Organizing Committee
Alketa Bicja
Artida Pashaj
Ersilia Buonomo
Paola Gualtieri
Ruden Cakoni
Sadmira Gjergji
Stefania Moramarco

Scientific Committee
Angela Andreoli
Denisa Eskiu
Erida Maliqi
Suela Këlliçi
Dorina Ylli
Ermira Pajaj
Natale Capodicasa

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Institutional Greetings – Angela Andreoli, Suela Këlliçi

Session I
Current trends & Emerging topics

Chair: Angela Andreoli, Suela Këlliçi

9:30 – 9:50 Nutritional Risk: New threats and dangers to human health. – Antonino De Lorenzo

9:50 – 10:10 Document Food allergies and consumer safety – Guidance document and state of the art has been updated. – Roberto Copparoni

10:10 – 10:30 Cost-effectiveness of nutritional support in the hospital centers in Albanian Health Care System. – Jonida Halili

10:30 -10:45 Discussion

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

Session II
Clinical Nutrition

Chair: Ersilia Buonomo, Dorina Ylli

11:00 – 11:20 Nutrition in Children with Cancer. – Anila Godo

11:20 – 11:40 Impact of Nutritional Status in Predicting the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis. – Marsela Sina

11:40 – 12:00 Assessment of the Health and Nutritional Status of a Sample of Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized Elderly in Albania: Lifestyle and its Impact on Health. Preliminary Results. – Sadmira Gjergji

12:00 – 12:20 FODMAP Index as a Marker of Dietary Fermentation Potential and Dysbiosis: An NGS-Based Clinical Study in Albanian Patients. – Evis Nushi

12:20 – 12:30 Discussion

12:30 – 13:00  Lunch

Session III
Nutrition and Aging

Chair: Ljiljana Trajković Pavlović, Angela Andreoli

Guest “Serbian Nutrition Society”

13:00 – 13:20 Health Nutrition for Elderly: Challenges for Serbia towards sustainable developing goals. – Ljiljana Trajković Pavlović

13:20 – 13:40 Aging as the Risk Factor for Osteosarcopenic Adiposity. – Vesna Vučić

13:40 – 14:00 Dietary supplementation for Healthy Aging – What is rational? – Slađana Šobajić

14:00 – 14:10 Discussion

Session IV
Food Safety and Environment

Chair: Pëllumb Aleksi, Fabian Cenko

14:10 – 14:30 Radioactive Fallout in the Western Balkans: Introduction and Simulations to Assess Food Contamination and Food Impact.  – Andrea Malizia

14:30 – 14:50 The Potential Role of Mycotoxins in Neuropsychiatric Symptoms. – Malvina Hoxha

14:50 – 15:10 Tackling Global Malnutrition and Hunger in the Final Push Toward the 2030 Agenda. – Stefania Moramarco

15:10 – 15:20 Discussion

15:20 – 15:40 Coffee Break

Session V
Population-Based Studies

Chair: Denisa Eskiu, Erida Milaqi

15:40 – 16:00 Nutrition and Physical Activity as Strategies to Prevent Age-Related Osteo-Muscular  Decay. – Umberto Tarantino

16:00 – 16:20 Assessment of Nutritional Status and Lifestyle in a Young Albanian Population Using Traditional and Innovative Intelligent Methods to Prevent Chronic Diseases in Adulthood and Mitigate Socio-Economic Consequences. Preliminary data. – Angela Andreoli

16:20 – 16:40 Dietary Habits and Nutritional Status of Youths Living in Rural and Semi-Urban Albania in the Ongoing Nutrition Transition: Preliminary Results. – Ruden Cakoni

16:40 – 17:00 Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity and Obesogenic Dietary and Lifestyle Habits Among Students of Secondary Schools in Tirana. – Vjollca Shpata

17:00 – 17:20 Nutritional Status evaluation in a cohort of ICU Patients: A prospective study. – Krisli Serani

17:20-17:35 Discussion

17:35 ASNS Members’ Meeting

E – POSTERS

The Impact of Lifestyle Modifications on Blood Glucose Normalization and the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. – Andela Malaj

Nutritional Status and Hydration in Healthy and Pathological Subjects Using Bioimpedance Analysis. – Angela Andreoli, Anisa Zhurka

Chronic Kidney Disease and Health Related  Quality of Life: The best Practice Implementation Project. – Areti Pojani, Laura Zappalà, Enxhi Rusta, Manuela Di Lauro, Kevin Cornali, Giulia Marrone, Claudia Masci, Luca Di Marco, Annalisa Noce

Nutritional Diet in Osteomyelitis patients. A prospective study. – Arsel Dizdari, Krisli Serani

Hypocholesterolemia as an Early Marker of Prognosis in Patients with Infective Endocarditis. – Arta Karruli, Ermira Muço, Emanuele Durante-Mangoni

Impact of Nutritional Status on Postoperative Outcomes in Breast Cancer Patients Undergoing Oncoplastic Surgery. – Denisa Eskiu, Marco Pelliciaro, Marco Materazzo, Gianluca Vanni, Angela Andreoli, Oreste Buonomo

Nutritional Strategies in Breast Cancer Prevention and Survivorship Care: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Team. – Denisa Eskiu, Marco Materazzo, Marco Pelliciaro, Gianluca Vanni, Oreste Buonomo, Angela Andreoli

Tuberculosis and Nutrition in Albania. – Donika Mema, Albana Fico, Blerina Kodra, Elina Mukaj

Diabetes, Nutrition, and Oral Health. – Dorina Meqa, Dredhëza Ahmeti

Intestinal Dysbiosis and Autoimmune Diseases: A New Perspective in Pathogenesis and Treatment. – Dorina Ruci, Enri Kaçi, Teuta Backa

Knowledge on Nutritional Aspects in People with Diabetes in Albania. – Dorina Ylli, Anxhela Murati, Ema Mecaj, Enera Lulaj, Jonida Metushi, Eni Celo, Ergita Nelaj

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies and Their Effects on Oral and Systemic Health. – Dredhëza Ahmeti, Dorina Meqa

Postoperative Nutrition in Patients who Undergo Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery. A prospective study. – Elida Mjekaj, Estela Muho, Andi Gjoni, Krisli Serani

Natural Activators of SIRT1 to prevent Atherosclerosis: A Nutraceutical Approach. – Elisa Domi

Nutrition and Rheumatic Diseases. – Elona Xherahu, Teuta Backa, Artur Zoto

The Impact of Nutrition on the Prevention and Management of Type 1 Diabetes. – Entela Puca, Sonila Bitri, Nereida Xhabija, Edmond Puca

The effect of Nutraceuticals in Lipid Profile: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. – Eva Muja (Duraku), Letizia Giuseppina Floccari, Artan Simaku, Klodeta Grosha, Ilirian Laçi

Food is healthy, but it may not be so when it comes to a major infectious disease like Brucellosis. – Ermira Muço, Anxhela Nikolla, Neada Hoxha, Orest Vasili

Nutrition role in Dementia Prevention: Insights from the Mediterranean, DASH, and MIND Diets. – Frenki Çipi, Malvina Hoxha

Uterine Fibroids and Nutritional Factor. – Francesco Martire, Eugenia Costantini,Claudia d’Abate, Emilio Piccione, Angela Andreoli

Nutrition in Pregnancy: Prevalence of Myths and Facts about it. – Irida Dajti

The Role of Nutrition in the Prevention and Management of Periodontal Diseases: The Impact of Macronutrients and Micronutrients on Gum Health. – Isuela Karçini

Nutritional Strategy based on BMI and Fat Body Mass Indexes (RFM, FFM, BRI) may help in treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. – Jolanda Daka, Ermira Pajaj

Mediterranean Diet and the Co-micronized Formulation of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)-Rutin and Hydroxytyrosol: New Allies in the Management of Metabolic Syndrome patients. – Kristiana Caushaj, Lorena Hajro, Greis Kika, Kevin Cornali, Manuela Di Lauro, Giulia Marrone, Claudia Masci, Luca Di Marco, Annalisa Noce

The Role of Nutritional Therapy in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). – Lorela Hysi, Enkeleda Prifti, Redi Hoxhallari, Enxhi Vrapi

Nutritional Management of Children with Food Allergy. – Maria Zoto, Anxhela Qirko

The Role of Diet in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis: A Review of Current Evidence. – Marjeta Kermaj, Dorina Ylli, Agron Ylli

Prevalence of Malnutrition and its Role in Predicting Disease Activity in UC patients. – Marsela Sina, Sara Hoxha, Rubin Mullaj, Ermira Osja, Skerdi Prifti

Comparative Analysis of Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition in Intensive Care: A literature review. – Matilda Kaja, Krisli Serani, Elida Agaci, Arjana Laci

Evaluation of Nutritional Status, Malnutrition Risk, Nutritional Behavior and Screening for Eating Disorders in Patients Undergoing Rhinoplasty. – Migena Gjura, Ermira Pajaj

Gluten-Free Diet: Pros and Cons in the Spotlight. – Monica Montuori, Giulia Cagliostro, Lorenzo Perilli

Fermented Food Products and the Probiotic Potential of the Organisms Involved: A Therapeutic Value  in Acute Infectious Diarrhea. – Neada Hoxha, Najada Çomo, Ermira Muço

A Cocktail of Trolox, r-Irisin and Resveratrol to Counteract Alterations in Osteoblast Metabolism in Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis: An in vitro study. – Roberto Bonanni, Ida Cariati, Angela Falvino, Lucia Tranquillo, Riccardo Iundusi, Elena Gasbarra, Virginia Tancredi, Umberto Tarantino

Impact of the Mediterranean Diet and Pharmacological Therapy on Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Albania: Preliminary Results. – Ruden Cakoni, Stefania Moramarco, Ersilia Banaj, Ersilia Buonomo

Optimizing Management of Multiple Sclerosis Through Yoga and Diet: A Proposal for Rehabilitation. – Sheila Peter, Chiara Salimei, Paola Sinibaldi

Biofeedback Analysis of Eating Behavior in Women with Lipedema. – Zana Shehu, Francesco Occhiuto, Antonino De Lorenzo

The impact of nutrition on children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Nutrition therapy – a necessity. – Zvjetllana Skorovoti, Alba Themeli, Marsela Manasterliu, Jetmira Kerxhaliu, Marjon Zoga, Rigers Vatoci, Enver Halili