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ESPEN Highlights

This year the ESPEN 46^th annual meeting is hosted in Milan the 7-10 September. If you are not able to in Milan, we would like to give you the opportunity to join our Webinar, where we will present the highlights from our symposia, product updates and lectures from the congress, along with a keynote lecture on gut microbiota and tolerance by dietitian Randi Tobberup (Ph.D klinisk ernæring, ledende klinisk diætist, Center for Ernæring og Tarmsvigt, Ålborg Universitetshospital).

Which factors in early life support gut health, and why are they important?

Dr. Carina Saunders, consultant pediatrician at Oslo University Hospital, holds a PhD on infant diet and the gut microbiome’s influence on allergic disease development. This talk will explore how early-life factors such as birth, breastfeeding, diet, and environment shape the gut microbiome in infancy, thereby influencing immune development and promoting long-term health.

Meeting the protein targets: Personalized Nutritional Strategies for improved Treatment Outcomes

AGENDA:

• Protein supplementation and patient outcome – a physician’s point of view
• Dr. Martin Hagve, PhD, Chief physician & Specialist in Gastroenterological Surgery, University Hospital of North-Norway, Associate Professor at UiT - The Arctic University of Norway
• During the presentation, Dr. Martin will go through existing guidelines and share his experience from everyday clinical practice and how to best reach the patients’ protein targets.
• Recording: Optimizing Amino Acids and Protein for Musculoskeletal Health during Periods of Rest or Disuse (NHSc Symposium at the ESPEN Congress 2024)
• Professor Stuart Phillips, PhD, FACSM, FCAHS. Professor & Tier 1 Canada Research Chair Director, Physical Activity Centre of Excellence, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
• In this inspiring lecture from our ESPEN symposium, Prof. Stuart Phillips, will share his  insights on protein turn over and the anabolic resistance that comes with age and disuse, and what role protein and protein quality can have to overcome it. 
• New product specific study, Nestlé Health Science
• Susanne Wolff, Nordic Scientific advisor and Medical Affairs Manager,  Nestlé Health Science. PhD Human Nutrition

Understanding Paediatric Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Dr. Ralf Heine will expand knowledge and understanding of Pediatric GERD. The typical symptoms and predictors of GERD in children, as well as overlapping symptoms that may indicate other diagnoses. Further, discuss the diagnostic criteria and current guidelines for assessment, along with recommended treatment options. Additionally, explore the connections between FGID) and CMPA, highlighting relevant research that informs clinical practice.

Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Diagnosis, Treatment, and Research

Helena Thulin, MD, PhD at Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital in Stockholm who defended her thesis in April 2024 titled “Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis.” During the lecture, Helena will share her expertise in the field and highlight important aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of EoE. She will also discuss the latest guidelines and current research related to the topic