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Nutrition and Health Research
Committee
【Nutrition Task Force】 |
| Task
Force Objectives |
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The aim of the Nutrition Task Force
is to carry out research and surveys related to the various
nutrition and health issues in Japan, and to disseminate the
results throughout Japan, Asia, and the West.
The biggest event of this year is the holding of the Fifth International
Conference on Nutrition and Aging. |
| Activities
To Date |
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The task force drafted plans for
the Fifth International Conference on Nutrition and Aging (various
nutritional issues for each life stage), and established the
necessary organizing and executive committees. |
| Future
Activities |
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Holding the Fifth Annual International
Conference on Nutrition and Aging (co-sponsored by the EU and
SEA branches)
Dates: October 31 and November 1, 2007
Location: U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations
University (Shibuya, Tokyo)
Theme: Nutritional issues in each life stage
Management: Members of the Nutrition Task Force
* Holding a satellite symposium entitled, Safety for Food Product
Ingredients |
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Publishing Current Situation for
Obesity in Japan, by the Obesity Working Group |
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| International
Conference on Nutrition and Aging Working Group (ad hoc) |
| Working
Group Objectives |
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The working group will hold the
Fifth International Conference on Nutrition and Aging this year,
sponsored by ILSI and ILSI Japan, with the goal of discussing
nutritional issues related to aging. |
| Activities
To Date |
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A decision was made to hold the
Fifth International Conference on Nutrition and Aging. An executive
committee was set up in the Nutrition Task Force and activities
were begun. An organizing committee composed mainly of professors
from academic departments was established, and two meetings
were held. |
| Future
Activities |
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The working group will come up
with an execution plan for the conference. |
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| Obesity Working
Group |
| Working
Group Objectives |
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The aim of this working group is
to survey the current situation for obesity in Japan, and to
disseminate the information to nutrition experts and the government.
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| Activities
To Date |
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Survey reports were prepared by
seven working groups: Current Situation for Obesity in Japan,
Obesity and Metabolic Syndromes, Obesity and Nutrition, Obesity
and Exercise, Obesity and Eating Behavior, Obesity Research,
and Obesity Worldwide. Some of these findings were presented
at the Second Life Science Symposium "Current Situation
and Science for Obesity." |
| Future
Activities |
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Several professors will be asked
to supervise the pre-publication preparations for the Current
Situation for Obesity in Japan, which was compiled by the working
group. The goal is for publication in fiscal 2007. |
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(June 2007)
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