Compilation of a standardised international folate database for EPIC

Sammanfattning

This paper describes the methodology applied for compiling an "international end-user'' folate database. This work benefits from the unique dataset offered by the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) (N = 520,000 subjects in 23 centres). Compilation was done in four steps: (1) identify folate-free foods then find folate values for (2) folate-rich foods common across EPIC countries, (3) the remaining "common'' foods, and (4) "country-specific'' foods. Compiled folate values were concurrently standardised in terms of unit, mode of expression and chemical analysis, using information in national food composition tables (FCT). 43-70% total folate values were documented as measured by microbiological assay. Foods reported in EPIC were either matched directly to FCT foods, treated as recipes or weighted averages. This work has produced the first standardised folate dataset in Europe, which was used to calculate folate intakes in EPIC; a prerequisite to study the relation between folate intake and diseases. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Nyckelord

ENDB; EuroFIR; Folate; Nutrient database; Standardization

Publicerad i

Food Chemistry
2015, volym: 193, sidor: 134-140
Utgivare: ELSEVIER SCI LTD

SLU författare

• Witthöft, Cornelia

  • Institutionen för molekylära vetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

Globala målen (SDG)

SDG2 Ingen hunger
SDG3 God hälsa och välbefinnande

UKÄ forskningsämne

Livsmedelsvetenskap
Systemvetenskap, informationssystem och informatik

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.11.044

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https://res.slu.se/id/publ/76137