Journal of Nutritional Biology
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018): Conference Proceedings: World Congress on Nutrition and Obesity Prevention Source 2017
Conference Proceedings

Poster Dietary Flavonoids of Spanish Youth: Intakes, Sources, and Association with the Mediterranean Diet

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  • Rowaedh Ahmed Bawaked,
  • Helmut Schroder,
  • Lourdes Ribas-Barba,
  • Gabriela Cardenas,
  • Luis Pena-Quintana,
  • Carmen Perez-Rodrigo,
  • Montserrat Fito,
  • Lluis Serra-Majem
Rowaedh Ahmed Bawaked
Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group (CARIN), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Helmut Schroder
Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group (CARIN), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Lourdes Ribas-Barba
Fundación para la Investigación Nutricional (Nutrition Research Foundation), Barcelona, Spain CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Gabriela Cardenas
Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group (CARIN), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain Department of Experimental and Health Sciences, University of Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Luis Pena-Quintana
5 CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain Reseach Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain
Carmen Perez-Rodrigo
FIDEC Foundation, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain
Montserrat Fito
Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group (CARIN), Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute (IMIM), Barcelona, Spain CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Lluis Serra-Majem
CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain Reseach Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Spain Department of Nutrition, Food Sciences and Gastronomy, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Published January 1, 2018
Copyright (c) 2018 Rowaedh Ahmed Bawaked

Abstract

Background: Plant-based diets have been linked to high diet quality and reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases. The healthimpact of plant-based diets might be partially explained by the concomitant intake of flavonoids. Estimation of flavonoidsintake in adults has been important for the development of dietary recommendations and interventions for the prevention ofweight gain and its consequences. However, estimation of flavonoids intake in children and adolescents is limited.

Methods: Average daily intake and sources of flavonoids were estimated for a representative national sample of 3,534 childrenand young people in Spain, aged 2–24 years. The data was collected between 1998 and 2000 by 24-h recalls. The PhenolExplorerdatabase and the USDA database on flavonoids content were used. Adherence to the Mediterranean diet was measuredby the KIDMED index.

Results: The mean and median intakes of total flavonoids were 70.7 and 48.1 mg/day, respectively. The most abundant flavonoidclass was flavan-3-ols (35.7%), with fruit being the top food source of flavonoids intake (42.8%). Total flavonoids intake waspositively associated with the KIDMED index (p<0.001).

Conclusion: The results of this study provide primary information about flavonoids intake and main food sources in Spanishchildren, adolescents and young adults. Participants with high daily mean intake of flavonoids have higher adherence to theMediterranean diet.

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