Naslov
Nutritional Habits of Croatian Island Populations - Recent Insights

Autori
Missoni, Saša

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 36 (2012), 4; 1139-1142

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
nutrition; islands; intrinsic and extrinsic factors; complex diseases; evolution

Sažetak
Although Croatia is divided into continental and insular subpopulation which practice different dietary habits, a general shift in nutritional habits has been observed in the direction of globalization, including considerably higher intake of red meat, saturated fatty acids, milk, dairies etc. and accompanied by a decrease in physical activity. These relatively abrupt changes have had an especially significant impact on the insular populations, known for their traditional Mediterranean diet and have led to the increased prevalence of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, coronary heart diseases etc. on Croatian islands. Since the expression of genes responsible for the occurrence of complex diseases can be enhanced in isolated populations due to the effect of evolutionary forces, genetic- epidemiological research in population isolates is of great importance, giving us insight into the interplay between intrinsic (genes) and extrinsic risk factors (diet) for disease development.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Etnologija i antropologija

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