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Human health depends to a great extent on our nutritionally balanced food supply consistent with the evolutionary aspects of diet to which genes were originally programmed to respond. The publication at hand contains selected papers from the Inaugural Conference 'Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy People' of the World Council on Genetics, Nutrition and Fitness for Health held at Ancient Olympia, Greece, in October 2010. Topics include the relationship between architecture and agriculture, food production systems and urban agriculture, as well as physical activity, nutrition, genetic variation and other determinants of human health. The papers clearly show that optimal nutrition is consistent with ecologically and economically sustainable agriculture, and that there is a need for scientific and political institutions that can integrate research into urban planning and its regulation, agriculture and health care systems. This will contribute to normal development and health throughout the human life cycle, and prevent or delay chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Scientists working in the fields of medicine, physiology, genetics, nutrition, dietetics, economics, architecture, agriculture as well as scientists and policy makers interested in environmental issues such as agricultural sustainability and climate will find this volume of great interest.
List of contents
Preface; Poems: Pinkerson, L.H.; Action Plan for a Healthy Agriculture, Healthy Nutrition, Healthy People: Simopoulos, A.P.; Faergeman, O.; Bourne, P.G.; Keynote; Keynote: Faergeman, O.; Part I; Importance of the Omega-6/Omega-3 Balance in Health and Disease: Evolutionary Aspects of Diet: Simopoulos, A.P.; The Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acid Ratio in Chronic Diseases: Animal Models and Molecular Aspects: Kang, J.X.; All PUFAs Are Not Created Equal: Absence of CHD Benefit Specific to Linoleic Acid in Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Observational Cohorts: Ramsden, C.E.; Hibbeln, J.R.; Majchrzak-Hong, S.F.; Stress and Behavior: The Role of Nutrients with Emphasis on Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Pervanidou, P.; Chrousos, G.P.; The Current Greek Diet and the Omega-6/Omega-3 Balance: The Mediterranean Diet Score Is Inversely Associated with the Omega-6/Omega-3 Ratio: Panagiotakos, D.B.; Kastorini, C.-M.; Pitsavos, C.; Stefanadis, C.; The Chilean Diet and the Omega-6/Omega-3 Balance: Leighton, F.; Echeverria, G.; Urquiaga, I.; From the Swedish to the Mediterranean Diet and the Omega-6/Omega-3 Balance: Strandvik B.; Chen, Y.; Dangardt, F.; Eriksson, S.; Friberg, P.; Garemo, M.; Pickova, J.; From French to Mediterranean Diet: Importance of the Omega-6/Omega-3 Fatty Acids Ratio: Elisha, B.; Guebre-Egziabher, F.; Vidal, H.; Bastard, J.-P.; Laville, M.; Rabasa-Lhoret, R.; Epidemiological Studies on Cognition and the Omega-6/Omega-3 Balance: Feart, C.; Barberger-Gateau, P.; Diet and Mental Health: An Up-to-Date Analysis: Casper, R.C.; The Okinawan Diet: A Modern View of an Ancestral Healthy Lifestyle: Salen, P.; de Lorgeril, M.; New Cholesterol Guidelines for Longevity (2010): Okuyama, H.; Hamazaki, T.; Ogushi, Y.; Update of French Nutritional Recommendations for Fatty Acids: Legrand, P.; Morise, A.; Kalonji, E.; Part II; Genetics of the Adaptation to Exercise: Angelopoulos, T.J.; Lowndes, J.; Seip, R.L.; Genetic and Nutritional Interactions in Cardiovascular Disease: De Caterina, R.; Dietary Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Genetic Variation and Risk of Breast and Prostate Cancers: Mauermann, J.; Pouliot, F.; Fradet, V.; Part III; Global Warming and Cardiovascular Health: Mind the Gap: Faergeman, O.; Climate Change and Its Impact on Food and Nutrition Security and Food Safety in China: Li, D.; Yap, K.-S.; Climate Change and Its Potential Impact on the Nutritional Scenario in South-East Asia: Gopalan, S.; Food and Nutrition Security in the Australia-New Zealand Region: Impact of Climate Change: Tapsell, L.C.; Probst, Y.; Lawrence, M.; Friel, S.; Flood, V.; McMahon, A.; Butler, R.; 'Health-Oriented Agriculture' for Nutritional Security versus Climate Change Risks in the Mediterranean Basin: Shapira, N.; Improving Milk Nutritional and Environmental Value with Flaxseed-Supplemented Diets: Laurain, J.; Chesneau, G.; Mairesse, G.; Guillevic, M.; Hirshberg, N.; Weill, P.; The First Carbon Neutral Extra Virgin Olive Oil in the World! Kefalogiannis, A.; Urban Agriculture and Urban Design: Bhatt, V.; Healthy People and Homes: Hackney, R.; Kansara, T.; Part IV; Food Industry Response to Nutritional Studies: Kitrilakis, S.; The Art of Applying Science: Creating a Convergence of Interests Among Producers, Consumers, Regulators and Scientists: Clay, W.D., Jr.; Role of Government: Bourne, P.G.
