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Even more British Children Get Fat in School Years: USERN iTalks 19 and 20
''Childhood obesity is one sad outcome of pupils low quality nutrition in school, figures show that up to one-fifth of children starting school age are obese, and by 6th grade this reached up to one-third, convincing us that healthy school food in school is important'' - Prof. Michael Nelson
Nutritional epidemiology is one fascinating intercept between two main disciplines in medical science, and a growing area of research. Professor Michael Nelson has put his life on improving school food in England and to increase the number of pupils eating school lunch every day.
Currently a Reader in Public Health Nutrition at King’s College London and Director of Research and Nutrition for the School Food Trust, Michael Nelson focuses on issues around child growth and development and health inequalities as part of his well-built career. The research team has a key role in monitoring take up and the quality of school meals and providing guidance to caterers, parents, pupils, schools, and to local, regional and national government.
During his hour-long lecture in Teb-e-Tajrobi hall in TUMS school of pharmacology, Prof. Nelson stated that a ''whole school'' approach to healthy food in the dining room and in the curriculum is central to tackling childhood overweight and obesity.
"Child hood obesity is one sad outcome of pupils low quality nutrition in school, figures show that up to one-fifth of children starting school age are obese, and by 6th grade this reached up to one-third, convincing us that healthy school food in school is important " Neslon stated.
''We believe that an integrated ''whole school'' approach to healthy food in the dining room and in the curriculum is central to tackling childhood overweight and obesity. We also carry out research and work to stimulate others to carry out research in this area, because we know the findings are central to convincing head teachers and parents that healthy school food is important'' -Nelson
Giovanni Romeo was another lecturer with the topic: Mitochondria and Cancer. Roemo, now head of the European School of genetics in medicine has put his research focus on exome sequencing and genome wide studies in isolated populations, studies that provide insight into ontogenetic and historical evolutions that are made into our genome. Output of these research lead to strong historical clue of pathways and molecular aspects of disorders of the immune system, cancers and etc.
A visit of the TUMS campus, genetic and immunology departments and a lunch with USERN president and research deputy of the nutrition department was well the last program of Roemo and Nelson in Tehran.
USERN iTalks are talks on cut edging knowledge and areas of public interest by USERN non-board members.