Overview on functional foods and obesity in Europe: Strategies, efficacy and safety

Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 153-174

  Palou, Andreu ^a   Pico C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Energy intake; Food efficacy; Food safety; Health promoting foods

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBOHYDRATE; FAT; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; PROTEIN;

ARTIFICIAL MILK; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE CONTROL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EUROPE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD SAFETY; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMAN; NUTRIENT; OBESITY; REVIEW;

EID: 34147211703     PISSN: 15407535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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