The 110th Abbott Nutrition
Research Conference
June 23-25, 2009
Columbus, Ohio
The Role of Nutrition in Accretion:
Retention and Recovery of Lean Body Mass
The purpose of this conference is to explore the underlying nutrition mechanisms controlling muscle quality and quantity. For the purpose of this conference, "nutrition" can be broadly defined as macronutrients, micronutrients, components, and metabolites of food, and exercise should always be included. Everyone is aware of the health consequences of excess fat, but we believe that insufficient skeletal muscle mass also contributes to morbidity and loss of functionality.
Below is a list of all presentations from the conference. At this time we are pleased to provide Selected Summaries from four of these presentations. Please check back in the future to read the full proceedings of this conference.
Keynote Address: Important Role of Skeletal Muscle in Overall HealthJohn Morley, MD, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
Topic: Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Nutrition Parameters
Regulation of Muscle Protein Synthesis and Degradation in Normal and Pathophysiological States
Denis Guttridge, PhD, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Effects of Nutrition on Muscle Metabolism
Michael Tisdale, PhD, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Mechanisms Underlying Changes in Function of Aging Skeletal Muscles
Ian Lanza, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Role of Oxidative Stress in Skeletal Muscle and Strength
Mike Reid, PhD, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Discussion: Skeletal Muscle Physiology and Nutrition Parameters
Moderator: Jeffrey Baxter, PhD, Abbott Nutrition
Topic: Skeletal Mass Retention during Adulthood.
Influence of Nutrition and Exercise on LBM and Functionality
Role of Protein Absorption and Nutrient timing on Muscle Mass Accretion
Stuart Phillips, PhD, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario
Impact of Nutrition on Lean Body Mass and Exercise Recovery in Athletes
Jeff Volek, PhD, RD, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
Role of Vitamin D in Muscle Strength and Function
Michael Holic, PhD, MD, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Discussion: Skeletal Mass Retention during Adulthood.
Moderator: Christine Steele, PhD, Abbott Nutrition
Topic: Sarcopenia of Aging: Impact of Nutrition and Exercise
Challenges of Defining Sarcopenia: Status Report of the EUGMS Working Group on
Sarcopenia
Tommy Cederholm, MD, PhD, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Nutrition, Muscle Mass, and Muscular Performance in Middle Age and Beyond
Catherine Johnson, PhD, RD, LD, Abbott Nutrition
Lean Body Mass Loss With Age
Douglas Paddon-Jones, PhD, University of Texas, Galveston, Texas
Effects of Unloading in Old Vesus Young Humans
Charlotte Suetta, MD, PhD, Institute of Sports Medicine and Centre of Healthy Aging, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
Discussion: Sarcopenia of Aging: Impact of Nutrition and Exercise
Moderator: Tracy Smith, PhD, RD, LD, Abbott Nutrition
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Neile Edens, PhD, Abbott Nutrition
Topic: Effects of Metabolic Stress on Lean Body Mass
The Cachexia Associated with COPD
Annemie Schools, PhD, University Hospitals, Maastricht, Netherlands
Measurement of Lean Body Mass using CT Scans
Vickie Baracos, PhD, University of Alberta, Canada
Acquired Weakness in Critically Ill Patients
Gerald Supinski, MD, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
Cachexia in Cancer
Ingvar Bosaeus, MD, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Goteborg, Sweden
Discussion: Effects of Metabolic Stress on Lean Body Mass
Moderator: Anne Coble Voss, PhD, RD, LD, Abbott Nutrition
Structured Panel Discussions
Moderator: Neile Edens, PhD, Abbott Nutrition