Diet Nutrition And The Prevention Of Chronic Diseases
2department of nutrition for health and development world health organization geneva switzerland.
Diet nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases. A life course approach to diet nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases i darnton hill1 c nishida2 and wpt james3 1institute of human nutrition columbia university new york usa currently at unicef. Diet nutrition and chronic diseases in context. Yach executive director noncommunicable diseases and mental health who on behalf of the directors general of the food and. The background papers prepared for the joint who fao expert consultation on diet nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases geneva 28 january 1 february 2002 have been published in public health nutrition volume 7 number 1 a february 2004.
A joint who fao expert consultation on diet nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases met in geneva from 28 january to 1 february 2002 the meeting was opened by dr d. 4 1 introduction 4 2 diet nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases through the life course 4 2 1 fetal development and the maternal environment 4 2 2 infancy 4 2 3 childhood and adolescence 4 2 4 adulthood 4 2 5 ageing and older people. 3international obesity task force london uk. The who fao expert consultation on diet nutrition and the prevention of chronic diseases met in geneva from 28 january to 1 february 2002 to examine the science base of the relationship between diet and physical activity patterns and the major nutrition related chronic diseases.
Nutrition and prevention of noncommunicable diseases which had met in 1989 to make recommendations regarding the prevention of chronic diseases and the reduction of t heir impact 1. Report of a joint who fao expert consultation 28 january 1 february 2002 geneva switzerland.