Food and health in Europe : a new basis for action /
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| Imprint: | Copenhagen : WHO Regional Office for Europe, c2004. |
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| Description: | xvi, 385 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | WHO regional publications. European series ; No. 96 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5147753 |
Table of Contents:
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Editors
- Abbreviations
- Foreword
- Introduction: the need for action on food and nutrition in Europe
- Overview of the book
- WHO activities
- 1.. Diet and disease
- Diet-related diseases: the principal health burden in Europe
- Variations in CVD: the fundamental role of diet
- Diet's role in limiting the development of cancer
- Epidemic of overweight and obesity
- Type 2 diabetes and excessive weight gain
- Impact of physical inactivity on health
- Impaired infant and child development from micronutrient deficiency
- Pregnancy and fetal development
- Feeding of infants and young children
- Dental health
- The health of the ageing population of Europe
- Nutritional health of vulnerable groups
- Social inequalities and poverty
- References
- 2.. Food safety
- Food safety and food control
- Causes of foodborne disease
- Effects of foodborne disease
- Extent of foodborne disease
- Trends in foodborne disease
- The burden of foodborne disease
- Microbial hazards in food
- Chemical hazards in the food chain
- Risk assessment
- Food safety, diet and nutrition
- Inequality in food safety
- Case studies
- Emerging food control issues
- WHO and food safety
- References
- 3.. Food security and sustainable development
- Food security
- Food production and health policies
- Food and nutrition insecurity
- Current trends in food supply
- Agricultural policies and diet
- Policies for food and nutrition security
- References
- 4.. Policies and strategies
- WHO Action Plan on Food and Nutrition Policy
- Need for integrated and comprehensive food and nutrition policies
- Food and nutrition policies in the European Region
- Nutrition policy
- Food control policy
- Food security and sustainable development policy
- Mechanisms to help health ministries set priorities for future action
- References
- 5.. Conclusion
- References
- Annex 1.. The First Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Policy, WHO European Region, 2000-2005
- Annex 2.. International and selected national recommendations on nutrient intake values