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Symposium between Almazov Federal Centre and German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE), 1-2 November 2011

Submitted by Svetlana on Tue, 2011-11-01 17:21

    A symposium “Prevention of Type II Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular Diseases by Changes in Nutrition and Lifestyle” was held on 1-2 November 2011 between Almazov Federal Centre and German Institute of Human Nutrition (DIfE) within the framework of German-Russian “GERUSSFIT” project.

    The symposium addressed not only endocrinology and diabetology issues (obesity, unhealthy diet, nutrition questionnaires, vitamin D deficiency, influence of reproductive hormones), but also cardiology issues as well (obesity and diastolic dysfunction, prenatal starvation consequences, physical activity).

    The head of the project, Prof.Andreas Pfeiffer (DIfE) on German part and scientific work vice-director Prof. Alexandra Konradi (Almazov Federal Centre) on Russian part welcomed and introduced the participants.


      

The following lectures were presented at the meting:

  • Influence of protein administration on metabolism, diabetes risk and life expectancy (Prof. Dr. A. Pfeiffer)
  • Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome and behavioral risk factors: Preliminary NIKA research results (Prof. A.O. Konradi)
  • Novel nutritional assessment methods (Dr. H. Boeing)
  • Reproductive hormones and abdominal obesity (Prof. E.N. Grineva)
  • Vitamin D deficiency and cardiometabolic risk (T.L. Karonova)
  • Edible oils and risk of developing type II diabetes mellitus (Prof. Matthias Schulze)
  • Impact of nutrition strategy on risk factors of developing diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases (Dr M. Osterhoff)
  • Changes in nutrition for prevention of aging-associated diseases (S. Weimer)
  • Obesity and chronic heart failure (E. Bazhenova)
  • Nutrition factors analysis and chronic heart failure (Dr. C. Weikert)
  • Long-term outcome in citizens of Siege of Leningrad (O.Rotar)
  • Objective assessment of physical activity (Frau A. Wientzek)

     An excursion to epidemiology department and department of clinical nutrition was organized for Almazov Federal Centre personnel. German colleagues introduced design, aims, and preliminary OPTIFIT research results which provided the basis for German-Russian GERUSSFIT project.


   

     In the context of the project 6-month dietary fibers administration to the patients with acute coronary syndrome and impaired glucose tolerance following carbohydrate exchange assessment is in the works.