On 28 and 29 April, the MIC – Milan Convention Centre (Fiera Milano’s city-centre congress venue) will hostNutriMI 2010 , the international congress of practical nutrition. This event has now reached its fourth edition and is a key moment for updates in the field of nutrition sciences. It sees participation by over 50 national and international experts and 800 health professionals.
The two days will feature a busy scientific agenda and focus on the most recent developments in biomedical research: the relationship between the Mediterranean diet and cardiovascular health, how probiotics work, the importance of diet in prevention for female health, obesity and paediatric nutrition.
The many famous names taking part in the congress include Alicija Wolk, from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm (The importance of diet in preventing breast cancer) and Maria Gabriella Gentile, from the Centre for Treatment of Diet-related Problems at Niguarda Hospital (The risks of unconventional low-calorie diets).
On the programme there is also an international workshop dedicated to “Nutrition and Health Claims – Pre-clinical and Clinical Studies for Food and Food Related Industries: New Approach”, which will tackle issues of great importance and topicality for the food industry.
The Programme Scientific Committee is made up of Michele Carruba, Director of the Centre for Sudies and research into Obesity at Milan University, Claudio Cricelli, President of the Italian Society of General Medicine, professor Marcello Giovannini, President of the Italian Society of Paediatric Nutrition Giorgio Poli, Member of the National Committee for Food Safety.
During the convention presentation will be made of the Nutrition Specialist Award to the best research project into prevention and treatment through food, the DivulgScience Award to the most out-standing journalist in the medical-scientific communication sector and the Nutrigold Awards, to those companies that contribute to spreading a culture of wellbeing through products or communication programmes that aim to improve daily diets.
On 30 April, the convention will come to its climax with NutriCO, the day dedicated entirely to children from primary, middle and high schools, today’s young consumers and appliers of short-term diet styles and behaviour.
