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Nutritional Science 2025
We are delighted to extend a warm invitation to you for the 29th International Conference on Nutritional Science & Dietetics, scheduled to take place on February 12-13, 2025 in the enchanting and vibrant city of Vancouver, Canada. This conference represents a momentous gathering of minds from around the world, converging to explore the latest advancements, research breakthroughs, and innovations in the realm of nutritional science and dietetics.
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Our International Conference on Nutritional Science & Dietetics has consistently been at the forefront of fostering knowledge exchange and collaboration among experts, scholars, practitioners, and students in the field. In our 28th edition, we are proud to continue this tradition of excellence, bringing together some of the most brilliant minds in nutritional science.
Details of Nutritional Science 2025 Conferences in Canada:
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Vancouver, Canada |
February 12-13, 2025 |
Benefits of Attending Conferences
Attending the 29th International Conference on Nutritional Science & Dietetics offers a unique opportunity to expand your knowledge, network with experts, and contribute to the advancement of nutrition and dietetics. Whether you're a seasoned professional, a budding researcher, or someone passionate about health and well-being, this conference can be a transformative experience that enriches both your personal and professional life.
1. Knowledge Enrichment:
Gain access to the latest research findings, breakthroughs, and innovations in the field of nutritional science and dietetics. Attend informative sessions and presentations led by renowned experts, providing valuable insights and updates on emerging trends.
2. Networking Opportunities:
Connect with a diverse and international community of professionals, researchers, and students who share your passion for nutrition and dietetics. Build lasting collaborations, exchange ideas, and establish valuable contacts for future research or career opportunities.
3. Skill Development:
Participate in interactive workshops that offer hands-on experience and practical applications of nutritional knowledge. Acquire new skills and techniques that can enhance your practice, research, or educational pursuits.
4. Inspirational Keynote Speakers:
Hear from distinguished keynote speakers who have made significant contributions to the field. Their insights and experiences can inspire and guide your own work.
5. Research Presentation and Exposure:
Showcase your own research or projects through poster presentations or oral presentations, gaining valuable feedback and exposure to a global audience.
6. International Perspectives:
Explore the diversity of ideas, perspectives, and research approaches from attendees and presenters representing various countries and cultures.
11. Global Impact:
Contribute to the global conversation on nutrition, dietetics, and health, playing a role in shaping the future of these fields.
12. Personal Growth: Enhance your personal well-being by gaining knowledge about nutrition that can benefit you and your loved ones.
Sessions/Tracks
Track 01. Precision Nutrition and Personalized Diet
Revolutionizing Health and Wellness : Precision nutrition is all about getting the right nutrients to the right person at the right time. This isn't just a generic meal plan; it's a highly individualized strategy based on factors like genetics, metabolism, lifestyle, and health goals. It starts with a comprehensive assessment of your health, including genetic markers, blood tests, and lifestyle factors. Nutritionists and dietitians use this data to create personalized diet plans that optimize your health. These plans take into account your unique nutritional requirements, ensuring you get the nutrients you need while avoiding those that may be detrimental to your health.
As technology advances and our understanding of genetics and nutrition deepens, personalized diets are likely to become more accessible and effective, reshaping the way we nourish our bodies and lead healthier lives.
Track 02. Advancements in Clinical Nutrition
Pioneering a Healthier Future : Clinical nutrition, the branch of healthcare that focuses on using food and nutrients to manage and treat medical conditions, has experienced remarkable advancements in recent years. These breakthroughs are transforming the way patients receive nutritional care, enhancing outcomes, and providing new hope for individuals facing a wide range of health challenges. Recognizing that every patient is unique, healthcare professionals now use a patient's medical history, genetics, and nutritional requirements to create tailored diet regimens. These personalized plans optimize the effectiveness of treatment, whether for chronic diseases like diabetes or during cancer therapy.
Track 03. Nutrition and Mental Health
The Nourishment of Mind and Mood : In recent years, the profound connection between nutrition and mental health has garnered increasing attention within the fields of both healthcare and psychology. As our understanding of this intricate relationship deepens, it becomes evident that what we eat plays a pivotal role not only in maintaining physical health but also in nurturing emotional well-being and cognitive function. The gut-brain axis, a complex bidirectional communication system between the gastrointestinal tract and the brain, has become a focal point of research. It's revealed that the gut microbiome, composed of trillions of microorganisms residing in the digestive tract, significantly influences mental health.
Track 04. Sustainable Food Systems
Nourishing the Planet, Sustaining Life :Sustainable food systems are a holistic approach to producing, distributing, and consuming food that considers the long-term health of the planet, human well-being, and economic viability. These systems aim to meet the nutritional needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Preserving biodiversity is crucial for sustainable food systems. Diverse ecosystems are more resilient to pests, diseases, and climate change. Efforts are being made to protect heirloom and indigenous crop varieties, which often possess unique traits that can help adapt to changing environmental conditions.
Track 05. Sports Nutrition and Performance Enhancement
Macronutrients for Energy: Sports nutrition is a specialized field that focuses on optimizing the dietary intake of athletes and active individuals to enhance their physical performance, improve recovery, and support overall health. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are the primary macronutrients that fuel athletic performance:
Carbohydrates: These are the body's primary source of energy during exercise. Athletes often "carb-load" before endurance events to ensure their glycogen stores are full.
Proteins: Protein is essential for muscle repair and growth. Athletes need slightly more protein than sedentary individuals to support their active lifestyle.
Fats: While carbohydrates are the primary energy source during high-intensity exercise, fats are important for endurance athletes and play a role in overall health.
Track 06. Pediatric Nutrition: From Infancy to Adolescence
Nurturing Healthy Growth from Infancy to Adolescence : Pediatric nutrition is a specialized branch of nutrition focused on the dietary needs of children, from the moment they are born through their adolescent years. This critical period of growth and development lays the foundation for a child's lifelong health and well-being. Here's a comprehensive overview of pediatric nutrition at different stages of childhood:
Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding: Breast milk is the gold standard for infant nutrition, providing essential nutrients, antibodies, and promoting a strong immune system. However, when breastfeeding is not possible, formula feeding can be a suitable alternative, designed to mimic the nutritional profile of breast milk.
Solid Foods: Around 6 months of age, infants begin to transition to solid foods. This process, called weaning, typically starts with iron-fortified rice cereal and pureed fruits and vegetables. Parents should introduce new foods one at a time to monitor for allergies and sensitivities.
Nutrient-Rich Diet: Infants require adequate amounts of protein, healthy fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals for healthy growth. Iron is particularly important as it supports cognitive development.
Track 07. Nutrition Education and Behaviour Change
A Path to Healthier Lives : Nutrition education is a dynamic field that seeks to empower individuals and communities with knowledge, skills, and strategies to make healthier food choices and adopt sustainable dietary habits. It recognizes that changing behavior is at the core of achieving better nutrition and overall well-being.
Complex Dietary Landscape: In today's world, dietary choices are influenced by a myriad of factors, including cultural traditions, convenience, marketing, and personal preferences. As a result, many individuals lack a clear understanding of what constitutes a balanced and nutritious diet.
Rising Health Concerns: The global rise in diet-related health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease underscores the urgency of improving nutrition. Nutrition education is essential for preventing and managing these health conditions.
Sustainability: Nutrition education isn't just about personal health; it's also about the sustainability of our food systems. Teaching individuals to make environmentally conscious food choices contributes to a healthier planet.
Track 08. Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics
The Science of Gene Expression and Nutrition : Nutrigenomics focuses on how dietary components interact with our genes to influence gene expression. It examines how the foods we eat can "turn on" or "turn off" certain genes, potentially impacting our health and risk of developing diseases. Key aspects of nutrigenomics include:
Gene Expression: Nutrigenomics studies how specific nutrients and dietary patterns affect the expression of genes. For example, how consuming certain antioxidants in fruits and vegetables can enhance the body's ability to neutralize harmful free radicals.
Individualized Recommendations: Nutrigenomics offers the promise of personalized nutrition plans based on an individual's genetic profile. By analyzing an individual's genetic makeup, healthcare providers can provide dietary recommendations tailored to their unique needs.
Disease Prevention: Understanding how nutrition interacts with genes can lead to more targeted strategies for preventing and managing diseases. For example, identifying genetic markers associated with increased risk for certain conditions can guide dietary interventions to mitigate those risks.
Track 09. Public Health Nutrition Interventions
Nourishing Communities for Better Health : Public health nutrition interventions play a vital role in addressing nutrition-related challenges and improving the overall health and well-being of communities. These efforts aim to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases, promote healthy growth and development, and create environments that support healthier food choices and lifestyles for everyone.
Track 10. Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals
A Fusion of Nutrition and Health : Functional foods and nutraceuticals represent a rapidly growing category of food products and supplements that offer potential health benefits beyond basic nutrition. These innovative products are designed to support well-being, prevent disease, and enhance overall health by delivering specific bioactive compounds. Here's an exploration of these two closely related concepts:
Functional Foods: Functional foods are everyday food items that have been enriched or enhanced with bioactive components to offer specific health benefits. They are designed to go beyond basic nutrition and provide additional positive effects on health when consumed as part of a regular diet.
Nutraceuticals: Nutraceuticals, a portmanteau of "nutrition" and "pharmaceuticals," are dietary supplements or products containing bioactive compounds derived from food sources that offer potential health benefits. These products are typically available in various forms, including capsules, tablets, powders, and extracts.
Track 11. Dietary Guidelines and Policy
Shaping the Nation's Health : Food Groups: Guidelines typically categorize foods into groups, such as fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, protein, and fats. They provide recommendations on the amounts and types of foods to consume from each group.
Nutrient Intake: Guidelines specify daily recommended intakes of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein.
Caloric Balance: Many guidelines address the balance between calorie intake and physical activity to help individuals maintain a healthy weight.
Limiting Certain Substances: Guidelines often advise limiting the consumption of substances like added sugars, saturated fats, sodium, and alcohol due to their potential health risks.
Track 12. Nutrition and Aging
Nourishing a Healthy and Active Life : Aging is a natural part of life, and nutrition plays a fundamental role in determining how individuals age and maintain their health and vitality. As people grow older, their nutritional needs and dietary priorities change. Understanding these changes and adopting a healthy approach to nutrition can significantly impact the aging process and quality of life.
Caloric Needs: As people age, their metabolism tends to slow down, leading to a decrease in calorie requirements. Consuming excess calories can contribute to weight gain and related health issues.
Protein: Adequate protein intake becomes increasingly important to preserve muscle mass, strength, and function. Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, can be mitigated with sufficient protein intake.
Micronutrients: Aging individuals often require more vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin D, calcium, and B-vitamins, to support bone health, cognitive function, and energy metabolism.
Fiber: Dietary fiber helps maintain digestive health and prevent constipation, a common issue among older adults. It also supports heart health and blood sugar control.
Hydration: Older adults may have a reduced sense of thirst, making them susceptible to dehydration. Staying adequately hydrated is crucial for overall well-being.
Track 13. Nutrition and Immunity
Building a Strong Defense :Nutrition plays a pivotal role in shaping the strength and effectiveness of the immune system. A well-balanced diet provides the essential nutrients needed for immune function, while poor dietary choices can compromise the body's ability to fight off infections.
Vitamins: Several vitamins are critical for a robust immune system, including vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin A. These vitamins help maintain the integrity of mucous membranes, support white blood cell function, and protect against oxidative stress.
Minerals: Essential minerals like zinc, selenium, and iron are essential for immune cell development, function, and signaling.
Protein: Adequate protein intake is crucial for the production of antibodies, enzymes, and immune system signaling molecules.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Found in fatty fish like salmon and flaxseeds, omega-3 fatty acids have anti-inflammatory properties that support immune function.
Antioxidants: Compounds like flavonoids and polyphenols found in fruits, vegetables, and teas have antioxidant properties that protect immune cells from damage.
Probiotics: Beneficial gut bacteria supported by probiotics can enhance gut health and, in turn, improve immune function.
Track 14. Global Nutrition Challenges and Solutions
Nourishing the World : Nutrition is a fundamental determinant of health, and addressing global nutrition challenges is essential to achieving sustainable development and improving the well-being of populations worldwide.
Under nutrition: Millions of people, primarily in low- and middle-income countries, suffer from undernutrition, leading to stunted growth, wasting, and micronutrient deficiencies. Solutions include improving access to nutritious foods, enhancing food security, and promoting breastfeeding and early childhood nutrition.
Over nutrition: Obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are on the rise globally. Addressing overnutrition requires promoting healthier dietary patterns, reducing the consumption of sugary, processed foods, and implementing policies like sugar taxes and front-of-package labeling.
Hunger: Despite global food production, millions still go hungry due to poverty, conflict, and unequal food distribution. Solutions include poverty reduction, conflict resolution, and strengthening social safety nets and food assistance programs.
Track 15. Emerging Technologies in Nutritional Science
Transforming the Way We Understand Food and Health: The field of nutritional science is rapidly evolving, thanks to advances in technology that enable researchers to delve deeper into the complexities of nutrition and its impact on health. These emerging technologies are revolutionizing how we study, analyze, and personalize nutrition.
Market Analysis
Market Value: The global nutritional analysis market was valued at $4.9 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $8.2 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2022 to 2031.
Nutritional analysis is an important step in the process of food manufacturing to ensure the quality and nutritional standards of food products. The application of nutritional analysis is rapidly increasing amongst smaller manufacturers of food and beverages owing to an increase in the availability of methods such as database nutritional analysis, which is making the identification and classification of the nutritional component of food products more cost-effective.
Packaged food and beverages are becoming more popular all over the world. Many entrepreneurs are entering the food and beverage industry to capitalize on the trend of ready-to-eat food. These manufacturers are establishing manufacturing facilities and ensuring that their products are of the highest quality. The majority of food products that require laboratory analysis are highly processed food, such as sausages, dressings, frozen food, snacks, and other kinds of food cannot be approximated in terms of their nutritional worth. The nutritional value of food items is sometimes determined by nutritional database testing using pre-established nutritional values of food ingredients and components. Because it is simpler to track the ingredients and their proportions in food products, this technique is used to analyze simpler food products.. The manufacturers of the food products only need to give the nutritional analysis facilities their ingredient lists, and the quantity of the ingredients used, rather than a real sample of the food products, making this nutritional analysis technique affordable.
Macronutrients are the most important types of nutrients that the body requires to function normally. These nutrients include carbohydrates, proteins, fats, sodium, sugars, and fibers, which are required by the body to provide energy and to regulate all the body's proper functions. Food nutrition analysis is primarily used to examine macronutrients. Micronutrients are the minor types of nutrients that the body requires to function normally. These nutrients include vitamins, minerals, and other chemical compounds that are necessary for the body but can be harmful in high concentrations.
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Canada does not have a visa office in every country so it is important that Delegates/Attendees visit the website of the visa office responsible for processing their visa applications. Information is available on the website on how to submit a visa application and the documentation required.
Delegates/Attendees are encouraged to submit their visa applications well in advance of the date of the event at a Visa Application Centre or on-line E-applications (e-Apps).
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Delegates/Attendees that need a visa but require their passport for other travel purposes are strongly encouraged to submit their visa applications online (e-Apps). Delegates/Attendees that choose to apply online will not have to submit their passport until a decision has been taken on their applications. If required, the visa office will send the applicant instructions on how and where to send their passports to finalize the visa process.
Visa Application Centres (VACs):
VACs are commercial service providers authorized by Canada to provide specific services to applicants.
VACs provide a number of services including help applicants fill out forms, answer questions and ensure that applications are complete, thereby reducing unnecessary delays or refusals due to incomplete applications.
Applicants that are required to provide biometrics information as part of the visa application process can do so at a VAC. Additional information on the biometrics requirements is available at the IRCC website.
VACs send applications to Visa Offices and transmit decisions to applicants in a secure and confidential manner. VACs do not process visa applications and play no role in the decision-making process.
Visa Applications Processing Time:
Processing time for visa applications vary depending on the office and the time of the year. Participants should be encouraged to apply early for their visas, and to submit complete applications including all supporting documents.
Please visit the IRCC website for information on the time it takes to process visa applications at the various visa offices.
NEW - Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
As of March 15, 2016, visa-exempt foreign nationals are expected to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to or transit through Canada. Exceptions include U.S. citizens and travelers with a valid Canadian visa. Canadian citizens, including dual citizens, and Canadian permanent residents are not eligible to apply for an eTA.
However, from March 15, 2016, until fall 2016, travellers who do not have an eTA can board their flight, as long as they have appropriate travel documents, such as a valid passport. During this time, border services officers can let travellers arriving without an eTA into the country, as long as they meet the other requirements to enter Canada. We invite you to consult the IRCC website regularly for information updates on eTA.
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