TY - JOUR
T1 - Disparities in food habits in Europe
T2 - Systematic review of educational and occupational differences in the intake of fat
AU - López-Azpiazu, I.
AU - Sánchez-Villegas, Almudena
AU - Johansson, Lars
AU - Petkeviciene, J.
AU - Prättälä, Ritva
AU - Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel
AU - Groth, Margit
AU - Hupkens, Christianne
AU - Jansson, Sören
AU - Kasmel, Anu
AU - Klumbiené, Jurate
AU - Martínez, J. Alfredo
AU - Naska, Ada
AU - Nelson, Michael
AU - Oltersdorf, Ulrich
AU - Remaut-De Winter, Anne Marie
AU - Roos, Gun
AU - Sekula, Wlodzimierz
AU - Trichopoulou, Antonia
AU - Trygg, Kerstin
AU - Friel, Sharon
AU - Delgado-Rodríguez, Miguel
AU - Llopis, Juan
AU - Barricarte, Aurelio
PY - 2003/10
Y1 - 2003/10
N2 - Background. A higher socio-economic level is associated with healthier dietary habits. Nevertheless, socio-economic differences in the intake of fat have not consistently been reported in Europe. The objective of our study was to systematically assess differences in total fat (TF) intake and saturated fat (SF) intake across social groups. Methods. Representative samples from nine European countries were used to perform a meta-analysis of surveys between 1985-1999, including both published and nonpublished results. Results. Because important heterogeneity was found and the estimates for TF from Spain and Estonia were different from all others, we calculated the differences in intake excluding these two countries. We found a lower TF intake in the highest (versus the lowest) occupational level both for men (difference: -1.1% of total energy intake; 95% CI: -1.3 to -0.8%) and women (difference: -0.9%; 95% CI: -1.2 to -0.6%) when Estonia and Spain were excluded. Conclusion. European surveys indicate that people in the lowest category of occupation consume more fat and SF than people in the highest category.
AB - Background. A higher socio-economic level is associated with healthier dietary habits. Nevertheless, socio-economic differences in the intake of fat have not consistently been reported in Europe. The objective of our study was to systematically assess differences in total fat (TF) intake and saturated fat (SF) intake across social groups. Methods. Representative samples from nine European countries were used to perform a meta-analysis of surveys between 1985-1999, including both published and nonpublished results. Results. Because important heterogeneity was found and the estimates for TF from Spain and Estonia were different from all others, we calculated the differences in intake excluding these two countries. We found a lower TF intake in the highest (versus the lowest) occupational level both for men (difference: -1.1% of total energy intake; 95% CI: -1.3 to -0.8%) and women (difference: -0.9%; 95% CI: -1.2 to -0.6%) when Estonia and Spain were excluded. Conclusion. European surveys indicate that people in the lowest category of occupation consume more fat and SF than people in the highest category.
KW - Dietary fat
KW - Disparities
KW - Europe
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Social status
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2003.00466.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-277X.2003.00466.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0952-3871
VL - 16
SP - 349
EP - 364
JO - Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
JF - Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics
IS - 5
ER -