Recent epidemiological data indicate a rise in the incidence of obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Increasing vegetable and fruit consumption may significantly reduce the mortality associated with these diseases. Scientific data from epidemiological, clinical and experimental studies suggest that a high intake of vegetables and fruits is inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, data from prospective studies leave the question of the value of vegetable and fruit consumption in cancer prevention open.
This Congress will provide the latest information on the relevant epidemiology, human intervention studies, mechanisms of risk reduction, and on programmes to increase the daily intake of vegetables and fruits. The Congress aims to substantiate the recommendation to consume 5-a-day.
Information on participating / attending:
Date:
10/15/2006 16:00 - 10/17/2006 16:30
Event venue:
Bundesforschungsanstalt für Ernährung und Lebensmittel (BfEL)
Haid-und-Neu-Str. 9
Tel. +49 721 6625 400
76131 Karlsruhe
Baden-Württemberg
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Biology, Information technology, Medicine, Nutrition / healthcare / nursing, Zoology / agricultural and forest sciences
Types of events:
Entry:
09/25/2006
Sender/author:
Dr. Michael Welling
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event18174
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