Toni Meier

Toni Meier
Competence Cluster for Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health (nutriCARD) · Institute for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg

PhD

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Introduction
Topics: Nutrition medicine, epidemiology, food development and assessment, novel food application, environmental and health modelling, life cycle assessment, sustainability, nutrition policy, communication, food sensory analysis, market transfer. More information at: www.nutrition-impacts.org
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May 2015 - present
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Position
  • Head of Innovation Office nutriCARD

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Publications (156)
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A multitude of indices measure the healthiness of dietary patterns. Because validation results with respect to health outcomes do not sufficiently facilitate the choice of a specific dietary quality index, the decision of which index to use for a particular research objective should be based on other criteria. This review aims to provide guidance o...
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Da gastronomische Einrichtungen gebündelt große Warenmengen einkaufen und weiterverarbeiten, kommt diesen bei der Identifizierung von gesundheitlichen und ökologischen Optimierungspotentialen eine entscheidende Rolle zu. In vorliegender Arbeit wurden 610 Rezepturen, die von fünf Studentenwerken zur Verfügung gestellt wurden, ernährungsphysiologisch...
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The production of food for a growing world population is a great challenge. In particular, protein and the long-chain n-3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which exert a series of potential health effects, are scarce resources in the context of global food security. Fish from wild capture and aquaculture prod...
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Background: As the reduction of food wastage remains one of our most critical challenges, we quantified the environmental impacts of food losses in the food-service sector in Germany, with a particular focus on the subsectors of business, healthcare and hospitality. Methods: Using the food-waste data of 7 catering companies, 1545 measurement days a...
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To promote sustainable food choices, it is essential to provide easily understandable information that integrates health, environmental impacts and planetary boundaries. For this purpose, the Planet Health Conformity Index (PHC) was developed and tested. Current labels, such as the Nutri-Score for health and the Eco-Score for environmental impacts,...
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Alternative protein sources offer the potential to be a sustainable food source for a growing global population. Although initial assessments of the environmental and health potential of dairy and meat alternatives exist, research regarding the inclusion of the nutritional composition and bioavailability in environmental impact assessments of food...
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This study aimed to estimate the association between single dietary risk factors and cardiovascular mortality in the WHO European Region, its four subregions and 46 individual countries. For this purpose, data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) 2019 iteration were employed and analysed according to age ( ≥ 25 years) and sex. The compara...
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Background Understanding the health consequences associated with exposure to risk factors is necessary to inform public health policy and practice. To systematically quantify the contributions of risk factor exposures to specific health outcomes, the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2021 aims to provide comprehensiv...
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This study aimed to estimate the association between single dietary risk factors and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the WHO European Region (WHO ER) by age and sex using the data of the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) from 1990 to 2019. For this purpose, 13 dietary risks and 13 forms of CVDs were included in the study, and the comparative...
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Aim This study aimed to estimate the association between single dietary risk factors and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the WHO European Region (WHO ER) by age and sex using the data of the Global Burden of Diseases Study (GBD) from 1990 to 2019. Methods and Results For this purpose, 13 dietary risks and 13 forms of CVDs were included in the st...
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Globally, an unbalanced diet causes more deaths than any other factor. Due to a lack of knowledge, it is difficult for consumers to select healthy foods at the point of sale. Although different front-of-pack labeling schemes exist, their informative value is limited due to small sets of considered parameters and lacking information on ingredient co...
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Having a specific understanding of the actual ingredient composition of products helps to calculate additional nutritional information, such as containing fatty and amino acids, minerals and vitamins, as well as to determine its environmental impacts. Unfortunately, producers rarely provide information on how much of each ingredient is in a product...
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Background Our objective was to develop a nutrient-based index for evaluating and improving menus in public catering. The nutriRECIPE-Index comprises 24 nutrients and nutrient groups. In developing the index, the following steps were included: setting the goals of the index, nutrient selection, target metrics and scaling, weighting, proof of concep...
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Fish as the primary source for the essential n − 3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) cannot cover the global demand for these important nutrients resulting in a supply gap of currently 1.1 million tons of EPA + DHA annually. A further exploitation of natural fish stocks is linked to great damage to ecosystems. O...
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews the magnitude of total CVD burden, including 13 underlying causes of cardiovascular death and 9 related risk factors, using estimates from the Global Burden of Disea...
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), principally ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke, are the leading cause of global mortality and a major contributor to disability. This paper reviews the magnitude of total CVD burden, including 13 underlying causes of cardiovascular death and 9 related risk factors, using estimates from the Global Burden of Disea...
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Specific microalgae species are an adequate source of EPA and DHA and are able to provide a complete protein, which makes them highly interesting for human nutrition. However, microalgae cultivation has also been described to be energy intensive and environmentally unfavorable in pilot-scale reactors. Moreover, production in cold temperature zones...
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In der Studie werden die Themenfelder einer „ressourcenschonenden und ausgewogenen Ernährung“ sowie die „Reduktion von Lebensmittelabfällen“ zusammengeführt. Dabei wurden das Bilanzierungs- und Optimierungswerkzeug susDISH und das Abfall-Analyse-Tool von United Against Waste e. V. zur Erfassung von Lebensmittelabfällen kombiniert. In Zusammenarbeit...
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This article presents results from a practice project, in which the topics of a ‘resource-saving and balanced diet‘ and the ‘reduction of food waste‘ were linked. For this, the analysis and optimisation tool susDISH and the Waste analysis tool from United Against Waste for collecting food waste were combined. In cooperation with eight model compani...
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Background: Our objective was to develop a nutrient-based index for evaluating and improving menus in public catering. The nutriRECIPE-Index comprises 24 nutrients/nutrient groups, and in developing the index, the following steps were included: setting the goals of the index, nutrient selection, target metrics and scaling, weighing, proof of concep...
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Background: Data about the global, regional, and country-specific variations in the levels and trends of colorectal cancer are required to understand the impact of this disease and the trends in its burden to help policy makers allocate resources. Here we provide a status report on the incidence, mortality, and disability caused by colorectal canc...
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Background: Worldwide, both the incidence and death rates of pancreatic cancer are increasing. Evaluation of pancreatic cancer burden and its global, regional, and national patterns is crucial to policy making and better resource allocation for controlling pancreatic cancer risk factors, developing early detection methods, and providing faster and...
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EVIDENCE REVIEW We used the GBD study estimation methods to describe cancer incidence, mortality, years lived with disability, years of life lost, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Results are presented at the national level as well as by Socio-demographic Index (SDI), a composite indicator of income, educational attainment, and total fer...
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EVIDENCE REVIEW We used the GBD study estimation methods to describe cancer incidence, mortality, years lived with disability, years of life lost, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Results are presented at the national level as well as by Socio-demographic Index (SDI), a composite indicator of income, educational attainment, and total fer...
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Background: seizures and their consequences contribute to the burden of epilepsy because they can cause health loss (premature mortality and residual disability). Data on the burden of epilepsy are needed for health-care planning and resource allocation. The aim of this study was to quantify health loss due to epilepsy by age, sex, year, and locati...
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Background: Suboptimal diet is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); however, its impact on the burden of NCDs has not been systematically evaluated. This study aimed to evaluate the consumption of major foods and nutrients across 195 countries and to quantify the impact of their suboptimal intake on NCD mortal...
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Supplement to: GBD 2016 Neurology Collaborators. Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet Neurol 2019; published online March 14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30499-X.
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This study was performed to highlight the relationship between single dietary risk factors and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in the WHO European Region. We used the comparative risk assessment framework of the Global Burden of Disease Study to estimate CVD mortality attributable to diet; comprising eleven forms of CVDs, twelve food and nutrient gr...
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Background Lifetime stroke risk has been calculated in a limited number of selected populations. We determined lifetime risk of stroke globally and at the regional and country level. Methods Using Global Burden of Disease Study estimates of stroke incidence and the competing risks of non-stroke mortality, we estimated the cumulative lifetime risk...
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Background The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017 comparative risk assessment (CRA) is a comprehensive approach to risk factor quantification that offers a useful tool for synthesising evidence on risks and risk–outcome associations. With each annual GBD study, we update the GBD CRA to incorporate improved method...
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Summary Background: The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017 comparative risk assessment (CRA) is a comprehensive approach to risk factor quantification that offers a useful tool for synthesising evidence on risks and risk–outcome associations. With each annual GBD study, we update the GBD CRA to incorporate improv...
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eAppendix. eTables 1 through 16. eFigures 1 through 72.
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IMPORTANCE: The increasing burden due to cancer and other noncommunicable diseases poses a threat to human development, which has resulted in global political commitments reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan on Non-Communicable Diseases. To determine if these commitments ha...
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BACKGROUND: Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. With our comprehensive approach to health accounting within the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016,...
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Background: Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. With our comprehensive approach to health accounting within the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016...
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Background: Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. With our comprehensive approach to health accounting within the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2016,...
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In diesem Beitrag werden die Zusammenhänge zwischen unseren Ernährungsgewohnheiten und deren Auswirkungen auf die Umwelt aufgezeigt und das Projekt „Essen in Hessen – Auf dem kulinarischen Weg zur Nachhaltigkeit“ vorgestellt. Einen zentralen Bereich, um Veränderungen im Ernährungsstil und bei der Verringerung von Nahrungsmittelverlusten zu erreiche...
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Background: A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has faltered across and within countries is crucial to guiding decisions and strategies for future improvement. We used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and R...
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Supplementary Online Content of Global Burden of Disease Cancer Collaboration. Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016 A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. JAMA Oncology. Published on...
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Importance The increasing burden due to cancer and other noncommunicable diseases poses a threat to human development, which has resulted in global political commitments reflected in the Sustainable Development Goals as well as the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Action Plan on Non-Communicable Diseases. To determine if these commitments hav...
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A key component of achieving universal health coverage is ensuring that all populations have access to quality health care. Examining where gains have occurred or progress has faltered across and within countries is crucial to guiding decisions and strategies for future improvement. We used the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors...
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Supplement to: GBD 2016 Healthcare Access and Quality Collaborators. Measuring performance on the Healthcare Access and Quality Index for 195 countries and territories and selected subnational locations: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016. Lancet 2018; published online May 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)...
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eMethods 1. Global Burden of Disease overview. eMethods 2. Outcomes estimations. eMethods 3. Fatal cause-specific estimation process. eMethods 4. Nonfatal modeling methods. eMethods 5. Risk factor cause-specific estimation process. eTable 1. Disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) and percentage change of DALYs for all cardiovascular causes by US st...
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OBJECTIVES:To report the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) during 1990-2015. METHODS:We used the 2015 Global Burden of Disease study for estimates of mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of different CVD in 22 countries of EMR. RESULTS:A total of 1.4 million CVD deaths (95% UI: 1.3-1.5...
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Importance Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the United States, but regional variation within the United States is large. Comparable and consistent state-level measures of total CVD burden and risk factors have not been produced previously. Objective To quantify and describe levels and trends of lost health due to CVD w...