Nourishing the Future: How Early Taste and Food Exposures Shape Diet and Health in Later Life (Attendee Collection)
This course is included in the NUTRITION 2023 On Demand Collection (Free for Registered Meeting Attendees).
How do early exposures influence the establishment of food preferences and healthy dietary behaviors? How can learnings be applied in the community and family settings? This session explores how early taste and food exposures may influence diet quality and health later in life. Our panelists aim to generate interest in this exciting area of science and explore priorities for future research.
Speakers
Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP
Food as Medicine Director, Elevance Health
Catherine Forestell, PhD
Professor, Psychological Sciences, William & Mary
Susan Johnson, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Karen Switkowski, PhD, MPH
Senior Research Scientist, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute/Harvard Medical School
Learning Objectives
- Review the development of flavor perception
- Discuss feeding approaches that can shift innate flavor preferences
- Describe how complimentary feeding can help children develop food preferences and impact later diet quality
This activity includes the following presentations:
Welcome and Introductions
Susan Johnson, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
The Development of Early Food and Taste Preferences
Catherine Forestell, PhD
Professor, Psychological Sciences, William & Mary
Associations Between Early Feeding Exposures and Behaviors and Later Diet and Health Outcomes
Karen Switkowski, PhD, MPH
Senior Research Scientist, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute/Harvard Medical School
Applications in Clinical and Community Settings
Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP
Food as Medicine Director, Elevance Health
Panel Discussion
Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP
Food as Medicine Director, Elevance Health
Catherine Forestell, PhD
Professor, Psychological Sciences, William & Mary
Susan Johnson, PhD
Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Karen Switkowski, PhD, MPH
Senior Research Scientist, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute/Harvard Medical School
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Speakers
Kofi Essel, MD, MPH, FAAP, Food as Medicine Director, Elevance Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Catherine Forestell, PhD, Professor, Psychological Sciences, William & Mary
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Susan Johnson, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Nutrition, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Karen Switkowski, PhD, MPH, Senior Research Scientist, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute/Harvard Medical School
Disclosures: Modern Fertility: Consultant (Terminated, October 31, 2022)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Planners
The following individuals served on the NUTRITION 2023 Scientific Program Committee. The session titled 'Nourishing the Future: How Early Taste and Food Exposures Shape Diet and Health in Later Life' was included in the scientific program of NUTRITION 2023, ASN's flagship meeting which was held from July 22-25, 2023.
Paola Baratto, MS, Rutgers University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Nicolaas Deutz, MD, PhD, Texas A&M University
Disclsoures: Abbott: Speaker Fees
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Bradley Ferguson, PhD, University of Nevada, Reno
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Martha Field, PhD, Cornell University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Daniel Hoffman, PhD, Rutgers University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Hannah Holscher, PhD, RD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Disclosures: Almond Board of California; Grant/Research Support; Beneo: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; Bio-Cat: Grant/Research Support; General Mills Inc.: Grant/Research Support; Hass Avocado Board: Grant/Research Support; ISAPP: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; National Dairy Council: Speaker/Speaker's Bureau; National Honey Board:Grant/Research Support; Tate & Lyle: Grant/Research Support
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Frank Hu, MD, MPH, PhD, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD, UCLA
Nutrient Institute (Scientific Advisory Board Member)
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Laura Murray-Kolb, PhD, Purdue University
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Kathryn Porter Starr, PhD, RD, Duke University School of Medicine and Durham VA Medical Center
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Lewis Rubin, MD, Georgetown University Medical Center
Disclosures: Abbott Nutrition: Grant/Research Support
All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual have been mitigated.
Anna Thalacker-Mercer, PhD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Staff
Michelle Crispino, CAE, DES, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Gwen Twillman, American Society for Nutrition
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Continuing education credit is not available for this activity. A Certificate of Attendance can be downloaded by learners who complete the course.
Available Credit
- 1.50 Attendance
Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.