Nutrition economics: towards comprehensive understanding of the benefits of nutrition

Abstract

There has been an increase in the knowledge and interest on nutrition, and functional foods have gained popularity over the last few decades, and the trend is increasing. Probiotics and prebiotics are among the most studied functional foods. Nutrition economics has been defined as the discipline dedicated to researching and characterising health and economic outcomes in nutrition for the benefit of society. The concept and its application to probiotics and prebiotics will be discussed in terms of health and economic benefits and their evaluation. Health economics and concrete applications showing how to maximise long-term nutritional benefits will contribute to motivate consumers in making food choices based on a rational understanding of their own interest. We present a model that shows that nutrition economics can be used as an analytical tool for product and service network development.

Effects of genetic, processing, or product formulation changes on efficacy and safety of probiotics

“…What remains is to consider the regulatory implications. Regulatory documents suggest that efficacy studies should be conducted on the same food format that will be marketed . The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document on the need for new dietary ingredient notifications—a document addressing dietary supplement ingredient safety—in July 2011 .…”

“…Regulatory documents suggest that efficacy studies should be conducted on the same food format that will be marketed. 70,71 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a guidance document on the need for new dietary ingredient notifications-a document addressing dietary supplement ingredient safety-in July 2011. 72 This document, which was met with strong criticism from the International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics (ISAPP) and industry, states that changes in fermentation conditions, for example, could result in an identity change for a substance, triggering the need for a new dietary ingredient notification.…”

Future for food education of children

“…A healthy diet that is rich in vegetables, fruits, and berries is a considerable part of our wellbeing (Boeing et al, 2012). Food consumption and choice have a direct influence on nutrition economics, which is defined as the discipline dedicated to researching and characterizing health and economic outcomes in nutrition for the benefit of society (Lenoir-Wijnkoop et al, 2011;Koponen et al, 2012). In addition, food is a natural tool for developing our social and communicational skills in families and in other societies, such as in preschools (Hendy and Raudenbush, 2000).…”

A necessidade de avaliação do impacto econômico da intervenção nutricional na prevenção ou tratamento da doença de Alzheimer: uma revisão narrativa

“…A intervenção nutricional, vista como estratégia primária de prevenção de DCNT, possibilita a melhora da saúde (KOPONEN et al, 2012), além de ter a vantagem de ser custo-efetiva de fácil implementação e aceitação pela sociedade, com baixo risco de eventos adversos (SWAMINATHAN; JICHA, 2014). Essa estratégia poderia ser desenhada com base na análise e na caracterização dos resultados em saúde e, também, os econômicos, no que diz respeito a intervenções nutricionais para prevenção da doença.…”