Prevalence of allergic sensitization and mean daily intake of selected dietary constituents in various European adult populations
| Barcelona | Erfurt | Geleen | Bergen-op-Zoom | Groningen | Ipswich | Montpellier | Uppsala | |
| RAST+ % | 42.1 | 34.7 | 44.0 | 38.0 | 37.0 | 38.3 | 31.3 | 33.3 |
| Energy MJ | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Protein g | 94 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 75 | 101 | 72 |
| Carbohydrates g | 218 | 214 | 257 | 257 | 257 | 251 | 211 | 234 |
| Alcohol g | 9 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | – | 18 | 9 |
| Fat g | 93 | 103 | 117 | 117 | 114 | 91 | 101 | 86 |
| SFA g·MJ−1 en% | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| MUFA g·MJ−1 en% | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | – | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| PUFA g·MJ−1 en% | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Fish g·MJ−1 | – | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | – | 1.1 | 3.6 |
| Vitamin A mg·MJ−1 | – | 0.14 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.09 | – | 0.14 | 0.16 |
| Vitamin C mg·MJ−1 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | – | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Riboflavin mg·MJ−1 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.15 | – | 0.21 | 0.20 |
| Vegetable g·MJ−1 | ? | 20.2 | 27.4 | 27.4 | 27.8 | – | – | 28.6 |
| Fruit g·MJ−1 | – | 15.2 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | – | 17.8 | 14.6 |
Age-sex standardized prevalence of atopy defined as sensitivity to at least one of five allergens: Dermatophagoides pteronvssinus, timothy grass, cat, cladosporium herbarum and a local allergen. Burney et al. 1
Majem et al. 23, Brasche et al. 24, Brants et al. 26, Westenbrink et al. 20, Cade et al. 27, Bonifaci et al. 22, M. Gerber (personal communication), Nydahl et al. 21
Mean daily intake in southern area of the Netherlands was used for Bergen-op-Zoom and Geleen
percentages of total energy intake from macronutrients (en %) were calculated using the following factors: 1 g protein=17 kJ, 1 g fat=37 kJ, 1 g carbohydrates=17 kJ, 1 g alcohol=29 kJ. Nutrient density (g or mg, MJ)=mean daily intake of a nutrient/mean daily intake of energy
SFA: saturated fatty acids
MUFA: monounsaturated fatty acids
PUFA: polyunsaturated fatty acids.