Serge Hercberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 3658668 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Serge Hercberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Serge |
| FAMILY NAME | Hercberg |
| SIGNATURE | HERCBERG S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Paris 13, Equipe de Recherche en Epidémiologie Nutritionnelle (EREN), Centre de Recherche en Epidémiologie et Statistiques, Inserm (U1153), Inra (U1125), Cnam, COMUE Sorbonne Paris Cité, Bobigny, France |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 48 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 48 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Acceptability patterns of hypothetic taxes on different types of foods in France
Objective: To identify patterns of food taxes acceptability among French adults and to investigate population characteristics associated with them. Design: Cross-sectional data from the NutriNet-Santé e-cohort. Participants completed an ad hoc web-based questionnaire to test patterns of hypothetical food taxes acceptability (i.e. overall perception combined with reasons for supporting or not) on eight food types: fatty foods, salty foods, sugary …
Mindful eating is associated with a better diet quality in the NutriNet-Santé study
How far can reformulation participate in improving the nutritional quality of diets at population level? A modelling study using real food market data in France
BACKGROUND: Food reformulation is promoted as a tool to improve the nutritional quality of population diets. However, the potential impact of industry-wide reformulation on dietary intake has been investigated minimally. OBJECTIVES: The aim was to estimate the impact on the French population nutrient intakes of industry-wide reformulation towards healthier products using the updated nutrient profiling system underpinning the front-of-pack nutriti…
Hybridizing Geographically Weighted Regression and Multilevel Models: A New Approach to Capture Contextual Effects in Geographical Analyses
Multilevel models are one of the main statistical methods used in modeling contextual effects in social sciences. A common limitation of these methods is the use pre‐set boundaries—usually administrative units—to define contexts, when these boundaries do not always match up with the “true” causally relevant contexts that may affect the outcomes of interest. In this study applied to the obesity geography in the Paris area (France), we propose a ne…
Complementarity between the updated version of the front-of-pack nutrition label Nutri-Score and the food-processing Nova classification
Objective: To compare the initial and the updated versions of the front-of-pack label Nutri-Score (related to the nutritional content) with the NOVA classification (related to the degree of food processing) at the food level. Design: Using the OpenFoodFacts database – 129,950 food products – we assessed the complementarity between the Nutri-Score (initial and updated) with the NOVA classification through a correspondence analysis. Contingency tab…
The association between consideration of future consequences and food intake is mediated by food choice motives in a French adult population
Objectives: Consideration of future consequences (CFC) distinguishes individuals who adopt behaviours based on immediate needs and concerns from individuals who consider the future consequences of their behaviours. We aimed to assess the association between CFC and diet, and testing the mediating role of food choice motives on this relationship. Design: Individuals (aged ≥ 18 years) completed the CFC-12 questionnaire in 2014, at least three 24-h …
Behavioural risk patterns in adolescents with excess weight participating in the PRALIMAP-INÈS trial
Objective: To investigate clustering of risk behaviours in adolescents with excess weight. Design: Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the PRALIMAP-INÈS trial. Information on food frequency consumption (fruit, vegetables, sugary products and beverages), physical activity, sedentary behaviour (week and weekend days), smoking and alcohol consumption (current frequency and intoxication episodes) and socio-demographic data was collected us…
Associations between measures of socio-economic position and sustainable dietary patterns in the NutriNet-Santé study
Objective: We aimed to explore the relationship between socio-economic characteristics and sustainable dietary patterns. Design: Dietary data were derived from a web-based FFQ. Diet sustainability was evaluated using a modified Sustainable Diet Index, comprising nutritional, environmental and cultural components (higher scores expressing higher sustainability). The socio-economic position markers were education, household income and occupation st…
A Food Politician Memoir and a Plea for Social Justice
A Food Politician Memoir and a Plea for Social Justice Serge Hercberg MD, PhD Affiliation The author is emeritus professor of nutrition, University Sorbonne Paris North, Bobigny, France. CopyRightCorrespondence should be sent to Serge Hercberg, MD, PhD, EREN, UFR SMBH, University Sorbonne Paris North, 74 rue Marcel Cachin, 93017 Bobigny, France (e-mail: [email protected]). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clickin…
Do individual sustainable food purchase motives translate into an individual shift towards a more sustainable diet? A longitudinal analysis in the NutriNet-Santé cohort
Many studies have demonstrated the environmental and health weaknesses of the food systems and the need for transformation is now recognised. Although some consumer segments seem to be more aware of sustainability issues, sustainable motives do not systematically translate into purchasing behaviour. The aims of this study were to identify a typology of dietary changes and to analyse whether these actual dietary changes towards more sustainable co…
Public perception of the tax on sweetened beverages in France
Objective: To assess in 2021 the acceptance and perception of the French tax on sweetened beverages, following its revision in 2018, and factors associated with a higher level of acceptance. Design: A cross-sectional survey within the NutriNet-Santé cohort study. Participants were invited to complete a self-reported questionnaire in March 2021. Weighting was applied to the sample to allow inferences on the French population. Individual characteri…
Positive psychological traits are associated with dietary behavior during the Covid-19 lockdown in a general population-based study
État des lieux des inégalités de santé liées à l’alimentation: Analyse quantitative
Les inégalités sociales de santé sont reflétées en matière de nutrition, avec un continuum dans la distribution des comportements alimentaires, les populations plus vulnérables ayant des comportements alimentaires globalement moins favorables à la santé. La consommation de fruits et légumes en particulier montre des disparités importantes entre les groupes sociaux, et peut être considérée comme un marqueur social. Les politiques publiques, en se …
Public health potential of guidelines-based dietary scores for non-communicable diseases mortality prevention: Simulation study using the Preventable Risk Integrated ModEl (PRIME) model
Objective: Dietary indexes measure the adherence of individuals to a set of nutritional recommendations. However, the health gains associated with adherence to various dietary indexes may vary. Our objective was to compare the magnitude of estimated avoided deaths by chronic diseases obtained by improving diet quality in the French population, measured by a variety of dietary indexes. Design: Simulation study based on observational data. Setting:…
Ultra-processed food intake and risk of cardiovascular disease: Prospective cohort study (NutriNet-Santé)
Sociodemographic correlates of eating disorder subtypes among men and women in France, with a focus on age
BACKGROUND: On the population level, the association of age and other sociodemographic factors with eating disorders (ED) is unclear. METHODS: We used cross-sectional data from the French general population-based NutriNet-Santé e-cohort (n=49 603 adults; 76.3% women; mean age=50.4±14.6 years). ED were evaluated in 2014 with the 5-item SCOFF screening questionnaire and the Expali algorithmic tool. Likely cases of restrictive, bulimic, hyperphagic …
Front-of-Pack Labeling and the Nutritional Quality of Students’ Food Purchases: A 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Objectives. To assess the effects of the Nutri-Score label (relative to the Reference Intakes label or no label) on the nutritional quality of students’ food purchases. Methods. A 3-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted in France in 2017; 2907 participants were randomized into 1 of the 3 study arms (Nutri-Score, Reference Intakes, no label) and invited to purchase groceries from an experimental Web-based supermarket. The main outcome was …
Food Choice Under Five Front-of-Package Nutrition Label Conditions: An Experimental Study Across 12 Countries
Objectives. To determine which front-of-package label (out of 5 formats) is most effective at guiding consumers toward healthier food choices. Methods. Respondents from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States took part in the Front-of-Pack International Comparative Experiment between April and July 2018. Respondents were shown foods of varying nutritiona…
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: Results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort
Association Between Alexithymia and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Diseases in the SUpplémentation en VItamines et Minéraux AntioXydants (SU.VI.MAX) Cohort
OBJECTIVE: Although it has been suggested that alexythymia is associated with cardiovascular diseases, studies are scarce and a causal relationship is questionable. This study explored the prospective association between alexithymia and cardiovascular events in middle-aged participants without cardiovascular history at baseline. METHODS: The 26-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26) was completed by 5586 participants of the French SUpplémentatio…
Contribution of ultra-processed foods in the diet of adults from the French NutriNet-Santé study
Objective Concerns have been raised about the potential health impact of ultra-processed foods (UPF) in the diet. Our objective was to investigate the contribution of UPF in the diet in a large French population and its association with sociodemographic factors and dietary patterns. Design Cross-sectional analysis of dietary data from 74 470 participants in the web-based NutriNet-Santé cohort. UPF were identified in repeated 24 h records and the …
The association between mindfulness and the metabolic syndrome is modified by depressive symptomatology
Association between time perspective, food choice motives, and food intake in a general population
Associations between cognitive restraint, history of weight loss diet and organic food consumption in a large population-based sample of adults
Big Food’s Opposition to the French Nutri-Score Front-of-Pack Labeling Warrants a Global Reaction
AffiliationsBoth authors are with the Department of Public Health, Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis University Hospitals and the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Center, Sorbonne Paris, Bobigny, France
Cross-cultural validity of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2. Psychometric evaluation in a sample of the general French population
Influence of dietary restraint and environmental factors on meal size in normal-weight women. A laboratory study
Comparison of the sociodemographic characteristics of the large NutriNet-Santé e-cohort with French Census data: The issue of volunteer bias revisited
BACKGROUND: A recurring concern in traditional and in Web-based studies pertains to non-representativeness due to volunteer bias. We investigated this issue in an ongoing, large population-based e-cohort. METHODS: The sample included 122 912 individuals enrolled in the Internet-based, nutrition-focused NutriNet-Santé study between May 2009 and March 2014, with complete baseline data. Participants were recruited via recurrent multimedia campaigns …
Validity of a questionnaire measuring motives for choosing foods including sustainable concerns
Front-of-Pack Labeling and the Nutritional Quality of Students’ Food Purchases: A 3-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Objectives. To assess the effects of the Nutri-Score label (relative to the Reference Intakes label or no label) on the nutritional quality of students’ food purchases. Methods. A 3-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted in France in 2017; 2907 participants were randomized into 1 of the 3 study arms (Nutri-Score, Reference Intakes, no label) and invited to purchase groceries from an experimental Web-based supermarket. The main outcome was …
Food Choice Under Five Front-of-Package Nutrition Label Conditions: An Experimental Study Across 12 Countries
Objectives. To determine which front-of-package label (out of 5 formats) is most effective at guiding consumers toward healthier food choices. Methods. Respondents from Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States took part in the Front-of-Pack International Comparative Experiment between April and July 2018. Respondents were shown foods of varying nutritiona…
Sociodemographic and Geographic Correlates of Meeting Current Recommendations for Physical Activity in Middle-Aged French Adults: The Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydants (Suvimax) St…
Objective. We evaluated the characteristics of French subjects meeting current public health recommendations for physical activity. Methods. We assessed leisure-time physical activity cross-sectionally in 7404 adults aged 45 to 68 years with applied logistic regression models. Results. Meeting the recommended physical activity levels was more likely in subjects aged 60 years and older and in women with higher education levels or living in rural a…
Big Food’s Opposition to the French Nutri-Score Front-of-Pack Labeling Warrants a Global Reaction
AffiliationsBoth authors are with the Department of Public Health, Paris-Seine-Saint-Denis University Hospitals and the Nutritional Epidemiology Research Team, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Research Center, Sorbonne Paris, Bobigny, France
Clustering of Midlife Lifestyle Behaviors and Subsequent Cognitive Function: A Longitudinal Study
Objectives. We examined the association between individual and clustered lifestyle behaviors in middle age and later in cognitive functioning. Methods. Middle-aged participants (n = 2430) in the Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydant study self-reported their low physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol use, smoking, low fruit and vegetable consumption, and low fish consumption. We assessed cognition 13 years later via 6 neuro…
Positive psychological traits are associated with dietary behavior during the Covid-19 lockdown in a general population-based study
Sociodemographic profiles regarding bitter food consumption. Cross-sectional evidence from a general French population
Iron deficiency in Europe
In Europe, iron deficiency is considered to be one of the main nutritional deficiency disorders affecting large fractions of the population, particularly such physiological groups as children, menstruating women and pregnant women. Some factors such as type of contraception in women, blood donation or minor pathological blood loss (haemorrhoids, gynaecological bleeding,..) considerably increase the difficulty of covering iron needs. Moreover, wom…
Sociodemographic and Geographic Correlates of Meeting Current Recommendations for Physical Activity in Middle-Aged French Adults: The Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydants (Suvimax) St…
Objective. We evaluated the characteristics of French subjects meeting current public health recommendations for physical activity. Methods. We assessed leisure-time physical activity cross-sectionally in 7404 adults aged 45 to 68 years with applied logistic regression models. Results. Meeting the recommended physical activity levels was more likely in subjects aged 60 years and older and in women with higher education levels or living in rural a…
Alcohol intake in relation to body mass index and waist-to-hip ratio: The importance of type of alcoholic beverage
Objective Alcohol consumption may play a role in the development of obesity but the relationship between alcohol and weight is still unclear. The aim of our study was to assess the cross-sectional association of intakes of total alcohol and of specific alcoholic beverages (wine, beer and spirits) with waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) in a large sample of adults from all over France. Design Cross-sectional. Setting Participants w…
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies
Serum ferritin, cardiovascular risk factors and ischaemic heart diseases: A prospective analysis in the SU.VI.MAX (SUpplementation en VItamines et Minéraux AntioXydants) cohort
Background Iron has been suggested to play a role in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) through its pro-oxidant properties. However, epidemiological studies on iron status and the risk of CVD have yielded conflicting results. We therefore carried out a prospective study to evaluate the relationship between iron status and CVD in a middle-aged French population. Methods In total, 9917 subjects (3223 men aged 45–60 years and 6694 women…
Socio‐economic status and handedness in two large cohorts of French adults
Left‐and right‐handers have coexisted since the Palaeolithic age. Hand preference is heritable. Moreover, there is extensive evidence of an association between left‐handedness and several fitness costs. In this context, the persistence of the polymorphism is interesting. Here, we explore the associations between socio‐economic status and handedness, analysing data from two large cohorts of adult men and women. Such associations are relevant to an…
Risk factors for stunting among under-fives in Libya
Objective Stunting is a chronic condition reflecting poor nutrition and health. Our aim was to ascertain major predictors of stunting in children Population and methods A nationally representative, cross-sectional, two-stage stratified cluster sample survey enrolled 4549 under-fives from 6707 households. Logistic regression was used to determine individual risk factors in bivariate and multivariate analyses. Results Anthropometric measurements we…
Lifestyle factors related to iodine intakes in French adults
Objective To assess dietary iodine intakes among adults and to investigate the relationships of dietary, lifestyle, demographic and geographical characteristics with dietary iodine status. Adequacy of iodine intakes was also assessed. Design Cross-sectional study. Linear regression analyses and logistic regression modelling were used to determine correlates of iodine intakes. Usual iodine mean intake was calculated by averaging six 24 h dietary r…
Influence of dietary restraint and environmental factors on meal size in normal-weight women. A laboratory study
Physical activity patterns in the French 18–74-year-old population: French Nutrition and Health Survey (Etude Nationale Nutrition Santé, ENNS) 2006–2007
Objective To describe detailed physical activity and sedentary behaviour in French adults across physical activity categories. Design The French Nutrition and Health Survey (Etude Nationale Nutrition Santé, ENNS), conducted in 2006–2007, was a national cross-sectional survey based on three-stage random sampling. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to classify participants into three physical activity categories. Time…
Perception of front-of-pack labels according to social characteristics, nutritional knowledge and food purchasing habits
Objective To identify patterns of perception of front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labels and to determine social factors, nutritional knowledge and attention to packaging features related to such patterns. Design Cross-sectional. Perception was measured using indicators of understanding and acceptability of three simple FOP labels (the ‘Green Tick’, the logo of the French Nutrition and Health Programme (PNNS logo) and ‘simple traffic lights’ (STL)) a…
Sociodemographic profiles regarding bitter food consumption. Cross-sectional evidence from a general French population
Association between intake of nutrients and food groups and liking for fat (The Nutrinet-Santé Study)
Clustering of Midlife Lifestyle Behaviors and Subsequent Cognitive Function: A Longitudinal Study
Objectives. We examined the association between individual and clustered lifestyle behaviors in middle age and later in cognitive functioning. Methods. Middle-aged participants (n = 2430) in the Supplémentation en Vitamines et Minéraux Antioxydant study self-reported their low physical activity, sedentary behavior, alcohol use, smoking, low fruit and vegetable consumption, and low fish consumption. We assessed cognition 13 years later via 6 neuro…
Public perception and characteristics related to acceptance of the sugar-sweetened beverage taxation launched in France in 2012
Objective In France, an excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages was introduced on 1 January 2012. Our objective was to assess perception of this tax as well as the sociodemographic characteristics of its supporters and opponents. Design Cross-sectional study within the Nutrinet-Santé cohort. A sub-sample of 1996 individuals was selected among participants in the Nutrinet-Santé cohort study. Perceptions of the sugar-sweetened beverage tax were ass…
Cross-cultural validity of the Intuitive Eating Scale-2. Psychometric evaluation in a sample of the general French population
Validity of a questionnaire measuring motives for choosing foods including sustainable concerns
Comparison of the sociodemographic characteristics of the large NutriNet-Santé e-cohort with French Census data: The issue of volunteer bias revisited
BACKGROUND: A recurring concern in traditional and in Web-based studies pertains to non-representativeness due to volunteer bias. We investigated this issue in an ongoing, large population-based e-cohort. METHODS: The sample included 122 912 individuals enrolled in the Internet-based, nutrition-focused NutriNet-Santé study between May 2009 and March 2014, with complete baseline data. Participants were recruited via recurrent multimedia campaigns …
Promoting physical activity in a low-income neighborhood of the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis: Effects of a community-based intervention to increase physical activity
Physical activity (PA) is a key factor for facing the increasing prevalence of obesity and overweight, and should be part of every public health programs. In this context, a community-based public health program promoting PA was developed in a low-income neighborhood of the city of Saint-Denis (France). This work aimed at assessing the effectiveness of a 2-year PA promotion program. A quasi-experimental study was carried out using a pre/post desi…
Socio-economic indicators are independently associated with intake of animal foods in French adults
Objective The specific role of major socio-economic indicators (education, occupation, income) in influencing consumer choice of animal foods (AF) intake could reveal distinct socio-economic facets, thus enabling elucidation of mechanisms leading to social inequalities in health. We investigated the independent association of each indicator with intake of different AF and their effect modification. Design Cross-sectional study. AF intake was esti…
Dilemma between health and environmental motives when purchasing animal food products: Sociodemographic and nutritional characteristics of consumers
Individuals reporting dilemmas concerning animal products had specific sociodemographic characteristics and showed higher diet quality overall compared with those having no dilemma. Our data suggest that having environmental concerns is not contradictory with adherence to nutritional guidelines
Dietary intakes and diet quality according to levels of organic food consumption by French adults: Cross-sectional findings from the NutriNet-Santé Cohort Study
Objective We aimed to assess dietary profiles of adults from the NutriNet-Santé cohort according to different levels of organic food consumption using detailed self-reported data on organic food intakes. Design Food intakes were obtained using an organic food frequency questionnaire (Org-FFQ). The participants were ranked into five groups (quintiles, Q) according to the proportion of organic foods in their diet. To determine diet quality, two sco…
Le programme national nutrition santé: Succès Et Limites
Consumption of ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: Results from NutriNet-Santé prospective cohort
Association Between Alexithymia and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Diseases in the SUpplémentation en VItamines et Minéraux AntioXydants (SU.VI.MAX) Cohort
OBJECTIVE: Although it has been suggested that alexythymia is associated with cardiovascular diseases, studies are scarce and a causal relationship is questionable. This study explored the prospective association between alexithymia and cardiovascular events in middle-aged participants without cardiovascular history at baseline. METHODS: The 26-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26) was completed by 5586 participants of the French SUpplémentatio…
Medicine (40 works) · Environmental health (33 works) · Population (23 works) · Demography (20 works) · Nutritional Studies and Diet (20 works) · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling (16 works) · Internal Medicine (16 works) · Cohort (15 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (14 works) · Biology (13 works)