Fat-soluble vitamin status and metabolism during ageing: functional and nutritional consequences

Objective

Among the nutritional factors contributing to maintain health during ageing, fat-soluble vitamins (FSV) are crucial to protect against free radicals-generated deleterious processes or decrease efficiency of the immune system. However, no sound scientific evidence exists to state about specific dietary needs in FSV for the healthy elderly. This project aims at providing such evidence by undertaking studies on male volunteers distributed between 20 and 75 years of age and coming from 3 European countries. Biomarkers and variables related to status, metabolism and functions will be measured either in steady-provide clear information about the physiological characteristics of vitamin A, vitamin E, and carotenoids. Simultaneously, marketing opportunities for FSV-enriched dietetic foods, specificially designed for the elderly will be determinated. The scientific and economic evidences obtained in this project will provide basis to implement EU.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-1. - Key action Food, Nutrition and Health

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)

Address

147 Rue De L'université
75341 Paris
France

Participants (7)

ASSOCIATION OF THE FOOD INDUSTRIES FOR PARTICULAR NUTRITIONAL USES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

France

Address

Rue De Rivoli 194
75001 Paris

GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION

Germany

Address

Arthur-scheunert-allee 114-116
14558 Bergholz-rehbruecke

INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY - SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

Slovakia

Address

Vlarska 3
833 06 Bratislava

KARL-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITAET GRAZ

Austria

Address

Universitaetsplatz 2
8010 Graz

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD

United Kingdom

Address

Sand Hutton
YO41 1LZ York

UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI

Spain

Address

Carrer De L'escorxador S/n
43003 Tarragona

UNIVERSITE D'AUVERGNE CLERMONT-FERRAND 1

France

Address

Boulevard Francois Mitterand 49
Clermont-ferrand