NEWSLETTER: 117th Abbott Nutrition Research Conference - Carbohydrates Through the Life Cycle and Across Tissues
Abstract:
This year’s research conference featured a faculty of world-renowned experts who summarized state-of-the-art evidence on nutritional roles of carbohydrates through the life cycle and across tissues. The program included presentations on carbohydrates for healthy fetal development; healthy growth of infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents; physical performance; brain function; and adult weight management. The conference also featured discussion of metabolic flexibility and nutrigenomics and their roles in next-generation assessment of health status.
Author Bios
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JOHN L. SIEVENPIPER, MD, MSC, PHD, FRCPC
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JOEL T. CRAMER, PHD, FACSM, FNSCA, FISSN
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PROF HELEN R. MURPHY, MBBCHBAO, FRACP, MD
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ROBERT MURRAY, MD
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PROF RAFAEL SALTO, PHD
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SUZAN WOPEREIS, PHD
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PROF DAVID BENTON, PHD, DSC
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RICHARD D. MATTES, MPH, PHD, RD
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