NHF recently conducted an on-line survey in relation to the Kids Size Me initiat

ives with
the members of the Restaurant Association of Ireland (our project partner), to
determine the level of participation in the initiative, positive/negative effect
s of
involvement and barriers to involvement. NHF will drive the project forward base
d on
results.
NHF is still working with the Camogie (the female national sport) Association on
a
nutrition and physical activity booklet and diary for 14 - 18 year old players.
A launch
date of the week of the 19th of November is anticipated.
NHF & safefood are awaiting feedback from Dil (the Irish Government) catering
manager with regards to tent cards for canteen tables with tips on nutrition and
physical activity for customers.
NHF met with consultant obstetrician from the national maternity hospital in rel
ation to
developing a pregnancy related phone application.
NHF is currently developing a pilot study with measurement for revamp of NHF's
workplace wellbeing campaign. NHF received numerous applications for an inaugura
l
research bursary; the award will be made early November.
Interesting Research
June 2012: International application of sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation
in
obesity reduction: Factors that may influence policy effectiveness in country-sp
ecific
contexts.
This paper urges careful consideration of country-specific characteristics by su
ggesting
three points in particular that may influence the effectiveness of a volume-base
d soft
drink excise tax: population obesity prevalence, soft drink consumption levels,
and
existing baseline tax rates. The authors suggest that SSB or soft drink taxation
policy
may be more effective in reducing obesity prevalence where existing obesity prev
alence
and soft drink consumption levels are high. In countries where the baseline tax
rate is
already considered high, SSB taxation may not have a noticeable impact on
consumption patterns or obesity prevalence, and may incur negative feedback from
the
beverage industry or the general public.
http://www.healthpolicyjrnl.com/article/S0168-8510(12)00155-8/abstract
July 2012: Lifestyle determinants of the drive to eat: a meta-analysis.
European Nutrition Foundations update, Winter 2012
The purpose of this article was to provide a meta-analysis of the relation betwe
en
lifestyle choices and increases in acute food intake. The 3 most prominent lifes
tyle
factors-television watching, alcohol intake, and sleep deprivation-had significa
nt shortterm
effects on food intake, with alcohol being more significant than sleep deprivati
on
and television watching. Authors conclude that television watching, alcohol inta
ke, and
sleep deprivation are not merely correlated with obesity but likely contribute t
o it by
encouraging excessive eating.
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2012/07/25/ajcn.112.039750.full.pdf
September 2012 Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Genetic Risk of Obesity
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1203039
October 2012 A Trial of Sugar-free or Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Body Weight
in
Children http://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1203034
Governmental Updates and/or Reports
New dietary guidelines published in June 2012, Your guide to healthy eating using
the
food pyramid. For adults and children over five years
old http://www.dohc.ie/publications/pdf/YourGuide_HealthyEating_FoodPyramid.pdf
?direct=1
Events and any other business
NHF seminar 2012 - Obesity: where do we stand and where do we go from here? 19th
September, Dublin. The event had full capacity attendance with representatives f
rom the media,
food and beverage industry, academic, technology, health care and non-government
organisation sectors. The key note presentation was given by the first female Ma
ster of Holles
Street, National Maternity Hospital. Presentations (where permitted) are availab
le on our
website. There was lots of print, broadcast and online media coverage of the eve
nt.
Italy
Nutrition Foundation of Italy
Interesting Research
A consensus document (signed by a group of Italian scientific societies) on Moder
ate
Alcohol Consumption and Health. Paper in preparation for publication in a peerrev
iewed
journal.
Fatty acid profile of Italian patients with acute myocardial infarction AMI: a c
ase-control
study. One paper submitted for publication.
Ongoing epidemiological survey on sugar and fluid intake in a representative sam
ple of
the adult Italian population - in cooperation with the Italian Society of Genera
l
European Nutrition Foundations update, Winter 2012
Practitioners (SIMG).
Editorial activities
Books
Coffee and health in preparation with Springer Verlag
Information to consumers on foods and beverages in the European Union in press
Feeding animals in the European Union: A health and food safety issue in preparati
on
Journals
Nutrafoods: an international, peer-reviewed quarterly journal focusing on nutrac
euticals and
covering dietary-food supplements, herbals, functional foods and beverages and o
ther topics in
the field. Editor: Andrea Poli; Co-editor: Franca Marangoni- Editorial office: N
FI
Events and any other business
International Conference Feeding animals in the European Union: A health and food
safety issue (Cremona, Italy,6th November 2012)
International Scientific Consensus Summit on Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load -
(Italian Lakes District, 6th 7th June, 2013)
The website will shortly undergo major restyling
Turkey
The Sabri Ulker Food Research Foundation (GAV)
Current or recent work within the organisation:
In the Spring term, GAVs Balance Nutrition education project was implemented in
10 schools in each of 4 cities as a pilot scheme, and reached more than 20,000 c
hildren.
To evaluate the success of the pilot scheme we applied the Self Check questionna
ire,
developed by a cooperation of GAV Science Committee Members and Hohenheim
University, to the children and their teachers. Some 267 teachers involved in th
e
Schools Education programme have completed the self-check programme. Preliminary
analysis shows a diversity of knowledge and eating habits prior to the intervent
ion
though it is too soon to draw any specific conclusions. The self-check programme c
an
be accessed via www.gavenst.org and www.yemektedenge.org (in Turkish).
GAV announced the latest developments in the "Balance Nutrition" education proje
ct at
a press conference on 17th of April in Istanbul. The meeting was attended by: Fu
nda
Kocabiyik, Director General of Basic Education Department at Ministry of Nationa
l
Education; Prof. Dr. Tanju Besler, Dean of Hacettepe University Faculty of Healt
h
Sciences; Dr. Zeki Ziya Sozen, GAV Scientific Committee member (also the host);
and
Roy Ballam, Education Program Manager of BNF, . The June 2012 issue of Food a Fa
ct of
Life Newsletter highlighted the GAV education program, and the GAV-BNF cooperati
on.
It also included the website link of the project for teaching in Turkish speakin
g schools.
This academic year, GAV are targeting the same cities (Istanbul, Izmir, Gaziante
p and
Trabzon) for the pilot programme but have increased the numbers of the schools t
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