Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems?

Chair(s)

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  David Ludwig, MD, PhD

  Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
  Boston Children’s Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  Disclosure(s): Author, books for the public on obesity/nutrition: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)
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  Christopher Duggan, MD, PhD

  Editor in Chief, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
  Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  Boston Children’s Hospital
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Speaker(s)

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  Carlos Augusto Monteiro, MD, PhD

  Professor of Nutrition and Public Health
  University of São Paulo
  Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

  Disclosure(s): No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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  Arne Astrup, MD, DMSc

  Senior Project Director - HWC / Senior Vice President - Obesity and Nutrition Science
  Healthy Weight Center
  Novo Nordisk Foundation
  Hellerup, Hovedstaden, Denmark

  Disclosure(s): Green Leaf Medical: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
  RNPC, France: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)

Panelist(s)

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  Susan Roberts, PhD

  Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
  Tufts University
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  Disclosure(s): Danone: Advisory Committee/Board Member (Ongoing)
  Instinct Health Science: Ownership Interest (Ongoing)

Dietary guidelines throughout the world are increasingly recommending freshly made meals and minimally or unprocessed foods in place of ultra-processed foods, as defined by the NOVA food classification system.

Studies have shown that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with poor diet quality and increased morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases. Yet, the attributes of processed foods and their potential mechanisms on health outcomes are not well understood.

Join us as the next Great Debates in Nutrition, a popular series in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, takes center stage during NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE.

Addressing the question of whether the concept of ultra-processed foods helps inform dietary guidelines beyond conventional classification systems, Carlos Monteiro, MD, PhD (University of Sao Paulo) will argue “yes” and Arne Astrup, MD, DMSc (Novo Nordisk Foundation) will counter. The debate will be moderated by David Ludwig, MD, PhD (Boston Children’s Hospital) and Christopher Duggan, MD, MPH (Editor in Chief, AJCN) with Susan Roberts, PhD (USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University) participating as a discussant.

Presentations:

• 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM ET

  Introduction - Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems?
  

  Chair: David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD – Boston Children’s Hospital

  Chair: Christopher P. Duggan, MD, PhD – Boston Children’s Hospital
• 2:10 PM – 2:35 PM ET

  Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems? YES
  

  Speaker: Carlos Augusto Monteiro, MD, PhD – University of São Paulo
• 2:35 PM – 3:00 PM ET

  Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems? NO
  

  Speaker: Arne Vernon Astrup, MD, DMSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation
• 3:00 PM – 3:10 PM ET

  Discussant Remarks - Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems?
  

  Panelist: Susan B. Roberts, PhD – Tufts University
• 3:10 PM – 3:25 PM ET

  Panel Discussion - Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems?
  

  Chair: Christopher P. Duggan, MD, PhD – Boston Children’s Hospital

  Speaker: Carlos Augusto Monteiro, MD, PhD – University of São Paulo

  Speaker: Arne Vernon Astrup, MD, DMSc – Novo Nordisk Foundation

  Panelist: Susan B. Roberts, PhD – Tufts University
• 3:25 PM – 3:30 PM ET

  Closing Remarks - Great Debates in Nutrition: Does the Concept of ‘Ultra-Processed Foods’ Help Inform Dietary Guidelines, Beyond Conventional Classification Systems?
  

  Chair: David S. Ludwig, MD, PhD – Boston Children’s Hospital

  Chair: Christopher P. Duggan, MD, PhD – Boston Children’s Hospital