Highlights of American Dietetic Association’s 2006 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo

FOR RELEASE AUGUST 16, 2006

Media contacts:  Jennifer Starkey, Tom Ryan, Julia Dombrowski 
800/877-1600, ext. 4802, 4894, 4769   
media@eatright.org

Summary
The American Dietetic Association’s Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo is the world’s largest gathering of food and nutrition professionals.  At the Hawaii Convention Center, you can talk directly with the sources of the latest information on nutrition science research and its everyday applications; learn about current developments in food, nutrition and health policy and legislation; and discover new food-related products and services. Of course, you will have access to ADA’s unparalleled network of expert media spokespeople, all registered dietitians who will be available for print and broadcast interviews throughout the conference.

Press Room Hours (all times local)

  • Saturday, September 16: 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for registration and credential pick-up only
  • Sunday, September 17: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Monday, September 18: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 19: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Please come to the Hawaii Convention Center Press Room (Room 319 AB) to check in and receive your credentials. Media should not check in at the main conference registration area.

Expo Hall Hours
More than 200 exhibitors will be at ADA’s 2006 FNCE. Meet and greet speakers and authors after selected sessions and sample the latest tips and techniques with featured chefs at live culinary demonstrations. 

  • Sunday, September 17: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. 
  • Monday, September 18: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday, September 19: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Daily Highlights
Below is a partial list of FNCE sessions you may find of interest. A complete list is located in the Program Book, which will be available in your registration bag and in the Press Room. Speakers’ affiliations are listed in the Program Book. Sessions, speakers and room numbers are subject to change or cancellation.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Opening Session and Ross Keynote Address
The Merging of Health, Science and Technology
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Gregory Stock, PhD, MBA
Stock is a national authority on the impact of new technologies on the life sciences, particularly in genetics and reproductive biology. Stock is director of the Program on Medicine, Technology and Society at UCLA, where he explores critical technologies that are poised to have an enormous impact on the future of humanity and the shape of medical science. His books include the award-winning Redesigning Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic Future (Houghton-Mifflin, 2002), Metaman: The Merging of Humans and Machines into a Global Superorganism (Simon & Schuster, 1993) and the The Book of Questions (Workman, 1987) and its sequels.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

The Women’s Health Initiative: Dietary Results and Clinical Outcomes
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Ballroom B
Shirley Beresford, PhD; Bette Caan, DrPH
This session will summarize the dietary goals of the Women’s Health Initiative Diet Modification intervention as related to the evidence-based study hypotheses. Speakers will describe the primary behavioral, nutritional and self-maintaining strategies used in the WHI DM intervention and the study outcomes and practical applications.

The Traditional Hawaiian Diet: Paradise with Foods, Herbals and Supplements
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Room 310
Amy Brown, PhD, RD; John Westerdahl, PhD, MPH, RD
This session will integrate modern science with ancient wisdom in the promotion of plant-based eating for optimal health and will identify the relationship between diet, use of complementary care and chronic disease in Hawaii.

You’ve Got Male! Healthy Strategies for Preventing the Early Deletion of Your Man
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Room 316 ABC
David Grotto, RD, LD; Cynthia Sass, MPH, MA, RD, LD/N
This session will identify health concerns specific to men, relationship-driven food conflicts faced by men and ways to resolve these conflicts.

Learning from Losers: New Findings from Adult and Adolescent Weight Maintainers
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Ballroom B
Anne Fletcher, MS, RD, LD; Holly Wyatt, MD
Speakers will identify key characteristics common to formerly overweight adults and adolescents who have maintained weight loss.

E Ola Pono: Building Healthy Lifestyles through Hawaiian Foods, Culture and Wisdom
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Room 313 BC
Claire Hughes, DrPh, RD; Sharon Ka'iulani Odom, MPH, RD, ACSM
This session will cover the establishment of native agriculture, the cultural belief system related to traditional foods and methods of fishing and farming. It will also describe community-based educational programs based on native Hawaiian techniques.

From the Training Table to Competition: Fueling Athletes for Success
9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Kamehameha I
Ellen Coleman, MA, MPH, RD; William Hunt, CEC, CCE, AAC
This session will feature practical sports nutrition applications from a sports nutritionist who is also a competitive triathlete, describe challenges and obstacles of cultural diversity in developing a “Western” kitchen in an “Eastern” venue and translate sports nutrition recommendations into food for athletic events.

What You Need to Know about Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Room 315
Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD; Mary Frances Picciano, PhD
Speakers will discuss current state-of-the-science on associations between multivitamin and mineral supplements and chronic disease in adults, and review findings of a systematic evidence-based review commissioned by the National Institutes of Health and their implications for dietetics practice. This session will also explain findings from an NHANES population-based survey of total dietary intakes of children and adolescents, including dietary supplement use.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

Omega-3 Fats in Health and Disease: Implications for Education and Practice
7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., Ballroom B
Nancy Lewis, PhD, RD, FADA; Barbara Lohse, PhD, RD
Speakers will discuss the significance of omega-3 fats in health and disease and identify methods and resources for practitioners, educators and researchers to update their knowledge.

Making the New MyPyramid Menu Planner Work for You
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 316 ABC
Patricia Britten, PhD; Jackie Haven, MS, RD
The speakers will explain the range of information and interactive tools available on the MyPyramid.gov Web site and demonstrate how consumers can incorporate MyPyramid’s interactive tools into their food decision making.

How School Wellness Policies Work to Support No Child Left Behind
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Ballroom A
Pat Cooper, EdD; Beth Thorson, MS, RD
This session will identify steps required in establishing and implementing a school wellness policy as mandated by the child Nutrition Reauthorization Act of 2004. Speakers will provide resources for school wellness policy development and implementation and describe the important role nutrition plays in the health of a student and the impact of nutrition on learning.

Hawaii’s Melting Pot Cuisine: The Evolution from Plantation to Now
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 315
Nicole Angelique Kerr, MPH, RD; Alan Wong
This session will explore Hawaii’s rich and diverse local cuisine, including the use of regional ingredients and ethnic cooking methods. Speakers will discuss island-grown ingredients and the impact of local food consumption on Hawaiians’ health.

Guarding Our Children’s Healthy Future: Nipping Obesity in the Bud
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ballroom A
Robin Hamre, MPH, RD; Christine Williams, MD, MPH
Speakers will describe preventable cardiovascular disease risk factors that are commonly found in preschool children, key elements for community preschool obesity interventions, and ways for childhood obesity interventions to have lasting effects.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

How Much We Eat in America: Experiences Estimating Food Intake
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Room 316 ABC
Linda Ingwersen; Janice Bodner-Montville, MS
This session will employ techniques registered dietitians can use to help clients do 24-hour food recalls and to estimate food portions using methods and food models developed by the federal government.

Zest for Life: Nutrition and Lifestyle for Healthy Aging
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Ballroom C
Karen Chapman-Novakofski, PhD, RD; Bradley Willcox, MD
Speakers will describe lifestyle and genetic factors responsible for exceptional longevity of Okinawans, who may be the world’s leanest and longest-lived people. This session will help registered dietitians advise clients on lifestyle habits that positively impact health status and longevity and disease prevention.

Lifestyle Changes Can Boost Health and Survival in Breast Cancer
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., Room 313 A
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, PhD, RD; Cheryl Rock, PhD, RD, FADA
This session will identify relationships between weight and breast cancer risk and survival, and teach registered dietitians techniques to counsel patients with breast cancer about the impact of diet and other lifestyle interventions on their overall health and survival after diagnosis.

Obesity in Older Adults: Should We Treat? How Do We Treat?
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Room 310
Joan Heins, MA, RD, CDE; Samuel Klein, MD
Speakers will identify adverse and beneficial effects of treating obesity in older adults, evaluate current obesity treatment options and instruct registered dietitians how to tailor weight-loss counseling to the nutritional, behavioral and lifestyle needs of older adults.

Probiotics and Prebiotics: How Can They Help Your Clients?
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Ballroom C
Linda Douglas, PhD, RD; Mary Ellen Sanders, PhD
This session will cover substantiated health benefits of probiotics and prebiotics and identify population groups that could reap the greatest benefits from regular ingestion of each. Speakers will also describe health conditions which would be advantageous for clients to consume both probiotics and prebiotics.

Open My Eyes, Open My Soul: Discovering the Power of Diversity
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Ballroom B
Yolanda King
The eldest daughter of Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Yolanda King’s mission is to encourage personal growth and positive social change. Her passion for peace and positive change led her to found Higher Ground Productions, an organization dedicated to teaching people to celebrate diversity and embrace unity. King is also the co-author of Open My Eyes, Open My Soul (McGraw-Hill, 2003), which addresses the importance of understanding and respecting diversity in the workplace and community as the world becomes more intercultural. This presentation will provide powerful and insightful examples on how to make diversity work in any environment.

With approximately 65,000 members, the American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Chicago-based ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. To locate a registered dietitian in your area, visit the American Dietetic Association at www.eatright.org.

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