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- Title
The effect of adhesion to recommendations for fish intake on adipose tissue composition and plasma lipids.
- Authors
Bjerregaard, Lone Jeppesen; Aardestrup, Inge Valbak; Christensen, Jeppe Hagstrup; Schmidt, Erik Berg
- Abstract
Background: Marine n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) reduce the mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), and these patients are recommended to eat fatty fish at least 2 times a week. Patients and methods: Patients referred for coronary angiography due to suspected CHD were included and (n=288) completed a food questionnaire regarding their fish intake. Those who followed the recommendations were classified as belonging to the Fish+ group (n=197), while those, who consumed fish less than twice a week, were in the Fish- group (n=91). Plasma lipids and lipoproteins and the content of marine n-3 PUFA in adipose tissue, a long-term marker of fish consumption, were then compared between the 2 groups. The content of n-3 PUFA in adipose tissue was measured by gas chromatography and expressed as percent of total fatty acids. Results: In the Fish+ group the content of the marine n-3 PUFA, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) was 0.14 % (0.05) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was 0.39 % (0.16) compared to the Fish- group, where the content of EPA was 0.11 % (0.04) and of DHA 0.28 % (0.11) in adipose tissue (p= <0.001 for both). Plasma lipids and lipoproteins did not differ between the 2 groups. Conclusion: Patients who followed the general recommendations about fish intake (Fish+ group) did have at higher incorporation of EPA and DHA in adipose tissue, compared to patients who consumed little fish (Fish- group). However, plasma lipids and lipoproteins did not significantly differ between the groups.
- Subjects
ALBORG (Denmark); DENMARK; ANALYSIS of fish as food; CORONARY heart disease -- Nutritional aspects; ADIPOSE tissues; BLOOD lipids; UNSATURATED fatty acids; LIPOPROTEINS
- Publication
Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2004, Vol 13, pS95
- ISSN
0964-7058
- Publication type
Article