Vegetable and fruit consumption, education and plasma vitamin C concentration in Russian and Finnish Karelia, 1992–2002
| Autor: | Irma Salminen, G. Alfthan, Laura Paalanen, Tiina Laatikainen, Ritva Prättälä |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Vitamin Large population Medicine (miscellaneous) Ascorbic Acid Biology Food culture White People Nutrition Policy Russia Cohort Studies chemistry.chemical_compound Spatio-Temporal Analysis Animal science Risk Factors Vegetables Humans Finland Consumption (economics) Nutrition and Dietetics Vitamin C Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Nutrition Surveys Diet Cross-Sectional Studies chemistry Fruit Epidemiological Monitoring Ascorbic Acid Deficiency Educational Status Patient Compliance Female |
| Zdroj: | Public Health Nutrition. 17:2278-2286 |
| ISSN: | 1475-2727 1368-9800 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1368980013002243 |
| Popis: | ObjectiveTo examine (i) whether the consumption of fresh vegetables, fruit and berries is associated with plasma vitamin C concentration and (ii) educational differences in plasma vitamin C concentration in two neighbouring areas in Russia and Finland.DesignCross-sectional risk factor surveys in 1992, 1997 and 2002. Logistic regression analysis was applied to examine the associations of consumption of selected foods and education with plasma vitamin C concentration.SettingDistrict of Pitkäranta in the Republic of Karelia, Russia and North Karelia, Finland.SubjectsAdults aged 25–64 years: 579 men and 612 women in Pitkäranta; 974 men and 642 women in North Karelia.ResultsThe plasma vitamin C concentration was strikingly low in Pitkäranta, Russia across the study years. During the 10 years of monitoring, the mean plasma vitamin C concentration among men ranged from 2·5 to 8·0 μmol/l in Pitkäranta, Russia and from 27·1 to 53·9 μmol/l in North Karelia, Finland. In both areas, daily consumption of fruit was most strongly associated with plasma vitamin C, while the association of fresh vegetable consumption with plasma vitamin C was less consistent. Consumption of berries was less important in explaining plasma vitamin C. In Pitkäranta, the plasma vitamin C concentration was lower among respondents in the lowest education group.ConclusionsDifferences in the consumption of fresh vegetables and fruit resulted in notable differences in vitamin C status between Pitkäranta and North Karelia in spring. In comparative settings, knowledge of local food culture and validation pilots are important before conducting large population surveys. |
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