Dairy Council Conference 2014
The Dairy Council conference for nutrition and health professionals took place on 9th May at the Hilton Hotel, Templepatrick. The conference was chaired by Professor Sean Strain from the University of Ulster, and focused on new developments in nutrition science and practice.
Presentations:
Professor Luc van Loon, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands
Maintenance of muscle mass in older people – effects of diet and physical activity
Dr Kelsey Mangano, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
An update on protein and bone health
Professor Jayne Woodside, Queen’s University Belfast
The role of nutrition in maintaining cognitive function in older people
Professor Marion Hetherington, University of Leeds
Influences on the development of food preferences in early life
Dr Michelle McKinley, Queen’s University Belfast
Diet in the prevention of type 2 diabetes
Dr Jeanette Magne, Aarhus University, Denmark
Views about food and health among people with low educational attainment – implications for health education
To download the abstract booklet for the conference please click here.
Pictured L to R: Prof Luc van Loon, Prof Jayne Woodside, Dr Carole Lowis, Dr Michelle McKinley, Prof Marion Hetherington, Dr Kelsey Mangano, Prof Sean Strain
Health Professionals
This section of our website is specifically for nutrition and health professionals to help keep you up to date with the latest nutrition research, particularly in relation to milk and dairy products. You’ll find summaries and presentations from our conferences and events, together with scientific overviews of dairy and health topics.