RT Journal Article
T1 Consumption of vegetables, fruit and other plant foods in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohorts from 10 European countries.
A1 Agudo, A
A1 Slimani, N
A1 Ocké, M C
A1 Naska, A
A1 Miller, A B
A1 Kroke, A
A1 Bamia, C
A1 Karalis, D
A1 Vineis, P
A1 Palli, D
A1 Bueno-de-Mesquita, H B
A1 Peeters, P H M
A1 Engeset, D
A1 Hjartåker, A
A1 Navarro, C
A1 Martínez Garcia, C
A1 Wallström, P
A1 Zhang, J X
A1 Welch, A A
A1 Spencer, E
A1 Stripp, C
A1 Overvad, K
A1 Clavel-Chapelon, F
A1 Casagrande, C
A1 Riboli, E
K1 Vegetables
K1 Fruit
K1 Cohort studies
K1 Cross-sectional analysis
K1 EPIC study
K1 24-Hour dietary recall
K1 Europe
K1 Adulto
K1 Anciano
K1 Estudios Transversales
K1 Dieta
K1 Encuestas sobre Dietas
K1 Europa (Continente)
K1 Femenino
K1 Frutas
K1 Humanos
K1 Masculino
K1 Recuerdo Mental
K1 Mediana Edad
K1 Vigilancia de la Población
K1 Estudios Prospectivos
K1 Verduras
AB OBJECTIVETo describe and compare the consumption of the main groups and sub-groups of vegetables and fruits (V&F) in men and women from the centres participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC).DESIGNCross-sectional analysis. Dietary intake was assessed by means of a 24-hour dietary recall using computerised interview software and standardised procedures. Crude and adjusted means were computed for the main groups and sub-groups of V&F by centre, separately for men and women. Adjusted means by season, day of the week and age were estimated using weights and covariance analysis.SETTINGTwenty-seven centres in 10 European countries participating in the EPIC project.SUBJECTSIn total, 35 955 subjects (13 031 men and 22 924 women), aged 35-74 years, randomly selected from each EPIC cohort.RESULTSThe centres from southern countries had the highest consumption of V&F, while the lowest intake was seen in The Netherlands and Scandinavia for both genders. These differences were more evident for fruits, particularly citrus. However, slightly different patterns arose for some sub-groups of vegetables, such as root vegetables and cabbage. Adjustment for body mass index, physical activity, smoking habits and education did not substantially modify the mean intakes of vegetables and fruits.CONCLUSIONSTotal vegetable and fruit intake follows a south-north gradient in both genders, whereas for several sub-groups of vegetables a different geographic distribution exists. Differences in mean intake of V&F by centre were not explained by lifestyle factors associated with V&F intake.
PB Cambridge University Press
SN 1368-9800
YR 2002
FD 2002-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1656
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/1656
LA en
NO Agudo A, Slimani N, Ocké MC, Naska A, Miller AB, Kroke A, et al. Consumption of vegetables, fruit and other plant foods in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohorts from 10 European countries. Public Health Nutr. 2002; 5(6B):1179-96
NO Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't;
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025