Towards an optimal strategy for optimal vitamin d fortification

Objective

Nutrient additions to the human food chain include vitamin D incorporated in a wide variety of fatty foods. Against this background, the proposal addresses the Sol Work Program calling for the 'development of foods with particular benefit in Population groups such as - children, women at various life stages and older persons' . Vitamin D status will be determined and adjusted upwards by supplemental intervention in
1) a population of adolescent girls at the time of maximum growth;
2) a group of older individuals with vitamin D insufficiency ; and
3 ) an ethnic minority. A longitudinal survey will be carried out in five European countries of vitamin D status in relation to variation in dietary supply and seasonal variation in measured solar exposure. The feasibility of addressing the vitamin D deficiencies revealed is the subject of research in a work package concerned with the development of vitamin D fortified bread.

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

DANISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND VETERINARY RESEARCH

Address

Bulowsvej 27
1790 Koebenhavn V
Denmark

Participants (5)

NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION INSTITUTE

Poland

Address

61-63,Powsinska 61-63
02 903 Warszawa

THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

Denmark

Address

13,Buelowsvej 17
1870 Frederisksberg

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID

Spain

Address

2,Avenida De Seneca 2, Ciudad Universitaria
28040 Madrid

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

Address

Western Road, Presentation Buildings
30 Cork

UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

Finland

Address

Yliopistonkatu 4
00014 Helsinki