Fish consumption and subsequent change in body weight in European women and men.
Fish consumption is the major dietary source of EPA and DHA, which according to rodent experiments may reduce body fat mass and prevent obesity. Only a few human studies have investigated the association between fish consumption and body-weight gain. We investigated the association between fish consumption and subsequent change in body weight. Women and men (n 344,757) participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition were followed for a median of 5.0 years. Linear and logistic regression were used to investigate the associations between fish consumption and subsequent change in body weight. Among women, the annual weight change was 5.70 (95 % CI 4.35, 7.06), 2.23 (95 % CI 0.16, 4.31) and 11.12 (95 % CI 8.17, 14.08) g/10 g higher total, lean and fatty fish consumption per d, respectively. The OR of becoming overweight in 5 years among women who were normal weight at enrolment was 1.02 (95 % CI 1.01, 1.02), 1.01 (95 % CI 1.00, 1.02) and 1.02 (95 % CI 1.01, 1.04) g/10 g higher total, lean and fatty consumption per d, respectively. Among men, fish consumption was not statistically significantly associated with weight change. Adjustment for potential over- or underestimation of fish consumption did not systematically change the observed associations, but the 95 % CI became wider. The results in subgroups from analyses stratified by age or BMI at enrolment were not systematically different. In conclusion, the present study suggests that fish consumption has no appreciable association with body-weight gain.
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark. muj@soci.au.dk
Marianne U
MU
Jakobsen
Claus
C
Dethlefsen
Karen M
KM
Due
Anne M
AM
May
Dora
D
Romaguera
Anne-Claire
AC
Vergnaud
Teresa
T
Norat
Thorkild I A
TI
Sørensen
Jytte
J
Halkjær
Anne
A
Tjønneland
Marie-Christine
MC
Boutron-Ruault
Francoise
F
Clavel-Chapelon
Guy
G
Fagherazzi
Birgit
B
Teucher
Tilman
T
Kühn
Manuela M
MM
Bergmann
Heiner
H
Boeing
Androniki
A
Naska
Philippos
P
Orfanos
Antonia
A
Trichopoulou
Domenico
D
Palli
Maria
M
Santucci De Magistris
Sabina
S
Sieri
H B
HB
Bueno-de-Mesquita
Daphne L
DL
van der A
Dagrun
D
Engeset
Anette
A
Hjartåker
Laudina
L
Rodríguez
Antonio
A
Agudo
Esther
E
Molina-Montes
José M
JM
Huerta
Aurelio
A
Barricarte
Pilar
P
Amiano
Jonas
J
Manjer
Elisabet
E
Wirfält
Göran
G
Hallmans
Ingegerd
I
Johansson
Kay-Tee
KT
Khaw
Nicholas J
NJ
Wareham
Timothy J
TJ
Key
Veronique
V
Chajès
Nadia
N
Slimani
Elio
E
Riboli
Petra H M
PH
Peeters
Kim
K
Overvad
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005399:Fishes; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017747:Seafood / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D015430:Weight Gain
D004041:Dietary Fats