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Positive association between fresh dairy products consumption and healthy eating indexes in french adults (1018.8)
Author(s) -
Lecerf JeanMichel,
Hebel Pascale,
Colin Justine
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.1018.8
Subject(s) - medicine , nutrient , food science , environmental health , consumption (sociology) , added sugar , dairy foods , food group , sugar , toxicology , biology , ecology , social science , sociology
We investigated in French adults the link between the consumption of fresh dairy products (FDP), the quality of the diet and the adequacy of nutrient intakes. Data from the national 2010 CCAF dietary survey (948 adults aged 25‐64, 7 days food records) were reprocessed to evaluate food groups intakes, especially FDP (made from no, low or full fat milk). Three FDP consumer profiles were defined according to the number of servings consumed per week (yogurt and fermented milks servings=125g, fresh cheeses serving=100g, petit‐suisse serving=120g): low consumers (less than 3 servings/week, average consumption: 33g/day), medium consumers (3 to 6 servings/week, average consumption: 83g/day) and high consumers (more than 6 servings/week, average consumption: 176g/day). Nutrient intakes were calculated using the CIQUAL2008 Food Composition database. This study shows a positive association between the level of consumption of FDP and the quality of the diet (evaluated through the PanDiet and diet diversity scores) and the adequacy of nutrient intakes (as compared to French mean nutrition needs). As compared to low consumers, high consumers of FDP: have a better and more diversified diet; consume more dairy products, fruits and cereal products and less ready‐to‐eat meals; better reach dietary recommendations such as 3 servings of dairy products/day and 5 servings of fruits & vegetables/day; have more adequate intakes of calcium, iodine, potassium, vitamins B2, B6 and B9; have higher sugar intakes but a similar energy intake; have a BMI which is not significantly different. This study shows that high consumers of FDP adopt an overall healthier diet leading to more adequate nutrient intakes than low consumers of FDP. These results observed in French adults are consistent with those observed in US adults as well as in 3‐17 yo French children. Grant Funding Source : Supported by Danone Nutricia Research, Centre Daniel Carasso, Palaiseau, France.