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The Determinants of Food Choice
Given the priority for population dietary change there is a need for a greater understanding of the determinants that affect food choice. This review examines the major influences on food choice with ...
Why do we eat what we eat: Food choice - a complex behaviour
Concern about food choices that may have adverse effects on health is currently at the forefront of public health. A greater understanding of the determinants that affect food choice is vital given ...
Excess weight in childhood and adolescence: prevention and treatment
Consequently, prevention and treatment of childhood obesity is a public health priority. What is the current information on the methods and the ...
Excess weight in childhood and adolescence: prevalence and problems
The epidemic of excess weight in adults is now a significant factor in both morbidity and mortality in the developed world and some emerging countries. Although children have fewer weight-related ...
Foodborne illness: its origins and how to avoid it
Safety is a priority at every stage of the food chain from farm to fork, and the foods available to European consumers are usually perfectly safe to eat. However, they may occasionally become ...
Lights, camera, action! Europe?s teens get active in the healthy lifestyle debate
Brussels, 28 September 2009 ? from the 6 million students in over 30,000 secondary schools across 16 European countries, 38 finalists congregated last week in Rome to find out the winners of the 2009 ...
Overcoming the barriers to physical activity
In June 2009, the Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity took place in Cascais, Portugal. The conference gathered experts from around the globe to ...
High intake of dairy products may decrease the risk of hypertension in the elderly
A high consumption of dairy products, in particular milk products and low-fat dairy products, could play a role in the prevention of high blood pressure in a general older population, concludes a ...
The Basics - Nutrition
Today the average consumer in the street is concerned about the food he/she eats but often has little knowledge of nutrition beyond the day's headlines. Here we will introduce the key parameters of ...
International Expert Meeting on Health Significance of Fat Quality of the Diet
An international expert meeting, focusing on the "Health significance of fat quality of the diet", took place in Barcelona on 1st and 2nd February 2009. This podcast gathers the feedback of three key ...
