RT Journal Article T1 Main nutrient patterns are associated with prospective weight change in adults from 10 European countries. A1 Freisling, Heinz A1 Pisa, Pedro T A1 Ferrari, Pietro A1 Byrnes, Graham A1 Moskal, Aurelie A1 Dahm, Christina C A1 Vergnaud, Anne-Claire A1 Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine A1 Fagherazzi, Guy A1 Cadeau, Claire A1 Kühn, Tilman A1 Neamat-Allah, Jasmine A1 Buijsse, Brian A1 Boeing, Heiner A1 Halkjær, Jytte A1 Tjonneland, Anne A1 Hansen, Camilla P A1 Quirós, J Ramón A1 Travier, Noémie A1 Molina-Montes, Esther A1 Amiano, Pilar A1 Huerta, José M A1 Barricarte, Aurelio A1 Khaw, Kay-Tee A1 Wareham, Nicholas A1 Key, Tim J A1 Romaguera, Dora A1 Lu, Yunxia A1 Lassale, Camille M A1 Naska, Androniki A1 Orfanos, Philippos A1 Trichopoulou, Antonia A1 Masala, Giovanna A1 Pala, Valeria A1 Berrino, Franco A1 Tumino, Rosario A1 Ricceri, Fulvio A1 de Magistris, Maria Santucci A1 Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas A1 Ocké, Marga C A1 Sonestedt, Emily A1 Ericson, Ulrika A1 Johansson, Mattias A1 Skeie, Guri A1 Weiderpass, Elisabete A1 Braaten, Tonje A1 Peeters, Petra H M A1 Slimani, Nadia K1 Dietary patterns K1 Energy balance K1 Nutrients K1 Obesity K1 Public health K1 Weight gain AB Various food patterns have been associated with weight change in adults, but it is unknown which combinations of nutrients may account for such observations. We investigated associations between main nutrient patterns and prospective weight change in adults. This study includes 235,880 participants, 25-70 years old, recruited between 1992 and 2000 in 10 European countries. Intakes of 23 nutrients were estimated from country-specific validated dietary questionnaires using the harmonized EPIC Nutrient DataBase. Four nutrient patterns, explaining 67 % of the total variance of nutrient intakes, were previously identified from principal component analysis. Body weight was measured at recruitment and self-reported 5 years later. The relationship between nutrient patterns and annual weight change was examined separately for men and women using linear mixed models with random effect according to center controlling for confounders. Mean weight gain was 460 g/year (SD 950) and 420 g/year (SD 940) for men and women, respectively. The annual differences in weight gain per one SD increase in the pattern scores were as follows: principal component (PC) 1, characterized by nutrients from plant food sources, was inversely associated with weight gain in men (-22 g/year; 95 % CI -33 to -10) and women (-18 g/year; 95 % CI -26 to -11). In contrast, PC4, characterized by protein, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and calcium, was associated with a weight gain of +41 g/year (95 % CI +2 to +80) and +88 g/year (95 % CI +36 to +140) in men and women, respectively. Associations with PC2, a pattern driven by many micro-nutrients, and with PC3, a pattern driven by vitamin D, were less consistent and/or non-significant. We identified two main nutrient patterns that are associated with moderate but significant long-term differences in weight gain in adults. YR 2015 FD 2015-08-25 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10105 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10105 LA en DS RISalud RD Apr 7, 2025