European Federation of the Association of Dietitians
Helena
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Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) is a 3 years EU funded research programme, finished in 2008. It includes 10 countries and 26 partners, using a common methodology designed to assess the nutritional status and behaviour as well as the fitness and physical activity patterns of 3000 adolescents from 13 to17 years old.
The aim was to understand why health related messages are not being as effective as expected in the adolescent population. Requirements for health promoting foods was identified and new products were developed.
EFAD is a stakeholder in the project and has participated in consultations to discuss dissemination and exploitation of study results.
French version -> HELENA
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