Nutrition Report 2012 Summary

This booklet called “The Nutrition Report 2012 – Summary“ is a very short version of the 12th Nutrition Report published by the German Nutrition Society. The Nutrition Report 2012 is an important instrument for those responsible in nutrition and health policy, and also for food manufacturers, for the public, nutritionists, dieticians and the media. The 5 chapters are providing substantial information about the nutritional situation in Germany, a review of the prevalence of pre-obesity and obesity in Germany, a description of the nutritional situation of seniors with need of care in private homes in Germany (ErnSiPP Study) and data about the situation, quality and satisfaction with “meals on wheels”. Aspects of food safety are always of broad public interest and so we continue to describe toxicological and microbiological aspects of nutrition. Continuing the Nutrition Report 2008 and the report of the World Cancer Research Fund of 2007, a systematic analysis of the relation between nutrition and carcinogenesis was pursued evaluating the current evidence according to the guidelines of the German Nutrition Society (DGE). At last the influence of phytochemicals on human health was described updating the information of the last three Nutrition Reports. Regrettably the long version of this Nutrition Report (more than 400 pages) is only available in German.

Section 1.6.2 of the printed version of the Nutrition Report 2012 contains an error. Figure 5a (page 31) is displayed twice. The corrected Figure 5b “Prevalence of pre-obesity (BMI 25-29,9) and obesity (BMI = 30) of German adults (DEGS1), women 18 to 79 years” → Corrected Figure 5b of Nutrition Report 2012 Summary

For further information please contact:

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ernährung e. V. (German Nutrition Society), Science Department, Godesberger Allee 18, 53175 Bonn