• Characterization of the degree of food processing in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition: Application of the Nova classification and validation using selected biomarkers of food processing 

      Huybrechts, Inge; Rauber, Fernanda; Nicolas, Geneviève; Casagrande, Corinne; Kliemann, Nathalie; Wedekind, Roland; Biessy, Carine; Scalbert, Augustin; Touvier, Mathilde; Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Jakszyn, Paula; Skeie, Guri; Bajracharya, Rashmita; Boer, Jolanda M. A.; Borné, Yan; Chajes, Veronique; Dahm, Christina C.; Dansero, Lucia; Guevara, Marcela; Heath, Alicia K.; Ibsen, Daniel B.; Papier, Keren; Katzke, Verena; Kyrø, Cecilie; Masala, Giovanna; Molina-Montes, Esther; Robinson, Oliver J. K.; Santiuste de Pablos, Carmen; Schulze, Matthias B.; Simeon, Vittorio; Sonestedt, Emily; Tjønneland, Anne; Tumino, Rosario; van der Schouw, Yvonne T.; Verschuren, W. M. Monique; Vozar, Beatrice; Winkvist, Anna; Gunter, Marc J.; Monteiro, Carlos A.; Millett, Christopher; Levy, Renata Bertazzi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-16)
      Background: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated an association between the degree of food processing in our diet and the risk of various chronic diseases. Much of this evidence is based on the international Nova classification system, which classifies food into four groups based on the type of processing: (1) Unprocessed and minimally processed foods, (2) Processed culinary ingredients, ...
    • Consumption of Fish and Long-chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Colorectal Cancer in a Large European Cohort 

      Aglago, Elom Kouassivi; Huybrechts, Inge; Murphy, Neil; Casagrande, Corinne; Nicolas, Geneviève; Pischon, Tobias; Fedirko, Veronika; Severi, Gianluca; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Fournier, Agnès; Katzke, Verena Andrea; Kühn, Tilman; Olsen, Anja; Tjønneland, Anne; Dahm, Christina C.; Overvad, Kim; Lasheras, Cristina; Agudo, Antonio; Sanchez, Maria-Jose; Amiano, Pilar; Huerta, Jose Maria; Ardanaz, Eva; Perez-Cornago, Aurora; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Karakatsani, Anna; Martimianaki, Georgia; Bueno-De-Mesquita, Bas; May, Anne; Derksen, Jeroen W.G.; Hellstrand, Sophie; Ohlsson, Bodil; Wennberg, Maria; Van Guelpen, Bethany; Skeie, Guri; Brustad, Magritt; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Cross, Amanda J.; Ward, Heather; Riboli, Elio; Norat, Teresa; Chajes, Veronique; Gunter, Marc J. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-25)
      Background & Aims - There is an unclear association between intake of fish and long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs) and colorectal cancer (CRC). We examined the association between fish consumption, dietary and circulating levels of n-3 LC-PUFAs, and ratio of n-6:n-3 LC-PUFA with CRC using data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. ...
    • Determinants of blood acylcarnitine concentrations in healthy individuals of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition 

      Wedekind, Roland; Rothwell, Joseph A.; Viallon, Vivian; Keski-Rahkonen, Pekka; Schmidt, Julie A.; Chajes, Veronique; Katzke, Vna; Johnson, Theron; Santucci de Magistris, Maria; Krogh, Vittorio; Amiano, Pilar; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Redondo-Sánchez, Daniel; Huerta, José María; Tjønneland, Anne; Pokharel, Pratik; Jakszyn, Paula; Tumino, Rosario; Ardanaz, Eva; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Winkvist, Anna; Hultdin, Johan; Schulze, Matthias B.; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Gunter, Marc J.; Huybrechts, Inge; Scalbert, Augustin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-06-08)
      Background & aims: Circulating levels of acylcarnitines (ACs) have been associated with the risk of various diseases such as cancer and type 2 diabetes. Diet and lifestyle factors have been shown to influence AC concentrations but a better understanding of their biological, lifestyle and metabolic determinants is needed. <p><p>Methods: Circulating ACs were measured in blood by targeted (15 ACs) and ...
    • Dietary intake of trans fatty acids and breast cancer risk in 9 European countries 

      Matta, Michèle; Huybrechts, Inge; Biessy, Carine; Casagrande, Corinne; Yammine, Sahar; Fournier, Agnès; Olsen, Karina Standahl; Lukic, Marco; Gram, Inger Torhild; Ardanaz, Eva; Sánchez, Maria-José; Dossus, Laure; Fortner, Renée T.; Srour, Bernard; Jannasch, Franziska; Schulze, Matthias B.; Amiano, Pilar; Agudo, Antonio; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra; Guirós, J. Ramón; Tumino, Rosario; Panico, Salvatore; Masala, Giovanna; Pala, Valeria; Sacerdote, Carlotta; Tjønneland, Anne; Olsen, Anja; Dahm, Christina C.; Rosendahl, Ann H.; Borgquist, Signe; Wennberg, Maria; Heath, Alicia K.; Aune, Dagfinn; Schmidt, Julie; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Chajes, Veronique; Gunter, Marc J.; Murphy, Neil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-03-30)
      Background - Trans fatty acids (TFAs) have been hypothesised to influence breast cancer risk. However, relatively few prospective studies have examined this relationship, and well-powered analyses according to hormone receptor-defined molecular subtypes, menopausal status, and body size have rarely been conducted.<p> <p>Methods - In the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition ...
    • Healthy lifestyle and risk of cancer in the European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition cohort study 

      McKenzie, Fiona; Biessy, Carine; Ferrari, Pietro; Freisling, Heinz; Rinaldi, Sabina; Chajes, Veronique; Dahm, Christina C; Overvad, Kim; Dossus, Laure; Lagiou, Pagona; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Bas Bueno-De-Mesquita, H; May, Anne; Peeters, Petra H; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Sanchez, Maria-Jose; Navarro, Carmen; Ardanaz, Eva; Ericson, Ulrica; Wirfalt, Elisabet; Travis, Ruth C; Romieu, Isabelle (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-04)
      It has been estimated that at least a third of the most common cancers are related to lifestyle and as such are preventable. Key modifiable lifestyle factors have been individually associated with cancer risk; however, less is known about the combined effects of these factors. This study generated a healthy lifestyle index score (HLIS) to investigate the joint effect of modifiable factors on ...
    • Methodological issues in a prospective study on plasma concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and pancreatic cancer risk within the EPIC cohort 

      Gasull, Magda; Pumarega, José; Kiviranta, Hannu; Rantakokko, Panu; Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole; Bergdahl, Ingvar A.; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Goñi, Fernando; Cirera, Lluís; Donat-Vargas, Carolina; Alguacil, Juan; Iglesias, Mar; Tjønneland, Anne; Overvad, Kim; Mancini, Francesca Romana; Boutron-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Severi, Gianluca; Johnson, Theron; Kühn, Tilman; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Karakatsani, Anna; Peppa, Eleni; Palli, Domenico; Pala, Valeria; Tumino, Rosario; Naccarati, Alessio; Panico, Salvatore; Verschuren, Monique; Vermeulen, Roel; Rylander, Charlotta; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Rodriguez-Barranco, Miguel; Molinuevo, Amaia; Chirlaque, Maria-Dolores; Ardanaz, Eva; Sund, Malin; Key, Tim; Ye, Weimin; Jenab, Mazda; Michaud, Dominique; Matullo, Giuseppe; Canzian, Federico; Kaaks, Rudolf; Nieters, Alexandra; Nöthlings, Ute; Jeurnink, Suzanne; Chajes, Veronique; Matejcic, Marco; Gunter, Marc; Aune, Dagfinn; Riboli, Elio; Agudo, Antoni; Gonzalez, Carlos Alberto; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Bueno-de-Mesquita, Hendrik Bastiaan; Duell, Eric J.; Vineis, Paolo; Porta, Miquel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-23)
      <i>Background</i> - The use of biomarkers of environmental exposure to explore new risk factors for pancreatic cancer presents clinical, logistic, and methodological challenges that are also relevant in research on other complex diseases.<p> <p><i>Objectives</i> - First, to summarize the main design features of a prospective case-control study –nested within the European Prospective Investigation ...
    • Plasma concentrations of persistent organic pollutants and pancreatic cancer risk 

      Porta, Miquel; Gasull, Magda; Pumarega, José; Kiviranta, Hannu; Rantakokko, Panu; Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole; Bergdahl, Ingvar A.; Sandanger, Torkjel M; Agudo, Antoni; Rylander, Charlotta; Nøst, Therese Haugdahl; Donat-Vargas, Carolina; Aune, Dagfinn; Heath, Alicia K; Cirera, Lluís; Goni-Irigoyen, Fernando; Alguacil, Juan; Giménez-Robert, Álex; Tjønneland, Anne; Sund, Malin; Overvad, Kim; Romana Mancini, Francesca; Rebours, Vinciane; Boutron-Ruault, Marie Christine; Kaaks, Rudolf; Schulze, Matthias B.; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Palli, Domenico; Grioni, Sara; Tumino, Rosario; Naccarati, Alessio; Panico, Salvatore; Vermeulen, Roel; Ramón Quirós, J; Rodríguez-Barranco, Miguel; Colorado-Yohar, Sandra M.; Chirlaque, María Dolores; Ardanaz, Eva; Wareham, Nick; Key, Tim; Johansson, Mattias; Murphy, Neil; Ferrari, Pietro; Huybrechts, Inge; Chajes, Veronique; Gonzalez, Carlos Alberto; de Mesquita, Bas Bueno; Gunter, Marc; Vainio, Elisabete Weiderpass; Riboli, Elio; Duell, Eric J; Katzke, Verena; Vineis, Paolo (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-14)
      Background: Findings and limitations of previous studies on persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and pancreatic cancer risk support conducting further research in prospective cohorts.<p> Methods: We conducted a prospective case-control study nested within the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort. Participants were 513 pancreatic cancer cases and 1020 matched ...
    • A treelet transform analysis to relate nutrient patterns to the risk of hormonal receptor-defined breast cancer in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) 

      Assi, Nada; Moskal, Aurelie; Slimani, Nadia; Viallon, Vivian; Chajes, Veronique; Freisling, Heinz; Monni, Stefano; Knueppel, Sven; Förster, Jana; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Lujan-Barroso, Leila; Amiano, Pilar; Ardanaz, Eva; Molina-Montes, Esther; Salmeron, Diego; Quiros, Jose Ramon; Olsen, Anja; Tjonneland, Anne; Dahm, Christina C; Overvad, Kim; Dossus, Laure; Fournier, Agnes; Baglietto, Laura; Fortner, Renee Turzanski; Kaaks, Rudolf; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Bamia, Christina; Orfanos, Philippos; de Magistris, Maria Santucci; Masala, Giovanna; Agnoli, Claudia; Ricceri, Fulvio; Tumino, Rosario; Bueno De Mesquita, H Bas; Bakker, Marije F; Peeters, Petra HM; Skeie, Guri; Braaten, Tonje; Winkvist, Anna; Johansson, Ingegerd; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Wareham, Nicholas J; Key, Tim; Travis, Ruth; Schmidt, Julie A; Merritt, Melissa A; Riboli, Elio; Romieu, Isabelle; Ferrari, Pietro (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-23)
      Objective: Pattern analysis has emerged as a tool to depict the role of multiple nutrients/foods in relation to health outcomes. The present study aimed at extracting nutrient patterns with respect to breast cancer (BC) aetiology.<br> Design: Nutrient patterns were derived with treelet transform (TT) and related to BC risk. TT was applied to twenty-three log-transformed nutrient densities ...