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. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicineimmunology 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 Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) EU contribution No data Address 147 rue de l'Université 75341 Paris France See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASSOCIATION OF THE FOOD INDUSTRIES FOR PARTICULAR NUTRITIONAL USES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION France EU contribution No data Address Rue de Rivoli 194 75001 PARIS See on map Total cost No data GERMAN INSTITUTE OF HUMAN NUTRITION Germany EU contribution No data Address Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116 14558 BERGHOLZ-REHBRUECKE See on map Total cost No data INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL ENDOCRINOLOGY - SLOVAK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Slovakia EU contribution No data Address Vlarska 3 833 06 BRATISLAVA See on map Total cost No data KARL-FRANZENS-UNIVERSITAET GRAZ Austria EU contribution No data Address Universitaetsplatz 2 8010 GRAZ See on map Total cost No data THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Sand Hutton YO41 1LZ YORK See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI Spain EU contribution No data Address Carrer de l'Escorxador s/n 43003 TARRAGONA See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITE D'AUVERGNE CLERMONT-FERRAND 1 France EU contribution No data Address Boulevard Francois Mitterand 49 CLERMONT-FERRAND See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
