The School of Pharmacy and Nutrition celebrates next February 25 the workshop of update in Nutrition, which this year will focus on personalized nutrition in women. The program will delve into the advice on personalized nutrition subject and present the current status and trends in food and nutrition adapted to different stages, condition and physiological situations in the lives of women. On this occasion the workshop will be developed in dual format, online and face-to-face, with the purpose to facilitate the attendance of interested professionals.

"Aimed at health professionals, especially dietitians-nutritionists, the different sessions aim to provide a current and applied vision on aspects related to nutrition and food that can be incorporated into the professional internship ," explains Professor Susana Santiago, manager of the workshop.

"We want it to be a space of meeting for professionals in which not only the latest news and trends are addressed, but also to serve as exchange of experiences generated in the daily internship of the attendees," explains Santiago. He also adds that the continuous advances in relation to health and food in particular oblige healthcare professionals to update their knowledge: "Their scope of action is very broad and, among other things, they can intervene in the promotion of health through an appropriate knowledge dissemination and communication".

Disease, prevention and challenges

Thus, this year's edition includes two round tables dedicated to exploring the challenges in female nutrition, with different experts who will address the keys to optimal nutrition in vegetarian and vegan lactating women, eating behavior and microbiota and health in women.

In addition, the second roundtable, will address the current status , prevention and approach to eating disorders (ED), as well as nutrition in gestational diabetes; menopause, obesity and metabolic syndrome; and the relationship between nutrition and cancer prevention.

Places to participate in the conference are limited and those interested can apply through the website. registration through its website.