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16 April 2024
Diet: parents’ childhood experiences influence their children’s health behaviours
Families play a key role in shaping health behaviours. Numerous studies have demonstrated the links between parental practices and children’s eating and physical activity habits. However, little is known about whether these parenting practices reflect all or part of parents’ childhood experiences. A recent study examined this question in a sample of Hispanic families whose […]
9 April 2024
Scientific news – March
According to a recent study, fruit and vegetables consumption is associated with a lower risk of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. To know more about these results, discover our food, health and sustainability watch.
6 March 2024
Scientific news – February
A recent study analysed berry consumption levels among adults and examined the possible associations with cardiometabolic risk factors. According to this work, berries play a positive role in diet quality and cardiometabolic health. To know more, discover recent articles from our food, health and sustainability watch.
27 February 2024
Scientific news – January
A recent review summarized the available evidence on the importance of diet in optimizing musculoskeletal health. This work stresses the importance of a diverse diet – including cruciferous vegetables and green leafy vegetables rich in vitamin K – for optimizing musculoskeletal health. To know more, discover our food, health and sustainability watch.
16 October 2023
Food, health and sustainability the urgent need for joint and proactive public policy action
On the occasion of World Food Day on Monday 16 October, and while the EuropeanCommission has confirmed the postponement of several key pieces of legislation of the GreenDeal related to sustainable food, Aprifel (the Agency for Research and Information in Fruitand Vegetables), its President Christel Teyssedre, and the co-chairs of the EGEA conference,Elio Riboli, Professor […]