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Plasma carotenoids in relation to food consumption in Granada (southern Spain) and Malmo (southern Sweden)

van Kappel, Anne Linda ; Martinez-Garcia, Carmen ; Elmståhl, Sölve LU ; Steghens, Jean-Paul ; Chajes, Véronique ; Bianchini, Franca ; Kaaks, Rudolf and Riboli, Elio (2001) In International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research 71(2). p.97-102
Abstract
We conducted a cross-sectional pilot study on healthy pre-menopausal women (aged 45-50 years) living in Granada, in the south of Spain (n = 39) and Malmo, in the south of Sweden (n = 38) in order to compare their plasma carotenoid levels and to investigate the relationship between the differences in food consumption. Plasma concentrations of six carotenoids were measured using high performance liquid chromatography, habitual diet (at individual level) was estimated by food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour diet recalls were used for standardised measurement of diet at group-level. We found that women in Granada consumed more fruit and vegetables than women in Malmo. Plasma concentrations of beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, zeaxanthin,... (More)
We conducted a cross-sectional pilot study on healthy pre-menopausal women (aged 45-50 years) living in Granada, in the south of Spain (n = 39) and Malmo, in the south of Sweden (n = 38) in order to compare their plasma carotenoid levels and to investigate the relationship between the differences in food consumption. Plasma concentrations of six carotenoids were measured using high performance liquid chromatography, habitual diet (at individual level) was estimated by food frequency questionnaires and 24-hour diet recalls were used for standardised measurement of diet at group-level. We found that women in Granada consumed more fruit and vegetables than women in Malmo. Plasma concentrations of beta-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, zeaxanthin, total carotenoids and alpha-tocopherol were higher in Granada than in Malmo, although plasma concentrations of alpha-carotene and retinol were higher in Malmo. Both within and between study centres, consumption of fruit and vegetables correlated positively with plasma concentrations of different carotenoids. The study showed that differences in consumption of fruit and vegetables between the two European centres were reflected in plasma carotenoid concentrations. (Less)
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Carotenoids, diet, plasma, Spain, Sweden
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International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research
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97 - 102
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Verlag Hans Huber
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0300-9831
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10.1024/0300-9831.71.2.97
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  author       = {{van Kappel, Anne Linda and Martinez-Garcia, Carmen and Elmståhl, Sölve and Steghens, Jean-Paul and Chajes, Véronique and Bianchini, Franca and Kaaks, Rudolf and Riboli, Elio}},
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  doi          = {{10.1024/0300-9831.71.2.97}},
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