Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity
A workshop held at the University Medical Center in Groningen, The Netherlands, aimed at discussing the nutritional situation of the population in general and the role diet plays during critical windows in the life course, during which the body is programmed for the development of non-communicable...
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doaj-1f67e34fc801427f858ff579e27c07a82020-11-24T21:08:03ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432015-07-01776016603710.3390/nu7075266nu7075266Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and ObesityBarbara Troesch0Hans K. Biesalski1Rolf Bos2Erik Buskens3Philip C. Calder4Wim H. M. Saris5Jörg Spieldenner6Henkjan J. Verkade7Peter Weber8Manfred Eggersdorfer9DSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandInstitut für Biologische Chemie und Ernährungswissenschaft, Universität Hohenheim, Stuttgart 70599, GermanyFrieslandCampina, Bronland 20, Wageningen 6708 WH, The NetherlandsDepartment of Pediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, Groningen 9700 RB, The NetherlandsHuman Development and Health Academic Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UKDepartment of Human Biology, NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht 6200MD, The NetherlandsNestlé Research Center, Vers-chez-les Blanc, Lausanne 26 1000, SwitzerlandDepartment of Pediatrics, Beatrix Children's Hospital/University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, P.O. Box 30001, Groningen 9700 RB, The NetherlandsDSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandDSM Nutritional Products Ltd., Wurmisweg 576, Kaiseraugst 4303, SwitzerlandA workshop held at the University Medical Center in Groningen, The Netherlands, aimed at discussing the nutritional situation of the population in general and the role diet plays during critical windows in the life course, during which the body is programmed for the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs are increasingly prevalent as our society ages, and nutrition is well known to play an important role in determining the risk and the time of onset of many common NCDs. Even in affluent countries, people have difficulties to achieve adequate intakes for a range of nutrients: Economic constraints as well as modern lifestyles lead people to consume diets with a positive energy balance, but low in micronutrients, resulting in increasing prevalence of obesity and suboptimal nutritional status. Information about nutrient density, which refers to the content of micronutrients relative to energy in food or diets, can help identify foods that have a low calorie to nutrient ratio. It thus allows the consumption of diets that cover nutritional needs without increasing the risk of becoming obese. Given the impact a nutrient dense, low energy diet can have on health, researchers, food industry and governments jointly should develop options for affordable, appealing nutrient-rich food products, which, in combination with physical activity, allow for optimal health throughout the life-course.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/7/5266nutrient densityvitaminPUFAlife cyclenon-communicable diseasesobesity |
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Barbara Troesch Hans K. Biesalski Rolf Bos Erik Buskens Philip C. Calder Wim H. M. Saris Jörg Spieldenner Henkjan J. Verkade Peter Weber Manfred Eggersdorfer |
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Barbara Troesch Hans K. Biesalski Rolf Bos Erik Buskens Philip C. Calder Wim H. M. Saris Jörg Spieldenner Henkjan J. Verkade Peter Weber Manfred Eggersdorfer Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity Nutrients nutrient density vitamin PUFA life cycle non-communicable diseases obesity |
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Barbara Troesch Hans K. Biesalski Rolf Bos Erik Buskens Philip C. Calder Wim H. M. Saris Jörg Spieldenner Henkjan J. Verkade Peter Weber Manfred Eggersdorfer |
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Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity |
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Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity |
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Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity |
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Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity |
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Increased Intake of Foods with High Nutrient Density Can Help to Break the Intergenerational Cycle of Malnutrition and Obesity |
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increased intake of foods with high nutrient density can help to break the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition and obesity |
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Nutrients |
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A workshop held at the University Medical Center in Groningen, The Netherlands, aimed at discussing the nutritional situation of the population in general and the role diet plays during critical windows in the life course, during which the body is programmed for the development of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs are increasingly prevalent as our society ages, and nutrition is well known to play an important role in determining the risk and the time of onset of many common NCDs. Even in affluent countries, people have difficulties to achieve adequate intakes for a range of nutrients: Economic constraints as well as modern lifestyles lead people to consume diets with a positive energy balance, but low in micronutrients, resulting in increasing prevalence of obesity and suboptimal nutritional status. Information about nutrient density, which refers to the content of micronutrients relative to energy in food or diets, can help identify foods that have a low calorie to nutrient ratio. It thus allows the consumption of diets that cover nutritional needs without increasing the risk of becoming obese. Given the impact a nutrient dense, low energy diet can have on health, researchers, food industry and governments jointly should develop options for affordable, appealing nutrient-rich food products, which, in combination with physical activity, allow for optimal health throughout the life-course. |
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nutrient density vitamin PUFA life cycle non-communicable diseases obesity |
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