World Diabetes Day 2024: Dietitians Supporting Diabetes Care & Well-being

This World Diabetes Day, EFADs ESDN Diabetes, highlights the important role of dietitians in managing diabetes effectively and improving overall well-being. Dietitians play a key role in helping individuals living with diabetes, normalize their blood glucose levels but also live healthier and more fulfilling lives.

 ESDN Diabetes Statement
The theme, "Diabetes and Well-being," underscores the role of dietitians in not only helping regulate blood glucose levels but also improving overall quality of life. ESDN Diabetes advocates for the integration of mental and physical health strategies in diabetes care, supported by technologies like continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and mobile apps, which empower patients to better manage their health.

 Diabulimia Infographic: Awareness and Action
To address the under-recognized issue of Diabulimia in Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM), ESDN Diabetes has launched an informative infographic. Diabulimia, where individuals with T1DM restrict insulin to lose weight, affects 20-30% of T1DM patients and increases risks like ketoacidosis. The infographic provides warning signs, screening tools, and early intervention guidance, available as a downloadable PDF.

 ISA Video Collaboration for #WDD2024

In partnership with the International Sweeteners Association (ISA), ESDN Diabetes experts feature in a video to discuss the impact of nutrition on well-being in diabetes. Experts Dr. Joanna Ostrowska, Martina Karbanová, Dr Maria Vasiloglou (Lead), and ISA’s Nutrition Science Director Vicky Pyrogianni, discuss how dietitians play a central role in enhancing diabetes care, well-being, and quality of life.

ESDN Diabetes Webinar: Fat and Protein Counting in Type 1 Diabetes 🩸

In recognition of World Diabetes Day on 14th November, ESDN Diabetes is hosting a special webinar on “Fat and Protein Counting in Type 1 Diabetes”.

Our speaker, Dr Zeynep Caferoglu Akin, Associate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at Erciyes University, will discuss the importance of fat and protein counting alongside traditional carbohydrate counting, introduce the Food Insulin Index, and share the latest research insights.

📌 When: 19 November 2024, 18:00 - 19:00 CET
📍 Where: Online

 Register here.

Dis4FooD: Join the Focus Groups

Dis4FooD aims to bring dietitians into the digital revolution of food and diet. With experts from the Agricultural University of Athens and EFAD, we’re creating an interactive training curriculum to help dietitians navigate food composition databases, data quality standards, and the EU food data ecosystem.

Dis4FooD is entering the next phase of our project, where we’re conducting focus groups to learn more about dietitians’ needs and knowledge about food data infrastructures. By joining you are effectively contributing to building an interactive training curriculum tailor-made to dietitians.

Join the EFAD Codex Committee: Call for New Members

EFAD invites European dietitians to join the newly established Codex Committee! As part of this committee, you’ll play a pivotal role in contributing dietetic expertise to the Codex Alimentarius—a global FAO initiative setting international food standards. This is a unique opportunity to impact consumer health policies, food safety, and nutrition standards worldwide.

Interested dietitians are encouraged to apply and help shape policies that align with public health objectives and protect consumer interests across Europe and beyond.

📅 Deadline for nominations: January 5th, 2025

EFAD’s Role with Codex Alimentarius: Strengthening Dietitians’ Influence

For the past four years, EFAD has held observer status within Codex Alimentarius, actively participating in developing global food standards. Through responses to consultations and collaboration with other organizations, EFAD has supported the creation of evidence-based standards that enhance food safety, security, and nutrition.

By actively participating in the EFAD Codex Committee, European dietitians contribute expert knowledge on nutrition, dietetics and public health, helping to create evidence-based standards that promote safe and nutritious food for all. This role strengthens dietitians influence in decision-making processes, enabling EFAD to participate in the development of policies that align with public health objectives and protect the interests of consumers across Europe and beyond

 Find the call and apply.

EFAD - EMF Webinar: "Nutritional and Health Effects of Whole Foods, Fortified Foods, and Supplements: Does the Food Matrix Matter?"

We are delighted to welcome you to the webinar, "Exploring Differences in the Nutritional and Health Effects of Whole Foods, Fortified Foods, and Supplements: Does the Food Matrix Matter?" organized by EFAD with support from the European Milk Forum.

This webinar will explore the nutritional and health differences between nutrients in whole foods within food matrices versus those from fortification and supplements. We’ll discuss the implications of developing food-based dietary guidelines and the shift towards plant-rich diets.

📌 When: 4 December 2024, 18:00 - 19:00 CET
📍 Where: Online

 Register here.

Mediterranean Diet-Based Interventions to Improve Anthropometric and Obesity Indicators in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
 
To our knowledge, no systematic review with meta-analysis has separately synthesized the effects of Mediterranean diet-based interventions in children and adolescents in relation to the effects on anthropometric measures. A better understanding of the effects of Mediterranean diet-based interventions on anthropometric variables could facilitate their implementation in efforts to prevent obesity in the young population. The present meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effects of Mediterranean diet-based interventions on anthropometric and obesity indicators among children and adolescents.

 Read the full review article.

We invite you to explore this insightful issue and engage with the latest research to support evidence-based approaches in pediatric nutrition and dietetics.

 Explore the new issue.

🔗 ENDietS Gather to Nourish Fall School

On October 25th-27th, ENDietS hosted the first edition of ENDietS Gather to Nourish event as Fall School in Antalya, Türkiye. The event brought together students, professionals, and experts in the field of nutrition and dietetics for three days of enriching learning, networking, and collaboration. Attendees could engage in hands-on workshops, insightful lectures, and dynamic discussions, fostering an environment of shared knowledge and inspiration.

 Follow @ENDietS on social media for future events and opportunities.

ENDietS is on the lookout for new members 🥹

ENDietS is seeking enthusiastic nutrition and dietetic students for the National Key Contact position for all European countries.
📅 Application Deadline: November 30th 2024, 23:59 CET

Also, open positions for three anchor positions are available—Social Media, Education, and Conference.
📅 Extended Application Deadline: November 25th 2024, 23:59 CET

 Find out more and apply.

New WHO report highlights progress and challenges in improving physical activity levels across the European Union

A new report from WHO/Europe, “Health-enhancing physical activity in the European Union, 2024” presents the latest data on physical activity across the European Union (EU), reflecting on the progress achieved in making health-enhancing physical activity an integral part of people’s lives.

 Discover more about the key findings and next steps of this report.

How's Life? 2024: OECD report on well-being and resilience in times of crisis

How's Life? assesses whether life is getting better for people living in OECD countries and whether progress has been sustainable and inclusive. This sixth edition presents the latest evidence from over 80 indicators covering current well-being outcomes, inequalities, and resources for future well-being.

 Read more and download the report.

EFSA DRV Finder tool update

The DRV Finder* tool has been updated with the new EFSA design and updated Dietary Reference Values for the nutrients: sugar, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin D, vitamin A & beta-carotene, folate, and iron. The updated interactive tool is also more user-friendly with an improved interface and visualisation of the results.

*DRV Finder is an interactive tool that gives quick and easy access to EFSA’s Dietary reference values (DRVs) for nutrients. It is intended for end users of these values, such as nutrition and health professionals.

 Explore the updated DRV Finder tool.

New ESPEN Fact Sheet on Nutrition in Primary Care

New ESPEN Fact Sheet on Nutrition in Primary Care that brings together primary care healthcare professionals (PCHPs) in the fight against disease-related malnutrition.

 Access the Fact Sheet.

ICDA Communications Committee Recruitment

ICDA is calling for volunteers to support their social media presence across various platforms, namely the ICDA Instagram and LinkedIn accounts. 

🗓️ Deadline for application: November 20 2024

 Find out more.

CGCODN webinar: “Todo me sienta mal”

Join* the General Council of Dietitians in Spain and the Spanish Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, on the occasion of Dietitian-Nutritionist Day 2024, in the webinar “Everything Makes Me Sick”, the main activity of the campaign on Functional Digestive Disorders.

📌 When: 22 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:15 CET
📍 Where: Online

*The webinar language is Spanish.

 Find out more and register.

4th International Conference Nutrition and Health

Three Latvian universities – Rīga Stradiņš University (EFAD member), the University of Latvia, and the Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies – are implementing a joint intra-university Nutrition Science master's study programme and are inviting you to the 4th International Conference Nutrition and Health.

📌 When: December 5 - 6, 2024
📍 Where: Riga, Latvia

 Early bird fees by November 13.
 

11th ESPEN Symposium

Save the date for the 11th ESPEN Symposium on "Home nutritional care: from general practice to parenteral nutrition".

📌 When: 1 - 2 December 2024
📍 Where: Sintra, Portugal

 Register here.

NNEdPro Summit 2024: Democratising and Decolonising Food and Nutrition

The NNEdPro Global Institute for Food, Nutrition and Health and the International Academy of Nutrition Educators, in collaboration with BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, are announcing the "Democratising and Decolonising Food and Nutrition: From Science to Society" Summit.

📌 When: 17 - 20 December 2024
📍 Where: Kolkata, India/ Hybrid

 You can find out more & submit your abstracts.

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