The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has presented prestigious awards to five young researchers from Argentina and Brazil in recognition of their outstanding work.
The IOF Sergio Ragi-Eis Young Investigator Awards, named in memory of the late Brazilian clinician and researcher, were awarded to the highest scored abstracts by researchers under the age of 40. The Awards were presented at the IOF Regionals – 1st Latin America Osteoporosis Meeting, which was held from May 24 to 27 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in São Paulo.
The winning investigators and the topic of the research presentations are:
- Diogo Domiciano, Brazil: Discriminating sarcopenia in community dwelling older women with high frequency of overweight/obesity: Prevalence and associated risk factors. The São Paulo ageing & health study (SPAH)
- Linda Denise Fernandes Moreira Pfrimer, Brazil: High intensity aquatic exercises improve bone mineral density, body balance and muscle strength in postmenopausal women
- Néville de Oliveira Ferreira, Brazil: Prevalence of vertebral fractures and quality of life in a sample of postmenopausal Brazilian women with osteoporosis
- Jaqueline Barros Lopes, Brazil : The impact of asymptomatic vertebral fractures on quality of life in community dwelling older women: São Paulo ageing & health study (SPAH)
- María Belén Zanchetta, Argentina: Evaluación de la microarquitectura ósea en mujeres con fracturas atípicas del fémur y tratamiento crónico con bifosfonatos
All abstracts from the meeting have been published in the journals Osteoporosis International and Archives of Osteoporosis (Springer Publishers).
The International Osteoporosis Foundation is committed to promoting bone research in all regions of the world and offers the IOF Young Investigator Awards annually at its Regional Meetings held in the Asia-Pacific, Latin America,and the Middle-East & Africa.
About IOF
The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is the world's largest nongovernmental organization devoted to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and related musculoskeletal diseases. IOF members – including committees of scientific researchers, patient, medical and research societies, and industry representatives from around the globe - share a common vision of a bone healthy future without fragility fractures. IOF now represents more than 200 societies in all regions of the world. http://www.iofbonehealth.org