Nutrition Society of New Zealand Annual Conference Held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 8–9 December 2016

The annual conference and scientific meeting of the Nutrition Society of New Zealand took place in Christchurch, New Zealand from 8–9 December 2016. The meeting comprised 2 plenary sessions, 2 concurrent oral sessions, and 17 posters, providing an opportunity for more than 43 nutritional scientists to present their research. Abstracts for plenary talks, oral presentations and posters are published here. The aim of the annual meeting is to foster discussion and disseminate the results of nutrition-related research undertaken by the members of the society