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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Griffin, Margaret D
• Sanders, Thomas AB
• Davies, Ian G
• Morgan, Linda M
• Millward, D. Joe
• Lewis, Fiona
• Slaughter, Suzanne
• Cooper, Jackie A
• Miller, George J
• Griffin, Bruce A

Titel

Effects of altering the ratio of dietary n-6 to n-3 fatty acids on insulin sensitivity, lipoprotein size, and postprandial lipemia in men and postmenopausal women aged 45-70 y: the OPTILIP Study

Ist Teil von

• The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2006-12, Vol.84 (6), p.1290-1298

Ort / Verlag

Bethesda, MD: American Society for Nutrition

Erscheinungsjahr

2006

Quelle

Oxford Journals 2020 Medicine

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance is associated with elevated plasma triacylglycerol, low HDL concentrations, elevated postprandial lipemia, and a predominance of small, dense LDLs (sdLDLs). It has been hypothesized that the dietary ratio of n-6 to n-3 (n-6:n-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may have favorable effects on these risk factors by increasing insulin sensitivity. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to measure changes in insulin sensitivity, lipoprotein size, and postprandial lipemia after a 6-mo alteration in n-6:n-3. DESIGN: In a randomized, parallel design in 258 subjects aged 45-70 y, we compared 4 diets providing 6% of energy as PUFAs with an n-6:n-3 between 5:1 and 3:1 with a control diet that had an n-6:n-3 of 10:1. The diets were enriched in α-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or both. Insulin sensitivity was assessed with the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance and the revised quantitative insulin sensitivity test. RESULTS: Dietary intervention did not influence insulin sensitivity or postprandial lipase activities. Fasting and postprandial triacylglycerol concentrations were lower, and the proportion of sdLDLs decreased (by 12.7%; 95% CI: -22.9%, 2.4%), with an n-6:n-3 of [almost equal to]3:1, which was achieved by the addition of long-chain n-3 PUFAs (EPA and DHA). CONCLUSIONS: Decreasing the n-6:n-3 does not influence insulin sensitivity or lipase activities in older subjects. The reduction in plasma triacylglycerol after an increased intake of n-3 long-chain PUFAs results in favorable changes in LDL size.