Is organic food consumption associated with life satisfaction? A cross-sectional analysis from the NutriNet-Santé study

Abstract Objective: The association between organic food consumption and biomarkers of inflammation, c-reactive protein (CRP) and cystatin C (CysC), were explored in this cross-sectional analysis of older adults. Design: Dietary data and organic food consumption was collected in 2013 from a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Alternative Mediterranean diet score (A-MedDiet) was calculated as a measure of healthy eating. Biomarkers CRP and CysC were collected in serum or plasma in 2016. We used linear regression models to assess the associations between organic food consumption and CRP and CysC. Setting: This cross-sectional analysis uses data from the nationally representative, longitudinal panel study of Americans over 50, the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Participants: The mean age of the analytic sample (n=3,815) was 64.3(SE 0.3) years with 54.4% being female. Results: Log CRP and log CysC were inversely associated with consuming organic food after adjusting for potential confounders (CRP: β= -0.096, 95% CI=(-0.159, -0.033)]; CysC: β=-0.033, 95% CI=(-0.051, -0.015)]. Log CRP maintained statistical significance [β=-0.080; 95% CI=(-0.144, -0.016)] after additional adjustments for the A-MedDiet, while log CysC lost statistically significant [β=-0.019; 95% CI=(-0.039, 0.000)]. The association between organic food consumption and log CRP was driven primarily by milk, fruit, vegetables, and cereals while log CysC was primarily driven by milk, eggs, and meat after adjustments for A-MedDiet. Conclusions: These findings support the hypothesis that organic food consumption is inversely associated with biomarkers of inflammation CRP and CysC, although residual confounding by healthy eating and socioeconomic status cannot be ruled out.

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Relationship of health, sociodemographic, and economic factors and life satisfaction in young-old and old-old elderly: a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging

Journal of Physical Therapy Science ◽

10.1589/jpts.29.1483 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 29 (9) ◽

pp. 1483-1489 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Jin-Won Noh ◽

Kyoung-Beom Kim ◽

Ju Hyun Lee ◽

Min Hee Kim ◽

Young Dae Kwon

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Longitudinal Study ◽

Economic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis ◽

Relationship Of ◽

Young Old

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Reported organic food consumption and metabolic syndrome in older adults: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses

European Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1007/s00394-021-02717-7 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abeer Ali Aljahdali ◽

Ana Baylin ◽

Elizabeth F. Ludwig-Borycz ◽

Heidi M. Guyer

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Organic Food ◽

Longitudinal Analyses ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Organic Food Consumption

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Does cultural capital contribute to educational inequalities in food consumption in the Netherlands? A cross-sectional analysis of the GLOBE-2011 survey

International Journal for Equity in Health ◽

10.1186/s12939-018-0884-z ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Carlijn B. M. Kamphuis ◽

Joost Oude Groeniger ◽

Frank J. van Lenthe

Keyword(s):

The Netherlands ◽

Cultural Capital ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Educational Inequalities ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis

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Starchy Food Consumption in French Adults: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the Profile of Consumers and Contribution to Nutritional Intake in a Web-Based Prospective Cohort

Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism ◽

10.1159/000358888 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 28-37 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Fabien Szabo de Edelenyi ◽

Chantal Julia ◽

Frédéric Courtois ◽

Caroline Méjean ◽

Sandrine Péneau ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Nutritional Intake ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Web Based ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Starchy Food ◽

Sectional Analysis

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Association between organic food consumption and metabolic syndrome: cross-sectional results from the NutriNet-Santé study

European Journal of Nutrition ◽

10.1007/s00394-017-1520-1 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 57 (7) ◽

pp. 2477-2488 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Julia Baudry ◽

Hélène Lelong ◽

Solia Adriouch ◽

Chantal Julia ◽

Benjamin Allès ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Organic Food ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Organic Food Consumption

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Association of organic food consumption with obesity in a nationally representative sample

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114520003189 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

Corentin J. Gosling ◽

Aurélie Goncalves ◽

Mickaël Ehrminger ◽

Richard Valliant

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Representative Sample ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Economic Status ◽

Age Groups ◽

Organic Food ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Objective ◽

Confounding Variables ◽

Organic Food Consumption

Abstract The increased prevalence and adverse health consequences of obesity have made it one of the leading public health issues in recent years. Importantly, several epidemiological studies have revealed significant associations between BMI and organic food consumption. However, although these studies have suggested that this factor holds promise to prevent obesity, they all suffer from methodological limitations, including self-reporting methods to assess BMI, not controlling for potential confounding factors or using a non-representative sample. Moreover, all were restricted to an adult sample. We present the results of a cross-sectional epidemiological study assessing the association of organic food consumption with BMI and obesity in a representative lifespan French sample (INCA3 study). Objective methods were used to measure BMI, and several potentially confounding variables were controlled for. In total, 1775 children and adolescents and 2121 adults underwent anthropometric measurements and completed questionnaires concerning their dietary habits and lifestyle. Unadjusted models systematically revealed negative associations between organic food consumption and both BMI and obesity across all age groups. These associations tended to remain statistically significant even after controlling for several confounding variables concerning socio-economic status, quality of the diet and physical activity. The effect sizes were, however, small. These data confirm the association between organic food consumption and obesity during both childhood and adulthood. Evidence from randomised controlled trials is required to investigate causality between organic food consumption and lower BMI or obesity rate.

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Dietary intakes and diet quality according to levels of organic food consumption by French adults: cross-sectional findings from the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980016002718 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 638-648 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Julia Baudry ◽

Benjamin Allès ◽

Sandrine Péneau ◽

Mathilde Touvier ◽

Caroline Méjean ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Diet Quality ◽

Organic Food ◽

Dietary Behaviour ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Organic Foods ◽

Animal Products ◽

Organic Food Consumption ◽

Reported Data

AbstractObjectiveWe aimed to assess dietary profiles of adults from the NutriNet-Santé cohort according to different levels of organic food consumption using detailed self-reported data on organic food intakes.DesignFood intakes were obtained using an organic food frequency questionnaire (Org-FFQ). The participants were ranked into five groups (quintiles, Q) according to the proportion of organic foods in their diet. To determine diet quality, two scores were computed reflecting adherence to food-based recommendations (mPNNS-GS) and the probability of adequate nutrient intake (PANDiet). Relationships between levels of organic food consumption and dietary characteristics were assessed using multivariable-adjusted ANCOVA models.SettingThe NutriNet-Santé Study.SubjectsFrench adults from the NutriNet-Santé Study (n 28 245).ResultsIntakes of foods of plant origin increased along with the contribution of organic foods to the diet while a reverse trend was identified for dairy products, cookies and soda (P-trend<0·0001). The diet quality scores increased from Q1 (mPNNS-GS, 7·89 (se 0·02); PANDiet: 63·04 (se 0·11)) to Q5 (mPNNS-GS, 8·78 (se 0·02); PANDiet, 69·37 (se 0·10)). Overall, high organic food consumers exhibited better diet quality, although intermediate organic food consumers showed better adherence to specific nutritional recommendations related to animal products.ConclusionsThe study provides new insights into the understanding of organic food consumption as a part of a healthy diet and sheds some light on the dietary profiles of different categories of organic food consumers. These results underline strong dietary behaviour correlates associated with organic food consumption that should be controlled for in future aetiological studies on organic foods and health.

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Organic food consumption is associated with a healthy lifestyle, socio-demographics, and dietary habits – A cross-sectional study based on the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980021001270 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-18

Author(s):

Julie Louise Munk Andersen ◽

Kirsten Frederiksen ◽

Ole Raaschou-Nielsen ◽

Johnni Hansen ◽

Cecilie Kyrø ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Food Consumption ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Healthy Lifestyle ◽

Organic Food ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Historical Cohort ◽

Organic Food Consumption

Abstract Objective: To study the association between organic food consumption and lifestyle, socio-demographics, and dietary habits. Design: Cohort participants completed detailed questionnaires about organic food consumption, diet, and lifestyle between 1999 and 2002. Polytomous logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between organic food consumption, and lifestyle, socio-demographics, and dietary habits. Setting: This cross-sectional study uses data from the Danish Diet, Cancer and Health cohort. Participants: A total of 43,209 men and women aged between 54 and 73 years were included in the study. Results: Overall, 15% reported never consuming organic food, 39% had low organic food consumption, 37% had medium organic food consumption and 10% had high organic food consumption. The relative risk of consuming organic food versus never consuming organic food was highest among women, persons with body mass index <25 kg/m2, persons with low alcohol intake, persons participating in sports, persons who did not smoke or were former smokers, and among persons who adhered to the Danish national dietary guidelines. Associations were more distinct with higher levels of organic food consumption. Conclusion: Based on a historical cohort of Danish adults, organic food consumption was associated with a generally healthy lifestyle, more favorable socio-demographics, and dietary habits. These findings have to be considered in the adjustment strategy for future studies linking organic food consumption with health outcomes.

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