Interference between alcoholic beverages and the 5-a-day concept
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CONFERENCE NAME:
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CONF. LOCATION:
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Karlsruhe, Germany
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CONFERENCE YEAR:
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2006
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PUB TYPE:
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Conference Presentation
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SUBJECT(S):
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alcoholic beverages, 5-a-day-concept
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DISCIPLINE:
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Public Health
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http://www.karlsruher-ernaehrungstage.de/
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LANGUAGE:
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English
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PUB ID:
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103-430-219
(Last edited on
2006/09/29 04:17:55 GMT-6)
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ABSTRACT:
Alcoholic beverages are currently a typical component of the diet in Europe. The recommendations to consume at least five servings of vegetables and fruits per day lead to the question if there may be synergistic or antagonistic effects by additional consumption of alcohol or if a complete prohibition would be advisable.
Besides the negative effects of excessive alcohol consumption, positive nutritional effects are known from the literature, e.g. the French paradox that was suggested to be caused by France's high red wine consumption as a primary factor.
In this study, we conducted a thorough literature review about constituents (e.g. vitamins, minerals, polyphenols) and physiological effects of alcoholic beverages and made a comparison to vegetables and fruits by means of multivariate data analysis using the software Unscrambler V.9.2 (CAMO Process AS, Oslo, Norway). Principal component analysis was used to visualize the data in simple two-dimensional coordinate systems. By this way, it was possible to identify key relationships in the data, in other words, to find similarities and differences between the nutritional properties of alcoholic beverages and fruits and vegetables. In addition, the interaction between alcohol and the effects of vegetables and fruits was evaluated.
It can be shown that small quantities of beverages like beer and wine do not interfere with the 5-a-day concept. However, due to the known effects of alcohol itself, a moderate consumption should be stressed.
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