Sponsored by an educational grant from the National Institute on Aging. Endorsed by the Medical Nutrition Council, the Aging & Chronic Disease RIS and the Obesity RIS.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
10:30 AM–12:30 PM
Chairs
Susan B. Roberts, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center, Tufts University, Boston, MA
John Speakman, PhD, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
Presentations
How is Caloric Restriction (CR) Measured in Humans, and is it Safe?, Susan B. Roberts, PhD, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center, Tufts University, Boston, MA
Levels of CR Achievable in Animal Models and their Biological Effects, John Speakman, PhD, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
CR in Humans: Metabolic Effects of a 2-year RCT, Leanne (Redman) Venable, MS, PhD, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Effect of Long-term CR on Bone Metabolism and Bone Mass, Dennis Villareal, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Effects of 2-year CR on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors, William E. Kraus, MD, Duke University Medical Center, Durham NC
Discussion, Evan Hadley, MD, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, MD