The Nutrition Society is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering its mission of advancing the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human health. Highly regarded by the scientific community, the Society is one of the largest learned societies for nutrition with worldwide membership.
The Irish Section Annual Meeting is one of the main events the Society hosts each year and is the largest national nutrition focused conference hosted in Ireland; this will be the first time the event is held on the University of Limerick campus. Not only does the event attract those working in the field of nutrition in Ireland but those from the UK, Europe and further afield. The aim of the Irish Section Meeting is:
To provide a platform to showcase and disseminate the latest cutting-edge research in the area of nutritional science
to inform government, industry, public health and clinical policy and practice and provide recommendations for such
creates opportunities to network and develop relationships with like-minded individuals and communities
The theme of the 2020 conference is NUTRITION HEALTH AND AGING – TRANSATING SCIENCE TO PRACTICE’ and will focus on current issues in relation to nutritional status in specific chronic diseases associated with aging populations (including obesity/metabolic health, cognitive function and sarcopenia), and strategies to address these issues including development of novel biomarkers of nutrient status and dietary intervention/ fortification / modification approaches. Other strategies discussed will include approaches to enhance screening and assessment, and implications for food and nutrition policy.
