Muggli R
Human Nutrition Research, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., Basel, Switzerland.
J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo). 1992;Spec No:560-3. doi: 10.3177/jnsv.38.special_560.
Cancer and cardiovascular disease are still the number one and two killer diseases in most developed countries. There is justified hope that beta-carotene will be proven efficacious in the prevention and/or delaying of the onset of these chronic diseases. Chronic disease prevention through better nutrition, judicious use of supplements and better lifestyles will assume added importance in the coming years as the proportion of the population over 65 years increases.
在大多数发达国家，癌症和心血管疾病仍然是排名第一和第二的致命疾病。有理由希望β-胡萝卜素在预防和/或延缓这些慢性疾病的发作方面将被证明是有效的。随着65岁以上人口比例的增加，通过改善营养、合理使用补充剂和更好的生活方式来预防慢性病在未来几年将变得更加重要。
