Design, development and validation of software for modelling dietary exposure to food chemicals and nutrients.

The Monte Carlo computational system for stochastic modelling of dietary exposure to food chemicals and nutrients is presented. This system was developed through a European Commission-funded research project. It is accessible as a Web-based application service. The system allows and supports very significant complexity in the data sets used…

Authors: McNamara C, Naddy B, Rohan D, Sexton J.

Publication date: 20/10/2003

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Flow Cytometric and 16S Sequencing Methodologies for Monitoring the Physiological Status of the Microbiome in Powdered Infant Formula Production

The aim of this study was to develop appropriate protocols for flow cytometric (FCM) and 16S rDNA sequencing investigation of the microbiome in a powdered infant formula (PIF) production facility. Twenty swabs were collected from each of the three care zones of a PIF production facility and used for…

Authors: Anvarian Amir H. P., Yu Cao, Shabarinath Srikumar, Séamus Fanning and Kieran Jordan

Publication date: 22/06/2016

All Publications, Food Safety, Microbiology, Next Generation Sequencing

Combining National Food Consumption Survey Data with a Bioactive Database in a Probabilistic Intake Model to Assess Bioactive Intakes in Europe – a Tool Resulting from the European BACCHUS Project

The aim of the European Framework project BACCHUS was to develop tools and resources to study the relationships between intakes of bioactive food compounds and cardiovascular health in humans. This part of the BACCHUS study focussed on assessing population bioactive intakes, the impact of foods and products high in…

Authors: Pigat Sandrine, Foteini Bompola, Maeve Cushen, Jenny Plumb, and Paul Finglas

Publication date: 01/04/2017

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Nutrient intakes and iron and vitamin D status differ depending on main milk consumed by UK children aged 12–18 months – secondary analysis from the Diet & Nutrition Survey of Infants & Young Children.

Nutrition in the second year is important as this is a period of rapid growth and development. Milk is a major food for young children and this analysis evaluated the impact of the type of milk consumed on nutrient intakes and nutritional status. Data from the Diet and Nutrition…

Authors: Sidnell Anne, Sandrine Pigat, Sigrid Gibson, Rosalyn O’Connor, Aileen Connolly, Sylwia Sterecka, Alison M. Stephen

Publication date: 29/07/2016

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Statistical method to assess usual dietary intakes in the European population.

Food consumption data are a key element of EFSA’s risk assessment activities, forming the basis of dietary exposure assessment at the European level. In 2011, EFSA released the Comprehensive European Food Consumption Database, gathering consumption data from 34 national surveys representing 66,492 individuals from 22 European Union member states….

Authors: Vilone Giulia, Comiskey D, Heraud F, O’Mahony C.

Publication date: 10/09/2014

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Uncertainty analysis of the use of a retailer fidelity card scheme in the assessment of food additive intake.

Background: The feasibility of using a retailer fidelity card scheme to estimate food additive intake was investigated in an earlier study. Fidelity card survey information was combined with information provided by the retailer on levels of the food colour Sunset Yellow (E110) in the foods to estimate a daily…

Authors: McNamara C, Mehegan J, O’Mahony C, Safford B, Smith B, Tennant D, Buck N, Ehrlich V, Sardi M, Haldemann Y, Nordmann H, Jasti PR.

Publication date: 04/10/2013

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Investigation of the potential for a simplified exposure tool in medical nutrition (SETIM) to minimise exposures to sweeteners in young patients aged 1-3 years with PKU and CMPA

Children with phenylketonuria (PKU) and severe cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) consume prescribed, specially formulated, foods for special medical purposes (FSMPs) in addition to having restricted intake of normal foods. These vulnerable patients are exposed to artificial sweeteners from the consumption of a combination of both free and prescribed…

Authors: O’Sullivan Aaron J., Cian O’Mahony, Leo Meunier, Nik Loveridge & Aideen I. McKevitt

Publication date: 11/07/2018

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Exposure assessment: real-world examples of exposure models in action from simple deterministic to probabilistic aggregate and cumulative models

This chapter outlines probabilistic methods for assessing population dietary exposure. It discusses and makes recommendations on how to move from deterministic screening-type calculations to higher-tier, more refined calculations using probabilistic methods. The question of how to deal with variability and uncertainty in the exposure scenario input variables is covered….

Authors: Cronan McNamara, Sandrine Pigat

Publication date: 13/10/2022

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Estimating the potential public health impact of fibre enrichment: a UK modelling study

For improving human health, reformulation can be a tool as it allows individuals to consume products of choice while reducing intake of less desirable nutrients, such as sugars and fats, and potentially increasing intake of beneficial nutrients such as fibre. The potential effects of reformulating foods with increased fibre…

Authors: Canene-Adams K, Laurie I, Karnik K, Flynn B, Goodwin W, Pigat S

Publication date: 07/01/2022

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