Studie aktualizace standardu nutriční adekvátnosti školních obědů. Závěrečná technická zpráva

The results of this study aimed at assessing the nutrient content of meals in the best rated school canteens did not show substantial differences in comparison with results of the previous Study of Nutrient Content of School Canteen Meals in the school year 2015/2016 conducted in randomly selected school canteens. In both cases there are slight differences to recommended intake values (i.e. 35% of daily energy and nutrient intake per lunch meal) set by legislation. In order to meet the recommendations, the legislation concerning nutritional requirements should be amended to better correspond with today's nutritional needs and energy and nutrient intake established by analyses.

Study on content and composition of trans-fatty acids in breast milk in the Czech Republic

The objective of the study was the analysis of mature breast milk (BM) of 69 participants in order to describe the content and composition of trans-fatty acids (TFA) in BM fat. Estimated dietary exposure to TFA in currently breastfeeding women and their children, or rather in the Czech population, is 3−4 times lower than more than a decade ago. While in 2002 and 2007 TFA measured in BM reached 4.2 and 3.1−3.8% out of the total BM fat content, respectively, nowadays it is only 0.9% on average. It was found that the WHO limits for trans-fatty acids (i.e. max. 1% of daily energy intake) were met in all participants. Average TFA intake in participants reached 0.3% of daily energy intake.

Fast Food 2016/17

The aim of the Fast Food project was to determine not only the salt content but also total fat and trans-fatty acids (TFA) content of a selected range of products available in fast food chains all over the Czech Republic. The results show that regular consumption of products from fast food chains may contribute to an increase in the intake of fat and salt, whose excess is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and other negative effects on consumers' health. The knowledge obtained can be helpful in the creation of prevention programmes targeted at specific groups of frequent fast food restaurant goers (students, children, etc.).