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Volume 6, Issue 9(Suppl) J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016
ISSN: 2165-7904 JOWT, an open access journal
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Obesity 2016
December 08-10, 2016
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Obesity & Weight Management
December 08-10, 2016 Dallas, USA
10th International Conference and Exhibition on
Flavonoids: Examination of the evidence as a potential treatment strategy for obesity
Lynn Cialdella-Kam
Case Western Reserve University, USA
Dietary changes and exercise are important strategies to prevent and treat obesity, but the long-term implementation of these
lifestyle changes are often unsuccessful. Thus, alternative nutritional approaches are needed. Flavonoids, which are natural
chemicals found in foods such as berries, tea, and apples, may attenuate the effects of obesity such as inflammation, oxidative
stress, and glucose intolerance based on in vitro and animal studies. Research in humans validating these findings is limited. In
intervention studies using flavonoid mixtures, traditional biomarkers of inflammation, oxidative stress, and cardiovascular health
have been unaltered. However, supplementation with flavonoids has been associated with changes in gene expression and metabolites
in humans supporting a potential role for attenuating inflammation and enhances immune function at the tissue level. Evidence from
in vitro, animal, and human studies flavonoid supplementation in obesity will be reviewed with a discussion on clinical applications.
Biography
Lynn Cialdella-Kam is an Assistant Professor in Nutrition at Case Western Reserve University. She is engaged in undergraduate and graduate research, teaching, and
advising with a focus on sports nutrition, wellness, and women's health. Her research examines the health consequences of chronic energy imbalance (i.e., obesity,
disordered eating, and intense exercise training). She received her PhD in Nutrition from Oregon State University, her Master’s in Exercise Physiology from The University
of Texas at Austin, and her MBA from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She completed her Post-doctoral research in Sports Nutrition at Appalachian
State University and is a licensed and registered Dietitian and Nutritionist.
Lynn Cialdella-Kam, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2016, 6:9(Suppl)