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IEM in Maastricht 'We are not only talking to ourselves. Here we are also talking to the users of the information. And hopefully all of us will have the public in mind as we define what is the best approach.'
Topic of the satellite: “Addressing controversies in lipid nutrition and heart health”. Impressions of this IEM day can be seen by clicking on one of the pictures below. A slide show will open in a new window.
The goal of this meeting was to help scientists and practitioners working in the field of fats and health deal with controversial topics in lipid nutrition, so that they can apply this in their daily job. This will help the general public to achieve a better fat quality in their diet.
The day started with a science session updating all participants on the most recent controversies in the area of fats and heart health (programme details below). Science was followed by a master class on: ‘Dealing with Controversies in Heart Health Education’ followed. In this master class participants worked in break-out groups on some real-life examples of controversial topics in the area of fats and heart health under the super vision of professional moderators. The day ended with two inspirational presentations. One on ‘How to use modern media to spread information’ and one on two simple tools that can be used by experts and health care professionals to help people improve the fat quality of the diet. Download the slide packs the IEM in Maastricht below. Ms Manuela Heins: The positive and negative aspects of controversies in the scientific basis of health messages Dr Ingeborg Brouwer: Epidemiological basis of health messages: methods and terms, potentials and restrictions Prof dr Anton Stalenhoef: The cholesterol controversy: The role of blood cholesterol in cause and complications of heart disease Dr Bruce German: Dietary fat controversies: The role of saturated fats in heart disease Dr Robert Clarke: Dietary fat controversies: Modifying effects of dietary (poly)unsaturated fatty acids (P)UFA) on the levels of cholesterol and other lipoproteins in blood, and their implications for heart health. Master class: 'Dealing with controversies in heart health education'. To prepare for this master class we sent an online survey to the participants. The results of this research can be found here Mrs Connie Diekman: How to use modern media to spread information Dr Henriette Grooten: Illustration of simple tools to educate the general public A lively, impassioned debate about healthy fats for healthy hearts was held on May 31, 2010, in conjunction with the biennial meeting of the International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL), Maastricht, The Netherlands, from May 29 to June 2, 2010. The debate was organized for ISSFAL by the International Expert Movement (IEM). The two-part debate, chaired by Prof. Berthold Koletzko, Ludwig Maximilian University, Germany, addressed the following propositions: (1) reduction of saturated fat is an important element of dietary change in the primary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) at the population level; (discussed by Profs. Bruce German, University of California, USA, and Ricardo Uauy, University of Chile, Chile, and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK) (2) the consumption of at least 5 to 10% of energy from omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) reduces the risk of CHD relative to lower intakes (discussed by Prof. William Harris, University of South Dakota, USA, and Dr. Christopher Ramsden, National Institutes of Health, USA). A full report of this dinner debate has been published in the Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism and can be found here. |
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Quick links to: Summary Statement IEM Barcelona Report of ISSFAL Dinner Debate in Maastricht |
