W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecture
2014 Call for
Nominations
The W.O. Atwater Lectureship was established in 1968 to honor the memory of
Wilbur Olin Atwater (1844-1907) and to recognize scientists who have made
unique contributions toward improving the diet and nutrition of people around
the world. Atwater, considered the father of modern nutrition research and
education, was the U.S. Department of Agriculture's first chief of nutrition
investigations.
The Lecture is on a scientific trend or policy issue of the Lecturer's
choice. An honorarium of $2,000, a medallion, and expenses to attend the
meeting to present the Lecture are part of the award.
The 2013 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecture will be given on April 23, 2013 in Boston at Experimental Biology 2013
2013 W.O. Atwater Memorial Lecturer
David J.A. Jenkins, Director of the Clinical Nutrition and Risk Factor Modification Centre at St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada, and Professor and Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism, Departments of Medicine and Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto.
How Can We Make Diet Relevant in the Age of Powerful Drugs?
Statins have made planning diet cardiovascular risk reduction studies difficult and have almost elimated interest in other competing cholesterol lowering drugs such as ezetamibe and high dose nicotinic acid. Meta analyses of randomized controlled statin trials suggest that statins in general reduce CHD risk by 20-30%. On the other hand it has been estimated from cohort studies that as much as 84% of CHD risk could be influenced by diet and lifestyle, suggesting that there may still be a very significant role for diet and lifestyle. In this respect diet and lifestyle have proved very effective in diabetes prevention and the DASH diet has been popular for the dietary management of hypertension. Furthermore nuts, soy protein foods, legumes in general, viscous fiber oats, barley and phyllsium cereals, and plant sterols all lower serum cholesterol. Although cohort studies have indicated benefits for CHD risk reduction for these foods and food components, no RCTs have demonstrated a protective effect for CHD. In the age of evidence based medicine the lack of RCT data with disease endpoints has reduced enthusiasm for use of diet as opposed to drugs. To address this situation, it is suggested that imaging techniques (ultrasound and MRI) should be considered to allow smaller participant numbers and early detection of the development of preclinical disease without relying on mortality. These techniques may enhance considerability the acceptance of dietary approaches in prevention and treatment of chronic disease including CHD and common diet related cancers.
2014 W.O. ATWATER MEMORIAL LECTURE
The Agricultural Research Service, USDA's chief scientific agency, is seeking nominations for the 2014 W.O. ATWATER MEMORIAL LECTURE, co-sponsored by the American Society for Nutrition. The Lecture will be presented at Experimental Biology 2014, in San Diego, 2014.
The Lectureship was established in 1968 to honor the memory of Wilbur Olin
Atwater (1844-1907) and to recognize scientists who have made unique
contributions toward improving the diet and nutrition of people around the
world. Atwater, considered the father of modern nutrition research and
education, was the U.S. Department of Agriculture's first chief of nutrition
investigations.
The Lecture is on a scientific trend or policy issue of the Lecturer's
choice. An honorarium of $2,000, a medallion, and expenses to present the
Lecture are part of the award.
Nomination Process
Nominations for the Agricultural Research Service W.O. Atwater
Memorial Lectureship are accepted in October. Please send:
- A letter explaining the nominee's contributions to nutrition
- Nominee's current curriculum vitae
To: Kim Kaplan, Lecture Coordinator
ARS Information Staff, Room 1-2253
5601 Sunnyside Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705,
301-504-1637
(It is strongly suggested nominations be sent by private mail service rather
than USPS. Nominations may not be faxed or emailed)
Deadline for nominations — November 8, 2013
(COB)
Nominees may be outstanding senior contributors in industry,
universities, or government positions. Current ARS employees are not eligible.
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