Abstract
Background and objectives: The habitual consumption
of a specific type of alcoholic beverage may be related to the
overall dietary pattern. This cross-sectional study investigated
associations between alcoholic beverage preference and diet in
the Netherlands.
Methods: 2, 100 men and women from the Dutch National
Food Consumption Survey 2007 – 2010 were studied. A general
questionnaire assessed alcoholic beverage preference and
two non-consecutive 24-hour dietary recalls assessed overall
diet. Across categories of alcoholic beverage preference, mean
nutrient and food group intakes, adherence to meal patterns
and the Dutch Healthy Diet-Index, a measure of adherence to
the 2006 Dutch Guidelines for a Healthy Diet, were calculated
using generalized linear models. Adjustments were made for
age, sex, education, smoking status, physical activity, energy intake,
absolute alcohol consumption, and frequency of alcohol
consumption.
Results: Although the majority of the population had no
specific beverage preference (28%) or were non-consumers
(30%), most contrasts were detected between persons who
preferred wine (20%) and those who preferred beer (18%).
Persons who preferred beer had higher absolute intakes of
macro- and micronutrients, but also higher intakes of meat,
margarine, deep frying fats, and snacks. Moreover, they displayed
unhealthier meal patterns. Those who preferred wine had
higher absolute intakes of vegetables, fruit, yogurt, and tea and
adhered most to the Dutch Guidelines for a Healthy Diet.
Conclusions: Alcoholic beverage preference was associated
with specific dietary habits in the Netherlands. As in other
Northern-European countries, it was seen that persons with a
beer preference displayed less healthy dietary behaviour, especially
compared to those who preferred wine.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 957-957 |
Journal | Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | suppl. 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |