Nutrition and Health Conference

The Dairy Council's annual conference for health and education professionals was held on Thursday 1st March 2012 at W5, Belfast.

'Nutrition and health - what's new?' was chaired by Professor Sean Strain from the University of Ulster and looked at new developments in nutrition science.

Topics and speakers included:

• Professor Andy Salter, University of Nottingham
  Dietary fatty acids and cardiovascular disease - where are we now?
• Dr Michelle McKinley, Queen's University, Belfast
  Review of nutrition and reproductive disorders - PMS and PCOS
• Sarah Bath, University of Surrey
  Emerging evidence on iodine deficiency in the UK - public health implications?
• Professor Marie Murphy, University of Ulster, Jordanstown
  'Start Active, Stay Active' - new recommendations for physical activity in the UK
• Dr Tom Hill, Newcastle University
  An update on nutrition, exercise and bone health outcomes
• Professor Barbara Livingstone, University of Ulster, Coleraine
  Energy intakes and childhood obesity - is the evidence all that it seems?

Health and Nutrition Professionals can view the presentations here.