International Forum – Korea

Organized and sponsored by the Korean Nutrition Society
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center – Room 151 AB

Sunday, March 29, 2015
3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Chairs

Kyung-Jin Yeum, PhD and Nam-Seok Joo, MD, PhD

Presentations

Vitamin D – Skeletal and non-skeletal actions. Nam-Seok Joo, MD, PhD, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, South Korea

Update on vitamin D and the role in skeletal muscle. Lisa Ceglia, MD, Tufts University Jean Mayer USDA-HNRCA, Boston, MA

Nutrition policy in Korea: Focusing on micronutrients. Youn-Ok Cho, PhD, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea

Impact of vitamin D and calcium insufficiencies on bone health in Korea. Kyung-Jin Yeum, PhD, Konkuk University, South Korea

The new Korean dietary reference intakes (KDRIs) for vitamin D. Jung-Hyun Kim, PhD, Pai Chai University, South Korea