1:30 – 5:00 PM
Boston Convention & Exposition Center, 157ABC
Program Description
The role of nutrition in the development of the brain in early life as well as its impact on cognitive functions, mental performance and behavior throughout life is a hot topic in nutrition research. This program will review approaches to improve cognitive development in early life and prevent cognitive decline in later life. Emerging data will be presented demonstrating how dietary components and physical activity impact various cognitive outcomes, such as learning, memory, executive function and academic achievement. Novel imaging modalities for assessing brain structure and function, including fMRI, will be discussed, and opportunities to assess the combined impact of diet and physical activity on cognitive functions will be highlighted. CPE Credit Designation Statement: ASN designates this educational activity for a maximum of 4.0 CPEUs. Dietitians and dietetic technicians, registered should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ASN (Provider #NS010) is accredited and approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs for Registered Dietitians. Learning Level 2 Suggested Learning Codes: (2020) Composition of foods, nutrient analysis (2090) Micronutrients: vitamins, minerals (2100) Nutritional biochemistry (2110) Physiology, exercise physiology (3020) Assessment of target groups, populations (3090) Screening parameters, methodology, and surveillance (4040) Disease prevention (4120) Life Cycle (4140) Lactation (4150) Infancy & Childhood (4190) Elderly nutrition (9020) Evaluation and application of research (9070) Research instruments and techniques
Learning Objectives
- Describe how early life nutrition (breast vs. formula feeding) influences intelligence quotient, brain size, and white matter development in former preterm infants.
- Recognize the influence of dietary status on cognitive performance of children, including the link between micronutrient status, cognition and behavioral problems in childhood.
- Recognize how chronic and acute physical activity participation impacts neuroelectric measures of brain health and cognition in preadolescent children.
- Describe the relationship between nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging.
- Define the influence of aerobic fitness on cerebral white matter integrity and cognitive function in older adults.
Agenda
- Mood, Memory and Changes throughout Life in Glycemic Response, David Benton, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Swansea, Wales, UK
- The Relation of Childhood Fitness and Obesity to Cognitive and Brain Health, Chuck Hillman, PhD, Department of Kinesiology & Community Health, Division of Nutritional Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana
- Nutrient Biomarker Patterns, Cognitive Function and MRI Measures of Brain Aging, Gene Bowman, ND, MPH. Brain Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
- Emerging Science on the Role of Lutein in Cognition throughout the Lifespan, Elizabeth Johnson, PhD – Jean Mayer USDA HNRCA at Tufts University, Boston, MA
- Take a Hike: Exercise, Brain & Cognition, Arthur Kramer, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana