Funded in part by International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
Nut consumption in a representative survey of Australians: a secondary analysis of the 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey
Nikodijevic CJ, Probst YC, Batterham MJ, Tapsell LC, Neale EP
Public health nutrition · 22 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Cross-sectional study (classified by our AI screen)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
- Intake measured by
- Food diaries or recalls
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Industry funded
- Industry group
- International Nut and Dried Fruit Council
Based on 1 listed funder(s).
Publication
- Published
- 2020-03-10 · Public Health Nutr · vol. 23 · issue 18 · pp. 3368–3378
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Cited
- 28 citations · more than 84% of similar papers · 1.8× the field average
- References
- 45 works
- Access
- Open access (hybrid journal) · CC-BY
- Research areas
- Nuts composition and effects · Peanut Plant Research Studies · Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
- Keywords
- Physical activity, Environmental health, Consumption (sociology), Nut, Gerontology, Geography, Medicine, Sociology, Physical therapy, Engineering, Social science
- MeSH
- humans, nuts, anthropometry, exercise, diet, nutrition surveys, blood pressure, adult, middle aged, australia
5 authors
From AU
- Cassandra J. NikodijevicUniversity of Wollongong
- Yasmine ProbstUniversity of Wollongong; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
- Marijka Jane BatterhamUniversity of Wollongong; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
- Linda C TapsellUniversity of Wollongong; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
- Elizabeth Phillipa Neale · correspondingUniversity of Wollongong; Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Abstract
Objective
Nut consumption is associated with a range of health benefits. The current study aimed to examine nut consumption in the 2011-2012 National Nutrition and Physical Activity Survey (NNPAS) and to investigate associations between nut intake, nutrient intake and anthropometric and blood pressure measurements.
Design
Secondary analysis of the 2011-2012 NNPAS. Usual consumption of nuts in the 2011-2012 NNPAS was determined, and nut consumption was compared with population recommendations of 30 g nuts per day. The relationship between nut consumption and intakes of key nutrients, anthropometric outcomes (weight, BMI and waist circumference) and blood pressure was examined using linear regression for participants aged over 18 years.
Setting
Australia.
Participants
Australians (2 years and older, n 12 153) participating in the representative 2011-2012 NNPAS.
Results
Mean nut intake was 4·61 (95 % CI: 4·36, 4·86) g/d, with only 5·6 % of nut consumers consuming 30 g of nuts per day. Nut consumption was associated with significantly greater intakes of fibre, vitamin E, Fe, Mg and P. There was no association between nut consumption and body weight, BMI, waist circumference, or blood pressure.
Conclusions
Exploration of nut consumption in a representative sample of Australians identified that nut intake does not meet recommendations. Higher nut consumption was not adversely associated with higher body weight, aligning with the current evidence base. Given the current levels of nut consumption in Australia, strategies to increase nut intake to recommended levels are required.
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