Abstract
Flavonols, flavanones and flavones (FLAV) are sub-classes of flavonoids that exert cardioprotective and anti-carcinogenic properties in vitro and in vivo. We aimed to estimate the FLAV dietary intake, their food sources and associated lifestyle factors in ten European countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. FLAV intake and their food sources for 36037 subjects, aged between 35 and 74 years, in twenty-seven study centres were obtained using standardised 24h dietary recall software (EPIC-SOFT). An ad hoc food composition database on FLAV was compiled using data from US Department of Agriculture and Phenol-Explorer databases and was expanded using recipes, estimations and flavonoid retention factors in order to increase its correspondence with the 24h dietary recall. Our results showed that the highest FLAV-consuming centre was the UK health-conscious group, with 130.9 and 97.0mg/d for men and women, respectively. The lowest FLAV intakes were 36.8mg/d in men from Umea° and 37.2mg/d in women from Malmö (Sweden). The flavanone sub-class was the main contributor to the total FLAV intake ranging from 46.6 to 52.9% depending on the region. Flavonols ranged from 38.5 to 47.3% and flavones from 5.8 to 8.6%. FLAV intake was higher in women, non-smokers, increased with level of education and physical activity. The major food sources were citrus fruits and citrus-based juices (especially for flavanones), tea, wine, other fruits and some vegetables. We concluded that the present study shows heterogeneity in intake of these three sub-classes of flavonoids across European regions and highlights differences by sex and other sociodemographic and lifestyle factors.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1915-1925 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | British Journal of Nutrition |
| Volume | 106 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 28 2011 |
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Keywords
- EPIC-Europe
- Flavanones
- Flavones
- Flavonols
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics
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Estimated dietary intakes of flavonols, flavanones and flavones in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) 24 hour dietary recall cohort. / Zamora-Ros, Raul; Knaze, Viktoria; Luján-Barroso, Leila; Slimani, Nadia; Romieu, Isabelle; Fedirko, Veronika; Santucci De Magistris, Maria; Ericson, Ulrica; Amiano, Pilar; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Dilis, Vardis; Naska, Androniki; Engeset, Dagrun; Skeie, Guri; Cassidy, Aedin; Overvad, Kim; Peeters, Petra H M; María Huerta, José; Sánchez, María José; Quirós, J. Ramón; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Grioni, Sara; Tumino, Rosario; Johansson, Gerd; Johansson, Ingegerd; Drake, Isabel; Crowe, Francesca L.; Barricarte, Aurelio; Kaaks, Rudolf; Teucher, Birgit; Bas Bueno-De-Mesquita, H.; Van Rossum, Caroline T M; Norat, Teresa; Romaguera, Dora; Vergnaud, Anne Claire; Tjønneland, Anne; Halkjær, Jytte; Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise; Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine; Touillaud, Marina; Salvini, Simonetta; Khaw, Kay Thee; Wareham, Nicholas; Boeing, Heiner; Förster, Jana; Riboli, Elio; González, Carlos A.
In: British Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 106, No. 12, 28.12.2011, p. 1915-1925.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Estimated dietary intakes of flavonols, flavanones and flavones in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) 24 hour dietary recall cohort
AU - Zamora-Ros, Raul
AU - Knaze, Viktoria
AU - Luján-Barroso, Leila
AU - Slimani, Nadia
AU - Romieu, Isabelle
AU - Fedirko, Veronika
AU - Santucci De Magistris, Maria
AU - Ericson, Ulrica
AU - Amiano, Pilar
AU - Trichopoulou, Antonia
AU - Dilis, Vardis
AU - Naska, Androniki
AU - Engeset, Dagrun
AU - Skeie, Guri
AU - Cassidy, Aedin
AU - Overvad, Kim
AU - Peeters, Petra H M
AU - María Huerta, José
AU - Sánchez, María José
AU - Quirós, J. Ramón
AU - Sacerdote, Carlotta
AU - Grioni, Sara
AU - Tumino, Rosario
AU - Johansson, Gerd
AU - Johansson, Ingegerd
AU - Drake, Isabel
AU - Crowe, Francesca L.
AU - Barricarte, Aurelio
AU - Kaaks, Rudolf
AU - Teucher, Birgit
AU - Bas Bueno-De-Mesquita, H.
AU - Van Rossum, Caroline T M
AU - Norat, Teresa
AU - Romaguera, Dora
AU - Vergnaud, Anne Claire
AU - Tjønneland, Anne
AU - Halkjær, Jytte
AU - Clavel-Chapelon, Françoise
AU - Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine
AU - Touillaud, Marina
AU - Salvini, Simonetta
AU - Khaw, Kay Thee
AU - Wareham, Nicholas
AU - Boeing, Heiner
AU - Förster, Jana
AU - Riboli, Elio
AU - González, Carlos A.
PY - 2011/12/28
Y1 - 2011/12/28
N2 - Flavonols, flavanones and flavones (FLAV) are sub-classes of flavonoids that exert cardioprotective and anti-carcinogenic properties in vitro and in vivo. We aimed to estimate the FLAV dietary intake, their food sources and associated lifestyle factors in ten European countries participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. FLAV intake and their food sources for 36037 subjects, aged between 35 and 74 years, in twenty-seven study centres were obtained using standardised 24h dietary recall software (EPIC-SOFT). An ad hoc food composition database on FLAV was compiled using data from US Department of Agriculture and Phenol-Explorer databases and was expanded using recipes, estimations and flavonoid retention factors in order to increase its correspondence with the 24h dietary recall. Our results showed that the highest FLAV-consuming centre was the UK health-conscious group, with 130.9 and 97.0mg/d for men and women, respectively. The lowest FLAV intakes were 36.8mg/d in men from Umea° and 37.2mg/d in women from Malmö (Sweden). The flavanone sub-class was the main contributor to the total FLAV intake ranging from 46.6 to 52.9% depending on the region. Flavonols ranged from 38.5 to 47.3% and flavones from 5.8 to 8.6%. FLAV intake was higher in women, non-smokers, increased with level of education and physical activity. The major food sources were citrus fruits and citrus-based juices (especially for flavanones), tea, wine, other fruits and some vegetables. We concluded that the present study shows heterogeneity in intake of these three sub-classes of flavonoids across European regions and highlights differences by sex and other sociodemographic and lifestyle factors.
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