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Total dietary carbohydrate, sugar, starch and fibre intakes in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition

Cust, A E, Skilton, M R, van Bakel, M M E, Halkjær, J, Olsen, A, Agnoli, C, Psaltopoulou, T, Buurma, E, Sonestedt, E, Chirlaque, M D, Rinaldi, S, Tjønneland, A, Jensen, M K, Clavel-Chapelon, F, Boutron-Ruault, M C, Kaaks, R, Nöthlings, U, Chloptsios, Y, Zylis, D, Mattiello, A, Caini, S, Ocké, M C, van der Schouw, Y T, Skeie, G, Parr, C L, Molina-Montes, E, Manjer, J, Johansson, I, McTaggart, A, Key, T J, Bingham, S, Riboli, E, Slimani, N·2009·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1038/ejcn.2009.74
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Objective To describe dietary carbohydrate intakes and their food sources among 27 centres in 10 countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study.Methods Between 1995 and 2000, 36 034 subjects, aged between 35-74 years, were administered a standardized, 24-h dietary recall using a computerized interview software programme (EPIC-SOFT). Intakes (g/day) of total carbohydrate, sugars, starch and fibre were estimated using the standardized EPIC Nutrient Database (ENDB). Mean intakes were adjusted for age, total energy intake, height and weight, and were weighted by season and day of recall.Results Adjusted mean total carbohydrate intakes were highest in Italy and in the UK health-conscious cohort, and were lowest in Spain, Greece and France. Total fibre intakes were highest in the UK health-conscious cohort and lowest in Sweden and the UK general population. Bread contributed the highest proportion of carbohydrates (mainly starches) in every centre. Fruit consumption contributed a greater proportion of total carbohydrates (mainly sugars) among women than among men, and in southern centres compared with northern centres. Bread, fruits and vegetables represented the largest sources of fibre, but food sources varied considerably between centres. In stratified analyses, carbohydrate intakes tended to be higher among subjects who were physically active, never-smokers or non-drinkers of alcohol.Conclusions Dietary carbohydrate intakes and in particular their food sources varied considerably between these 10 European countries. Intakes also varied according to gender and lifestyle factors. These data will form the basis for future aetiological analyses of the role of dietary carbohydrates in influencing health and disease.

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Cust, A. E., Skilton, M. R., van Bakel, M. M. E., Halkjær, J., Olsen, A., Agnoli, C., Psaltopoulou, T., Buurma, E., Sonestedt, E., Chirlaque, M. D., Rinaldi, S., Tjønneland, A., Jensen, M. K., Clavel-Chapelon, F., Boutron-Ruault, M. C., Kaaks, R., Nöthlings, U., Chloptsios, Y., Zylis, D., Mattiello, A., Caini, S., Ocké, M. C., van der Schouw, Y. T., Skeie, G., Parr, C. L., Molina-Montes, E., Manjer, J., Johansson, I., McTaggart, A., Key, T. J., Bingham, S., Riboli, E., & Slimani, N.
Affiliations
  • The University of Melbourne (AU)
  • Lyon 1 Université (FR)
  • Danish Cancer Society (DK)
  • Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori (IT)
  • National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (NL)
  • Lund University (SE)
  • Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
  • Centre international de recherche sur le cancer (FR)
  • Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
  • German Cancer Research Center (DE)
  • Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (DE)
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
  • University of Naples Federico II (IT)
  • Istituto per lo Studio e la Prevenzione Oncologica (IT)
  • UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
  • University of Oslo (NO)
  • Umeå University (SE)
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Cust, A E
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Venue
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2009-11
Volume
63
Issue
S4
Pages
S37-S60
ISSN
  • 0954-3007 (ISSN-L)
  • 1476-5640
DOI
10.1038/ejcn.2009.74
OpenAlex
W2144414406
Cited by
109
References
52
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FWCI
6.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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  • European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
  • Rivm Repository (Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment) (submittedVersion)
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust
  • Cancer Research UK
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • British Heart Foundation
  • European Commission
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Food composition and properties
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
Keywords
carbohydrate intake, dietary fiber intake, dietary sugar, dietary starch, bread consumption, fruit consumption, physical activity, smoking status, alcohol consumption, EPIC cohort
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Alcohol Drinking, Energy Intake, Diet, Diet Surveys, Dietary Carbohydrates, Dietary Fiber, Europe, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Sex Factors, Smoking, Starch, Exercise, Diet Records, Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic, Dietary Sucrose

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