title: [Beta carotene in the prevention of civilization-related diseases].
abstract: The objective of the article is to provide a concise overview of the conclusions of most important studies assessing the role of beta-carotene in the prevention of civilization diseases. Beta-carotene seemed to be a very promising agent in the prevention of civilization diseases in the early 1980s. However, several large-scale studies concluded that the preventive effects of beta-carotene may have been overestimated or that beta-carotene may even have harmful effects previously not anticipated. Current nutritional recommendations promote increased consumption of vegetables and fruits, but beta-carotene supplementation is not recommended.
authors.affiliation: Ustav hygieny a epidemiologie 1. LF UK, Praha.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kudlová
mesh_terms: D000975:Antioxidants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D019207:beta Carotene