ASSESSMENT OF TRANS FATTY ACID INTAKE AND RELATIONSHIP WITH RISK FACTORS FOR CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Objective

The main objectives of the proposed CA is to establish a database of transfatty acid content of food; to estimate intake of transfatty acids in various population groups in European countries; to stimulate collaborative research on the relationship between transfatty acid intake and risk factors for CHD by determining different biomarkers.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids
• medical and health sciences › clinical medicine › cardiology › cardiovascular diseases

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 412 - Interaction between diet and health

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CON - Coordination of research actions

Coordinator

TNO NUTRITION AND FOOD RESEARCH

Address

Po Box 360
3700 AJ Zeist
Netherlands

Participants (21)

BUNDESGESUNDHEITSAMT

Germany

Address

12101 Berlin

DANONE

France

Address

Paris

DUBLIN INST. OF TECHNOLOGY

Ireland

Address

Dublin

ERIDANIA

France

Address

75008 Paris

INST. NAT. DE SAUDE

Portugal

Address

1699 Lisboa

INST. OF MARINE BIOLOGY OF CRETE

Greece

Address

71409 Iraklion - Crete

Institut des Corps Gras

France

Address

Rue Monge Parc Industriel De Pessac
33600 Pessac

Istituto Nazionale della Nutrizione

Italy

Address

Via Ardeatina 546
00178 Roma

KRAFT GENERAL FOODS EUROPE

Germany

Address

81705 München

MANNELDIRAD ISLANDS

Iceland

Address

Reykjavik

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF)

United Kingdom

Address

London

NATIONAL FOOD AGENCY OF DENMARK

Denmark

Address

2860 Soeborg

NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL

Norway

Address

0032 Oslo

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INST.

Finland

Address

00300 Helsinki

NESTLE

Switzerland

Address

Lausanne

RAISIO GROUP

Finland

Address

21201 Raisio

SWEDISH NATIONAL FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Sweden

Address

75126 Uppsala

UNILEVER

Netherlands

Address

AC 3130 Vlaardingen

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

Spain

Address

28040 Madrid

UNIVERSITAIR ZIEKENHUIS SINT RAFAEL

Belgium

Address

3000 Leuven

VALIO

Finland

Address

Helsinki