scholarly journals Dietary pesticide exposure profiles in the NutriNet-Santé cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
P Rebouillat ◽  
R Vidal ◽  
J-P Cravedi ◽  
L Debrauwer ◽  
L Gamet-Payrastre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Intermediate Energy ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
High Consumption ◽  
Pesticide Exposures ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

Abstract Pesticides are commonly used in current agriculture and some negative effects are suspected for human health but evidence from dietary exposure in the general population is lacking. This study aimed to describe dietary pesticide exposure among French cohort participants. Organic and conventional food consumption was assessed using a self-administered semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire in 2014 in the NutriNet-Santé cohort. Exposure to 25 commonly used pesticides was estimated using contamination data (CVUA Stuttgart) accounting for farming system. Dietary pesticide exposure profiles were identified using Non-negative Matrix Factorization, adapted for non-negative sparse data and then introduced in a hierarchical clustering process. The 6 identified clusters (n = 34,193) seemed to be exposed to the same molecules with gradual intensity. Cluster 1 was characterized by the lowest energy-intake and dietary pesticide exposure, and high consumption of organic food groups (23.3%). Proportion of male participants was higher than in other groups. Clusters 2 and 5 were characterized by intermediate energy intake, lower organic food consumption and intermediate pesticide exposure. High conventional fruits and vegetables intake and high pesticide exposure were observed in cluster 3, composed of a lower smokers’ proportion. Cluster 6 was characterized by the highest energy intake, lowest organic food consumption (9%), and highest pesticide exposure; high consumption levels of conventional fruits, vegetables and a higher proportion of vegans were observed. For cluster 4, pesticide exposure varied more across molecules than for other clusters. The highest exposures were observed for Acetamiprid, Azadirachtin, Cypermethrin, Pyrethrins, Spinosad pesticides. Proportion of organic food in the diet was the highest (31.5%). Dietary pesticide exposures seem to vary across the clusters and related to the proportion of organic food in the diet. Key messages Dietary pesticide exposures seemed to vary gradually across the clusters and depending on the proportion of organic food in the diet. High consumers of conventional FV in this cohort seem to be more exposed to our selection of pesticides.

scholarly journals Dietary pesticide exposure profiles in the NutriNet-Santé cohort

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Rebouillat ◽  
Rodolphe Vidal ◽  
Jean-Pierre Cravedi ◽  
Bruno Taupier-Letage ◽  
Laurent Debrauwer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Dietary Exposure ◽  
Intermediate Energy ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Pesticide Exposures ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

AbstractPesticides are used in large quantities in current agriculture all over Europe. Some pesticides are suspected of having negative effects on human health. While the risk associated with occupational exposure is getting well-documented, evidence of dietary exposure to these molecules in the general population is lacking. The aim of this study is to describe dietary exposure to pesticides among NutriNet-Santé cohort participants’.NutriNet-Santé is a web-based cohort of French middle-aged adults launched in 2009. BioNutriNet is an ancillary study launched in 2014, aiming to measure organic and conventional food consumption and evaluate different dimensions of diet sustainability. Dietary intake of organic and conventional foods was assessed using a 264 items self-administered semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire. Exposure to 25 commonly used pesticides was evaluated using contamination data from CVUA Stuttgart accounting for farming system. Dietary pesticide exposure profiles were identified using Non-Negative Matrix factorization (NMF), specially adapted for non-negative data with excess zeros. The NMF scores were then introduced in a hierarchical clustering process. Identified clusters were described in terms of sociodemographics, dietary patterns and exposure to pesticides.A total of 34,442 participants were selected. Four clusters were identified. All clusters seemed to be exposed to the same molecules, with gradual intensity. The first cluster was characterized by the lowest energy-intake, highest organic food consumption (26.9%) and lowest dietary pesticide exposure; participants had highest consumption levels of organic food groups, including fruits and vegetables. Proportion of male participants and of rural residents was higher than in other groups. Clusters 2 and 3 were characterized by intermediate energy intake, and low organic food consumption. High conventional fruits and vegetables intake and moderate pesticide exposure were observed in cluster 2, composed of a lower smokers’ proportion. Cluster 3 individuals were less exposed to pesticides than clusters 2 and 4, except for Spinosad and Pyrethrins. Cluster 4 was characterized by the highest energy intake, lowest organic food consumption (12.2%), and highest pesticide exposure ; high consumption levels of conventional fruits, vegetables and a higher proportion of vegetarians were observed. This cluster was composed of 85.6% female participants, mainly retired (47.5%), mostly living in cities of 200 000 inhabitants and more (48.2%), and physically active.Dietary pesticide exposures seem to vary across the clusters and depending on the proportion of organic food in the diet. High consumers of conventional fruits and vegetables consumers seem to be more exposed to our selection of pesticides.

scholarly journals Typology of eaters based on conventional and organic food consumption: results from the NutriNet-Santé cohort study

2016 ◽  
Vol 116 (4) ◽  
pp. 700-709 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Baudry ◽  
Mathilde Touvier ◽  
Benjamin Allès ◽  
Sandrine Péneau ◽  
Caroline Méjean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Conventional Foods ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

AbstractLimited information is available on large-scale populations regarding the socio-demographic and nutrient profiles and eating behaviour of consumers, taking into account both organic and conventional foods. The aims of this study were to draw up a typology of consumers according to their eating habits, based both on their dietary patterns and the mode of food production, and to outline their socio-demographic, behavioural and nutritional characteristics. Data were collected from 28 245 participants of the NutriNet-Santé study. Dietary information was obtained using a 264-item, semi-quantitative, organic FFQ. To identify clusters of consumers, principal component analysis was applied on sixteen conventional and sixteen organic food groups followed by a clustering procedure. The following five clusters of consumers were identified: (1) a cluster characterised by low energy intake, low consumption of organic food and high prevalence of inadequate nutrient intakes; (2) a cluster of big eaters of conventional foods with high intakes of SFA and cholesterol; (3) a cluster with high consumption of organic food and relatively adequate nutritional diet quality; (4) a group with a high percentage of organic food consumers, 14 % of which were either vegetarians or vegans, who exhibited a high nutritional diet quality and a low prevalence of inadequate intakes of most vitamins except B12; and (5) a group of moderate organic food consumers with a particularly high intake of proteins and alcohol and a poor nutritional diet quality. These findings may have implications for future aetiological studies investigating the potential impact of organic food consumption.

Improvement of diet sustainability with increased level of organic food in the diet: findings from the BioNutriNet cohort

2019 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 1173-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Baudry ◽  
Philippe Pointereau ◽  
Louise Seconda ◽  
Rodolphe Vidal ◽  
Bruno Taupier-Letage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Greenhouse Gas ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Production System ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Pesticide Exposure ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Cumulative Energy ◽  
Cumulative Energy Demand ◽  
Land Occupation ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

ABSTRACT Background Organic food consumption has steadily increased over the past decade in westernized countries. Objective The aim of this study, based on observational data, was to compare some sustainability features of diets from consumers with varying levels of organic food. Methods The diet sustainability among 29,210 participants of the NutriNet-Santé study was estimated using databases developed within the BioNutriNet project. Four dimensions (nutrition, environment, economy, and toxicology) of diet sustainability were assessed using: 1) nutritional indicators through dietary intakes and dietary scores, and BMI; 2) environmental indicators (greenhouse gas emissions, cumulative energy demand, and land occupation); 3) economic indicators via diet monetary costs; and 4) estimated daily food exposures to 15 pesticides. Adjusted means (95% CI) across weighted quintiles of organic food consumption in the diet were estimated via ANCOVA. Breakdown methods were used to disentangle the contribution of the production system (organic compared with conventional) from the dietary pattern in the variation of diet-related environmental impacts, monetary costs, and pesticide exposure, between the 2 extreme quintiles. Results Higher organic food consumption was associated with higher plant-food and lower animal-food consumption, overall nutritional quality (higher dietary scores), and lower BMI. Diet-related greenhouse-gas emissions, cumulative energy demand, and land occupation gradually decreased with increasing organic food consumption, whereas total diet monetary cost increased. Diet exposure to most pesticides decreased across quintiles. Conclusions Diets of high organic food consumers were generally characterized by strong nutritional and environmental benefits. The latter were mostly driven by the low consumption of animal-based foods, whereas the production system was responsible for the higher diet monetary costs, and the overall reduced dietary pesticide exposure.

scholarly journals Trends in food and nutritional intakes of French adults from 1999 to 2007: results from the INCA surveys

2009 ◽  
Vol 103 (7) ◽  
pp. 1035-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carine Dubuisson ◽  
Sandrine Lioret ◽  
Mathilde Touvier ◽  
Ariane Dufour ◽  
Gloria Calamassi-Tran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Nutritional Intake ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual

Two independent cross-sectional dietary surveys (the Individual and National Food Consumption Surveys, INCA), performed in 1998–99 (INCA1) and in 2006–07 (INCA2) on nationally representative samples of French people, were used to analyse trends in the dietary habits and nutritional intake of French adults. Food consumption was recorded through 7-d dietary records, and nutritional intakes were assessed using the French food composition database. After exclusion of under-reporters, analyses were performed on 3267 adults, aged 18–79 years: 1345 from INCA1 and 1922 from INCA2. The trends highlighted over the 8-year period showed a decrease in consumption of dairy products, meat, bread, potatoes, pastries/croissant-like pastries/cakes/biscuits and sugar/confectionery. In contrast, the consumption of fruits and vegetables, rice, ice cream and chocolate increased. Other food groups, like fish and snacking foods, remained stable. Food choices were mostly age specific. These age differences remained consistent over the years and underlined two opposite dietary trends: a ‘traditional’ one mainly followed by the elderly, and a ‘snacking and convenience’ one mainly adopted by young adults. The overall trends in food consumption did not influence the mean energy intake, but did slightly modify the contribution of each macronutrient to energy intake. These repeated surveys highlighted the fact that trends in French food habits have moved towards an average European diet at the crossroads between Mediterranean and Northern diets, and that food consumption changes impacted, to a lesser extent, nutritional intake.

scholarly journals Association Between Organic Food Consumption and Risk of Obesity in Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1667-1667
Author(s):  
Yong-Moon (“Mark”) Park ◽  
Katie O'Brien ◽  
Dale Sandler
Keyword(s):  
Food Consumption ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Error Variance ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Organic Food Consumption ◽  
Log Linear

Abstract Objectives Organic food consumption has been inversely associated with obesity in cross-sectional studies. Few have investigated this with prospective data. We examined whether organic food consumption was associated with the risk of obesity. Methods We used data from 37,706 eligible Sister Study (2003–2009) participants aged 35–74 years who provided information on frequency of organic food consumption. Participants reported their consumption of organic produce, meat, and dairy during the past 12 months as never, less than half the time, about half the time, or more than half the time. An organic diet score (ODS) was calculated by assigning scores of 0, 1, 2 and 3 for increasing consumption proportions and summing across food groups (maximum score 9). Prevalent obesity was based on measured general obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥30.0) and central obesity (waist circumference [WC] ≥88 cm, waist-to-height ratio [WHtR] ≥0.5). To evaluate incident overweight and obesity, self-reported BMI at enrollment was compared to self-reported BMI during follow-up (mean, 8.3 years). We used generalized log-linear models with robust error variance to estimate multivariable-adjusted prevalence ratios (PRs) and relative risks (RRs) for prevalent and incident obesity, respectively. Results At baseline, 62% of women reported eating organic food in the last 12 months. Compared with no consumption of organic food, higher ODS (≥3) was associated with a lower prevalence of obesity at baseline (PR for BMI = 0.98; 95% CI, 0.97–0.99; PR for WC = 0.94; 95% CI, 0.92–0.97; and PR for WtHR = 0.95; 95% CI, 0.93–0.98), after adjusting for socioeconomic, demographic, and lifestyle factors, including physical activity and other dietary measures. Higher ODS was inversely associated with gaining ≥5 kg (RR = 0.87; 95% CI, 0.82–0.92; P-trend < .001), a BMI increase ≥10% (RR = 0.88; 95% CI, 0.82–0.94; P-trend < .001). Among those who were not overweight or obese at enrollment, higher ODS was associated with becoming overweight (RR = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.73–0.91; P-trend < .001) or obese (RR, 0.84; 95% CI, 0.74–0.96; P-trend = .007). Associations did not differ by diet quality or socio-demographic factors. Conclusions Organic food consumption was associated with decreased risk of weight gain and decreased risk of becoming overweight or obese. Funding Sources National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

scholarly journals Cognitive Restraint and History of Dieting Are Negatively Associated with Organic Food Consumption in a Large Population-Based Sample of Organic Food Consumers

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 2468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Virecoulon Giudici ◽  
Julia Baudry ◽  
Caroline Méjean ◽  
Denis Lairon ◽  
Marc Bénard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Organic Food ◽  
Analysis Of Covariance ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Restraint ◽  
History Of ◽  
Organic Food Consumption

Organic food consumption has risen in many countries during the past decades, but individual motives leading to these choices remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the associations between cognitive restraint (CR), history of dieting and organic food intake. This cross-sectional analysis included 20,085 organic food consumers from the NutriNet-Santé cohort. CR (range score 1–4) was evaluated by the Three-Factor-Eating-Questionnaire and practice of dieting (never vs. past/current) was assessed by an ad hoc questionnaire. Frequencies of organic food intake overall and in 16 food groups were assessed by the Organic Food Frequency Questionnaire. Linear regression and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were performed to investigate the association between CR score, history of dieting and contribution of organic food intake to the total food intake. A lower overall contribution of organic options in the diet was observed in women with higher levels of CR (β = −3.61%, 95% CI: −4.32; −2.91 for 1 point of CR, p < 0.001) and with a history of dieting (31.1 ± 0.4% in past/current vs. 32.6 ± 0.3% in never dieters; p = 0.001). Consistent associations were observed in men with a history of dieting (26.4 ± 0.8% in past/current vs. 28.7 ± 0.4% in never dieters; p = 0.012). Overall, individuals—in particular women—with higher CR scores or with a history of dieting selected fewer organic food options. Our findings illustrate the complexity of potentially concurrent motives to food choices, in a context of increasing interest in organic food consumption.

scholarly journals Socioeconomic and Geographic Pattern of Food Consumption and Dietary Diversity among Children Aged 6–23 Months Old in Ghana

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 603
Author(s):  
Isaac Anane ◽  
Fengying Nie ◽  
Jiaqi Huang
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Child Nutrition ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Dairy Consumption

Dietary inadequacy is a major challenge among young children in Ghana. Nutritional policies are required for optimum child nutrition and development. This study explored food consumption and dietary diversity by socioeconomic status and geographical location among children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. We used the latest national representative, cross-sectional data from the Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS-2014). A total of 887 children aged 6–23 months were used in the final analysis. The survey collected data on children’s food consumption through their mothers in the 24 h recall method. Multiple logistic regression models were used to assess the relationship between socioeconomic status and geographical location with food consumption and adequate dietary diversity after adjusting for control variables. The study revealed an association between specific food item consumption, food groups, and dietary diversity by socioeconomic and geographic characteristics. However, dairy consumption increased faster than other nutritional foods when socioeconomic status increased. Furthermore, the study revealed that children’s chances of consuming particular food items and food groups differed across Ghana’s 10 regions. The average probabilities of consuming adequate dietary diversity between the Greater Accra region and Ashanti region were 43% vs. 8% (p < 0.001). Consumption of grains, root, and tubers were relatively higher but low for Vitamin A-rich fruits and vegetables and legumes and nuts for children aged 6–23 months in Ghana. Overall, the mean dietary diversity score was low (3.39; 95% CI: 3.30–3.49) out of eight food groups, and the prevalence of adequate dietary diversity was 22% only. There is a need for policy interventions to ensure appropriate dietary practices to promote healthy growth of children.

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