Nutrition and physical activity : health information sources in EU member states, and activities in the Commission, WHO, and European networks / Nicole Wolfram [and others], editors
1 online resource (xvi, 582 pages) : illustrations, color map
Contents
Background and Purpose; Objective; Background Information; Methods; Results; Analysis and Report on Health Information Activities on Nutrition and Physical Activity: The European Commission (DG SANCO) (by M. Sjöström); World Health Organisation (Europe) Position and Activities on Measurement of Nutrition and Physical Exercise (by M. Rigby); European Networks (by P. Di Mattia); Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
One important reason for the multitude of research activities in this field is because physical inactivity and nutrition are significant risk factors for many common non-communicable diseases. During the past decades physical inactivity and high dietary fat intakes have become increasingly prevalent in peoplea (TM)s daily lives in industrialised countries. To prevent and to tackle these major diseases, there is a need for a much better understanding of the basic biological and underlying patho-physiological processes, as well as more relevant baseline data describing food intakes and physical activity habits amongst the general population. Being aware of the importance of nutrition and physical activity for health status a multitude of projects with different scopes and methodologies has arisen. This variety makes it necessary to bring the results of these activities into a coordinated framework
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-573) and index
Notes
In English, with some abstracts in the original European language and parallel English translation
