This one-day meeting will be based on the theme of "Genetics and Health Promotion". Its aim is to examine the links between genetic and lifestyle factors that influence our health from a range of perspectives. It will include presentations from psychologists, social scientists, industry and public health clinicians to get a sense of how these complex factors are linked, and how best to use this knowledge in communicating key health promotion messages. It will include presentations on the relationship between genetic factors and addiction in relation to drug and alcohol consumption. It will also examine genetic factors linked with obesity and examine the link between environmental and genetic factors in this context. The respective roles of genetic and environmental factors in influencing our perception of risk will be examined. A representative from industry will examine how the promise nutrigenetics may assist in developing healthier lifestyles in the future. The meeting will also consider the wider social implications for genetics and public health, and more explicitly how genetic information is used in health promotion by health professionals and the media.
- Where:The National Council for Voluntary Organisations, London.
- When:11 Nov 2009 10:00 - 16:00
