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to participate in the nutritionDay project since 2008. Thepurpose of this study was to analyze the data collected inJapan in 2010 and 2011.Methods: In 2010 data of 1662 patients and in 2011 dataof 1700 patients were collected in Japan by means ofquestionnaires.Results: When Japanese data were compared with worldwide,we recognized some differences; e.g. BMI and rate of entralnutrition (EN) therapy were lower in Japan than in worldwide([BMI: 22.0 vs. 25.1 in 2010, 21.9 vs. 25.4 in 2011], [EN: 2.7%vs. 7.5% in 2010, 4.8% vs. 8% in 2011]). Longer hospital stay(25 days vs. 15 days in 2010, 27 vs. 14 in 2011) and morecancer patients (35% vs. 18.5% in 2010, 35.5% vs. 21.6% in2011) were observed in Japan than in worldwide. By repeatedparticipation we could also see the changes over the yearsand this seems to be one of the important aspects of thisproject. In order to increase the number of patients andparticipating facilities, we are now trying to omit obtainingindividual informed consent based on the Ethical Guidelinesfor epidemiological studies in Japan. We also have created thesheet 2 and 3 of nutritionDay with FileMakerPro to summarizeand analyze each item in each hospital. This sheet mayfacilitate data analysis, web data transmission and feedback.Conclusion: Participation in nutritionDay enabled us to lookat the current nutritional status and care of patients ineach hospital and to compare them with the national and/orworldwide data. In addition, by repeated participation we cansee the changes over the years. It seems important to furthersimplify the process of survey and feedback so that manyhospitals can easily participate in the project repeatedly.

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PP190-MONTHE DIET OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN PORTUGAL: WHATARE THE FOOD HABITS?C.J. Ferreira1, A. Russo1, A. Mariano2, M.E. Camilo1,P. Ravasco1. 1Unit Nutrition and Metabolism, Inst MolecularMed, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisbon, Portugal;2Institute for Scientific Computing, Technische UniversitatDarmstadt, Alemanha, Darmstadt, Germany

Rationale: The number of university students in Portugal hasdramatically increased in the last 2 decades, justifying moreresearch to better characterize their food habits and changes,in order to promote healthy lifestyles. This study aimed toassess food habits of Portuguese university students.Methods: Cross sectional study with 582 students from MinhoUniversity (46% Sciencies & Health SH, 25% Technologies,21% Humanities, 11% Economy & Management, 4% Arts &Design); we developed a questionnaire based on validatedepidemiological ones, with multiple choice closed questions.The questionnaires were anonymously sent via email.Results: 74% female, 26% male; mean age 23(17 52)yrs.Regarding nutritional status, 76% reported an adequateweight, 14% reported overweight, 4% obesity & 6% under-weight. Underweight was more frequently reported by SHstudents (p = 0.027). Regarding food habits, students reporteda mean of 5(2 8) meals/day; however 37% skipped meals atleast 1/week; 73% daily had breakfast. The dietary patternhad a predominant intake of dairy products (69% dailyconsumption), meat (97% consumed more than 1time/day),

“breakfast cereals” (eaten almost daily), cookies & sugar (47%ate almost daily). We found a low intake of fish (61% ate1 3times/week), fruit (52% did not eat daily), vegetables (only32% had daily intake), beans (25% ate 4 6 times/week) &water.Conclusion: In this study, university students reported a lowintake of essential foods, contrasting with a high intakeof sugar and fats. Of note that the worldwide reportedexcessive and/or increasing intake of “fast food” & sugarysoft drinks was not found in this population. Nevertheless,the unbalanced and inadequate diet pattern of these studentsdoes support urgent promotion of healthy food choices outsidehome; such measures bay indeed be effective in the long termif implemented in early adulthood.

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PP191-MONCONSUMERS WITH THE INFORMATION ON THE GENETICALLYMODIFIED FOOD LABELING: EVIDENCE STUDYJ. Sanz-Valero1, M.I. Sebastian Ponce2, C. Wanden-Berghe3,A. Gil4, and Communication and Scientific Documentation inNutrition Group (CDC Nut SENPE). 1Public Health & Historyof Science, University Miguel Hernandez, 2Public Health &History of Science, University of Alicante, Alicante, 3CEUCardenal Herrera University, Elche, 4University of Granada,Granada, Spain

Rationale: It is clear that the use and consumption ofgenetically modified foods (GM) is a known fact.Aim: To know the opinion that consumers of differentcountries and cultures have about GM and the informationthrough labeling.Methods: A systematic review of the scientific literatureon GM labeling was conducted from the consultation ofbibliographic databases (MEDLINE via Pubmed , EMBASE,ISI-Web of Knowledge, The Cochrane Library, Food Scienceand Technology Abstracts, LILACS, CINAHL and AGRICOLA)using the descriptors (Medical Subject Headings) “organisms,genetically modified” and “food labeling”. The search waslimited to human’s adults.The resulting search equation was defined with the Booleanconnectors. The final equation was adapted to each ofthe bibliographical databases consulted. Additionally, as asecondary search, the bibliographies given in the selectedarticles were reviewed in order to identify studies not foundby the primary search (in order to reduce potential publicationbias).Results: Forty articles were selected after applying theinclusion and exclusion criteria. All of them should have con-ducted a population-based intervention focused on consumerawareness of GM foods and their need or not, to report on thelabeling.Conclusion: Label should be homogeneous, clarify the degreeof tolerance of GM in non-GM products and the content or notof GM, and how these commodities are produced. Label shouldalso be accompanied by the certifying entity and the contactinformation. Anyway, consumers express their preference fornon-GM product and they even notice that they are willing topay more for it, but eventually they buy the item with thebest price, on a market that welcomes new technologies.

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