Scientific references for the ADDENDUM to
the food industry’s contribution to the list of claims according to Article 13 (3) of the regulation
1924/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on nutrition and
VITAMIN B2 and Mental performance .3 PANTOTHENIC ACID and Mental performance.3 FOLATE and Mental performance .3 ZINC and Mental performance .4 COFFEA ARABICA and Mental and physical stimulant effect.4 READY-TO-EAT BREAKFAST CEREALS and Weight management .5 READY-TO- EAT BREAKFAST CEREALS and Reduction or maintenance of body fat.7 READY TO EAT BREAKFAST CEREALS and Healthier body weight .7 BREAKFAST and Mental performance .8 FOOD LOW/FREE OF ENERGY and Bodyshape management.10 PROTEIN and Satiety.13 INOSITOL and Cognitive and mental performance .14 TAURINE and Cognitive performance .15 TYROSINE and Cognitive function.16 TRYPTOPHAN and Mental and nerve function .17 BACOPA MONNIERI and Mental health .21 CAMELLIA SINENSIS and Cognitive performance .23 CENTELLA ASIATICA and Cognition.25 CROCUS SATIVUS and Mental health .26 GARCINIA CAMBOGIA and Weight management.27 FUCUS VESICULOSUS and Weight management .28 LYCOPODIUM SERRATUM and Mental health .29 VITAMIN B2 and Mental performance Authoritative Body:
Institute of Medicine (1998) Riboflavin In Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. National Academy Press, Washington D.C, chapter 5, pp 87-122
Review:
Haller J: The actions of vitamins and other nutrients on psychological parameters. In: Human Psychopharmacology (Hindmarch I, Stonier PD, eds). London: Wiley, 1995; pp 229–261
Huskisson E, Maggini S, Ruf M: The influence of micronutrients on cognitive function and performance. J Int Med Res 2007; 35(1): 1-19
Huskisson, E.; Maggini, S. and Ruf, M. (2007) The role of vitamins and minerals in energy metabolism and well-being. J. Internat. Med. Res. 35, 277-289
PANTOTHENIC ACID and Mental performance Authoritative Body:
Institute of Medicine (1998) Pantothenic Acid In Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. National Academy Press, Washington D.C, chapter 10, pp 357-373
Review:
Haller J: The actions of vitamins and other nutrients on psychological parameters. In: Human Psychopharmacology (Hindmarch I, Stonier PD, eds). London: Wiley, 1995; pp 229–261
Huskisson E, Maggini S, Ruf M: The influence of micronutrients on cognitive function and performance. J Int Med Res 2007; 35(1): 1-19
Huskisson, E.; Maggini, S. and Ruf, M. (2007) The role of vitamins and minerals in energy metabolism and well-being. J. Internat. Med. Res. 35, 277-289
FOLATE and Mental performance Authoritative Body:
Institute of Medicine (1998) Folate In Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline. National Academy Press, Washington D.C, chapter 8, pp 196-305
Review:
Haller J: The actions of vitamins and other nutrients on psychological parameters. In: Human Psychopharmacology (Hindmarch I, Stonier PD, eds). London: Wiley, 1995; pp 229–261
Huskisson E, Maggini S, Ruf M: The influence of micronutrients on cognitive function and performance. J Int Med Res 2007; 35(1): 1-19
Huskisson, E.; Maggini, S. and Ruf, M. (2007) The role of vitamins and minerals in energy metabolism and well-being. J. Internat. Med. Res. 35, 277-289
Clinical Study
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ZINC and Mental performance Authoritative Body
Institute of Medicine (2001) Zinc In Dietary reference intakes for vitamin A, vitamin K, arsenic, boron, chromium, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silicon, vanadium, and. National Academic Press, Washington D.C., chapter 12, pp 442-501
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Clinical Study
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READY-TO-EAT BREAKFAST CEREALS and Weight management Authoritative Body
2006 Canadian clinical practice guidelines on the management and prevention of obesity in adults and children. Can Med Ass J, 2007; Lau CMAJ et al.; 176(8); S1-S13.
Meta Analysis
Scientific dossier relating to ready to eat breakfast cereals (RTEC) and special K (SPK) with potential claims regarding weight loss. 2007; Ashwell Associates. Meta-Analysis report for Kellogg.
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Individual Studies
Changes in thiamin intake and blood levels in young overweight/obese women following hypo-caloric diets based on the increased relative consumption of cereals or vegetables. Ortega R.M. et al. Eur J Clin Nutr 2007; 61: 77-82.
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Effect of post-dinner snack and partial meal replacement program on weight loss. Vander Wal J.S. et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr; 2006; 57(1/2): 97-106.
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Ready-to-eat cereal products as meal replacements for weight loss. Vander Wal J.S. et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr; 2007; 58(5): 331-340.
Promotion of dietary carbohydrate as an approach to weight maintenance after initial weight loss: a pilot study. Kirk T. et al. J Hum Nutr Dietet; 2000: 13; 277-285
Studies
Ashwell Associates (2007) Scientific dossier relating to ready to eat breakfast cereals (RTEC) and special K (SPK) with potential claims regarding weight loss. Meta-Analysis report for Kellogg.
Astrup A, Grunwald GK, Melanson EL, Saris WHM, Hill JO (2000) The role of low-fat diets in body weight control: a meta-analysis of ad libitum dietary intervention studies. Int J Obes, 24(12); 1545-52.
De La Hunty A, Ashwell M (2007) Are people who regularly eat breakfast cereals slimmer than those who don’t? A systematic review of the evidence. Nutrition Bulletin, 32: 118-128.
Kirk T, Crombie N, Cursiter M (2000) Promotion of dietary carbohydrate as an approach to weight maintenance after initial weight loss: a pilot study. J Hum Nutr Dietet, 13; 277-285.
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Mattes RD (2002) Ready-to-eat cereal used as a meal replacement promotes weight loss in humans. J Am Coll Nutr, 21(6); 570-577.
Ortega RM, Andres P, Lopez-Sobaler AM, Rodriguez-Rodriguez E, Aparicio A, Bermejo LM, Garcia-Gonzalez L, Basabe B (2007) Changes in thiamin intake and blood levels in young overweight/obese women following hypo-caloric diets based on the increased relative consumption of cereals or vegetables. Eur J Clin Nutr, 61; 77-82.
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Vander Wal JS, McBurney MI, Cho S, Dhurandhar NV (2007) Ready-to-eat cereal products as meal replacements for weight loss. Int J Food Sci Nutr, 58(5); 331-340.
Vander Wal JS, Waller SM, Klurfeld DM, McBurney MI, Cho S, Kapila M Dhurandhar NV (2006) Effect of post-dinner snack and partial meal replacement program on weight loss. Int J Food Sci Nutr, 57(1/2); 97-106.
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READY-TO- EAT BREAKFAST CEREALS and Reduction or maintenance of body fat Meta Analysis
Scientific dossier relating to ready to eat breakfast cereals (RTEC) and special K (SPK) with potential claims regarding weight loss. 2007; Ashwell Associates. Meta-Analysis report for Kellogg.
The role of low-fat diets in body weight control: a meta-analysis of ad libitum dietary intervention studies. Int J Obes, 2000; Astrup A. et al.; 24(12); 1545-52.
Individual Studies
Effect of post-dinner snack and partial meal replacement program on weight loss. Vander Wal J.S. et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr; 2006; 57(1/2): 97-106.
Promotion of dietary carbohydrate as an approach to weight maintenance after initial weight loss: a pilot study. Kirk T. et al. J Hum Nutr Dietet; 2000: 13; 277-285
Ready-to-eat cereal used as a meal replacement promotes weight loss in humans. Mattes R.D. J Am Coll Nutr; 2002; 21(6): 570-577.
Ready-to-eat cereal products as meal replacements for weight loss. Vander Wal J.S. et al. Int J Food Sci Nutr; 2007; 58(5): 331-340.
Studies
Ashwell Associates (2007) Scientific dossier relating to ready to eat breakfast cereals (RTEC) and special K (SPK) with potential claims regarding weight loss. Meta-Analysis report for Kellogg.
Astrup A, Grunwald GK, Melanson EL, Saris WHM, Hill JO (2000) The role of low-fat diets in body weight control: a meta-analysis of ad libitum dietary intervention studies. Int J Obes, 24(12); 1545-52.
De La Hunty A, Ashwell M (2007) Are people who regularly eat breakfast cereals slimmer than those who don’t? A systematic review of the evidence. Nutrition Bulletin, 32: 118-128.
Kirk T, Crombie N, Cursiter M (2000) Promotion of dietary carbohydrate as an approach to weight maintenance after initial weight loss: a pilot study. J Hum Nutr Dietet, 13; 277-285.
Mattes RD (2002) Ready-to-eat cereal used as a meal replacement promotes weight loss in humans. J Am Coll Nutr, 21(6); 570-577.
Vander Wal JS, McBurney MI, Cho S, Dhurandhar NV (2007) Ready-to-eat cereal products as meal replacements for weight loss. Int J Food Sci Nutr, 58(5); 331-340.
Vander Wal JS, Waller SM, Klurfeld DM, McBurney MI, Cho S, Kapila M Dhurandhar NV (2006) Effect of post-dinner snack and partial meal replacement program on weight loss. Int J Food Sci Nutr, 57(1/2); 97-106.
Voedingscentrum Nederland (1998) Zo eet Nederland, Resultaten van de Voedselconsumptiepeiling 1997-1998 (This is how the Netherlands eats, the results of the 1997-1998 food consumption survey).
READY TO EAT BREAKFAST CEREALS and Healthier body weight Review
de La Hunty A, Ashwell M (2007) Are people who regularly eat breakfast cereals slimmer than those who don’t? A systematic review of the evidence. Nutrition Bulletin, 32, 118-128
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How “A Rose Between 2 Thorns” transforms into “The 3 Stooges” I have been doing this Nova Scotia version of a ROGAINE since Mike Haines organized the first one some 10 or more years ago in behind Wentworth Ski Hill. Every year we learn something more and get a bit older and wiser. Yes we registered early (and I am sorry we took someone’s name from last year but we didn’t know and i
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