Dietary patterns and their socio-demographic determinants in 10 European countries: data from the DAFNE databank

Naska, A; Fouskakis, D; Oikonomou, E; Almeida, MDV; Berg, MA; Gedrich, K; Moreiras, O; Nelson, M; Trygg, K; Turrini, A; Remaut, AM; Volatier, JL; Trichopoulou, A

dc.contributor.author	Naska, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Fouskakis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Oikonomou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Almeida, MDV	en
dc.contributor.author	Berg, MA	en
dc.contributor.author	Gedrich, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Moreiras, O	en
dc.contributor.author	Nelson, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Trygg, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Turrini, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Remaut, AM	en
dc.contributor.author	Volatier, JL	en
dc.contributor.author	Trichopoulou, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:55:31Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:55:31Z
dc.date.issued	2006	en
dc.identifier.issn	0954-3007	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/27778
dc.subject	household budget surveys	en
dc.subject	DAFNE	en
dc.subject	dietary patterns	en
dc.subject	disparities	en
dc.subject.classification	Nutrition & Dietetics	en
dc.subject.other	FOOD-CONSUMPTION PATTERNS	en
dc.subject.other	BUDGET SURVEY DATA	en
dc.subject.other	MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES	en
dc.subject.other	NUTRIENT INTAKE	en
dc.subject.other	AGE	en
dc.subject.other	AVAILABILITY	en
dc.subject.other	MORTALITY	en
dc.subject.other	COMMITTEE	en
dc.subject.other	PROJECT	en
dc.subject.other	GENDER	en
dc.title	Dietary patterns and their socio-demographic determinants in 10 European countries: data from the DAFNE databank	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2006	en
heal.abstract	Objective: To describe the dietary patterns of 10 European countries and their socio-demographic determinants, using the comparable between-countries DAFNE data. Design: Analysis of standardized and postharmonized data collected through the national household budget surveys. Setting: Nationally representative surveys undertaken in 10 European countries, generally in the second half of the 1990s. Results: The differences in the fruit and vegetable consumption previously identified between Mediterranean and Northern European countries seem to be leveling out, particularly in relation to fruit consumption. Pulses, however, still characterize the diet of the Mediterraneans. Straying from their traditional food choices, Mediterraneans recorded high availability of unprocessed red meat, while Central and Northern Europeans preferably consumed meat products. The household availability of beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) is generally higher among Central and Northern European populations. Principal component (PC) analysis led to the identification of two dietary patterns in each of the 10 countries. The first was similar in all countries and indicated 'wide-range' food buyers. The second was slightly more varied and described 'beverage and convenience' food buyers. PC1 was common among households of retired and elderly members, while PC2 was common among households located in urban or semi-urban areas and among adult Scandinavians living alone. Conclusions: The dietary patterns identified point towards a progressive narrowing of dietary differences between North and South European countries. The comparable between-countries DAFNE data could prove useful in ecological studies, in the formulation of dietary guidelines and public health initiatives addressing specific population groups.	en
heal.publisher	NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP	en
heal.journalName	EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000235011000005	en
dc.identifier.volume	60	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	181	en
dc.identifier.epage	190	en