RT Journal Article
T1 Consumption and portion sizes of tree nuts, peanuts and seeds in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohorts from 10 European countries
A1 Jenab, Mazda
A1 Sabaté, Jenab
A1 Slimani, Nadia
A1 Ferrari, Pietro
A1 Mazuir, Mathieu
A1 Casagrande, Corinne
A1 Deharveng, Genevieve
A1 Tjønneland, Anne
A1 Olsen, Anja
A1 Overvad, Kim
A1 Boutron-Ruault, Marie C
A1 Clavel-Chapelon, François
A1 Boeing, Heiner
A1 Weikert, Cornelia
A1 Linseisen, Jakob
A1 Rohrmann, Sabine
A1 Trichopoulou, Antonia
A1 Naska, Androniki
A1 Palli, Domenico
A1 Sacerdote, Carlotta
A1 Tumino, Rosario
A1 Mattiello, Amalia
A1 Pala, Valeria
A1 Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas
A1 Ocké, Marga C
A1 Peeters, Petra H
A1 Engeset, Dragun
A1 Skeie, Gurie
A1 Jakszyn, Paula
A1 Ardanaz, Eva
A1 Quirós, Jose R
A1 Chirlaque, María D
A1 Martinez, Carmen
A1 Amiano, Pilar
A1 Berglund, Goran
A1 Palmqvist, Richard
A1 van Guelpen, Bethany
A1 Bingham, Sheila
A1 Key, Timothy
A1 Riboli, Elio
K1 Encuestas Nutricionales
K1 Europa
K1 Estudios Prospectivos
K1 Arachis hypogaea
K1 Nueces
K1 Semillas
K1 Estudio Multicéntrico
AB Tree nuts, peanuts and seeds are nutrient dense foods whose intake has been shown to be associated with reduced risk of some chronic diseases. They are regularly consumed in European diets either as whole, in spreads or from hidden sources (e.g. commercial products). However, little is known about their intake profiles or differences in consumption between European countries or geographic regions. The objective of this study was to analyse the population mean intake and average portion sizes in subjects reporting intake of nuts and seeds consumed as whole, derived from hidden sources or from spreads. Data was obtained from standardised 24-hour dietary recalls collected from 36 994 subjects in 10 different countries that are part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Overall, for nuts and seeds consumed as whole, the percentage of subjects reporting intake on the day of the recall was: tree nuts = 4. 4%, peanuts = 2.3 % and seeds = 1.3 %. The data show a clear northern (Sweden: mean intake = 0.15 g/d, average portion size = 15.1 g/d) to southern (Spain: mean intake = 2.99 g/d, average portion size = 34.7 g/d) European gradient of whole tree nut intake. The three most popular tree nuts were walnuts, almonds and hazelnuts, respectively. In general, tree nuts were more widely consumed than peanuts or seeds. In subjects reporting intake, men consumed a significantly higher average portion size of tree nuts (28.5 v. 23.1 g/d, P<0.01) and peanuts (46.1 v. 35.1 g/d, P<0.01) per day than women. These data may be useful in devising research initiatives and health policy strategies based on the intake of this food group.
PB Cambridge University Press
SN 0007-1145
YR 2006
FD 2006-11
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1626
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1626
LA en
NO Jenab M, Sabaté J, Slimani N, Ferrari P, Mazuir M, Casagrande C, et al. Consumption and portion sizes of tree nuts, peanuts and seeds in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohorts from 10 European countries. Br J Nutr. 2006 Nov;96 Suppl 2:S12-23
NO Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 10, 2025