Estimation of Dietary Sources and Flavonoid Intake in a Spanish Adult Population (EPIC-Spain)

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• 作者：Raul Zamora-Ros ; Cristina Andres-Lacueva ; Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventó ; s ; Toni Berenguer ; Paula Jakszyn ; Aurelio Barricarte ; Eva Ardanaz ; Pilar Amiano ; Miren Dorronsoro ; Nerea Larrañ ; aga ; Carmen Ma
• 刊名：Journal of the American Dietetic Association
• 出版年：2010
• 出版时间：March 2010
• 年：2010
• 卷：110
• 期：3
• 页码：390-398
• 全文大小：336 K

文摘

Background

Epidemiologic studies have suggested associations between flavonoid intake and health benefits. Traditional Mediterranean diets consist of a high consumption of plant products rich in flavonoids.

Objective

This study estimates dietary flavonoid intake and main food sources in a Mediterranean population (Spanish adults).

Design

The study included 40,683 subjects aged 35 to 64 years from northern and southern regions of Spain who were included in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study Spanish cohort. Usual food intake was assessed by personal interviews using a computerized version of a validated diet history method. Expanded US Department of Agriculture databases for the flavonoid, isoflavone, and proanthocyanidin content were used.

Results

The median and mean of total flavonoids were 269.17 and 313.26 mg/day, respectively. The most abundant flavonoid subgroup was proanthocyanidins (60.1 % ), followed by flavanones (16.9 % ), flavan-3-ols (10.3 % ), flavonols (5.9 % ), anthocyanidins (5.8 % ), flavones (1.1 % ), and isoflavones (<0.01 % ). The main sources of total flavonoid intake were apples (23 % ), red wine (21 % ), unspecified fruit (12.8 % ), and oranges (9.3 % ).

Conclusions

These results should be very useful for evaluating the relationships between flavonoid intake and several diseases.