The FENS Congress will analyze the role of vitamins and minerals in the diet and human health.

-la Spanish nutrition society (SEN) will be the host of a meeting that will turn Madrid into the European capital of nutrition

– vitamins are essential for life and the body uses minerals for multiple functions, explains Dr. Climbing frames, President of the Congress

Madrid, September 2011.- analysis of the importance of vitamins and minerals in the diet and human health will be a gap in the 11th Congress of the Federation European societies of nutrition, to be held in Madrid from 26 to 29 October 2011. vitamins are essential to life than compoundsto eat them in a balanced way and in adequate doses, they promote the proper physiological functioning. The body uses minerals for many different functions such as the formation of bones, the production of hormones and the regulation of cardiac beats, as well as the formation and activation of enzymes, essential in the metabolic cycles of the body. For this reason, we wanted to give a space to the study of these micronutrients in Congress ”, points out the DRA. Climbing frames, President of the XI Congress of the European Federation of nutrition (FENS).

The reference to the suitability of the vitamins in the diet is normally the case, however, minerals such as calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc and iodine, among others, present in a wide variety of foods, are also essential for our health but still are a big unknown. In this line, the DRA. Inge Tetens, the Technical University of Denmark and the National Institute of nutrition of Denmark will present the Conference Current patterns and prevalence of use of multi-vitamins and minerals in Europe ”. The main conclusion about this study on the current guidelines and the prevalence of the use of supplements of vitamins and minerals in Europe is that the differences between countries are considerable. The use of vitamins and supplements provides an important part of nutrient intake in some countries and could even be excessive ”, explains the DRA. Tetens.

On the other hand, Prof. Agneta Yngve of the University of Oslo and the Department of Bioscience and nutrition of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, will be in charge of the paper Folate intake among children and its role in cognition ”. In his speech, he will talk about levels of folate and homocysteine in children and its relationship to genetics. The results published recently in the journal Pediatrics on how folate intake and homocysteine levels appear to be related to the cognitive level and academic development of children will also be mentioned. Also, Dr. Patrick Borel from the National Institute of agronomic research of France and Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of the Timone in Marseille taught the Conference Genetic variants involved in intestinal measurement and tissue distribution of lutein ”.

For its part, Begoña Olmedilla, of the Institute of science and technology of food and nutrition (ICTAN) of the CSIC, taught the session Lutein and zeaxanthin in human visual function ”. In his presentation will be showcased the latest information on lutein and zeaxanthin, plant belonging to the Group of carotenoids and pigments found in the human organism in blood and other tissues, which are provided by the diet. The high concentrations of lutein and zeaxanthin in blood or human intake have been associated with reduced risk of various diseases related to age, as degeneration macular (eye disorder that causes loss of central vision, commented Begoña Olmedilla.

)Madrid, European nutrition capital

The XI Congress of the European Federation of societies of nutrition (FENS) meet for the first time in Spain to the leading experts in nutrition over 200 conferences and 144 oral communications in addition to nearly 1,000 posters presented by a large number of experts from 38 countries around the worldthey will become to Madrid from 26 to 29 October the European capital of nutrition in order to analyze the best guidelines for nutrition and lifestyle in Europe.

About FENS

The European Federation of nutrition societies (FENS) is an entity that was born in 1979 in order to promote research and the dissemination of knowledge of nutrition to improve the nutritional status and health in Europe.

About SEN

The Spanish nutrition society (SEN) is an association established since 1978 to promote the development, innovation, research and education of nutrition in Spain. In this way, the Society organizes scientific meetings and encounters with other Spanish and international nutritionists to exchange scientific knowledge.