Major perspectives in nutrition : from research to optimization of public health policies

Beyond the robust levels of evidence now established for several nutritional factors, many questions remain around factors that have not yet been explored, or have been little explored, such as non-nutritional bioactive compounds carried by our diet, the impact of certain specific diets, the role played by the intestinal microbiota, or the circadian rhythms that punctuate our food intake and the physiopathological mechanisms at play... These are just some of the topics that are the focus of a very dynamic research program, and offer promising avenues for the years to come. At the same time, our accumulated knowledge is already enabling us to implement public health measures that could go far beyond those currently in place...