Validation of the brazilian healthy eating index-revised using biomarkers in children and adolescents

R.B.D. Toffano, E. Hillesheim, M.G. Mathias, C.A. Coelho-Landell, R.G. Salomão, M.O.R.V. Almada, J.M. Camarneiro, T.T. Barros, J.S. Camelo-Junior, S. Rezzi, L. Goulet, M.P. Giner, L. Da Silva, F.-P. Martin, I. Montoliu, S. Moco, S. Collino, J. Kaput, J.P. Monteiro

Research output: Contribution to JournalArticleAcademicpeer-review

Abstract

© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.The Brazilian Healthy Eating Index-Revised (BHEI-R) can be used to determine overall dietary patterns. We assessed the BHEI-R scores in children and adolescents, aged from 9 to 13 years old, and associated its component scores with biomarkers of health and dietary exposure. Three 24-h recalls were used to generate BHEI-R. Biomarkers were analyzed in plasma and red blood cells. Correlation tests, agreement, and covariance analyses were used to associate BHEI-R components with biomarkers. Data from 167 subjects were used. The strongest correlations were between fruits, vegetables and legumes with omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, and β-carotene intakes. Milk and dairy correlated with plasma retinol and pyridoxine. All components rich in vegetable and animal protein sources correlated with plasma creatine. Total BHEI-R scores were positively associated with intakes of omega-6, omega-3, fiber and vitamin C, and inversely associated with energy and saturated fat intakes of individuals. Plasma β-carotene and riboflavin biomarkers were positively associated with total BHEI-R. An inadequate food consumption pattern was captured by both biomarkers of health and dietary exposure. BHEI-R was validated for the above dietary components and can be associated with metabolomics and nutritional epidemiological data in future pediatric studies.
Original languageEnglish
Article number154
JournalNutrients
Volume10
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2018
Externally publishedYes

Funding

Acknowledgments: This research was sponsored by Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences. The authors would like to thank Brazilian undergraduate and graduate students from the Nutrition and Metabolism course in the University of São Paulo for participating in collecting food intake data, Esther Campos Gimenez, Karine Messier and their colleagues at the Nestlé Research Center for analysis of micronutrients (manuscript in revision), and the subjects and their families who participated in this study.

FundersFunder number
Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Validation of the brazilian healthy eating index-revised using biomarkers in children and adolescents'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this