Lecture: “Does Diet Play a Role in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases?” UM Thursdays

Thursday, February 15, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Montpellier School of Medicine – Anatomy Lecture Hall
Free admission

A lecture led by Dr. Claire Daien, a rheumatologist, and Dr. Ariane Sultan, an endocrinologist.
The development of inflammatory rheumatic diseases is attributed to a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors. However, the exact causes of inflammatory rheumatic diseases have yet to be determined.
Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of diet in human biological functions. The role of diet in inflammatory rheumatic diseases is often discussed but remains highly controversial.
This public lecture will be hosted by:

• Claire Daien, M.D., Ph.D., and attending physician in rheumatology at Montpellier University Hospital;
• Ariane Sultan, M.D., Ph.D., hospital physician and university professor of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Nutrition

Its purpose is to:

• explain the mechanisms by which diet can influence the immune system and, therefore, theoretically, inflammatory rheumatic diseases;
• to present the available data in humans on the impact of diet on inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

It includes a discussion of the limitations of current dietary studies and recommendations for patients with inflammatory rheumatism.

“UM Thursdays”: a new series of lectures

With its eight faculties, two schools, and six institutes, the University of Montpellier boasts a wealth of instructors andProfessors a wide range of academic disciplines. The university sought to highlight their work and make it accessible to as many people as possible by offering a unique lecture series, with one event per month from October 2017 to May 2018.