Programme and presentations
7th Beer and Health SymposiumProgramme
09.00 Opening by Chairman
Professor Ramon Estruch, Hospital Clinic – University of Barcelona, Spain
09.05 Opening address
Professor Philippe De Witte. University of Louvain, Belgium
SESSION 1 - BEER: WHAT’S IN IT?
09.15 Gluten-free beers: new aspects for reflection – Presentation
Dr. Martin Zarnkow, Technical University of Munich, Germany
09.40 Fibres in beer: the relevance for health – Presentation
Postdoc Jonatan Fangel, University of Copenhagen, Department of plant and Environment
10.05 Polyphenols in beer: the role of xanthohumol and isoxanthohumol – Presentation
Professor Rosa Lamuela, School of Pharmacy, University of Barcelona, Spain
10.30 Panel discussion
10:40 Coffee break
SESSION 2 - BEER’S PLACE IN THE DIET
11.15 Eating habits in the beer consumer – Presentation
Professor Edith Feskens, University of Wageningen, the Netherlands
11.35 The Mediterranean Diet: adherence rates in Sicily – Presentation
Dr. Giuseppe Grosso, University of Catania, Italy
11.55 Beer and calories: a scientific review – Presentation
Dr. Kathryn O’Sullivan, Public Health Nutritionist, Manchester, United Kingdom
12.15 Anthropometric values linked to nutritional status and beer consumption in Romania – Presentation
Dr. Corina Zugravu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”, Bucharest, Romania
12.35 Panel discussion
12:45 – LUNCH
SESSION 3: MODERATE CONSUMPTION OF BEER AND YOUR HEALTH
13.45 Beer and cardiovascular health: effects on morbidity and mortality – Presentation
Dr. Simona Costanzo, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Pozzilli, Italy
14.10 Beer and the heart: insights on the effects of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer – Presentation
Dr. Lina Badimon, Catalan Research Institute, Autonomous Universtity of Barcelona, Spain
14.35 Non-alcoholic beer and respiratory tract health: incidence and inflammation reduction – Presentation
Professor Johanes Scherr, Department of Prevention and Sports Medicine, Rechts der Isar Hospital, Technical University of Munich, Germany
15.00 Panel discussion
CLOSE
15.20 Young Researcher Award
Speech followed by presentation of the award to the winner
15.30 Chairman’s closing remarks
15.35 Reception
17.00 Close