30 March 2016
The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition, EPIC, was designed to investigate the relationships between diet, nutritional status, lifestyle and environmental factors, and the incidence of cancer and other chronic diseases. Detailed information on diet and lifestyle was obtained by questionnaire, anthropometric measurements (e.g., weight, height, and fat distribution), and blood samples.
Between 1993 and 1999, EPIC recruited over half a million (521,000) people aged 20 years or over in ten European countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. First results were presented in 2001.
Results
It is planned to follow up the study participants, continuing to study the role of nutrition and lifestyle in cancer development and other chronic diseases.
Reference
Riboli E., Lambert A. Nutrition and lifestyle: Opportunities for Cancer Prevention. IARC Sci. Publ. No.156. 2002.
17 October 2014
A new study reports that a daily treatment of children with a vitamin D supplement seems to significantly reduce the symptoms of winter-related atopic dermatitis.
8 August 2012
Older adults with low of vitamin D – especially those who are frail – may have a greatly increased risk of death, a new US study suggests.
9 November 2009
High combined intakes of vitamin C and vitamin E, beta-carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin from food may decrease the frequency of chromosome damage in ionizing radiation-exposed persons, a new study reports.
