The gap between food-based dietary guidelines and usual food consumption in Belgium, 2004

Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Vriese, S. De.; Huybrechts, Inge; Moreau, Michel; Temme, Elisabeth H. M.; Henauw, Stefaan De; Backer, Guy De; Kornitzer, Marcel; Lévêque, Alain; Oyen, Herman Van

doi:10.1017/s1368980008002164

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“…Indeed, energy and macronutrient intakes were significantly lower in women compared with men. Food profile also showed gender differences as previously reported (Uitenbroek et al, 1996;Wirfalt and Jeffery, 1997;Roos et al, 1998;Vandevijvere et al, 2009) and indicated that sources of zinc such as meat, fish and seafood were more consumed by men than by women. It has also been suggested that differences in BMI could explain the lower serum zinc concentrations in women than in men.…”

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Determinants of serum zinc concentrations in a population of French middle-age subjects (SU.VI.MAX cohort)

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Background/Objectives: Few studies have been conducted on determinants of serum zinc concentration, especially in France. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between serum zinc concentrations, and age, education, living area and life style in a large sample cohort of French adults. Subjects/Methods: Blood samples were collected after 12-h fasting in French adults (7448 women, 35-65 years old and 4926 men, 45-65 years old) participating to the SUpplementation in AntioXidant VItamins and Minerals cohort at enrolment. Serum zinc was determined by flame atomic absorption. Results: Serum zinc concentration was lower in women (mean: 12.9 mmol/l, 95% confidence interval: 9.2-16.6 mmol/l) compared with men (mean: 13.4 mmol/l, 95% confidence interval: 9.7-17.1 mmol/l, Po0.0001). In total, 10% of the women showed serum zinc values o10.7 mmol/l and 10% of the men showed serum zinc values o11.3 mmol/l. Age was negatively associated with serum zinc only in men (P ¼ 0.001). In women, a positive association between smoking and serum zinc concentration (P ¼ 0.0003), and a negative relationship between highest education level and serum zinc concentration (P ¼ 0.01) were observed. With regard to geographical areas, the highest serum zinc concentrations were found in the Center, and the lowest in the Southwest of France for both men and women. The association between serum zinc concentrations and food categories or macronutrient intake disappeared after stratifying by gender. Conclusions: Age, gender and geographic area seem the main determinants of serum zinc concentrations in this study.

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Determinants of serum zinc concentrations in a population of French middle-age subjects (SU.VI.MAX cohort)

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“…Fourth, it is not clear whether the patterns that we derived would have a different biological effect in individuals with altered educational levels or ethnicities. Dietary patterns might differ by sex (95)(96)(97)(98) because women tend to have healthier dietary patterns compared with men (99)(100)(101)(102) . Fifth, physical activity levels were not taken into account in the present analysis, and activity levels might be closely related to weight loss.…”

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Changes of dietary patterns during participation in a web-based weight-reduction programme

Luger¹,

Aspalter²,

Luger³

et al. 2015

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To examine the weight-loss success associated with distinct dietary patterns and to determine changes of these dietary patterns during participation in a web-based weight-reduction programme. Design: Factor analysis was used to identify the dietary patterns of twenty-two food groups that were administered in 14 d dietary protocols at baseline and after 3 months. Successful weight loss (≥5 % of initial weight) and BMI were calculated. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the rates of weight-loss success from each dietary pattern and changing or remaining in the initial dietary pattern. A generalised linear mixed model was used to estimate the effects of changing or staying in a dietary pattern on change in BMI. Subjects: Adults (n 1635) aged 18-81 years. Setting: Users of a web-based weight-reduction programme (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012). Results: Participants who aligned to a healthful dietary pattern at baseline (OR = 1·8; 95 % CI 1·5, 2·3) and after 3 months (OR = 1·5; 95 % CI 1·2, 1·9) had a greater chance of successfully losing weight. After adjusting for age, sex, initial dietary pattern and BMI, participants who started with or changed to the healthful dietary pattern had a greater chance of being successful (OR = 1·4; 95 % CI 1·1, 1·7) and a higher BMI reduction of 0·30 (95 % CI 0·2, 0·5) kg/m 2 compared with those who started with or changed to the energy-dense or high-carbohydrate dietary pattern. Conclusions: A favourable healthful dietary pattern at the beginning and after 3 months was positively associated with anthropometry. However, successful weight loss was feasible in each dietary pattern. Key words Dietary patternsWeight loss Factor analysis Online weight-reduction programme In Europe, more than 50 % of men and women are overweight (1) . A BMI above 30 kg/m 2 is present in 21 % of women and 22 % of men aged 20 years or older (2) . Moreover, worldwide, the prevalence of obesity has almost doubled between 1980 and 2008 (1) . Obesity is an important health risk for diseases such as diabetes mellitus type 2, hypertension, CVD and others (3) . Nevertheless, weight is adjustable, and a moderate weight reduction of 5-10 % is associated with enhanced health benefits (4) . Weight gain is the result of an imbalance between energy intake and expenditure; however, the effect of different dietary factors on weight gain or weight loss remains unclear (5)

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“…To gain health benefits, adults are recommended to perform at least 30 minutes of PA at moderate intensity on most, preferably all days of the week, and to eat 300 grams of vegetables and 3 pieces of fruit every day [4][5][6][7]. However, in most developed countries these recommendations are not followed by a large part of the population [4].…”

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“…However, in most developed countries these recommendations are not followed by a large part of the population [4]. In Belgium, only 38% of the adult population fulfils the health norm for PA, and respectively 38% and 47% of the Belgian adults eats fruit and vegetables on a daily base [6,7]. Therefore, interventions that are effective and reach many people are needed.…”

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Acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of an eHealth behaviour intervention using self-regulation: ‘MyPlan’

Plaete

Bourdeaudhuij

Verloigne

et al. 2015

Patient Education and Counseling

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Objective: The study aims to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of the eHealth intervention 'MyPlan', which targets health behaviour in adults. Methods: Flemish adults were randomly allocated to a control (n=155), or one of three intervention groups: a physical activity (PA) (n=158), a fruit intake (n=161) or a vegetable intake group (n=48). PA, fruit or vegetable intake were measured at the start and after 1 month. Results: Adults with low education, and over 40 years evaluated the personal advice and action plans as more motivating, but also the personal advice as too long than adults with high education and younger adults. Overall, 48% completed the follow-up module after one week, and only 24% after one month. At one-month follow-up, the fruit intake intervention resulted in more fruit intake (F=9.5, p=0.003) and the PA intervention to a higher total physically activity level (F=5.6, p=0.020) than the control group. There was not effect for vegetable intake. Conclusion: 'MyPlan' was feasible and acceptable, and has the potential to increase PA levels, and fruit and vegetable intake. Practical Implications: Adaptations to the content of the intervention are further needed, and more attention is needed to motivate participants to complete the different follow-up parts.

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The gap between food-based dietary guidelines and usual food consumption in Belgium, 2004

Cited by 48 publications

References 23 publications

Determinants of serum zinc concentrations in a population of French middle-age subjects (SU.VI.MAX cohort)

Determinants of serum zinc concentrations in a population of French middle-age subjects (SU.VI.MAX cohort)

Changes of dietary patterns during participation in a web-based weight-reduction programme

Acceptability, feasibility and effectiveness of an eHealth behaviour intervention using self-regulation: ‘MyPlan’

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