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Biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake in human intervention studies: a systematic review

Baldrick, Francina R., Woodside, Jayne V., Elborn, J. Stuart, Young, Ian S., McKinley, Michelle C.·2011·Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

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Observational evidence consistently shows that consumption of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables may offer protection against diseases such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Assessment of dietary intake is complex and prone to many sources of error. More objective biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake are therefore of interest. The aim of this review is to examine the usefulness of the main biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake to act as objective indicators of compliance in dietary intervention studies. A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted using six databases. Suitable papers were selected and relevant data extracted. The papers were categorized into 3 sub-groups: whole diet interventions; mixed fruit and vegetable interventions; and studies involving individual varieties of fruits or vegetables. Ninety-six studies were included in the review. Overall, the most commonly measured, and most consistently responsive, biomarkers were the carotenoids and vitamin C. Based on the results of this systematic review, it remains prudent to measure a panel of biomarkers in fruit and vegetable intervention studies. The only possible exception to this is "fruit only" intervention studies where assessment of vitamin C alone may suffice.

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  • Polyphenols, carotenoids, and vitamin C have been used as surrogate biomarkers of fruit and vegetable intake.

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Authors
Baldrick, F. R., Woodside, J. V., Elborn, J. S., Young, I. S., & McKinley, M. C.
Affiliations
Queen's University Belfast (GB)
Venue
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Published
2011-10
Volume
51
Issue
9
Pages
795-815
ISSN
  • 1040-8398 (ISSN-L)
  • 1549-7852
OpenAlex
W2041984497
Cited by
109
References
150
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FWCI
1.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ES/G007438/1)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Biochemistry › Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress
Keywords
fruit and vegetable intake, biomarkers, dietary assessment, dietary intervention studies, compliance monitoring, carotenoids, vitamin C
MeSH terms
Ascorbic Acid, Beverages, Energy Intake, Carotenoids, Diet, Feeding Behavior, Fruit, Humans, Vegetables, Lutein, Biomarkers, Xanthophylls, Zeaxanthins, Cryptoxanthins

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