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{"title":"Novel aspects of fatty acids: nutrition and biological functions","authors":"N. Asp","doi":"10.1080/17482970601101194","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970601101194","url":null,"abstract":"D ietary lipids have been in focus since the very beginning of nutrition research, and recommendations have emphasized their effects related to blood cholesterol levels and other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Progress in recent years has shown that fatty acids and specific lipid compounds have many other cellular and metabolic functions of key importance for normal cell metabolism, as well as in the development of obesity and related chronic diseases. Lipid components are important regulators of gene expression, cell signalling, inflammation and carcinogenesis, and also include anticarcinogenic factors. Epigenetic regulation and early metabolic programming is an evolving area where fatty acids seem to play a key role, and some lipid components are crucial for the development and function of the brain. The symposium included plenary presentations and poster presentations of the host of newly discovered key functions of fatty acids and specific lipid components, and future challenges for research in this area were highlighted. The implications of these new developments for nutrition recommendations at various ages were discussed, along with the challenges and possibilities for the food industry to implement new findings into the development of nutritionally optimized foods and products with specific health-promoting effects. The symposium was funded by the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems (Vinnova), the Swedish Research Council for Environment, Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning (Formas), Arla Foods, the Cerealia Foundation R&D, Danone, Nestlé SA, and Unilever Food and Health Research Institute; this funding is gratefully acknowledged. A summary report is given here based on the plenary presentations, which are published as Supplement 2/2006 of the Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition, provided with this issue (1).","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129218377","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition in transition","authors":"N. Asp, S. Bryngelsson","doi":"10.1080/17482970701772811","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701772811","url":null,"abstract":"Dear Reader, \u0000 \u0000This is the last issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition, No 4/2007, concluding volume 51. The journal started as “Naringsforskning” in Swedish (i.e. Nutrition Research) in 1957 with the aim of informing Swedish and Nordic readers about progress in nutritional sciences. It was directed to professionals working with nutrition such as dieticians, nutritionists, medical doctors and nurses, teachers of home economics, and not the least the Swedish food industry that was keen on applying new results for nutritional improvements of their products. \u0000 \u0000In 1961, the Swedish Nutrition Foundation was established and took over the journal as one way of realising its overall aim to promote nutrition research and its practical implications. The Swedish language was kept, occasionally with articles in the Danish and Norwegian languages and the aim was to satisfy the broad spectrum of readers with different kinds of articles, reviews, summaries and debate in the broad area of nutrition. \u0000 \u0000From 1992 the name of the journal was changed to Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition/Naringsforskning with the ambition to increase the number of subscribers and readers both within and outside the Nordic countries. Members of the Swedish Society of Nutrition were an important part of the readers who got a discounted subscription included in their membership fee. Similar but discounted subscriptions were offered to societies in the other Nordic countries, and at times the journal had Scandinavian News from Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway in each issue. The journal was made more consistently bilingual, i.e. English and Scandinavian languages. Original articles in English were welcomed and appeared more and more. The journal was produced in the offices of the Swedish Nutrition Foundation. \u0000 \u0000From 2002 a contract was signed with a well-reputed publisher of scientific journals, Taylor&Francis, now Informa Healthcare/Taylor&Francis, with the title “Scandinavian Journal of Nutrition”, and the journal was published consistently in the English language. The aim was to increase the attractiveness of publishing original articles as well as reviews in the journal and to increase the number of international subscribers through efficient marketing activities. However, neither of these expectations was realised, also not after broadening of the scope and change of name to Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrition from 2006. \u0000 \u0000The journal has been indexed in several databases, CAB Abstracts; Elsevier Bibliographic Databases; EMBASE (Excerpta Medica); Food Science and Technology Abstracts (FSTA); and SWEMED. However, applications to be indexed in Index Medicus/PubMed have failed so far. This fact and the absence of an official impact factor, are major and increasingly important obstacles in attracting good original articles, particularly from the biomedical area. With this background it was decided to discontinue the Scandinavian Journal of Food and Nutrit","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116996598","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tumour formation in multiple intestinal neoplasia (Apc Min/+) mice fed with filtered or unfiltered coffee","authors":"S. Oikarinen, I. Erlund, M. Mutanen","doi":"10.1080/17482970701757119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701757119","url":null,"abstract":"Background The aetiology of colorectal cancer has strong dietary links, and there may be an association between coffee and colorectal cancer risk. Objective To study the effects of filtered (low levels of kahweol/cafestol) and unfiltered (high levels of kahweol/cafestol) coffee on tumour formation in multiple intestinal neoplasia (Apc Min/+) mice. Design Apc Min/+ mice (n=11 per group) were fed for 9 weeks with 10% w/w of these two types of coffee. Coffee was served as a dietary ingredient mixed with a semi-synthetic AIN-93G-based diet. Plasma levels of caffeine and paraxanthine were used as compliance markers. At the end of the feeding period intestinal tumour number and size were determined. The levels of β-catenin and cyclin D1, two cell-signalling proteins important to the progression of neoplasia, were also analysed in the tumour tissue. Results Plasma caffeine and paraxanthine concentrations were 3.2±1.4 and 1.7±0.4 µmol l−1 in the filtered coffee group and 3.6±2.3 and 1.6±0.6 µmol l−1 in the unfiltered coffee group. The level of plasma xanthines was below detection in the control group. The total number of tumours was equal between the dietary groups: 29 for the control, 30 (p =0.767) for the filtered coffee and 29 (p=0.430) for the unfiltered coffee groups. The levels of β-catenin and cyclin D1 in the nuclear fraction of the tumour tissue were also the same between the groups. Conclusions Filtered or unfiltered coffee (10% w/w) does not exert antitumorigenic activity in Apc Min/+ mice or change β-catenin and cyclin D1 signalling in the adenoma tissues. The results suggest that coffee does not change neoplasia progression in this animal model.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133836290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Texture-modified meat and carrot products for elderly people with dysphagia: preference in relation to health and oral status","authors":"E. Rothenberg, S. Ekman, M. Bülow, K. Möller, Julie Svantesson, K. Wendin","doi":"10.1080/17482970701760675","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701760675","url":null,"abstract":"Background Reduced taste and smell, chewing problems and swallowing dysfunction are common among elderly people and affect perception, food choice and the ability to eat. Objective To study the preference for texture-modified carrot and meat products in elderly people aiming to meet the needs of people with impaired chewing and/or swallowing. Design Data were collected using questionnaires focusing on health, oral status and preference for the products. Altogether, 108 elderly people in ordinary housing (OH) and 50 living in special housing (SH) in Malmö (SH-M) and Göteborg (SH-G) participated. Results 19% had a body mass index ≤22, predominantly in SH (24%). Stroke was reported by 20% of the subjects in SH. Among those with subjectively experienced difficulties in swallowing (12%), 58% reported coughing, 21% a gurgly voice in association with food intake and 50% obstruction during swallowing. Only 20% with subjective swallowing difficulties had been specifically examined regarding this problem. All the tested products were easy to masticate and swallow. Compared with OH, people in SH-M found the meat products easier to masticate and swallow. Compared with OH, subjects in SH found the carrot products easier to masticate Conclusions There is a need to develop tasty texture-modified nutritious food products for people with mastication and/or swallowing problems. Possible factors for differences in preference between groups, in this study OH and SH, may be related to health status in general and specifically mastication and swallowing functions.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124424297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association of micronutrient status with subclinical health complaints in lactovegetarian adults","authors":"S. Chiplonkar, V. Agte","doi":"10.1080/17482970701772670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701772670","url":null,"abstract":"Background Micronutrient malnutrition has many adverse effects on human health, not all of which may be clinically evident. Objective To explore linkages between subclinical health complaints and micronutrient status in lactovegetarian Indian adults. Design Health was assessed in 502 lactovegetarian adults (275 men, 227 women, aged 30.6±9 years) using a structured questionnaire for existing complaints with severity of symptoms on a four-point scale and morbidity over the preceding month. Subjects were categorized as having no complaints (NC), or complaints of mild (MI) or moderate (MD) degree, using cluster analysis. Diet was recorded by a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and nutrient intakes were computed using standard databases. Levels of haemoglobin, vitamin C, retinol, ceruloplasmin, riboflavin (EGRAC), folic acid, vitamin B12 and erythrocyte membrane zinc (RBCMZn) in blood were estimated. Results Health complaints of a mild and moderate degree were observed in 30.5% and 24.7% of the subjects, respectively. Average dietary intakes of β-carotene, riboflavin, iron and zinc were observed to be only about half of the recommended dietary intakes. There was a decreasing trend in micronutrient intakes from NC to MD. Intakes of iron, zinc, niacin and thiamin of men from the MI group tended to be lower than in the NC group (p<0.1). Men from the MD group had significantly lower intakes of calcium, zinc and riboflavin than those from the NC group (p<0.05). The intakes of these nutrients in women from NC, MI and MD were not significantly different. Multinomial logistic regression of health status revealed that plasma vitamin C and RBCMZn were negatively associated with MD and RBCMZn with MI. Conclusions The study indicates a need to increase micronutrient intakes of vegetarian populations, especially regarding vitamin C and zinc for maintenance of health.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"170 4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115888983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High intake of fruit and vegetables is related to low oxidative stress and inflammation in a group of patients with type 2 diabetes","authors":"R. Åsgård, E. Rytter, S. Basu, L. Abramsson-Zetterberg, L. Möller, B. Vessby","doi":"10.1080/17482970701737285","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701737285","url":null,"abstract":"Background Patients with type 2 diabetes have increased levels of oxidative stress and inflammation. A high fruit and vegetable intake may be beneficial. Objective To study whether fruit and vegetable intake and levels of plasma antioxidants relate to markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in a group of patients with type 2 diabetes. Further, to investigate whether plasma antioxidants are good biomarkers for intake of fruit and vegetables. Design Patients with type 2 diabetes were studied. Their dietary intake and levels of plasma antioxidants, and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation were analysed. Results Fruit and vegetable intake was inversely related to oxidative stress. Plasma carotenoids were negatively correlated with inflammation. The plasma levels of α-carotene and β-carotene showed strongly positive associations with fruit and vegetable intake. Conclusions The results suggest that fruit and vegetable intake may decrease oxidative stress and inflammation in this group of patients. An increased intake of fruit and vegetables can therefore be beneficial for patients with type 2 diabetes, since these patients are documented to have raised oxidative stress and inflammation. The study support the usefulness of plasma α-carotene and β-carotene as biomarkers for fruit and vegetable intake.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"6 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125602639","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The new EC Regulation on nutrition and health claims on foods","authors":"A. Reuterswärd","doi":"10.1080/17482970701685625","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701685625","url":null,"abstract":"The area of health claims has been unregulated in Europe until recently. A new regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods came into force on 19 January 2007. The Regulation has been eagerly awaited by all parties involved. The Regulation includes 37 whereas clauses, 29 Articles and an annex for nutrition claims and conditions applying to them. In practice, three main types of health claim are included in the Regulation, as referred to in Articles 13 and 14. The type of the scientific evidence is described slightly differently for Article 13.1 and Article 13.5: ‘‘generally accepted scientific evidence’’ and ‘‘newly developed scientific evidence’’, respectively, although the scientific status of evidence shall be the same for all kinds of claims. So far, there are four types of guidance for applying the Regulation. The wording of health claims is an essential issue in the Regulation, as well as the concept of nutrient profiles. In the Regulation there are three issues of special interest, when compared to the Swedish Food Sector’s Code of Practice, i.e. concerns about ‘‘other substances’’, ‘‘food supplements’’ and ‘‘the average consumer’’. The Regulation will be evaluated in 2013, reporting the impact of this Regulation on dietary choices and the potential impact on obesity and non-communicable diseases.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115053991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health claims in the labelling and marketing of food products:","authors":"N. Asp, S. Bryngelsson","doi":"10.1080/17482970701652203","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701652203","url":null,"abstract":"Since 1990 certain health claims in the labelling and marketing of food products have been allowed in Sweden within the food sector's Code of Practice. The rules were developed in close dialogue with the authorities. The legal basis was a decision by the authorities not to apply the medicinal products’ legislation to “foods normally found on the dinner table” provided the rules defined in the Code were followed. The Code of Practice lists nine well-established diet–health relationships eligible for generic disease risk reduction claims in two steps and general rules regarding nutrient function claims. Since 2001, there has also been the possibility for using “product-specific physiological claims (PFP)”, subject to premarketing evaluation of the scientific dossier supporting the claim. The scientific documentation has been approved for 10 products with PFP, and another 15 products have been found to fulfil the Code's criteria for “low glycaemic index”. In the third edition of the Code, active since 2004, conditions in terms of nutritional composition were set, i.e. “nutrient profiles”, with a general reference to the Swedish National Food Administration's regulation on the use of a particular symbol, i.e. the keyhole symbol. Applying the Swedish Code of practice has provided experience useful in the implementation of the European Regulation on nutrition and health claims made on foods, effective from 2007.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131149458","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Health claims according to Article 13 of the EC Regulation:","authors":"S. Bryngelsson, N. Asp","doi":"10.1080/17482970701661758","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701661758","url":null,"abstract":"Based on principles specified in the Swedish Code on health claims and experiences from handling of claims within the Code, priorities that may be useful when establishing a positive list of generic health claims and for responsible use of claims are suggested. One key factor highlighted is that claims should be relevant and meaningful for the consumer. To be useful in choosing a healthy diet, claims should primarily aim to stimulate an intake in agreement with official nutrition recommendations. Claims may thus be considered as relevant primarily for nutrients of which a considerable part of the population has an intake deviating from the recommendations. For vitamins and minerals, commonly involved in many functions in the body, it would be useful to prioritize claims referring to effects considered more important than others. Functions true for all essential nutrients, and/or affected by a large number of dietary factors, would be less relevant to claim for single vitamins and minerals. The relative importance of a specific vitamin or mineral, in relation to other nutrients potentially exerting similar effects, should also be considered. Based on these priorities, and on claims permitted or suggested as examples in the Code, a list of generic claims on vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, carbohydrates, dietary fibre, energy and wholegrain is suggested. Additional issues considered within the Code are also discussed.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"19 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131819453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Of all foods bread is the most noble: Carl von Linné (Carl Linneaus) on bread1","authors":"L. Räsänen","doi":"10.1080/17482970701652245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/17482970701652245","url":null,"abstract":"Carl von Linné was interested in dietetics, which in his time covered all aspects of a healthy life. As a utilitarian he understood the importance of private economy and paid attention to bread in many of his publications. Two texts, Ceres noverca arctoum and De pane diaetetico, were wholly devoted to bread and bread-making. Linné classified different types of bread, and described their nutritional value and health-related aspects, as well as milling, baking and storing, in detail. While discussing the food habits of social classes Linné accepted as a fact that the peasants and the poor should eat less tasty bread than the rich. The less palatable bread had, however, many nutritional and health advantages. Linné paid much attention to substitutes for grain to be used in times of famine, an important topic in eighteenth century Sweden. He regarded flour made of pine bark or water arum roots as excellent famine food, was enthusiastic about the new plant, maize, but considered potato only as a poor substitute for grain. Linné and his followers praised bread not only as the core component of diet, but also for its versatile role both in health and in disease.","PeriodicalId":225599,"journal":{"name":"Scandinavian Journal of Food & Nutrition","volume":"316 4","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2007-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132418748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}