Can dietary intake patterns account for the familial aggregation of disease? Evidence from adult siblings living apart

Sellers, Thomas A.; Kushi, Lawrence H.; Potter, John D.

doi:10.1002/gepi.1370080204

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“…However, we also considered analyses that account for possible nonindependence of effects, realizing that lifestyle and medical behaviors may be correlated among individuals within the same family (22,23). This was carried out using repeated measures ANOVA for continuous behaviors, and generalized estimating equation methodology for categorical variables.…”

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Preventive Health Behaviors and Familial Breast Cancer

Madlensky

Vierkant

Vachon

et al. 2005

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &Amp; Prevention

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Aim: To examine medical and lifestyle preventive behaviors among women with varying levels of familial breast cancer risk. Methods: Using cross-sectional data from the Minnesota Breast Cancer Family Study, a historical cohort of 426 families, we compared medical (mammography adherence, antiestrogen use, and prophylactic surgery) and lifestyle (physical activity, smoking, alcohol, and diet) behaviors across three groups of cancer-free women ages 18 to 95 defined by their family history of breast cancer. Family history was classified as high-risk, moderate-risk, or average to low-risk depending on the number and degree of relationship of family members with breast cancer. Results: After adjusting for age and education, high-risk women were twice as likely to have ever used an antiestrogenic agent (9.0% versus 4.6% among moderaterisk and 4.1% among average to low-risk; P = 0.002). Among women ages <40, the high-risk group were more likely to have ever had a mammogram (82% versus 47% among moderate-risk and 35% among average to low-risk; P < 0.001). Average to low-risk women were the least likely to be current smokers and high-risk women may consume slightly fewer fruits and vegetables compared with the other groups, but there were no other differences in lifestyle behaviors, including physical activity and alcohol use.

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Preventive Health Behaviors and Familial Breast Cancer

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Vierkant

Vachon

et al. 2005

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers &Amp; Prevention

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“…Risk factors for many diseases including coronary heart diseases occur within families (Sellers et al, 1991;Perkins, 1986;Austin et al, 1987). While suggestive of a genetic effect, families who live in the same environment also share cultural, behavioral and occupational factors that may also be related to disease risks.…”

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Family resemblance in breakfast energy intake: the Stanislas Family Study

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Background: There seems to be a consensus that family influences on dietary habits are important. However, no data relative to breakfast have been published yet. Objective: To investigate whether and how breakfast energy intake aggregates within French families. Design: A total of 398 families of the Stanislas Family Study who filled in a 3 day food consumption diary were selected. Absolute and relative breakfast energy intakes (BEI in kcal=day and RBEI in percentage of daily intake, respectively) were both studied. Results: By using a variance component analysis, no genetic influence was shown in family aggregation of both BEI and RBEI. Intra-generation common environmental contribution to total phenotypic variance of BEI and RBEI was higher than intergeneration; both were increased with frequency of sharing breakfast. Furthermore frequency of sharing breakfast contributed to increase family resemblance in breakfast energy intake, particularly in offspring for BEI and RBEI, and in spouses for RBEI. Smoking habits, alcohol consumption, BMI or physical activity were related to family resemblance, but after adjustment on each factor degrees of resemblance were almost unchanged. Conclusion: General findings of this study were that family aggregation in breakfast absolute and relative energy intakes was significant within Stanislas families. Family resemblance depended on inter-and intra-generation components and was modified by the number of shared breakfasts. Our study confirmed that familial habits act on family resemblance in both absolute and relative breakfast energy intakes, so that family should be a favorite unit for health and diet promotion programs.

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“…Regardless, there are data to suggest that some aspects of childhood diet may be maintained into adulthood. Sellers et al [1991] have shown that nutrient intakes of adult brothers living apart are more similar than expected on the basis of common culture. Similarly, Oliveria et al [1992] have demonstrated that dietary patterns of adults are established early in life.…”

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Familial correlation of dietary intakes among postmenopausal women

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Numerous causes are posed as risk factors of low bone density. Adequate nutritionplay important role in bone health. The aim of study is to determine relationship between low bone mass with dietary factors and calcium excretion in postmenopausal women. In a cross-sectional study,eighty postmenopausal women who referred to Rheumatology Clinics of Zahedanparticipated in the study. Based on bone mineral density (BMD) measurement at the femur neck, lumbar spine using Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) method, 54 participants were osteoporotic (case group) and 26 were non-osteoporotic (control group). Diet evaluation was performed using 24-hr dietary recall questionnaire. One 24 -hour urine specimen was collected for the measurement of calcium. The results demonstrated that the diet of patients contained inadequate calcium compared to Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) and control group (P<0.01). In 9 (16.7%) of cases, the Ca excretion (CE) was elevated in urine specimens, in particular, 8 (19.5%) of them were in the age 50 years and above. Among nutritional factors, exception of protein intake in the case group, no significant impact of the other dietary factors was observed on urine calcium excretion. A significant association between CE and protein intake was observed. The findings suggest that an insufficient intake of calcium and high protein intake are important agents in lowering BMD. Besides, the excess urinary calcium is also a major risk factor particularly in the osteoporotic women with age > 50 years and those receiving more than 1 gram of protein /kg (n= 9; 100%). Although other nutrients did not show a significant difference, further investigation with larger populations is recommended.

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Can dietary intake patterns account for the familial aggregation of disease? Evidence from adult siblings living apart

Cited by 22 publications

References 18 publications

Preventive Health Behaviors and Familial Breast Cancer

Preventive Health Behaviors and Familial Breast Cancer

Family resemblance in breakfast energy intake: the Stanislas Family Study

Familial correlation of dietary intakes among postmenopausal women

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