Organized and sponsored by the International Colleges for the Advancement of Nutrology (ICAN)
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – Room 151 AB
Monday, March 30, 2015
10:30 AM–5:00 PM
Chairs
Socorro Giorelli, MD
Presentations
ICAN’s President: Welcome and opening of symposium. Paulo C. Giorelli, MD, Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Epigenetics and obesity. Rita P. Raman, MD, Univ. of Oklahoma Hlth. Sci. Ctr., Oklahoma City, OK
Brazilian superfoods. Marcella Garcez Duarte, MD, Curitiba – Paraná, Brazil
What is new in post-surgical support for bariatric surgery. Any Ferreira, MD, Sociedad Paraguaya de Nutrición, Asuncion, Paraguay
Obesity and insulin resistance in children and adolescents. Carlos A. Nogueira-de-Almeida, MD, Universidade de Ribeirão Preto, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
Panel discussion
Break
Diabetes and obesity. Mabel Carrera, MD, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Pharmacotherapy of obesity. Paulo C. Giorelli, MD, Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Body composition in clinical practice: An out clinic experience in Brazil. Silvia Sartoretto, MD, Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Whey protein in medical practice. Guiherme Giorelli, MD, Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Panel discussion
Body composition in obesity: Changes with physical activity and diet. Cesar A. Casavola, MD, Hospital Aleman Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Dyslipidemia and obesity. Vivian Suen, MD, PhD, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Updates in the management of lactose intolerance. Elza D. Mello, MD, Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil
Nutrological aspects of Endometriosis and oxidative stress. Vivian Ferreira do Amaral, MD, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba Parana, Brazil
Calorie restriction: Results from CALERIE a 2 year randomized controlled trial. Sai Kupra Das, PhD, Tufts University, Boston, MA