Food & Nutrition Research  

Gösta Samuelsson

No abstract available.DOI: 10.1080/11026480410005512

Eva Erhardt, Dénes Molnár

The rapidly rising incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in young patients is well known in North America, especially in some minorities. Population-based data suggest that the epidemic of paediatric obesity is being followed by an increase in type 2 diab... see more

Kristina Fjellström

The meal is universal, existing in every society, culture and social class, but its symbolic meanings differ across individuals and groups. Encyclopaedias define a meal as a certain amount of food eaten at a specific time, some researchers define the meal... see more

Ingrid Larsson, Lauren Lissner, Ingmar Näslund, Anna Karin Lindroos

Background: When studying physical activity in relation to health it is important to use valid methods. Objective : To test the relative validity of a short physical activity questionnaire against 3 day physical activity records, and to describe leisure a... see more

Hans K:son Blomquist, Agneta Frängsmyr, Olle Hernell, Berndt Stenberg, Ove Bäck

Background: The physiological requirement for vitamin D in infants and young children is not known. The current Nordic recommendation is a daily intake of 10 µg or 400 IU. In Sweden a daily supplement with vitamins A and D (AD-drops) is recommended from 6... see more

Wulf Becker, Niels Lyhne, Agnes N. Pedersen, Antti Aro, Mikael Fogelholm, Phórsdottir Phórsdottir, Jan Alexander, Sigmund A. Anderssen, Helle M. Meltzer, Jan I. Pedersen

The 4th edition of the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations, NNR 2004, gives the proportions between energy yielding nutrients, recommended daily intakes (RI) of certain vitamins and minerals, and reference values for energy intakes in different age and sex g... see more

Nils-Georg Asp, Susanne Bryngelsson

The Swedish voluntary Code of Practice on health-related claims in the labelling and marketing of food products, originally introduced in 1990, has been revised, effective from September 2004. The Code addresses all claims related to health, performance a... see more

Marie Löf

Current recommendations propose that an entire pregnancy requires an additional amount of energy from the diet equivalent to 335 000 kJ. This figure is mainly based on increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and retention of total body fat (TBF). The ... see more