This article presents the missions and activities of the Unit for Nutritional Surveillance and Epidemiology (USEN), established in 2000 through an agreement between the InVS and the Ista...

Since 1999, the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Employment and Solidarity have joined forces, in partnership with the InVS, to conduct a three-year cycle of surveys on...

A team of researchers studied the distribution of fruits and vegetables to people in precarious situations through food assistance programs. Most of these individuals would not consume...

Accidental microbiological contamination of distributed water (referred to as "contamination") was defined as the presence of at least 20 colony-forming fecal bacteria (Escherichia coli...

Martinique lacked data on the nutritional status and dietary habits of its population, as the last major survey on the subject dated back to the 1980s. However, over the past twenty...

The French have maintained a fairly traditional approach to their diet: 94% eat or drink something for breakfast; for lunch, 69% eat at home, and their meal includes meat (66%) and...

It is unrealistic to expect to increase a population’s physical activity by focusing solely on motivation. The key lies elsewhere: in supportive policies implemented at all levels—from...

Programs designed to encourage physical activity in Clichy-sous-Bois are offered at key community centers. This initiative has significantly increased the level of physical activity...

Like other health-related behaviors, engaging in physical activity depends on both conscious, intentional processes and unconscious ones. The purpose of this article is to present the...