| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 174 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Forum of nutrition, 1660-0347 ; v. 57 |
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Forum of nutrition ; v. 57. 1660-0347
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| Contents |
Fat intake, diet variety, and health promotion / Elmadfa, I., Freisling, H. -- Mixed diet in Europe : a historical overview / Spiekermann, U. -- Influences on food choice and dietary behavior / Shepherd, R. -- Age and gender dependent profile of food choice / Westenhoefer, J. -- Diversification in indigenous and ethnic food culture / Wahlqvist, M.L. -- Organic foods : do they have a role? / Kpke, U. -- Impact of 'functional food' / Guesry, P.R. -- The role of fortified foods : situation in Austria / Wagner, K.-H. [and others] -- Attitudes of Austrian adults to the consumption of fruits and vegetables / Rust, P., Elmadfa, I. -- Health effects of phytoestrogens / Branca, F., Lorenzetti, S. -- Exploitation of convenience food in view of a diet diversification for better nutrition / Berghofer, E. -- Adulteration of foodstuffs : from misleading to poisoning / Bnti, D. -- Macro- and micronutrients in a traditional Greek menu / Trichopoulou, A., Vasilopoulou, E., Georga, K. -- Vegetarian diets : what are the advantages? / Leitzmann, C. -- Food safety and consumers' attitude in a new EU member state : a case study of Hungary / Bnti, D., Lakner, Z. -- Making the healthy choice an easy choice : from nutrition science to consumer action / Verschuren, P.M. -- Diversification and food choice, the consumer's view / Kettlitz, B |
| Summary |
About half of the global burden of disease is due to chronic noncommunicable diseases such as obesity, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, which are all related to modifiable risk factors such as unbalanced diet and malnutrition as well as determinants such as behavior and lifestyle. Dietary patterns during the last few decades have undergone a general shift towards high energy density and fatty foods combined with a low proportion of plant components. The resulting diet profile has proven inadequate to meet the physiological needs of a healthy human life. A comprehensive |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Nutrition -- Europe
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Food habits -- Europe
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Diet -- Europe
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Food -- Europe
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Health promotion -- Europe
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Health behavior -- Europe
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Diet in disease.
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Food.
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Health behavior.
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Health promotion.
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Nutrition.
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Diet
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Food
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Health Behavior
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Health Promotion
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
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food.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure.
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Diet in disease
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Diet
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Food
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Food habits
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Health behavior
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Health promotion
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Nutrition
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Ernährung -- Diätetik -- Gesundheitsförderung -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Diätetik -- Ernährung -- Gesundheitsförderung -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Gesundheitsförderung -- Diätetik -- Ernährung -- Aufsatzsammlung.
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Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Elmadfa, I.
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S. Karger (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9783318011838 |
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3318011835 |
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1423713885 |
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9781423713883 |
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3805578725 |
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9783805578721 |
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