[Effective prevention through nutritional and food additives: barriers and resistance].
The population-wide and individual preventive potentials of nutritional and food additives such as vitamins and trace elements are generally accepted in the international literature. Iodisation and fluoridation were and are a main focus of activity. The enrichment of food with folic acid is also partly population-related. Until now, however, the theoretical possibilities of nutritional supplementations have not been fully exploited. Various barriers and resistances arise in programme development and implementation. Interviews with key stakeholders and community groups can clarify decade-long discussions in the literature and the media. The study on hand is based on a structural analysis. It shows the various arguments as well as beneficial and impeding factors for a population-wide prevention programme, for specific target groups and individuals. The findings of this research could also be applied to other Public Health challenges.
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Prävention und Rehabilitation in der System- und Versorgungsforschung, Stiftungslehrstuhl an der Abt. Epidemiologie, Sozialmedizin und Gesundheitssystemforschung, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D005503:Food Additives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005503:Food Additives