erroneously termed “Chronic Undernutrition”) Room 3 - Libertador B Speaker: Prof. Noel W. Solomons

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Impact of Early Life Nutrition on the Gut Microbiome and Host-Microbe Interactions in the Human Infant Room 4 - Libertador A Speaker: Prof. Sharon Donovan

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Challenges in the care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes Room 5 - La Pampa Speaker: Dr. Carmen Mazza

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Feeding the immune system: the Danone International Prize for Nutrition 2016 Room 6 - Catalinas

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Speaker: Prof. Philip C. Calder

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Why experiencing food insecurity has bad consequences for children and how we can prevent them Room 7 - Retiro C Speaker: Prof. Edward Frongillo

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Sustainable diet for a sustainable weight Room 8 - Retiro B Speaker: Prof. Anne Raben

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Meal pattern analysis: New insight into dietary pattern and their health consequences Room 9 - Retiro A Speaker: Prof. Heiner Boeing

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Nutrition early in life: programs and interventions and theimpact along the lifecourse Room 10 - Auditorium Speaker: Dr. Pablo Durán

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1047 - Fats in our Foods – current evidence for dietary advice Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: IEM & IUNS Task Force on Dietary Fats Chair: Dr. Connie Diekman, Speakers: Joyce Nettleton, Prof. Ronald Mensink, Dr. Connie Diekman, Ingeborg Brouwer, co-Chair: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez Martínez

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1018 - Strategies for incorporation of suitable carbohydrates in the prevention of chronic diseases Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: University of Buenos Aires. Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry (Argentina) Chair: Mag. Ángela Zuleta, Speakers: Dr. Mónica Katz, Dr. Jeyakumar Henry, Prof. Patrice Cani

15.00 - 16.30 h. Abstract Presentations: Simultaneous sessions

16.30 - 17.00 h. Break

17.00 - 19.00 h. Simultaneous Sponsored Symposiums

Main Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Note: See Sponsored Programme

19.00 - 21.00 h. Other activities

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Wednesday 18th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/44 - Physical Activity and Health: New Knowledge in Research and Technologies Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: ILSI North America, ILSI Focal Point in China and ILSI Argentina Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Ángel Gil, Speakers: Dr. Irina Kovalskys, Dr. Carol Boushey, Dr. Michael Pratt, Prof. Wenhua Zhao

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/73 - 50 Years of Nutrition Research Support in Low Income Countries: achievements and needs Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Nestle Foundation for the Study of Problems of Nutrition in the World (Switzerland) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Prof. Benjamin Caballero, Prof. Walter Wahli, Speakers: Prof. Anna Lartey, Prof. Nelly Mercedes Zavaleta-Pimentel, Prof. Paolo M. Suter, Dr. Joseph Ashong, Prof. Hellen Ndiku, Prof. Umi Fahmida

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/103 - Diet, nutrition, physical activity and cancer: towards the 2017 WCRF Continuous Update Project update Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Prof. Alan Jackson, Speakers: Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco, Prof. Martin Wiseman

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/78 - Objective assessment of breastfeeding practices Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chair: Dr. Cornelia Loechl, Speakers: Dr. Helen Mulol, MSc. Monica Mazariegos, Dr. Urmila Deshmukh

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/133 - Comprehensive management of obese patients. Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Paraguayan Society of Nutrition (Paraguay) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Chair: Dr. Rafael Figueredo Grijalba, Speakers: Dr. Durval Ribas-Filho, Dr. Ana María Ferreira Heyn, BS. Claudia Bordón Riveros, Dr. Julio Montero, BS. Rocio Arguello Ayala

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/127 - Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds on the Management of Metabolic Syndrome Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra and Ciberobn, Carlos III (Spain) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chairs: Dr. Fermin I. Milagro, Dr. Maria Angeles Zulet, Speakers: Dr. Fermin I. Milagro, Dr. Maria Angeles Zulet, Ana Laura De La Garza Hernández, Dr. Diego García Díaz, Dr. Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Prof. Claudio Bernal

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/94 - Food Aid Research: Update on Food Aid for Preventing and Treating Undernutrition Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy (USA) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chair: Prof. Patrick Webb, Speakers: Dr. Kim Michelson, Dr. Saskia dePee, Dr. Beatrice Rogers, Tatyana El-Kour, Dr. Steve Collins, Prof. Kathryn G. Dewey

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/6 - Indigenous Peoples’ gender roles, biodiversity and food security Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Traditional, Indigenous and Cultural Food and Nutrition Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chairs: Dr. Thingnganing Longvah, Prof. Harriet Kuhnlein, Speakers: Dr. Thingnganing Longvah, Dr. Marion Roche, Prof. Henrietta Ene-Obong, Prof. Harriet Kuhnlein

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/147 - The Importance of Protein for Supporting Health in an Aging Society Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: Laboratory of Nutrition Science, Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences (Japan) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chairs: Prof. Yasuhiro Kido, Prof. Toshihide Nishimura, Speakers: Prof. Yasuhiro Kido, Prof. Kraisid Tontisirin, Prof. Guoyao Wu, Prof. Toshihide Nishimura

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/114 - New tools for nutritional assessment in early life: how to manage them Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Sociedad Uruguaya de Salud Colectiva (SUSAC) (Uruguay) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Chair: Dr. Cecilia Severi, Speakers: Dr. Enrique Abeyá Gilardón, Prof. Gilberto Kac, Prof. Mercedes Medina

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/77 - Medical Management of Obesity Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia (ABRAN) (Brazil) Chair: Dr. Durval Ribas-Filho, Speakers: Dr. Durval Ribas-Filho, Dr. Vivian Suen, Dr. Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Dr. Eline de Almeida Soriano, Dr. Maria del Rosário Zariategui de Alonso, Dr. Nelson Iucif Jr., Prof. Paulo Giorelli

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1067 - Getting your manuscript published: practical tips for preparing your manuscript, avoiding common mistakes, and choosing the right journal Room 13 - Águila Organized by: American Society for Nutrition (ASN) (USA)

10.00 - 10.30 h. Break

10.30 - 11.15 h. Plenary session IUNS Lifetime Award: From Treating Childhood Malnutrition to Public Health Nutrition Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. W. Philip T. James

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/162 - Preventing Childhood Obesity in Latin America: Building the Evidence Base for Effective Policies and Programs Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: National Institutes of Health / Fogarty International Center (USA) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Benjamin Caballero, Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco, Speakers: Dr. Camila Corvalan-Aguilar, Dr. Rafael Perez-Escamilla, Dr. Michael Pratt

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1017 - Oxygen: a neglected nutrient Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: The Nutrition Society (UK & Ireland) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chair: Prof. Philip C. Calder, Speakers: Prof. Paul Trayhurn, Prof. Pablo Wappner, Dr. Daniele Gilkes

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/132 - Front of the Package Profiling Emerges as a Major Regulatory Tool Globally: new impact research Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile (Chile) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Ricardo Uauy, Prof. Barry M. Popkin, Speakers: Prof. Barry M. Popkin, Prof. Michael Rayner, Prof. Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Dr. Marcela Reyes, Dr. Sinne Smed

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/13 - Infections in pregnancy: a huge, and avoidable, cause of malnutrition in childhood Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (UK) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chair: Dr. Saul Morris, Speakers: Prof. Joy Lawn, Dr. Anne Lee, Prof. Saad Omer, Prof. Suzanne Filteau, Prof. Per Ashorn

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/116 - New strategies in the control of energy balance Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Spanish Nutrition Society (SEÑ) (Spain) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chair: Prof. Claudio Bernal, Speakers: Prof. Ascensión Marcos, Prof. Ángel Gil, Prof. Maria Puy Portillo Baquedano, Prof. Jose Luis Santos

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/170 - Phytonutrients in nutrition and health: From theory to practice Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: Chinese Nutrition Society (China) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chairs: Prof. Yuexin Yang, Audra Davies, Speakers: Prof. Yuexin Yang, Prof. Wenhua Ling, Dr. Keith Randolph, Prof. Christopher Gardner

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/131 - Potential of monitoring food environments for improving accountability and policy Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: The International Network for Food and Obesity (INFORMAS) (New Zealand) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chair: Prof. Mary L'Abbé, Speakers: Prof. Mary L'Abbé, Prof. Bruce Neal, Dr. Bridget Kelly, Dr. Rebecca Kanter, Dr. Jillian Wate

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/102 - African Graduate Nutrition Students Network (AGSNet) Symposium at ICN, 2017

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: African Graduate Nutrition Students Network (AGSNet) (Africa) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chair: Dr. Folake Samuel, Speakers: Imane El Harchaoui, Dr. Joseph Ashong, Prof Dr Johann Jerling, Hibbah Araba Osei-Kwasi, co-Chair: Dr. Amos Laar

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/45 - Advancement of Global Food Composition Databases Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: ILSI North America, ILSI Research Foundation and ILSI Southeast Asia Region Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chair: Alison Kretser, Speakers: Dr. E-Siong Tee, Dr. Pamela Starke-Reed, Dr. Morven McLean

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/87 - Seven-country study on ultra-processed food intake and overall dietary nutrient profile: findings and global policy implications Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Prof. Carlos Monteiro, Speakers: Prof. Ricardo Uauy, Prof. Carlos Monteiro, Prof. Jean-Claude Moubarac, Prof. Gyorgy Scrinis Scrinis

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/163 - WHO/CDC Symposium on the assessment of vitamin A status in populations Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: World Health Organization (WHO) Chair: Dr. Rafael Flores-Ayala, Speakers: Dr. Sherry Tanumihardjo, Dr. Lisa Marie Rogers, Dr. Maria Elena del Socorro Jefferds, co-Chair: Dr. Lisa Marie Rogers

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/34 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM): how nutrition affects the neurological outcome Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile (Chile) Chair: Dr. Veronica Cornejo Espinoza, Speakers: Prof. Gabriela Castro, Dr. Juan Francisco Cabello, Dr. Veronica Cornejo Espinoza, Dr. Susan Waisbren

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1064 Obesity: Science based Interventions. Room 13 - Águila Organized by: Nutrition Society Argentina (SAN) (Argentina) Chair: Dr. Mónica Katz, Speakers: Prof. Sergio Britos, Dr. Irina Kovalskys, Dr. Francisco D'Onofrio

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

13.30 - 14.30 h. Lunch Break

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Enabling and disabling health systems through food systems Room 1 - San Telmo Speaker: Prof. Mark L. Wahlqvist

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: How to make the most of high-density genetic data for human nutrition research Room 2 - Libertador C Speaker: Prof. Martin Kohlmeier

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Stunting: challenges in estimating prevalence and potential solutions Room 3 - Libertador B Speaker: Prof. Reynaldo Martorell

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Heterogeneity in response to nutrition interventions during the first thousand days: evidence from randomized controlled trials using lipid-based nutrient supplements for mothers and infants in Africa and South Asia Room 4 - Libertador A Speaker: Prof. Kathryn G. Dewey

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Nutrition and Inflammation: Put Out the Fire Room 5 - La Pampa Speaker: Dr. Sylvia Escott-Stump

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Olive polyphenols – important mediators of health benefits of the Mediterranean diet? Room 6 - Catalinas Speaker: Prof. Ian Rowland

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: How to make food systems more nutrition-sensitive

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Room 7 - Retiro C Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Haddad

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Building capability and capacity in nutrition: cancer as a model Room 8 - Retiro B Speaker: Prof. Martin Wiseman

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: From taste to weight Room 9 - Retiro A Speaker: Dr. Arturo R. Rolla

14.30 - 15.00 h. Book Presentation: Tratado de Nutrición 3ª ed. (Nutrition Treatise 3rd ed.) Room 10 - Auditorium Speaker: Prof. Ángel Gil

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/164 - WHO/CDC Symposium on new tools and resources for monitoring and evaluating micronutrient public health programs Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: World Health Organization (WHO) Chair: Dr. Rafael Flores-Ayala, Speakers: Dr. Lisa Marie Rogers, Ms Katie Tripp, Ms Alison Greig, co-Chair: Dr. Lisa Marie Rogers

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/171 - Seemingly Effective Pathways to Nutrition Behaviour Change Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka (South Asia) Chair: Dr. Rukhsana Haider, Speakers: Dr. Sujeewa Gunaratne, Mira Aghi, Prof. Upul Senarath, Dr. Visakha Tillekeratne

15.00 - 16.30 h. Debates and alternative activities

15.00 - 16.30 h. IUNS Living Legend Award Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)

15.00 - 16.30 h. Pedro Escudero Award

Main Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Buenos Aires' University. School of Medicine. School Nutrition (Argentina)

16.30 - 17.00 h. Break

17.00 - 19.00 h. Simultaneous Sponsored Symposiums Note: See Sponsored Programme

19.00 - 21.00 h. Other activities

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

Thursday 19th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/107 - Integrating preventive strategies into community-based management of acute malnutrition: what works? Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: International Food Policy Research Institute (USA) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Marie Ruel, Speakers: Dr. Lieven Huybregts, Prof. Mark Manary, Dr. Mathias Altmann, Dr. Elodie Becquey

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/100 - Science Update of Phytonutrients in Aging Societies and Public Health Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Global Phytonutrient Society (GPS) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Prof. Teuro Miyazawa, Harunobu Amagase, Speakers: Prof. Teuro Miyazawa, Prof. Yuexin Yang, Prof. Ana Rita Bilia, Prof. Gary Williamson

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/137 - Nutritional Profiling – Scientific basis, uses and impact on Public Health Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Brazilian Society for Food and Nutrition (Brazil) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Olga Amancio, Speakers: Dr. Esteban Carmuega, Prof. Ángel Gil, Prof. Michael Rayner, Prof. Adam Drewnowski

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/122 - How can communications for Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition be improved? Lessons from South Asia Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network (SAIFRN) (South Asia) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chairs: Dr. Kaosar Afsana, Dr. France Begin, Speakers: Dr. Swapan Kumar Roy, Dr. Vandana Krishna, Dr. Raj Kumar Pokharel, Prof. Archana Patel, Prof. Upul Senarath, Dr. Hana Mahmood, Dr. Sabrina Rasheed, Dr. Kenda Cunningham, Dr. Tabish Hazir, Dr. Hiranya Senani Jayawickrama

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/68 - New advances on Ketogenic Therapies

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Hospital Aleman (Argentina) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chair: Dr. Veronica Cornejo Espinoza, Speakers: Dr. Marisa Armeno, Dietitian Heidi Pfeifer, Dr. Veronica Cornejo Espinoza, Dr. Pilar Peredo, Dr. Cecilia Baeza

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/80 - Omics tools to understand gene - nutrient interactions: knowledge to action Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Gene Nutrients Interactions: Knowledge to Action Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Prof. Ben Van Ommen, Speakers: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Dr. Sylvia Escott-Stump, Prof. Martin Kohlmeier, Prof. Jose Luis Santos, Prof. Ben Van Ommen

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1039 - Paths to nourishing millions with biofortification Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: Harvest Plus & International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Chair: Dr. Erick Boy, Speakers: Bho Mudyahoto, Paul Emeka Ilona, Jen Foley, Binu Cherian

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/113 - Development of training and Research in Nutrition and dietetics in francophone African countries Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: African Universities and Nutrition Associations (Africa) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chairs: Prof. Rekia Belahsen, Dr. Salimata Wade, Speakers: Dr. Marie Modestine Kana Sop, Prof. Cheikh MH. Dehah, Dr. Ouzriat Boualem, Prof. Akory Ag Iknane, Dr. Amadou Fofana, Dr. Marcelline Ouedraogo

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/119 - Immunonutrition in health and disease: Evaluation of biomarkers Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: International Society for Immunonutrition (ISIN) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chair: Prof. Ascensión Marcos, Speakers: Prof. Ascensión Marcos, Prof. Liseti Solano, Dr. Nora H. Slobodianik, Prof. Wilson Savino, Prof. Roxana Valdés-Ramos

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/142 - Hydration and work (Hidratación y trabajo) Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: FEN, SENC & GLANC (Spain & Latin America)

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Prof. Javier Aranceta Bartrina, Prof. Gregorio Varela, Speakers: Dr. Rafael Figueredo Grijalba, Dr. Patricia Sangenis, Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/28 - Sodium Reduction and Considerations with Mineral Intakes Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) North America Chair: Dr. Christine Taylor, Speakers: Prof. Mary L'Abbé, Regan Bailey, Dr. Connie Weaver, Dr. Christine Taylor

10.00 - 10.30 h. Break

10.30 - 11.15 h. Plenary session: Building and implementing evidence based nutrition policy Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. Juan Ángel Rivera Dommarco

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1050 - Addressing the Childhood Obesity Challenge: Where are we? Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) & World Health Organization (WHO) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Anna Lartey, Dr. Chizuru Nishida, Speakers: Dr. Francesco Branca, Prof. Franco Sassi, Dr. Elizabeth Solís Pérez, Dr. Habiba Hassan-Wassef, Prof. Alan Jackson

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/96 - Advances in Feeding Behavior Research and its relation to Nutrition Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Cusur, University of Guadalajara México (Mexico) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chair: Dr. Antonio López-Espinoza, Speakers: Dr. Mónica Katz, Dr. Virginia Gabriela Aguilera-Cervantes, Dr. Alma Gabriela Martínez-Moreno

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1046 - An Investment Framework in Nutrition: Current progress in costing and financing the scale-up of evidence-based nutrition interventions Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: The World Bank Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

Chairs: Dr. Meera Shekar, Dr. Ellen Piwoz, Speakers: Dr. Meera Shekar, Dr. Julia Dayton Eberwein, Dr. Jakub Kakietek, Dr. Micheal Anderson, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Sue Horton, Dr. Martin Short

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/98 - Toward a new paradigm for assessing child growth: A Capability Approach Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: IUNS Task Force - Multidimensional Approach to Child Growth Monitoring Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chair: Prof. Hinke Haisma, Speakers: Dr. Sridhar Venkatapuram, Dr. Sepideh Yousefzadeh Faal Dhagati, Prof. Dr Gretel Pelto

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1048 - Biomarkers Reflecting Inflammation and Nutrition Determinants of Anemia (BRINDA 2) Project Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: BRINDA Steering Committee Chair: Dr. Rafael Flores-Ayala, Speakers: Dr. Rafael Flores-Ayala, Dr. Yaw Addo, Dr. Reina Engle-Stone, Dr. Anne Williams, Dr. Melissa Young, Dr. Christine McDonald, Dr. Parminder S. Suchdev, Dr. Rafael Flores-Ayala

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/11 - New lipids for a new nutrition Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile (Chile) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Prof. Alfonso Valenzuela Bonomo, Speakers: Prof. Yolanda Bolzón de Lombardo, Prof. Miguel Ángel Rincón Cervera, Rodrigo Wladimir Valenzuela Baez

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1009 - Healthy consumption patterns and sustainable production: Exploring the links between agriculture, diet and lifestyle using organic as an example Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: Danish Nutrition Society (Denmark) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chairs: Prof. Pieter Dagnelie, Prof. Carlos Monteiro, Speakers: Prof. Susanne Bügel, Prof. Johannes Kahl, Dr. Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Prof. Carola Strassner

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/148 - The Past and Future of Asian Food Culture and Nutrition Security: Strengths and Weaknesses Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: Federation of Asian Nutrition Societies (FANS) (Asia) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

Chairs: Prof. Teuro Miyazawa, Prof. Hisanori Kato, Speakers: Dr. Swapan Kumar Roy, Prof. Yuexin Yang, Dr. Dinesh Kumar, Prof. Ridwan Hardinsyah, Prof. Ismail Noor, Dr. Le Thi Hop

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/76 - Nutritional Challenges in the Elderly Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) (Austria) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chair: Dr. Cornelia Loechl, Speakers: Dr. Eduardo Ferriolli, Dr. Enrique Vega Garcia, Dr. Heliodoro Alemán-Mateo, Dr. Carlos Diego Márquez Jara

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/160 - Vitamin D: new insights from physiology to clinical practice Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Spanish Nutrition Society (SEÑ) (Spain) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chairs: Prof. Marcela González-Gross, Dr. Concepción M. Aguilera, Speakers: Prof. Ángel Gil, Prof. Marcela González-Gross, Dr. Elvira Larqué, Dr. Concepción M. Aguilera

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1055 - Evidence-based integration of nutrition across multiple sector programs: how can this be done? Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: Nutrition International (formerly the Micronutrient Initiative) & Society for Implementation Science Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Dr. Luz Maria De-Regil, Dr. Chowdhury Jalal Jalal, Speakers: Dr. Purmina Menon, Dr. Kaosar Afsana, James Lee, Heather Grieve, Saiqa Siraj, Dr. Chowdhury Jalal Jalal

11.30 - 13.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1059 - Transition food systems and shifting diets in low- and middle-income countries: What do they look like now, and where are they headed? Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: John Hopkins University (USA) Chair: Dr. Eileen Kennedy, Speakers: Dr. Cecilia Rocha, Dr. Shauna Downs, Dr. Lauren Baker, Dr. Elisabetta Recine, Dr. David Tschirley, Dr. Elizabeth Fox

13.30 - 14.30 h. Lunch Break

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Impact evaluation readiness in population-based nutrition programs: examples from food fortification

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

Room 1 - San Telmo Speakers: Prof. Lynnette M. Neufeld & Prof. Valerie M. Friesen

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Inflammation and beta cell failure in Type 2 diabetes Room 2 - Libertador C Speaker: Dr. Gustavo Frechtel

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: A Community-based strategy for effective implementation of the baby friendly community initiative in rural Kenya: Challenges, Strengths and Opportunities Room 3 - Libertador B Speaker: Prof. Judith Ongaji Kimiywe

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: The interface of maternal and child nutrition: how can we do better? Room 4 - Libertador A Speaker: Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Biochemical profile in patients suffering different types of cancer and AIDS. Room 5 - La Pampa Speaker: Dr. Nora H. Slobodianik

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Membrane Lipid Peroxidation in Human Nutrition and Aging Room 6 - Catalinas Speaker: Prof. Teuro Miyazawa

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Investing in Nutrition: What will we buy? Room 7 - Retiro C Speaker: Dr. Meera Shekar

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Gastronomy at the Intersection of Nutrition and Education Room 8 - Retiro B Speaker: Prof. Gregorio Varela

Main Programme, Thursday 19th October

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: HDL cardioprotective capacity: alterations in metabolic disorders Room 9 - Retiro A Speaker: Dr. Fernando D. Brites

14.30 - 15.00 h. Keynote Lecture: Trends in food production and trade Room 10 - Auditorium Speaker: Ing. Agr. Mercedes Nimo

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/111 - Promoting Nutrigenomic Education in Nutrition, Dietetics and Other Allied Health Curricula, an ISNN Initiative Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: International Society for Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics (ISNN) (USA) Chairs: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Prof. Martin Kohlmeier, Speakers: Prof. Agata Chmurzynska, Prof. Jose Luis Santos, Prof. Deborah Good

14.30 - 16.30 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1057 - Why should governments focus on the linkages between nutrition education and food policies? Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: FAO & Columbia University Chair: Dr. Isobel Contento, Speakers: Dr. Cristina Álvarez, Dr. Jane Sherman, Dr. Alejandra Jiménez Aguilar, Dr. Isobel Contento, Dr. Ramani Wijesinha Bettoni, Dr. Melissa Vargas Araya

15.00 - 16.30 h. Abstract Presentations: Simultaneous sessions

16.30 - 17.00 h. Break

17.00 - 19.00 h. Simultaneous Sponsored Symposiums Note: See Sponsored Programme

19.00 - 21.00 h. Other activities

Main Programme, Friday 20th October

Friday 20th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/99 - Strengthening cross - sectoral country capacity for evidence - informed decision - making to scale Room 1 - San Telmo Organized by: Institute of Tropical Medicine (RV), North West University (CT) (South Africa) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Dr. Christine Taljaard, Dr. Roosmarijn Verstraeten, Speakers: Dr. Sergio Texeira, Dr. Namukolo Covic, Dr. Stuart Gillespie, Dr. Richmond Aryeetey

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/29 - The Changing Nutrition Landscape: Implications for Research Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Prof. Anna Lartey, Speakers: Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Stineke Oenema, Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Dr. Patrick Caron, Paula Johns

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/157 - Scaling up, sustaining, and spinning off: Alive & Thrive’s lessons on infant and young child feeding in three countries, and implications for beyond Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Alive & Thrive (USA) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Moderator: Dr. Ellen Piwoz, Chairs: Dr. Karin Lapping, Speakers: Dr. Purmina Menon, Dr. Nemat Hajeebhoy, Dr. Tina Sanghvi, Dr. Karin Lapping, Silvia Alayon, Panelists: Desta Kebede, Roger Mathisen, Silvia Alayon, Raisul Haque

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/33 - Adolescent Nutrition globally: a new frontier for action Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Center for Global Child Health, Hospital for Sick Children (Canada) Track 2: Nutrition through Life Course Chairs: Dr. Ellen Piwoz, Dr. Stanley Zlotkin, Speakers: Dr. Parul Christian, Dr. Mireille McLean, Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta

Main Programme, Friday 20th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/1037 - Addressing Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding: Evidence and Lessons Learnt from Baby Friendly Country Programs Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: USAID’s Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP). Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Dr. Cyril Engmann, Speakers: Dr. Chessa Lutter, Janet Guta, Betty Samburu, Dr. Justine Kavle

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/144 - Sweeteners: Advantages and Applications in the 21st Century Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: FIN and Spanish Foundation for Nutrition (FEN) (Spain) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chairs: Dr. Carmen Pérez-Rodrigo, Prof. Gregorio Varela, Speakers: Prof. Anne Raben, Prof. Lluis Serra-Majem, Dr. Hugo Antonio Laviada

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/41 - Understanding Dietary Patterns: A Step toward Devising a Global Nutrition Strategy Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), the ILSI Research Foundation and ILSI branches Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chair: Prof. Mauro Fisberg, Speakers: Regina Fisberg, Prof. Adam Drewnowski, Dr. Wen-Harn Pan

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/134 - Nutrition data life-course: harmonization and management Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: Nutrition International (formerly the Micronutrient Initiative) & Society for Implementation Science Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Moderator: Dr. Luz Maria De-Regil, Chair: Senior Tec Sara Wuehler, Speaker: Dr. Aatekah Owais, Panelists: Senior Pr. Victoria Sauveplane, Senior Tec Sara Wuehler, Prof Daniel Sellen, Dr. Aatekah Owais, co-Chair: Senior Pr. Victoria Sauveplane

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/135 - Nutritional Management in ICU. Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Paraguayan Society of Nutrition (Paraguay) Chair: Dr. Ana María Ferreira Heyn, Speakers: Dr. Gustavo Rubén Kliger, Dr. Mario Ignacio Perman, Dr. Rafael Figueredo Grijalba, Dr. Ana María Ferreira Heyn, BS. Claudia Bordón Riveros, Dr. Maria Cristina Jiménez Bazzano

Main Programme, Friday 20th October

8.00 - 10.00 h. Scientific Symposium: 144/150 - Glutamate a simple molecule with several faces Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia) Chair: Prof. Felix Reyes, Speakers: Dr. Manuel E. Baldeón, Prof. Felix Reyes, Ana San Gabriel, Dr. Sonia Albarracin

10.00 - 10.30 h. Break

10.30 - 11.30 h. Closing Lecture: Our quest for healthy diets: the role of Nutrition Scientists Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. Anna Lartey

11.30 - 11.45 h. Presentation: IUNS 22nd ICN 2021 Tokyo, Japan Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. Hisanori Kato

11.45 - 11.50 h. Welcome of the new IUNS President Plenary Room Speaker: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez

11.50 - 12.00 h. Closing Ceremony Plenary Room

12.00 - 12.45 h. Closing Remarks and Performance Plenary Room

Sponsored Programme, Monday 16th October

SPONSORED PROGRAMME

Monday 16th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1045 - Role of Micronutrients for Public Health Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: DSM Nutritional Products (Switzerland) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Prof. Manfred Eggersdorfer, Speakers: Prof. Ricardo Uauy, Prof. Manfred Eggersdorfer

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: Towards healthier practices: when nutrition epidemiology meets food socio-anthropology Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Danone Nutricia Research (The Netherlands) Chair: Dr. Miriam Bertrán Vilá, Speakers: Dr. Esteban Carmuega, Prof. Hayat Zirari, Prof. Marle Avarenga

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1000 - Sustainable and healthy diets: from national dietary guidelines to achieving dietary changes Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso (France) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1068 - The Road to Publication Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Springer Nature

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/153 - Eating Patterns and Dietary Intake of Infants, Toddlers and Children: Insights from Cross-Country Analysis Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: Nestlé Research Center (Switzerland) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Johanna Dwyer, Speakers: Dr. Liya Denney, Dr. Myriam Afeiche Zehil, Dr. Emma Jacquier, Dr. Alison Eldridge

Sponsored Programme, Monday 16th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1065 - “Infoxicated”: caught in communication Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: Grupo ARCOR (Argentina)

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1033 - Early Detection of malnutrition in the facility and community setting for improved health and economic outcomes Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: Abbott Nutrition (USA) Track 5: Nutrients and Nutritional Assessment Chair: Prof. Ángel Gil, Speakers: Dr. Alvaro Ruiz-Morales, Dr. Olga Lucia Pinzon Espitia, Dr. Isabel Correia, Dr. Suela Sulo Sulo

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/20 - Addressing Today’s Nutrition and Public Health Challenges with Food Technology Innovations Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Tate & Lyle (USA) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Kavita Karnik, Speakers: Prof. Mario Ferruzzi, Dr. Kirstie Canene-Adams, Prof. Ruth MacDonald

Sponsored Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Tuesday 17th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1061 - Nuts and dried fruit consumption and health: New insights Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: International Nut and Dried Fruit Council Foundation (Spain) Chair: Prof. Jordi Salas-Salvadó, Speakers: Dr. Cyril Kendall, Dr. Bahram H. Arjmandi, Dr. Emilio Ros

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1066 - Health impact of sugar intake in infancy and childhood Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Nestlé Nutrition Institute (Switzerland)

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/149 - The role of family/parents in nurturing healthy eating habits in children Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Danone Institute International (France) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Prof. Olivier Goulet, Speakers: Prof. Leslie Lytle, Prof. Sheryl Hugues, Prof. Jess Haines

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1005 - Emerging science on bioactives and whole grains Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Quaker Oats Center of Excellence (USA) Track 6: Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds Chair: Brenda Salgado, Speakers: Dr. Zulema Stolarza, Dr. Shengmin Sang, Prof. Renne Korczak

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/165 - Nutritional reformulation of food products – a key strategy for improving food supply in Latin America Room 6 - Catalinas Organized by: Nestlé Research Center (Switzerland) Track 8: Agriculture, Food Science and Safety Chair: Prof. Noel W. Solomons, Speakers: Dr. Louis-Georges Soler, Dr. Gabriel Masset, Prof. Mary L'Abbé

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/19 - Global Food Values Impact Survey: Measuring how food values impact the policy and regulatory landscape

Sponsored Programme, Tuesday 17th October

Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: FoodMinds (USA) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chair: Susan Pitman, Speakers: Heloisa Guarita, Sylvia Rowe, Dr. Veronique Braesco

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/129 - Stevia: An Ally to Support Nutrition and Health Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: International Stevia Council (ISC) & Calorie Control Council (CCC) (Belgium) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chair: Dr. Susana Socolovsky, Speakers: Maria Teresa Scardigli, Dr. Ashley Roberts, Dr. Keith Ayoob, Dr. John Fry

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/88 - Is there a Role for Dietary/Food Supplements in Nutrition and Health? Room 9 - Retiro A Organized by: International Alliance of Dietary/Food Supplement Associations (UK) Chairs: Prof. Ricardo Uauy, Prof. Silvia Franciscato Cozzolino, Speakers: Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg, Dr. Andrew Shao, Dr. Johanna Dwyer, Simon Pettman

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1010 - Mindful Eating applied to snacking: a behavioral approach supported by recent scientific findings Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Mondelez International (USA) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chair: Dr. Jean Kristeller, Speakers: Dr. France Bellisle, Dr. Yann Cornil, Dr. Jean Kristeller, co-Chair: Dr. Sophie Vinoy

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/158 - Food fortification: A new vision for an old problem Room 12 - Atalaya Organized by: Granotec Foundation (Chile) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Javier Morán, Msc. Ximena López, Speakers: Prof. Ángel Gil, Prof. Javier Morán, Dr. Helena Pachón, Msc. Ximena López

Sponsored Programme, Wednesday 18th October

Wednesday 18th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: Title to be confirmed Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Danone Nutricia Research (The Netherlands)

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/69 - United for Healthier Kids: A program to help parents establish healthier eating and lifestyle habits Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Nestlé Nutrition Institute (Switzerland) Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Prof. Benjamin Caballero, Dr. Jai Das, Speakers: Prof. Andrew M. Prentice, Prof. Adam Drewnowski, Dr. Jai Das, Prof. Jeff French, Dr. Barbara Rolls

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/152 - 5th YINI Summit - Fermented Foods and Health: The Intersection of Gut Microbiota and Fermentation Microbes Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Yogurt In Nutrition Initiative (YINI) (USA) Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chairs: Prof. Olivier Goulet, Prof. Sharon Donovan, Speakers: Prof. Sharon Donovan, Prof. Andre Marette, Dr. Seppo Salminen, Prof. Darius Mozzafarian

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1021 - Bread for Health Room 7 - Retiro C Organized by: International Union of Bakers and Confectioners - UIBC Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chair: Prof. Ángel Gil, Speakers: Prof. Ángel Gil, Dr. Hugo Da Costa Ribeiro, Prof. Inge Fomsgaard

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1027 - Nutrients and Beyond Nutrients: Social, cultural, and environmental drivers of food choices globally Room 8 - Retiro B Organized by: General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Track 3: Public Health Nutrition and Environment Chairs: Dr. Maha Tahiri, Dr. Kevin Ryan, Speakers: Prof. Adam Drewnowski, Prof. Claude Fischler, Prof. Jennifer Orlet Fisher

Sponsored Programme, Wednesday 18th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1012 - Chrononutrition: Chronobiology influence on food intake and metabolic health Room 10 - Auditorium Organized by: Kellogg Nutrition & Health Institute Track 1: Advances in Nutrition Research Chair: Dr. Rocío Campos-Vega, Speakers: Dr. Carolina Escobar Briones, Dr. Frank Scheer, Dr. Diego Golombek

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1029 - Why Japanese cuisine is healthy? Room 11 - Golden Horn Organized by: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Japan) Track 7: Food Culture Practices and Nutritional Education Chairs: Prof. Toshihide Nishimura, Dr. Kumiko Ninomiya, Speakers: Prof. Toshihide Nishimura, Takehiro Ohno, Dr. Kumiko Ninomiya

Sponsored Programme, Thursday 19th October

Thursday 19th October

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: Title to be confirmed Room 2 - Libertador C Organized by: Danone Nutricia Research (The Netherlands)

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1028 - Building a healthier society by helping people to eat well Room 3 - Libertador B Organized by: Ajinomoto Co., Inc. (Japan) Chairs: Prof. J. Alfredo Martínez, Prof. Hisanori Kato, Speakers: Prof. Kraisid Tontisirin, Gary Beauchamp, Kei Kuriwaki, Prof. Yoshiharu Shimomura

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/172 - Phytochemicals & Non-communicable diseases Room 4 - Libertador A Organized by: Sunwins Commodity Sales Co., Ltd & Qingdao University (China) Track 4: Nutrition and Management of Diseases Chairs: Prof. Duo Li, Dr. Cheng-Qian Lu, Speakers: Jijun Chen, Prof. Guan-Sheng Ma, Dr. Tao Huang, Dr. Ju-Sheng Zheng

17.00 - 19.00 h. Symposium: 144/1015 - Micronutrients for Optimum Health Room 5 - La Pampa Organized by: Bayer Consumer Health (Germany) Track 2: Nutrition Through Life Course Chair: Dr. Emanuel Sota Latino, Speakers: Prof. Sergio Britos, Dr. Mónica Katz, Prof. Adrian Gombart, Prof. Berthold Koletzko