Global forum convenes in Saudi Arabia for the first time to discuss the latest trends and future directions for early childhood nutrition
The 99th Nestlé Nutrition Institute workshop will be hosted for the first time in Riyadh. Experts and healthcare professionals from clinical science, research and the field of pediatrics will convene from Feb. 24-25 at the Hilton Riyadh Hotel to explore the latest trends and future directions of pediatric nutrition.
The conference will be hosted in cooperation with Saudi medical societies with an aim to create an open dialogue on the latest research, studies, and advances in pediatric nutrition, among select high-caliber experts from the region and across the world.
Discussions will be themed around “The Changing Landscape of Pediatric Nutrition,” delivered by expert panels of international specialists and key speakers from across Saudi Arabia, the UK, the US, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Philippines, and Switzerland.
The Day 1 agenda will include sessions highlighting early nutrition and life-long health, recent developments in food allergy, and gut microbiome shaping health from infancy to adulthood. Day 2 will touch upon new directions in nutrition over the globe, topics for future research, and developments in technology and clinical practices.
The Nestlé Nutrition Institute is a not-for-profit association established in 1981 with the goal to advance the science of nutrition, deliver nutrition science updates, and provide education to healthcare professionals around the world.