Thursday – October 31
Please find an overview of pre-conference workshops below.
A – Obesity
Time: 14.00 – 18.00 hrs | Costs: Free of charge
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14.00 – 14.10 hrs | Welcome and Introduction to the session |
14.10 – 14.40 hrs | Dietary Management of obesity in adults: Pitfalls & opportunities in Europe. Joint position paper of EFAD’s European Specialist Dietetic Network (ESDN) for Obesity and the Nutrition Working Group (NWG) of the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) Maria Hassapidou |
14.40 – 15.10 hrs | Dietetic management interventions in adults: evidence & application Hilda Mulrooney |
15.10 – 15.40 hrs | Dietary management interventions for obesity in children Odysseas Androutsos |
15.40 – 16.00 hrs | Coffee break |
16.00 – 16.30 hrs | Adult Obesity with comorbidities Ellen Govers |
16.30 – 17.00 hrs | Οbesity in vulnerable populations and opportunities for intervention Antonis Vlassopoulos |
17.00 – 17.25 hrs | Hydration in Obesity management |
17.25 – 17.45 hrs | Where to go from here from the patient point of you Solveig Sigurdardottir |
17.45 – 18.00 hrs | General Discussion |
Supported by the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) as part of their ‘Stakeholder Course’ series
E – ESPEN LLL course – Nutritional assessment and techniques
Time: 13.00 – 17.00 hrs | Costs: Free of charge
Time | Activity |
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13.00 – 13.45 hrs | Nutritional Screening and Assessment – Prof.Dr. Rémy Meier |
13.45 – 14.30 hrs | Body Composition – Prof.Dr. Rémy Meier |
14.30 – 15.00 hrs | Coffee break |
15.00 – 15.45 hrs | Energy Balance – Prof.Dr. Luzia Valentini |
15.45 – 16.30 hrs | Case Discussion – Prof.Dr. Rémy Meier/ Prof.Dr. Luzia Valentini |
16.30 – 17.00 hrs | Exam and distributing the certificates |
This course will be organized in collaboration with ESPEN (European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism) and DGEM (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährungsmedizin e. V.).
Supported by EFAD
B – Practice based Evidence in Nutrition – Morning |
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Time: 09.00 – 13.00 hrs | Costs: Free of charge |
Academic or association leader workshop
Are you an academic or association leader? If so, we have Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition sorted for you. We appreciate that finding, appraising and applying the evidence to share with your students/members could be a more than full-time occupation. Practice based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN) finds, reviews and makes recommendations on the research for you – collating this all in one online database making it easy for you, and your students/members to access. Attend our FREE workshop to learn how you and your students/members can benefits from the PEN system by:
Getting involved with PEN will show your students/members your commitment to evidence-based practice and their professional development. A student member of the BDA described PEN as ‘one of the most helpful and valuable tools during my studies so far’ – empowering the student with the knowledge of messages members of the public are reading by keeping up-to-date with trending topic. A workshop supported by PEN | Presentation |
C – Practice based Evidence in Nutrition – Afternoon |
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Time: 14.00 – 18.00 hrs | Costs: Free of charge |
Practitioner focussed workshop
Are you a dietitian or lead a dietetic service? If you are, you need Practice based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN). As we know, the evidence base for nutrition and dietetics is growing fast and finding, appraising and applying the evidence to your practice could be a more than full time occupation. Practice based Evidence in Nutrition (PEN) finds, reviews and makes recommendations on the research for you. There is also a vast collection of resources for you to print off and share with clients to support your dietetic consultations. This FREE, hands-on workshop will:
Improve your knowledge and confidence in the evidence-base behind your practice, allowing you to stand up for your profession A workshop supported by PEN | Presentation |
D – Biodiversity and Sustainable Nutrition: a pre-conference workshop and tour of the ForwardFarm |
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Time: 09.30 – 18.00 hrs | Costs: Free of charge |
What really happens on a farm? What does biodiversity have to do with nutrition? What role can dietitians play and how can they help alleviate consumer confusion about sustainable nutrition? Join a diverse range of experts — including farmers, scientists, dietitians and more — for an interactive day of hands-on experience at the ForwardFarm. Learn some basic principles of modern agriculture and what it all means for the dietitians of today and tomorrow.
Participants will be transported by bus from the conference hotel to the ForwardFarm near Berlin. A workshop supported by Bayer Crop Science. Attention! This workshop is currently full. Please contact apigatto@eatwellglobal.com to be added to the waiting list. |