Advancement of Global Food Composition Databases This session was sponsored by ILSI North America, the ILSI Research Foundation, and ILSI Southeast Asia Region. The importance of comprehensive food composition databases is more critical than ever in helping to address global food security. This session presented an overview of food composition databases around the world and …
ILSI at ICN: Wednesday, 18 October, 11:30 – 13:30 Read More »
Sodium Reduction & Considerations with Mineral Intakes This session was sponsored by ILSI North America. Globally, many governments and NGOs recommend reducing sodium intakes, to reduce blood pressure in adults and children, and risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke and coronary heart disease in adults (WHO, 2012). Extensive debate continues on how to lower sodium intakes …
ILSI at ICN: Thursday, 19 October, 08:00 – 10:00 Read More »
Understanding Dietary Patterns: A Step toward Devising a Global Nutrition Strategy This session was sponsored by ILSI, the ILSI Research Foundation, and ILSI branches worldwide. One size does not fit all. However, around the global, poor diet and nutritional status are linked to negative health outcomes: diabetes; obesity and its comorbidities; some cancers; etc. National …
Ying Yang Bao feeding supplement reaches 1.4 million children in rural china. Worldwide, undernutrition causes 45% of all deaths in children under five years of age. Undernutrition increases the frequency and severity of common infections and makes recovery more difficult, and, in the first 1,000 days of a child’s life, it can lead to stunting, …
This paper describes the exposure tiers of HESI RISK21 matrix and the approaches to adapt readily available information to more quickly inform exposure at a screening level. The full article is available to journal subscribers or for purchase: RISK21
An ILSI Taiwan symposium confronts the challenges facing an aging population. It is estimated Taiwan may become a “super-aged” society by 2025, which means at that time, 20% of the Taiwanese population will be aged 65 or older. What can we do to ensure successful, healthy aging now and into the future? To explore this …
Confronting the challenges facing an aging population. Read More »
In September 2016, US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the launch of the USDA Branded Food Products Database. This new online tool contains nutrient composition and ingredient information on branded foods and private label data, provided by the food industry, on more than 80,000 (and growing) brand name prepared and packaged foods. The …
ILSI North America Partners on Branded Foods Database Read More »
ILSI Europe has formed a new task force which will review scientific publications on the effects of the intake of dietary fats on human health.
ILSI-India organized two seminars in conjunction with its Annual Meeting.
