Plasma Concentration of 36 (Poly)phenols and Prospective Body Weight Change in Participants from the EPIC Cohort

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  • Mercedes Gil-Lespinard
  • Enrique Almanza-Aguilera
  • Jazmín Castañeda
  • Daniel Guiñón-Fort
  • Anne Kirstine Eriksen
  • Joseph A. Rothwell
  • Sanam Shah
  • Claire Cadeau
  • Verena Katzke
  • Theron Johnson
  • Matthias B. Schulze
  • Andreina Oliverio
  • Fabrizio Pasanisi
  • Rosario Tumino
  • Luca Manfredi
  • Giovana Masala
  • Guri Skeie
  • Marie Wasmuth Lundblad
  • Magritt Brustad
  • Cristina Lasheras
  • Marta Crous-Bou
  • Esther Molina-Montes
  • Sandra Colorado-Yohar
  • Marcela Guevara
  • Pilar Amiano
  • Ingegerd Johansson
  • Johan Hultdin
  • Nita G. Forouhi
  • Heinz Freisling
  • Mira Merdas
  • Charlotte Debras
  • Alicia K. Heath
  • Elom K. Aglago
  • Dagfinn Aune
  • Raul Zamora-Ros

Introduction: Dietary intake of (poly)phenols has been linked to reduced adiposity and body weight (BW) in several epidemiological studies. However, epidemiological evidence on (poly)phenol biomarkers, particularly plasma concentrations, is scarce. We aimed to investigate the associations between plasma (poly)phenols and prospective BW change in participants from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Methods: This study included 761 participants with data on BW at baseline and after 5 years of follow-up. Plasma concentrations of 36 (poly)phenols were measured at baseline using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Associations were assessed through general linear mixed models and multinomial logistic regression models, using change in BW as a continuous or as a categorical variable (BW loss, maintenance, gain), respectively. Plasma (poly)phenols were assessed as log2-transformed continuous variables. The false discovery rate (FDR) was used to control for multiple comparisons. Results: Doubling plasma (poly)phenol concentrations showed a borderline trend towards a positive association with BW loss. Plasma vanillic acid showed the strongest association (−0.53 kg/5 years; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.99, −0.07). Similar results were observed for plasma naringenin comparing BW loss versus BW maintenance (odds ratio: 1.1; 95% CI: 1.0, 1.2). These results did not remain significant after FDR correction. Conclusion: Higher concentrations of plasma (poly)phenols suggested a tendency towards 5-year BW maintenance or loss. While certain associations seemed promising, they did not withstand FDR correction, indicating the need for caution in interpreting these results. Further studies using (poly) phenol biomarkers are needed to confirm these suggestive protective trends.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAnnals of Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume80
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)87-100
Number of pages14
ISSN0250-6807
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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© 2024 The Author(s). Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.

    Research areas

  • Body weight, Cohort, EPIC, Nutritional biomarker, Plasma (poly)phenol

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