Conference Organization; Preface; Declaration of Olympia on Nutrition and Fitness. Ancient Olympia, Greece, May 28 - 29, 1996; Keynote Address; Positive Health: Exploring Relevant Parameters: Ferris, A.E; Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome; Criteria and Classification of Obesity in Japan and Asia-Oceania: Kanazawa, M.; Yoshiike, N.; Osaka, T.; Numba, Y.; Zimmet, P.; Inoue, S; Exercise and Obesity in China: Chang, C; Obesity in Childhood: The Greek Experience: Kafatos, A.; Codrington, C.A.; Linardakis, M; Epidemiology of Physical Activity from Adolescence to Young Adulthood: Aaron, D.J.; Jekal, Y.-S.; LaPorte, R.E; Adolescent Obesity and Physical Activity: Hwalla, N.; Sibai, A.M.; Adra, N; Nutrition and Physical Activity of the Population in Serbia: Pavlovic, M.; Grujic, G.; Oshaug, A; Physical Activity and Body Composition: Andreoli, A.; De Lorenzo, A; Syndrome X: Clinical Aspects: Labadarios, D; Metabolic Syndrome: Is There a Pathophysiological Common Denominator? Lessons Learned from the Pima Indians: Tataranni, P.A; Lifestyle-Gene-Drug Interactions in Relation to the Metabolic Syndrome: Storlien, L.; Huang, X.F.; Tapsell, L.C.; Karlsson, A.C.; Niklasson, M.; Pears, J.; Carlsson, B.C.L; Coronary Heart Disease; Coronary Heart Disease, Genetics, Nutrition and Physical Activity: Donati, M.B.; Iacoviello, L; Role of Nutrients and Physical Activity in Gene Expression: De Caterina, R.; Madonna, R; Physical Activity and Hypertension: An Overview: Rontoyannis, G.P; Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Ventricular Arrhythmias: Leaf, A.; Kang, J.X.; Xiao, Y.-F; A Method for the Direct Evaluation of the Fatty Acid Status in a Drop of Blood from a Fingertip in Humans. Application to Population Studies and Correlations with Biological Parameters: Marangoni, F.; Colombo, C.; Galli, C; Cancer; Measurement Error in the Assessment of Interaction between Dietary and Genetic Factors in Cohort Studies of Cancer: Bingham, S.A; Cancer Frequency in Poor Rural Communities Consuming a Very Limited Diet: Munoz Rivera, M.; Chavez, A.; Rosales, R.; Melo, V; Omega-6/Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Ratio and Breast Cancer: Bougnoux, P.; Maillard, V.; Chajes, V; Fish, [omega]-3 Polyunsaturated Fat Intake and Cancer at Selected Sites: Tavani, A.; Franceschi, S.; Levi, F.; La Vecchia, C; Cancer Risk Reduction by Physical Exercise: Willer, A; Author Index; Subject Index.