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| Diet, Nutrition, and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases |
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| Report of a WHO Study Group |
| Technical Report Series No 797 |
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| World Health Organization |
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ISBN-13
9789241207973
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ISBN-10
9241207973
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Order Number
11000797
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Price
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26.00
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US$
31.20
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Developing countries:
CHF
18.20
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English
1990
203
pages
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| Summary |
Records the consensus reached by a group of experts commissioned to examine the strength of evidence linking dietary factors to the development of several chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis. The experts were also asked to issue advice on prevention consistent with both the strength of scientific evidence and the magnitude of health problems associated with dietary factors. The persistent problem of nutrient deficiencies is also considered.
In a key achievement, the report issues a series of "population nutrient goals", put forward as a universal guide to the nutrient intakes needed to prevent all diet-related diseases and appropriate for application in all countries throughout the world. Lower and upper intakes are set for each of the main nutrient groups. Expressed as a proportion of total energy, this recommended "safe" range of intakes specifies the minimum intake of a nutrient needed to prevent deficiency diseases and the maximum intake that should not be exceeded in the interest of preventing chronic diseases. The report is explicit in its insistence on the need for a population-wide, as opposed to individualized, approach to the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases. The remaining sections explain why policies governing food production and supply are essentially agricultural policies driven by economic and political issues. Advice on the adaptation of these policies concludes the report.
"... crammed with authoritative information about a major public health concern..."
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