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Van 9 tot 12 juni wordt in Athene voor de 5e keer de 'International Conference on Nutrition and Fitness' gehouden. De conferentie is primair bedoeld voor onderzoekers, artsen en beleidsmakers.

Voorzitter van de conferentie is Artemis P. Simopoulos, M.D., o.a. auteur van 'The Omega Diet'. De opening van de conferentie zal worden verricht door de burgemeester van Athene en de Griekse ministers van Gezondheidzaken en Onderwijs.

In tenminste 7 lezingen zal worden ingegaan op de rol die omega-3 vetzuren in ons lichaam spelen:

Alexander Leaf, M.D. (USA): Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Verticular Arrhythmia

Claudio Galli, M.D. (Italy): Direct Analysis of Fatty Acids in a Drop of Blood from a Fingertip in a Population Group. Assessment of Correlations with Dietary Habits, Physiological Conditions, Life Styles and Fatty Acid Supplementation.

Harumi Okuyama, Ph.D. (Japan): Changes in Dietary Fatty Acids and Life Style as Major Factors for Rapidly Increasing Allergic Hyper-Reactive Populations.

Philippe Bougnoux, Ph.D. (France): Omega-6 / Omega-3 Ratio and Cancer of the Breast.

Alessandra Tavani, Sci.D. (Italy): Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Intake and Cancer Risk in Italy and Switzerland.

Norman Salem Jr., Ph.D. (USA): Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Brain Function.

Jing X. Kang, M.D., Ph.D. (USA): The Importance of Omega-6 / Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio in Cell Function: The Gene Transfer for Omega-3 Fatty Acid Desaturase.

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Website conferentie
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