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„ Healthy eating from the start “ A health promotion programme for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children up to

„ Healthy eating from the start “ A health promotion programme for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children up to 3 years of age. Partners. Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES ) Federal Ministry of Health Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions.

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„ Healthy eating from the start “ A health promotion programme for pregnant and breastfeeding women and children up to

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  1. „Healthyeatingfromthestart“A healthpromotionprogrammeforpregnantandbreastfeedingwomenandchildrenupto 3 yearsofage

  2. Partners Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety (AGES) Federal Ministry of Health Main Association of Austrian Social Security Institutions

  3. Background Children’s food preferences can already be influenced by the mother‘sdietduringpregnancyandlactation A wellbalanceddietandgoodeatinghabitsareimportant due totheirhealth-promotingandpreventivepotentials(throughoutthelifecourse) Target-group-specificandenvironment-orientedmeasuresareneededtoreducetheprevalenceofnutrition- andlifestyle-associateddiseases

  4. Aims Improvementofthedietaryhabitsandthefoodenvironmentofpregnantandbreastfeedingwomenandchildrenuptotheageof 3 years

  5. Methods tailoredactionsandactivities on 3 levels Austrian wideaction plan (based on national and international modelsofgoodpracticeandappropriateinterventionstrategies) providinglatestscientificknowledgeforthepublicandexperts puttingthescientificknowlegeintopractice in a target-group-specificway exchanginginformationbetween national and international projects

  6. Examplesforimplementation Scientific research/publicationsforexperts Publications forthetarget-groups Workshops

  7. Scientific research /publicationsforexperts • Systematic review on health effects of cow´s milk consumption in infants up to 3 years of age • Evaluation of the labelling of complementary food products • Austrian guidelines on complementary feeding - scientifically grounded, quality assured and agreed with experts • Currently in progress: development of scientifically grounded and quality assured guidelines on nutrition of 1- to 3-year-old toddlers

  8. Publications forthetarget-groups (examples) • Brochure on complementary feeding intended for parents and other carers, also available in Turkish and Bosnian-Croatian-Serb language • Information graphics on infant nutrition in the first year of life

  9. Workshops • Workshops on nutrition in pregnancy and lactation and workshops on complementary feeding - implemented successfully Austrian wide • Train the trainer programmes (dieticians, nutritionists, doctors, midwifes)

  10. Further information http://www.richtigessenvonanfangan.at/

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