A5072233117- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation
- Vitamin K Research Studies
- Folate and B Vitamins Research
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
- Acute Kidney Injury Research
- Public health and occupational medicine
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
- Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research
- Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
- Trauma, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Resuscitation
- Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
- Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants and animals
- Forecasting Techniques and Applications
European Food Safety Authority
2015-2024
Evangelismos Hospital
2012
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2012
Ghent University
2002
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derives dietary reference values (DRVs) for vitamin K. In this Opinion, considers K to comprise both phylloquinone menaquinones. The that none of biomarkers intake or status is suitable by itself derive DRVs Several health outcomes possibly associated with were also considered but data could not be used establish DRVs. average requirements population intakes cannot derived adults,...
The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2011 risk assessment on polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in food, focusing 10 congeners: BDE-28, -47, -49, -99, -100, -138, -153, -154, -183 and ‑209. CONTAM Panel concluded that the neurodevelopmental effects behaviour reproductive/developmental are critical rodent studies. For four congeners (BDE-47, -209) derived Reference Points, i.e. benchmark doses corresponding lower 95% confidence limits (BMDLs), for endpoint-specific responses....
The present opinion deals with the re-evaluation of safety food-grade carrageenan (E 407) and processes Eucheuma seaweed 407a) used as food additives. Because structural similarities, Panel concluded that processed can be included in evaluation carrageenan. Poligeenan (average molecular weight 10-20 kDa) has not been authorised a additive is any applications. In its 407a), noted ADME database was sufficient to conclude absorbed intact; subchronic toxicity study performed almost complying EU...
Abstract Objective: The Global Dietary Database (GDD) expanded its previous methods to harmonise and publicly disseminate individual-level dietary data from nutrition surveys worldwide. Design: Analysis of cross-sectional data. Setting: Global. Participants: General population. Methods: Comprehensive streamline the harmonisation primary, 24-h recall food record worldwide were developed. To standardise varying descriptions, FoodEx2 was used, a highly detailed classification description system...
Abstract The influence of the refining process on distribution free and esterified phytosterols in corn, palm, soybean oil was studied. Water degumming did not affect phytosterol content or its composition. A slight increase sterols observed during acid bleaching due to acid‐catalyzed hydrolysis steryl esters. significant reduction total neutralization observed, which attributed a sterol fraction. Free probably form micelles with soaps are transferred into soapstock. ester remained constant...
Choline is an important nutrient for humans. intake of the European population was assessed considering Food Safety Authority Comprehensive Consumption Database and United States Department Agriculture Nutrient Database. Average choline ranges were 151-210 mg/d among toddlers (1 to ≤3 years old), 177-304 other children (3 ≤10 244-373 adolescents (10 ≤18 291-468 adults (18 ≤65 284-450 elderly people (65 ≤75 old) 269-444 very (≥75 old). The intakes higher males compared with females, mainly...
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA Panel on Dietetic Products, Nutrition and Allergies (NDA) derives dietary reference values (DRVs) for riboflavin.The considers that inflection point in urinary riboflavin excretion curve relation to intake reflects body saturation can be used as biomarker of adequate status.The also erythrocyte glutathione reductase activation coefficient is useful biomarker, but has limitations.For adults, average requirements (ARs) population intakes...
The European Commission asked EFSA to update its 2011 risk assessment on hexabromocyclododecanes (HBCDDs) in food. HBCDDs, predominantly mixtures of the stereoisomers α-, β- and γ-HBCDD, were widely used additive flame retardants. Concern has been raised because occurrence HBCDDs environment, food humans. Main targets for toxicity are neurodevelopment, liver, thyroid hormone homeostasis reproductive immune systems. CONTAM Panel concluded that neurodevelopmental effects behaviour mice can be...
Abstract FoodEx2, developed and maintained by EFSA, is a comprehensive system for classifying describing food feed. It offers standardized terminology framework to support the entire safety risk assessment process, from data collection across various feed domains (e.g., monitoring of pesticides residues or biological hazards) exposure assessment. To ensure its ongoing relevance compliance with evolving scientific legislative requirements, regular maintenance this crucial. Seven major updates...
Following a request from the European Commission, EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient sources added to (ANS) was asked deliver scientific opinion re-evaluation of pectin (E 440i) amidated 440ii) as food additives. An acceptable daily intake (ADI) 'not specified' allocated by Scientific Committee for (SCF) E 440i 440ii. Pectin would not be absorbed intact, but extensively fermented intestinal microbiota in animals humans; products formed pectins gastrointestinal tract are similar...
FoodEx2 is a comprehensive food classification and description system developed maintained by EFSA to provide standardized terminology backbone for representing interpreting samples across the entire safety risk assessment lifecycle, from data collection different feed domains (e.g., monitoring of pesticides residues or biological hazards) exposure assessment. To keep this sample coding framework fit-for-purpose, meeting evolving scientific legislative requirements, regular maintenance...
At EFSA, animal dietary exposure estimates are undertaken by several Panels/Units to assess the risk of feed contaminants, pesticide residues, genetically modified and additives. Guidance documents describing methodologies for assessment available both at EFSA international levels. Although appropriate within pertinent regulatory frameworks, used vary across areas. There different approaches ranging from quick worst-case estimations more refined methods assessing actual exposure, resulting...
FoodEx2 is a comprehensive food classification and description system developed maintained by EFSA to cover the needs of data collections in different domains. To ensure its full applicability, be kept up date therefore, regular maintenance needed. Four major updates were carried out so far all performed changes are described annual reports. This technical report describes outcome fifth process done 2021 which contained addition new terms, reportability some terms amendments existing...
Objective: Most studies so far have focused on the performance of individual biomarkers to detect early acute kidney injury (AKI) in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients; however, they not determined predictive ability their combinations. The aim this study was compare abilities plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (pNGAL), urine (uNGAL), cystatin C (pCysC), serum creatinine (sCr), and combinations detecting AKI an general ICU population. Methods: A total 100 consecutive...
FoodEx2 is a comprehensive food classification and description system released by EFSA in 2011 (revision 1) replaced April 2015 revision 2, as consequence of testing phase. A first maintenance the was carried out second during years 2016-2018 order to evaluate further comments proposals provided users stakeholders. This technical report describes outcome process, including addition new terms, disposal existing terms amendments enrichment implicit facets.
FoodEx2 is a comprehensive food classification and description system developed maintained by EFSA with the aim to keep it up date cover needs of data collections in different domains. To ensure its full applicability, regularmaintenance needed. Three major updates were carried out so far reported on applied changes annually. This technical report describes outcome fourthmaintenance process done during 2020, which entailed addition new terms, deprecation terms amendments existing including...
FoodEx2 is a comprehensive food classification and description system developed by FESA that needs to be actively maintained, remain up date as well flexible accommodate data collections in different domains. To this end regular maintenance of the needed. A first was carried out 2015 second during years 2016-2018 order evaluate further comments proposals provided EFSA users stakeholders. This technical report describes outcome third process done 2019 which entailedaddition new terms,...