The last Yogurt in Nutrition Initiative for a Balanced Diet (YINI) symposium, « Yogurt : a daily partner for health », was held on the occasion of the III World Congress of Public Health Nutrition, in Las Palmas (Gran Canarias), November 10, 2014.
This meeting was attended by approximately 100 delegates on site and shared by more than 250 event-related messages (#YINI2014) via the YINI’s Twitter account. Enjoy the reading of our fresh symposium report !
Four international professors participated in the event:
- Professor Frans Kok (The Netherlands) discussed the beneficial potential of yogurt in limiting weight gain and reducing the risk of obesity
- Prof. Luis Moreno (Spain) presented data suggesting that milk and yogurt may have the potential to reduce CVD risk factors in adolescents.
- Prof. André Marette (Canada) presented recent evidence about the positive effect of yogurt consumption in reduction of the risk of Type 2 Diabetes
- Prof. Seppo Salminen (Finland) pointed out how the health benefits of yogurt have entered dietary guidelines and recommendations
