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39th ESPEN Congress Symposium

Publication Date: 08 September 2017

Continuing Education Credits: Non-accredited

Presenter(s): Josep M. Argilés, Carla M. Prado, Suzette L. Pereira, Ricardo Rueda (Chairperson)

Location:The Hague, The Netherlands

Improving Clinical Outcomes by Supporting Muscle: Why It Matters for Your Patients

Many patients are at risk for muscle loss, especially those with advancing age and those with acute and chronic conditions. This muscle loss can negatively impact outcomes including functionality, quality of life, recovery and mortality. Three experts in muscle biochemistry, cachexia and body composition analysis discuss the importance of maintaining muscle mass, from metabolic considerations and accurately measuring lean mass, to implementation of effective lifestyle and nutritional strategies to maintain muscle mass and improve outcomes.

Presenters Bio(s):

Josep M. Argiles, PhD

University of Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain

Carla Prado, PhD, RD

Professor/Canada Research Chair in Integrative Nutrition
Body Composition & Energy Metabolism
Director, Human Nutrition Research Unit
University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, CA

Dr Carla Prado is a Professor and Registered Dietitian at the University of Alberta. She directs the Human Nutrition Research Unit, renowned as one of the top research and training facilities for body composition and energy metabolism assessments worldwide.

Dr Prado is an expert in assessing nutritional status through the precise measurement of body composition and energy metabolism. The focus of her current research program is to investigate the prevalence and health outcomes of abnormal body composition phenotypes in patients with diverse chronic conditions. She is also developing targeted nutrition interventions to optimize body composition and improve health outcomes.

Dr Prado is an Associate Editor of Clinical Nutrition, the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, and Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists - two of the highest academic honors in her country. She has been recognized in the ‘Canada’s Top 40 under 40’ list, named as one of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Canada: Top 100’, and distinguished as a Highly Cited Researcher by ClarivateTM (Web of Science).

 

 

Suzette Pereira, PhD

Abbott Nutrition R&D
Columbus, OH, USA

Ricardo Rueda, MD, PhD

Global Leader, Mobility and Metabolism Science Platform
Regional Head of Scientific Affairs
Abbott Nutrition Research & Development
Granada, Spain

Category
Adult Muscle Mass