Ecological correlations between food availability and mortality: More than you can eat?
Marques-Vidal, P.; Besson, H.; Paccaud, F. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2013 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction: There is little information regarding the impact of diet on disease incidence and mortality in Switzerland. Objectives: We aimed at assessing the associations between food availability and disease using ecological correlations. Methods: Time-trend ecologic study for period 1970 to 2009. Food availability was measured through the FAO food balance sheets. Standardized mortality rates (SMRs) were obtained from the Swiss Federal Office of Statistics. Cancer incidence data was obtained from the WHO Health for all database and the Vaud cancer registry. Association between food availability and mortality/…