Recent national French food and nutrient intake data

In France, the first national dietary survey, called ASPCC, was done in 1993–1994. According to this survey, the mean fat intake in France is rather high, both for men (37.7 %) and women (40 %). Saturated fat intake is above 15 % of energy. The intake of fruit and vegetables is particularly low for younger people and manual workers. Fruit intake is also lower for people from the north of the country. These data show the necessity of a targeted nutritional policy in France. Therefore, public health authorities are determining new dietary guidelines. The fact that people with unsatisfactory nutritional status are often not concerned with nutrition proves the importance of simple understandable food-based dietary guidelines.

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Dietary guidelines and patterns of food and nutrient intake in Sweden

British Journal Of Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s0007114599000951 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 81 (S1) ◽

pp. S113-S117 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Wulf Becker

Keyword(s):

Dietary Fibre ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Fruit And Vegetables ◽

Dietary Survey ◽

Frequent Consumption ◽

Total Carbohydrates ◽

Food And Nutrient Intake ◽

Total Fat

The Nordic and Swedish Nutrition Recommendations emphasize the balance between macronutrients in the diet. The amount of saturated and total fat should be limited to c. 10 %energy and 30 %energy, respectively, and the amount of total carbohydrates should be 55–60 %energy. Data from the first Swedish national dietary survey in 1989 show that the average diet is too high in fat, especially saturated fat (36–37 %energy and 16 %energy, respectively) while the content of total carbohydrates and dietary fibre is too low. However, parts of the population consume a diet that meets the recommendation for a particular macronutrient. A comparison of subjects with a low or high intake of total fat and saturated fat, dietary fibre or fruit and vegetables show some common trends with respect to the characteristics of a dietary pattern equal or close to the recommendations, e.g. more frequent consumption of fruit and vegetables and a lower consumption of some fat-rich foods, such as spreads, cheese and sausages.

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Geography of Microcephaly in the Zika Era: A Study of Newborn Distribution and Socio-environmental Indicators in Recife, Brazil, 2015-2016

Public Health Reports ◽

10.1177/0033354918777256 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 133 (4) ◽

pp. 461-471 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ariani Impieri Souza ◽

Marília Teixeira de Siqueira ◽

Ana Laura Carneiro Gomes Ferreira ◽

Clarice Umbelino de Freitas ◽

Anselmo César Vasconcelos Bezerra ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Hospital ◽

Incidence Rate Ratio ◽

Mixed Race ◽

Environmental Indicators ◽

The North ◽

Health Authorities ◽

Public Health Authorities ◽

Incidence Risk ◽

The Mean ◽

Larvae Density

Objectives: We assessed sociodemographic and health care factors of mothers and newborns during a 2015-2016 outbreak of microcephaly in Recife, Brazil, and we analyzed the spatial distribution and incidence risk of newborns with microcephaly in relation to socio-environmental indicators. Methods: We collected data from August 2015 through May 2016 from Brazil’s Live Birth Information System and Bulletin of Microcephaly Notification, and we geocoded the data by maternal residence. We constructed thematic maps of districts, according to socio-environmental and vector indicators. We identified spatial aggregates of newborns with microcephaly by using the Bernoulli model. We performed logistic regression analyses to compare the incidence risk of microcephaly within socio-environmental indicator groups. Results: We geocoded 17 990 of 19 554 (92.0%) live births in Recife, of which 202 (1.1%) newborns were classified as having microcephaly, based on a head circumference of ≥2 standard deviations below the mean. Larger proportions of newborns with microcephaly (compared with newborns without microcephaly) were born to mothers who delivered in a public hospital, did not attend college, were aged ≤19, or were black or mixed race. A higher risk of microcephaly (incidence rate ratio [IRR] = 3.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.88-8.06) occurred in districts with the lowest (vs highest) Municipal Human Development Index (ie, an index that assesses longevity, education, and income). The risk of microcephaly was significantly higher where rates of larvae density (IRR = 2.31; 95% CI, 1.19-4.50) and larvae detection (IRR = 2.04; 95% CI, 1.05-4.00) were higher and rates of sewage system (IRR = 2.20; 95% CI, 1.16-4.18) and garbage collection (IRR = 1.96; 95% CI, 0.99-3.88) were lower. Newborns with microcephaly lived predominantly in the poorest areas and in a high-risk cluster (relative risk = 1.89, P = .01) in the north. Conclusions: The disproportionate incidence of microcephaly in newborns in poor areas of Recife reinforces the need for government and public health authorities to formulate policies that promote social equity and support for families and their children with microcephaly.

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Dietary Saturated Fats and Health: Are the U.S. Guidelines Evidence-Based?

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13103305 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (10) ◽

pp. 3305

Author(s):

Arne Astrup ◽

Nina Teicholz ◽

Faidon Magkos ◽

Dennis M. Bier ◽

J. Thomas Brenna ◽

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Keyword(s):

Fatty Acids ◽

Saturated Fatty Acids ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Food Matrix ◽

Saturated Fats ◽

Dietary Guidelines For Americans ◽

Saturated Fat Intake

The last decade has seen nearly 20 papers reviewing the totality of the data on saturated fats and cardiovascular outcomes, which, altogether, have demonstrated a lack of rigorous evidence to support continued recommendations either to limit the consumption of saturated fatty acids or to replace them with polyunsaturated fatty acids. These papers were unfortunately not considered by the process leading to the most recent U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the country’s national nutrition policy, which recently reconfirmed its recommendation to limit saturated fats to 10% or less of total energy intake, based on insufficient and inconsistent evidence. Continuation of a cap on saturated fat intake also fails to consider the important effects of the food matrix and the overall dietary pattern in which saturated fatty acids are consumed.

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What are the effects of behaviors promoted bythe dietary guidelines on saturated fat intake?

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/s0002-8223(01)80332-1 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 101 (9) ◽

pp. A-99

Author(s):

L.E. Cleveland ◽

O. Capps

Keyword(s):

Saturated Fat ◽

Dietary Guidelines ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Saturated Fat Intake

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Dietary saturated fat intake and atherosclerotic vascular disease mortality in elderly women: a prospective cohort study.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.725478498.793508191 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Mikael Fogelholm

Keyword(s):

Cohort Study ◽

Vascular Disease ◽

Prospective Cohort Study ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Elderly Women ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease ◽

Disease Mortality ◽

Saturated Fat Intake

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Dietary Fat Intake and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies

Current Alzheimer Research ◽

10.2174/1567205015666180427142350 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 15 (9) ◽

pp. 869-876 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Yue Ruan ◽

Jun Tang ◽

Xiaofei Guo ◽

Kelei Li ◽

Duo Li

Keyword(s):

Cohort Studies ◽

Dietary Fat ◽

Prospective Cohort ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Prospective Cohort Studies ◽

Dietary Fat Intake ◽

Dementia Risk ◽

Saturated Fat Intake

Background: Epidemiological studies showed that dietary fat intake is associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia risk, however, the association remain inconsistent. This metaanalysis aimed to systematically examine the association of dietary fat intake with AD and dementia risk. Methods: We have systematically searched PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library up to May 1st 2017. Prospective cohort studies were included if they reported on the association of dietary fat intake with AD and dementia risk. Multivariate-adjusted relative risks (RRs) for the highest versus lowest category were pooled by using a random-effects model. Results: A total of 8630 participants and 633 cases from four independent prospective cohort studies were included in the present meta-analysis. A higher dietary saturated fat intake was significantly associated with an increased risk of 39% and 105% for AD (RR: 1.39; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.94) and dementia (RR: 2.05; 95% CI: 1.06, 3.98), respectively. Dose-response analysis indicated a 4 g/day increment of saturated fat intake was related to 15% higher risk of AD (RR: 1.15; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.31). However, there was no significant association found between dietary intake of total, monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fat and AD or dementia risk. Conclusions: This meta-analysis provides significant evidence of positive association between higher saturated fat intake and AD and dementia risk.

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Changes in blood lipid concentrations associated with changes in intake of dietary saturated fat in the context of a healthy low-carbohydrate weight-loss diet: a secondary analysis of the Diet Intervention Examining The Factors Interacting with Treatment Success (DIETFITS) trial

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1093/ajcn/nqy305 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 109 (2) ◽

pp. 433-441 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Cynthia W Shih ◽

Michelle E Hauser ◽

Lucia Aronica ◽

Joseph Rigdon ◽

Christopher D Gardner

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Lipid Profile ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Saturated Fat ◽

Blood Lipid ◽

Carbohydrate Intake ◽

Fat Intake ◽

Weight Loss Diet ◽

Low Carbohydrate ◽

Saturated Fat Intake

ABSTRACTBackgroundFor low-carbohydrate diets, a public health approach has focused on the replacement of carbohydrates with unsaturated fats. However, little research exists on the impacts of saturated fat intake on the lipid profile in the context of whole-food-based low-carbohydrate weight-loss diets.ObjectivesThe primary aim of this secondary analysis of the DIETFITS weight loss trial was to evaluate the associations between changes in percentage of dietary saturated fatty acid intake (%SFA) and changes in low-density lipoproteins, high-density lipoproteins, and triglyceride concentrations for those following a healthy low-carbohydrate (HLC) diet. The secondary aim was to examine these associations specifically for HLC dieters who had the highest 12-month increases in %SFA.MethodsIn the DIETFITS trial, 609 generally healthy adults, aged 18–50 years, with body mass indices of 28–40 kg/m2 were randomly assigned to a healthy low-fat (HLF) or HLC diet for 12 months. In this analysis, linear regression, both without and with adjustment for potential confounders, was used to measure the association between 12-month change in %SFA and blood lipids in 208 HLC participants with complete diet and blood lipid data.ResultsParticipants consumed an average of 12–18% of calories from SFA. An increase of %SFA, without significant changes in absolute saturated fat intake, over 12 months was associated with a statistically significant decrease in triglycerides in the context of a weight-loss study in which participants simultaneously decreased carbohydrate intake. The association between increase in %SFA and decrease in triglycerides was no longer significant when adjusting for 12-month change in carbohydrate intake, suggesting carbohydrate intake may be a mediator of this relationship.ConclusionsThose on a low-carbohydrate weight-loss diet who increase their percentage intake of dietary saturated fat may improve their overall lipid profile provided they focus on a high-quality diet and lower their intakes of both calories and refined carbohydrates. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01826591.

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