Nutrition 2019

Several of RTI’s nutrition experts will be presenting at the upcoming Nutrition 2019 event, hosted by the American Society for Nutrition, in Baltimore, Maryland, June 8th through 11th.

The annual event brings together more than 3,000 of the world’s top researchers, practitioners, global and public health professionals, policymakers, the private sector, and others to advance nutrition science and its practical application.

Join RTI’s experts as they present at the following times throughout the conference:

Saturday, June 8

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Global Nutrition Flash Talks (Poster Theater 1)

Speaker: Valerie Flax, PhD, MPH, RTI International

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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Poster presentation: Exploring Attitudes Toward Egg Consumption During Pregnancy in Kenya (Poster Board 38)

Presenter: Courtney Schnefke, MPH, RD, RTI International

Poster presentation: Body Size Preferences and Food Choice Among Normal and Overweight Mothers and Children in Malawi (Poster Board 54)

Presenter: Valerie Flax, PhD, MPH, RTI International

Sunday, June 9

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Poster presentation: Validation of a Digitally Displayed Photographic Food Portion Size Estimation Aid Among Women in Urban and Rural Malawi (Poster Board 99)

Speaker: Valerie Flax, PhD, MPH, RTI International

12:45 PM - 2:45 PM

Lunch Symposium: Young Child Nutrition, Eggs and Poultry Production: What’s New? (Room 309/310)

Co-Chair: Chessa Lutter, PhD, RTI International

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3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Symposium: Recovering from the Consequences of Undernourishment: Can Children Catch UP? (Ballroom IV)

Presenter: Maureen M. Black, PhD, RTI International and University of Maryland School of Medicine

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Monday, June 10

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Poster presentation: Beyond Stunting: Mechanisms Linking Length to Early Child Development Among Infants in Rural India (abstract 626910)

Presenter: Maureen M. Black, PhD, RTI International and University of Maryland School of Medicine

Tuesday, June 11

7:00 AM - 8:45 AM

What if We Miss the First 1000 Days? Potential Short- and Long-Term Implications for Neurocognition (Room 309/310)

Speaker: Maureen M. Black, PhD, RTI International and University of Maryland School of Medicine

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View the full conference program here.