抄録
The Japan Society for Lipid Nutrition was founded in 1992 by people who want to avoid non-scientific “Conflict of Interest” problems with the industry, and to develop research on ω6 and ω3 fatty acids. The major purpose of the Society was to promote the health of general population through research on lipid nutrition. The topics of the symposia at the annual meetings of the Society have been DHA symposium, recommendations of the ω6 and ω3 fatty acids intakes, fall of cholesterol hypothesis and new directions of cholesterol-lowering medication and others. The minor toxic factor in common cooking oils is a topic to be discussed in the coming annual meeting. A series of DHA symposium carried out by the Society was partly effective for stopping young generations’ trend to consume less and less amounts of seafood. Starting from the President’s Summary 1997, the adequate intakes of ω6 and ω3 fatty acids had been discussed, reaching an agreement in 2001 that the intake of linoleic acid should be reduced. Starting from Keys’ equation (1950’), the cholesterol hypothesis governed the lipid nutrition field for the prevention of atherogenesis, but this Society is leading the related societies to argue that the cholesterol hypothesis was fallen down and we should change the direction of cholesterol-lowering medications. Finally, as the first President of the Society, I emphasize that we should keep in mind the purpose of the Society to face the problems associated with lipid nutrition.
