American Dietetic Association’s 2004 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo

Newswise — The nation's leading experts on critical topics in nutrition and health will be in Anaheim, Calif., October 2-5 for the American Dietetic Association's annual Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center.

Ten thousand scientific researchers, dietetics professionals, policy makers, health-care providers and industry leaders will attend the world's largest gathering of food and nutrition professionals.

Journalists are invited to cover more than 100 research and educational presentations, lectures, debates, panel discussions and culinary demonstrations. More than 300 exhibitors from corporations, government and nonprofit agencies will showcase new consumer food products and nutrition education materials. Sessions will cover such leading-edge issues as obesity treatment and prevention, bariatric surgery for adults and children, end-of-life nutrition, weight bias, nutrition in schools, celiac disease and Medicare reform.

ADA's network of volunteer media spokespeople " more than two dozen registered dietitians from all parts of the country with extensive experience working with print, broadcast and electronic journalists " will be available in the Press Room for interviews on the full range of food and nutrition topics.

Notable session topics for ADA's 2004 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo include:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3* Diverse and Flavorful: Healthy Cooking across America* The Magic of Mealtime: Connecting Families with Food* Weight Bias: Beliefs, Perceptions and Liability * New Findings on Diet and Men's Health* Step Up to the Plate: Can Eating Out Be Healthy?* Hot Topics in HIV Treatment Strategies and Nutrition Research* Palliative Care, Nutrition and the Law: The Long Goodbye (William H. Colby, JD)* Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Maternal and Infant Health* Treatment Needs of Extreme Obesity: Medical and Surgical Approaches

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4* New Frontiers in Gastrointestinal Nutrition* Healthy Eating Guidance for Infants and Toddlers* Schools Are Winning with Healthier Foods and Beverages* Reckless Goals: Slimness vs. Strength in Athletics* Cuisine and Culture* Integrative Medicine: The Past, Present and Future (Andrew Weil, MD)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5 * Plant Power: From ORAC Research and the Portfolio Diet* Childhood Overweight: The Next Generation for Surgery* New Diagnostic and Treatment Options for Celiac Disease* Bariatric Surgery: Nutrition Considerations for Women of Reproductive Age* Inside the Human Body (Mehmet Oz, MD)* Improving Children's Health with Nutrition Education and Physical Activity

On-site media registration will be available in the Press Room at the Anaheim Convention Center (Room 203AB) beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, October 3.

Press Room hours are (all times Pacific):* Sunday and Monday, October 3 and 4: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.* Tuesday, October 5: 8 a.m. to noon.

With nearly 70,000 members, the Chicago-based American Dietetic Association is the nation's largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. ADA serves the public by promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. For more information, visit ADA's Web site, http://www.eatright.org.