Spanish Nutrition Society

About SEÑ

[Institutional Relations] [Official Communication Organ] [Activities] [Awards] [Communication]

Institutional Relations

    NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Charter member of the Federación Española de Sociedades de Nutrició, Alimentación y Dietética (FESNAD)
  • Mission of FESNAD:
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  • Agreement with Fundación Española de la Nutrición (FEN)
  • Mission of FEN:
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    INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

  • Spanish member of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS)
  • President of FENS (2011-2015): Dra. Ascensión Marcos Sánchez

    Mission of FENS:
    ~ To combine efforts for the development of research and education in Nutrition Sciences and to promote the importance of Nutrition for public health in Europe.


  • Spanish member of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS)
  • Mission of IUNS:
    ~ To promote advancement in nutrition science, research and development through international cooperation at the global level.


    ~ To encourage communication and collaboration among nutrition scientists as well as to disseminate information in nutritional sciences through modern communication technology.


  • Collaborations with "Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición" (Caracas, Venezuela)
  • Mission of ALAN:
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Official Communication Organ

  • Nutrición Hospitalaria ( > )
  • A bimonthly journal (Impact Factor in 2013: 1.25) that includes original articles, case reports and review articles, as well as expert opinions. The journal can be consulted free of charge at PubMed.

Activities

  • Publication of a quarterly newsletter for the members of the SEÑ.
  • Organization of meetings of the SEÑ every 2 years
  • Organization of scientific meetings of the SEÑ every 2 years.

Awards

  • 2006 | The Medalla del Consejo General de Farmacéuticos de España (Medal of the General Council of Spanish Pharmacists) was awarded to Prof. Salvador Zamora Navarro.
  • 2007 | The Federación Española de Sociedades de Nutrición, Alimentación y Dietética (FESNAD) has granted the Premio a la Divulgación en Alimentación y Salud (Award for Extending Knowledge on Diet and Health) in the category of Professional Career to Prof. Gregorio Varela Mosquera for his contribution to the advance of Nutrition in Spain.

Communication

  • Elvira Larqué Daza

Bibliography:

  • Multidisciplinary consensus on the approach of hospital malnutrition in Spain [ >> ]
  • Nutritional recommendations for evidence-based prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in adults (Consensus FESNAD-SEEDO) [ >> ]
  • Consensus Document Supplement Nutrition Hospital "Obesity and Sedentary in the XXI century: What can and should be done? [ >> ]
  • Symposium Summary FESNAD/SEÑ in congress IUNS [ >> ]

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