from 08:00

Check-In

09:00-09:20

Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks

09:20-10:00

Prof. Dr. Carlo La Vecchia
Plenary Speaker

Whole Grains, Healthy and Sustainable Diets and Gastric Cancer: Pooled Analyses of the Stomach Cancer Pooling (StoP) Consortium

Session 6: Lifestyle and prevention of chronic diseases (Part I)

chaired by Prof. María Luz Fernández

10:00-10:05

Prof. Dr. María Luz Fernández
Session Chair

Introduction

10:05-10:20

Kalliopi Georgakouli 

Effects of Structured Lifestyle Counseling Combined with a Low-Glycaemic Index Hypocaloric Diet on Weight Loss, Blood Pressure, and Quality of Life: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

10:20-10:35

Anna Nikulina

Early Stratification and Outcome Prediction of Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Pediatric Obesity

10:35-10:50

Maria Belen Gutierrez-Barrutia

A Functional Biscuit Formulated with Brewers' Spent Grain Attenuates Postprandial Glycemia in Healthy Adults: A Proof-of-Concept Crossover Trial

10:50-11:05

Nikolay Andreevich Safonov

Dietary Antioxidant Potential, Serum Micronutrient Status and ABSI-Based Risk in Older Adults

11:05-11:20

Rosa Casas

Daily Peanut Consumption Improves Attention, Processing Speed and Executive Function in Preadolescents: A Translational Nutrition Approach

11:20-11:50

Coffee Break

11:50-12:05

Mami Fujibayashi

Determinants of Cardiovascular Risk in Master Athletes: The Critical Role of Adiposity Management

12:05-12:20

María Fernanda López-Padilla

Associations Between (Poly)phenols’ Intake, and Lipid Profile and HDL Functionality in EPIC-Spain Cohort

12:20-12:35

Anna Sanjuan-Clavaguera

Exposomic Insights into Exercise in Young Adults: Integrating Metabolic Profiling and Dietary Status

12:35-12:50

Dalia El Khoury

Supplement Use, Patterns and Determinants in Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer (GBT2Q+) Men and Non-Binary Individuals in Canada

12:50-14:10

Lunch Break & Poster Session A

Session 6: Lifestyle and prevention of chronic diseases (Part II)

chaired by Prof. María Luz Fernández

14:10-14:40

Dr. María Dolores del Castillo
Keynote Speaker

Coffee-Derived Novel Foods and Metabolic Health: From Sustainable Practices to Preventing Chronic Diseases

14:40-14:55

Laura Cismaru

Eating Behaviour and Exposure to Food-Related Social Media Content among Generation Z University Students in Romania

14:55-15:10

Elsa Blanco-Ferran

The Effects of a Maternal Diet High in Fiber and Polyphenols on the Gut-Brain Axis of Dams and Their Offspring

15:10-15:25

Rana Abdel Sater

Mediterranean Diet Adherence and its Association with Anxiety and Depression Among Lebanese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

15:25-15:40

Lucía Riggioni Saborío

Maternal Fruit and Vegetable Intake During Pregnancy and Childhood Overweight: A Prospective Cohort Study

15:40-15:55

Developmental versus Diet-Induced Obesity: Similar Fat Expansion, Divergent Molecular Fingerprints in Adipocyte Progenitors

15:55-16:35

Coffee Break  & Poster Session A

16:35-16:50

Agata Jabłońska-Trypuć

Evaluation of the Anticancer and Antimicrobial Potential of Chlorella vulgaris Algae Extract: Preliminary Study

16:50-17:05

Wilna Oldewage-Theron

Beyond the Pill: Whole Soybeans Outperform B-Vitamins in Increasing HDL-C Among Older South Africans

17:05-17:20

Onosolesena D. Idiakheua

Association Between Energy and Protein Intake and Physical Function of Older Adults Living in Rural Areas in Edo State, South-South Nigeria

17:20-17:35

Jacinta Brasil

Water Sources and Hydration Status in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Urine Osmolality and Free Water Reserve

17:35-17:45

Prof. Dr. María Luz Fernández
Session Chair

Closing Remarks

Starting at 19:30

Conference Dinner at Arrosseria Gaudí Restaurant

Address: Av. de Gaudí, 44, 46, Eixample, 08025 Barcelona, Spain

Session 1: Personalized nutrition based on diet-gene interactions

chaired by Dr. Veronica A. Mullins

09:00-09:05

Dr. Veronica A. Mullins
Session Chair

Introduction

09:05-09:35

Prof. Ji-Young Lee
Keynote Speaker

Dietary NAD⁺ Boosters as a Strategy for Targeting Metabolic and Inflammatory Pathways in Liver Disease

09:35-09:50

Dr. Veronica A. Mullins

Genetically Tailored Nutrition: Assessing the Utility of Consumer Genetic Tests

09:50-10:05

Diana Sagués Farreras

Higher Anthocyanin Intake Is Associated with a Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Regardless of ApoE Genotype: A Case-Cohort Study Within the EPIC-Spain Dementia Cohort

10:05-10:20

MinJae Lee

Exploring Potential Causal Associations Between Plasma Folate Biomarkers and Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness Using Folate-Pathway Genetic Variants

10:20-10:35

Helen Cristina Vidal

Circulating miR-139 and miR-486 Are Associated with Plant Protein and Fiber Intake, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and Systemic Inflammation in Adolescents

10:35-11:05

Coffee Break

11:05-11:35

Prof. Dr. Dolores Corella
Keynote Speaker

Gene-Diet Interactions on Biomarkers of Aging: Their Role in Rejuvenation Strategies and Disease Prevention

11:35-11:50

Lujain Zain

Precision Nutrition for Obesity Management: Integrating Nutrigenomics, Gut Health, and Lifestyle Interventions in Clinical Practice

Session 5: The potential role of AI in clinical practice

chaired by Dr. Maria J. Rodríguez-Lagunas

11:50-11:55

Dr. Maria J. Rodríguez-Lagunas
Session Chair

Introduction

11:55-12:25

Dr. Dario Gregori
Keynote Speaker

AI Driven Dietary Assessment in Clinical Practice: From Signal Based Intake Estimation to Malnutrition Detection

12:25-12:55

Prof. Clara Balsano
Keynote Speaker

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges

12:55-13:10

Naser Alazmi

NutriTrack: A Cross-Platform Mobile Application for Personalized Nutrition Management and Food Waste Reduction — A Collaborative Interdisciplinary Development Study

13:10-14:30

Lunch Break & Poster Session B

Session 2: Innovations in Clinical Nutrition

chaired by Dr. Marcela Vergara-Jimenez

14:30-14:35

Dr. Marcela Vergara-Jimenez
Session Chair

Introduction

14:35-15:05

Dr. Maria Carmen Collado
Keynote Speaker

Women’s Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation: Impacts on Maternal–Infant Microbiota and Health

15:05-15:35

Prof. Dr. Luis Alberto Moreno Aznar
Keynote Speaker

Early Development of Eating Behaviour in Relation to Obesity

15:35-15:50

Varol Tunali

An AI-Designed, Microbiome-Targeted Food Bar in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Within-Participant Glycaemic Changes in a 12-Week Single-Arm Pilot

15:50-16:05

Kimia Jalali

Ultra-High-Pressure Homogenization Better Preserves Immunoglobulin and Cytokine Profiles of Donor Human Milk than Holder Pasteurization

16:05-16:20

Adriana Burrero

The NUTRI-OBEDIGITHUM Pathway: A Clinical Framework for Integrating Personalized Exchange-Based Nutritional Prescriptions into a Digitally Enabled Obesity Care Model

16:20-16:35

Camila Bencheluch Morales

Integrated Dietetic and Gastronomic Care in Hospitalized Oncological Patients: Appetite Recovery, Nutritional Status Preservation, and Validation of a Novel PREMs/PROMs Instrument

16:35-17:15

Coffee Break & Poster Session B

17:15-17:45

Prof. Rafael Pérez-Escamilla
Keynote Speaker

Impact of Produce Prescription Programs on Food Intake Across the Life Course

17:45-18:00

Sonya Vasto

A Dietary Biofortification Strategy for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: Effects of Ecklonia maxima-Enriched Vegetables on Small Dense LDL Cholesterol

18:00-18:15

Sara Baldassano

GLP1 Receptor Modulation Directly Regulates Adipogenic and Thermogenic Fate of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells in a Depot-Specific Manner

18:15-18:30

Karen Veronica Ayala Huaman

Annona muricata Leaf Extract Attenuates Obesity-Associated Metabolic Dysfunction and Hepatic Steatosis in Diet-Induced Obese Mice

18:30-18:45

Giovanna Polcaro

Curcumin-Induced Downregulation of miR-27a-3p Promotes Immunogenic Cell Death and Enhances PD-L1 Blockade Efficacy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Through Low-Inflammatory Cytotoxicity

18:45-18:55

Dr. Marcela Vergara-Jimenez
Session Chair

Closing Remarks

Session 3: Novel dietary recommendations for specific chronic diseases

chaired by Dr. Francisco Jose Pérez Cano

09:00-09:05

Dr. Francisco Jose Pérez Cano
Session Chair

Introduction

09:05-09:35

Prof. Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez
Keynote Speaker

Eggs and Their Controversial Pathway from a Suspicious to a Healthy Food

09:35-09:50

Ane Otaegui

Towards Personalized Nutrition in Multiple Sclerosis: Baseline Biological Phenotypes Shape Response to Dietary Intervention

09:50-10:05

Chiara Cecconello 

Effect of Fermentation-Derived Chondroitin Sulfate in Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Management: A Post-Hoc Analysis

10:05-10:20

Kardelen YOLDAŞ KANDEMİR

Effect of Fermentation-Derived Chondroitin Sulfate in Mild to Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis Symptoms Management: A Post-Hoc Analysis

10:20-10:35

TBD

TBD

10:35-11:05

Coffee Break

11:05-11:35

Prof. Dr. Jaime Uribarri
Keynote Speaker

Role of Dietary Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs) in Insulin Resistance

11:35-11:50

Carolina Gabriela Plazas Guerrero

Effect of the Dieta de la Milpa on Biochemical Markers in People with End-Stage Renal Disease Receiving Hemodialysis: A Randomized Clinical Trial

11:50-12:05

David Barry

Synbiotic Supplementation as a Novel Nutritional Strategy for Sarcopenia: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Adults

12:05-12:20

Xiangjun He

Enteral Nutrition Initiation and Postoperative Outcomes in Adult Patients Undergoing Split Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study

12:20-13:40

Lunch Break & Poster Session C

Session 4: Understanding the role of microbiota in clinical practice

chaired by TBD

13:40-13:45

TBD
Session Chair

Introduction

13:45-14:15

Dr. Francisco Jose Pérez Cano
Keynote Speaker

Breast Milk and Infant Immune Development: From Preclinical Data to Clinical Advice

14:15-14:30

Gábor Patay

Capsule-Based Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (UltraBiome) in Physically Active Adults: Preliminary Observations from a Four-Case Series

14:30-14:45

Soonkyu Chung

Unexpected and Atypical Gut-Brain Axis Association by Diet-Induced Weight Cycling

14:45-15:25

Coffee Break & Poster Session C

15:25-15:40

Emanuela Lavanga

Gut Microbiota Composition in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients treated with Different Biologic Therapies

15:40-15:55

Aylin Jafari

Early-Life Bacillus coagulans Supplementation Mitigates Maternal High-Fat Diet-Induced Intestinal Dysfunction and Colitis Susceptibility in Offspring

15:55-16:10

Hajer Chaouch

Association Between Gut Microbiota-Oriented Nutritional Management, Resolution of Weight Loss Plateau and Body Composition Changes in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Prospective Real-World Observational Study

16:10-16:30

Closing Remarks & Awards Ceremony