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GLOSSARY ITEM | 24 Mar 2025
Prevalence is a measure of disease occurence; the proportion of individuals in a population with a certain condition at a specified point in time (point prevalence) or at any time during a specified time interval...
GLOSSARY ITEM | 24 Mar 2025
A person is considered overweight if he or she has a Body mass index greater than or equal to 25. Pre-obesity is sometimes erroneously used interchangeably with overweight. Having...
GLOSSARY ITEM | 24 Mar 2025
Obesity is the condition of severe overweight where a person has a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30. Pre-obesity is sometimes erroneously used interchangeably with overweight...
GLOSSARY ITEM | 24 Mar 2025
A person is considered to be pre-obese if he or she has a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25 but less than 30. Pre-obesity is sometimes erroneously...
GLOSSARY ITEM | 19 Mar 2025
Particulate Matter (abbreviation: PM) is a collective name for fine solid or liquid particles added to the atmosphere by processes at the earth's surface. Particulate matter includes dust, smoke...
GLOSSARY ITEM | 09 Oct 2024
Menarche is the first menstrual cycle, marked by the initiation of menstruation.
GLOSSARY ITEM | 09 Oct 2024
Mycotoxins produced by certain funghi under inappropriate conditions for the storage of food. Their consumption is a risk factor for the development of primary liver cancer
GLOSSARY ITEM | 11 Jul 2024
Migrants that are legally resident in the EU but are citizens of a country outside the EU (i.e. third country nationals).
GLOSSARY ITEM | 03 Jun 2024
Any person legally residing in the EU who is not a citizen of the EU (i.e. third country national).
GLOSSARY ITEM | 26 Jan 2024
Any substance deliberately added to foodstuff which will remain in the finished product, even in an altered form.