Title |
Nut intake and 5-year changes in body weight and obesity risk in adults: results from the EPIC-PANACEA study
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Published in |
European Journal of Nutrition, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s00394-017-1513-0 |
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Authors |
Heinz Freisling, Hwayoung Noh, Nadia Slimani, Véronique Chajès, Anne M. May, Petra H. Peeters, Elisabete Weiderpass, Amanda J. Cross, Guri Skeie, Mazda Jenab, Francesca R. Mancini, Marie-Christine Boutron-Ruault, Guy Fagherazzi, Verena A. Katzke, Tilman Kühn, Annika Steffen, Heiner Boeing, Anne Tjønneland, Cecilie Kyrø, Camilla P. Hansen, Kim Overvad, Eric J. Duell, Daniel Redondo-Sánchez, Pilar Amiano, Carmen Navarro, Aurelio Barricarte, Aurora Perez-Cornago, Konstantinos K. Tsilidis, Dagfinn Aune, Heather Ward, Antonia Trichopoulou, Androniki Naska, Philippos Orfanos, Giovanna Masala, Claudia Agnoli, Franco Berrino, Rosario Tumino, Carlotta Sacerdote, Amalia Mattiello, H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, Ulrika Ericson, Emily Sonestedt, Anna Winkvist, Tonje Braaten, Isabelle Romieu, Joan Sabaté |
Abstract |
There is inconsistent evidence regarding the relationship between higher intake of nuts, being an energy-dense food, and weight gain. We investigated the relationship between nut intake and changes in weight over 5 years. This study includes 373,293 men and women, 25-70 years old, recruited between 1992 and 2000 from 10 European countries in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study. Habitual intake of nuts including peanuts, together defined as nut intake, was estimated from country-specific validated dietary questionnaires. Body weight was measured at recruitment and self-reported 5 years later. The association between nut intake and body weight change was estimated using multilevel mixed linear regression models with center/country as random effect and nut intake and relevant confounders as fixed effects. The relative risk (RR) of becoming overweight or obese after 5 years was investigated using multivariate Poisson regressions stratified according to baseline body mass index (BMI). On average, study participants gained 2.1 kg (SD 5.0 kg) over 5 years. Compared to non-consumers, subjects in the highest quartile of nut intake had less weight gain over 5 years (-0.07 kg; 95% CI -0.12 to -0.02) (P trend = 0.025) and had 5% lower risk of becoming overweight (RR 0.95; 95% CI 0.92-0.98) or obese (RR 0.95; 95% CI 0.90-0.99) (both P trend <0.008). Higher intake of nuts is associated with reduced weight gain and a lower risk of becoming overweight or obese. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Spain | 121 | 49% |
Mexico | 4 | 2% |
United States | 4 | 2% |
Australia | 4 | 2% |
Finland | 3 | 1% |
Colombia | 3 | 1% |
United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
Puerto Rico | 2 | <1% |
France | 2 | <1% |
Other | 10 | 4% |
Unknown | 90 | 37% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 188 | 77% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 43 | 18% |
Scientists | 14 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 146 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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Researcher | 27 | 18% |
Student > Bachelor | 20 | 14% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 10% |
Student > Master | 14 | 10% |
Other | 8 | 5% |
Other | 22 | 15% |
Unknown | 41 | 28% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Medicine and Dentistry | 42 | 29% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 23 | 16% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 13 | 9% |
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 5 | 3% |
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 2% |
Other | 10 | 7% |
Unknown | 50 | 34% |