Scientific Programme
The Scientific Programme plans to meet the needs of
general clinical nutritionists from both the developed and the developing
world. The congress advocates for the promotion of clinical nutrition in a
global context with emphasis to investigators from the less developed
countries. Thia will be reflected in the programme by updating our
understanding of the major sub-specialties of clinical nutrition . Modern
concepts of relevance to clinical nutrition as well as “Academic” topics
will be integrated into the programme covering aspects of research and
teaching at under-and postgraduate levels.
PLENARY SESSIONS
Including:
o The modern concept of clinical nutrition in the Millenium and its
implication in the prevention of disease .
o The State of the World’s major issues determining the gut and liver health
in developing & developed countries
o The global burden of infectious diseases affecting the gut and the liver
and the challenge of emerging infections
o The role of bioactives; phytochemicals and fermented foods in restoring
the gut and the liver organ
o The potential roles of biomarkers and molecular biomarkers for early
diagnosis and prevention of disease
MINI SYMPOSIA AND WORKSHOPS
Symposia will be scheduled following the plenary session and will include
invited speakers and selected free papers. Topics will include:
(A) Gastroenterology
Physiology of the gut throughout the life cycle
Gut hormones, impact on energy metabolism, roles in health & in disease
states
Weight management
Gut junction function
Intestinal permeability
Malnutrition and adverse physiological function of the gut
Carbohydrate malabsorption
Gluten enteropathy
Lactose malabsorption
Food allergy
Gut mucin
Colonic microflora
Lactulose mannitol dual test
New Biotechnologies & colon metabolism
Colonic microflora & their roles in the protection of
Mucous membranes & epithelium tissue
Colonic microflora & their role in immunity
Colonic microflora & Genetic Expression
Colonic microflora & obesity
Colonic microflora & Liver diseases
Colonic microflora & immune system
Manipulation of colonic microflora by diet
Human milk & the growth of Bifido bacteria
Instestinal parasites , protozoa, pathogenic bacteria , viruses & integrity
of the gastrointestine
Hot topics in safety of food systems
Food – borne toxicity and their negative impacts on integrity of the
gastrointestine & on health
Trans fatty acids
New developments in global harmonization of food safety legislation
&Regulation
(B) The Liver
The role of dietary regimen in preventing non-alcoholic liver diseases
Nucleotide diets & Liver cirrhosis
Early feeding programming and later metabolic consequences
Clinical trials
( C ) Functional nutrition - Functional foods
Bioactives including fermented foods, probiotics and botanicals
[Phytochemicals]
- Mediterranean diets as functional foods
- Omega – rich formulas and food products
- TsimTsoum - Columbus Concept - Towards Holistic Health"
- Wild foods & their implications on reducing chronic disease risk
- Nutritional support Functional peptides; Glutamine & Polyamines and
Nucleotides
Nitric Oxide
(D) New technologies and their application in clinical nutrition
What future for genomics Molecular nutrition and their role in understanding
mechanisms of action
(E) Interphase Food Technology Food Chemistry: Will improved chemical
analytical methods lead to better food quality?
Weight management
Consumer's behaviour and implication on weight management
Cost benefit effectiveness
(F) Software programmes for meal patterning in health & in disease states
Software programmes for assessing dietary intakes
(G) Increasing Learning Skills in Today’s World
Teaching Clinical nutrition at the college level
Teaching Clinical nutrition at the graduate level
Sustainable Development: Whole Food Chain Perspective
(H) Role of World Health Organization & other international organizations in
promoting clinical nutrition sciences in less developed countries
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