Nutrition in the Treatment, Management and Prevention of Disease

Dr Oonagh Markey, Loughborough University

Since taking on the role of Theme Lead of Nutrition in the treatment, management, and prevention of disease, it has been an honour for me to lead the organisation of the scientific programme for The Nutrition Society’s 2023 Winter Conference, with support from Professor Ailsa Welch and the Science Committee. Our Winter Meeting will be hosted at The Royal Society, London from 5-6 December 2023. I am delighted to announce that this Meeting will address the highly important subject of “Diet and lifestyle strategies for prevention and management of multimorbidity”

Multimorbidity, broadly defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions in one individual, is a major global health challenge. Here in England, it is projected that two-thirds of adults aged 65 years and over will be living with multiple longterm conditions by 20351. The growing problem of multimorbidity is linked to increasing lifespans, socioeconomic and lifestylerelated risk factors, including poor diet and physical inactivity.

This Winter Conference will be structured around four symposia, with many excellent guest speakers already confirmed. It will explore pathways for prevention of multimorbidity across the life course, the role of ageing, the gut-brain-heart connection, and lifestyle strategies for prevention and management of multimorbidity. It will also consider machine learning and precision nutrition approaches for addressing research challenges in multimorbidity. Furthermore, the conference will provide an opportunity to discuss how we can best take forward future research to address this global health priority.

More details are available on the conference section of the website. Abstracts will open for submission in July 2023. If you are interested in supporting the conference as an exhibitor or sponsor, please do get in touch with The Nutrition Society’s Office by email: office@nutritionsociety.org

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