At the symposium, we will bring together scientists from a range of disciplines and sectors to discuss dietary strategies in prevention and management of obesity and diabetes. We will discuss current dietary recommendations for people with diabetes and look to the future by delving into emerging research topics. We will:

• discuss the potential role of low-carbohydrate diets in prevention of obesity and management of diabetes
• bring forward opposing views on the role of ultra-processed foods and their role in obesity to feed a discussion of their role in dietary recommendations
• discuss how nutrient sensing in the gut and communication with other organs impacts the physiological response to foods
• view dietary strategies from a sustainability perspective by discussing how we achieve diets that are healthy for both people and the planet.

The ambition is to promote networking and collaboration across scientific fields, as well as between academia and industry.

We are excited to host this symposium at Arla Foods, a global dairy cooperative that is owned by farmers and has a vision of “Creating the future of dairy to bring health and inspiration to the world” in a sustainable way.

Plese note, the event is not an Arla Foods event. The programme was built as a collaboration among scientists working in academic research and the food industry. The presentations of the speakers are independent of Arla Foods’ research, development and operations.

Speakers

• Anne-Marie Aas, Assistant Professor, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo University (NO)
• Bernard Srour, Junior Professor, National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM) (FR)
• Camilla Dalby Hansen, PhD Student, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
• Christina C. Dahm, Associate Professor, Aarhus University (DK)
• David Ludwig, Professor, Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard School of Public Health (US)
• Estefanía Toledo, Professor, University of Navarra, Pamplona (ES)
• Jessica Preston, PhD Fellow, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Keren Papier, Senior Nutritional Epidemiologist, University of Oxford (UK)
• Mike Griebel, Patient (DK)
• Rikard Landberg, Professor, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg (SE)
• Thue Schwartz, Professor, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Thure Krarup, Affiliated Professor, Consultant, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Tulika Arora, Assistant Professor, University of Copenhagen (DK)

Organisers

• Andreas Buch Møller, Scientific Partnerships Manager, Arla Foods (DK)
• Camilla Dalby Hansen, PhD Student, University of Southern Denmark (DK)
• Daniel Borch Ibsen, Postdoc, Aarhus University (DK)
• Marta Guasch Ferré, Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen (DK)
• Nikolaj Rittig, Resident, Aarhus University (DK)

At this symposium, we welcome scientists from all disciplines and at all career levels, including clinicians, basic scientists, and scientists from the industry, who are interested in nutrition and dietary strategies in prevention and management of diabetes.

Seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that you are not guaranteed a seat at the symposium if you do not meet the target group requirements. Priority is given to participants employed at Danish research and health institutions or in the life science industry, but a number of seats are reserved for participants employed at research and health institutions or in the life science industry abroad. If the event is overbooked, the DDEA reserves its right to select participants based on the defined requirements.

Dinner registration

The DDEA organizes a symposium networking dinner on 21 March 2024. Participation in the dinner is free of charge. Please sign up for the dinner upon registration, and indicate whether you have any dietary requirements.

Latest cancellation date & no-show fee

Please note that it is free of charge to participate in the event; however, the DDEA will charge a no-show fee of 1000 DKK if you do not show up and have not unregistered from the event by 14 March 2024 at 23:59.