Trends in dietary intake in Switzerland, 1999 to 2009.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess nutrition trends of the Geneva population for the period 1999-2009.

Design

Bus Santé Geneva study, which conducts annual health surveys in random samples of the Geneva population. Dietary intake was assessed using a validated FFQ and trends were assessed by linear regression.

Setting

Population-based survey.

Subjects

Data from 9283 participants (50% women, mean age 51·5 (sd 10·8) years) were analysed.

Results

In both genders total energy intake decreased from 1999 to 2009, by 2·9% in men and by 6·3% in women (both trends P < 0·005). Vegetable protein and total carbohydrate intakes, expressed as a percentage of total energy intake, increased in women. MUFA intake increased while SFA, PUFA and alcohol intakes decreased in both genders.

SUBMITTER: Abreu D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10282494 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature