scholarly journals A cross-sectional study ontrans-fatty acids and risk markers of CHD among middle-aged men representing a broad range of BMI

2011 ◽  
Vol 106 (8) ◽  
pp. 1245-1252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgit M. Nielsen ◽  
Marie M. Nielsen ◽  
Marianne U. Jakobsen ◽  
Carina J. Nielsen ◽  
Claus Holst ◽  
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Intake oftrans-fatty acids (TFA), especially industrially produced TFA (I-TFA), has been associated with the risk of CHD through influence on serum lipid levels. Other causal pathways remain less investigated. In the present cross-sectional study of middle-aged men representing a broad range of BMI, the association between intake of TFA, I-TFA and ruminant TFA (R-TFA) and obesity-associated risk markers of CHD was assessed. The study comprised 393 Danish men (median age 49 years) with a median BMI of 28·4 kg/m2. Intake of TFA was estimated based on 7 d dietary records, whereas outcomes of interest (waist circumference, sagittal abdominal diameter, percentage of truncal fat, C-reactive protein, IL-6, blood lipids, blood pressure, HbA1c and insulin sensitivity index) were obtained through clinical examination. The associations were assessed by linear regression analysis. The median intake of total TFA among the 393 men was 1·3 g/d, covering a daily I-TFA intake of 0·4 g (10–90th percentile 0·0–1·0) and R-TFA intake of 0·9 g (10–90th percentile 0·4–1·8). Intake of these amounts of TFA showed no significant associations with abdominal fatness, inflammatory markers, blood lipids, blood pressure and insulin homeostasis. Among middle-aged men with a generally low intake of TFA, neither I-TFA nor R-TFA was significantly related to obesity-associated risk markers of CHD. The decreased average intake of I-TFA in Denmark since 1995 is suggested to effectively prevent occurrence of the adverse metabolic changes and health consequences, which have formerly been observed in relation to, especially, I-TFA intake.

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduardo C. Costa ◽  
Kevin F. Boreskie ◽  
D. Scott Kehler ◽  
David E. Kent ◽  
Jacqueline L. Hay ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Yang ◽  
Jian Gao ◽  
Limin Ren ◽  
Shuyu Li ◽  
Zhangyan Chen ◽  
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Knowledge-attitude-practices (KAP) significantly impact the outcome of self-management in patients with diabetes, yet the association between KAP and the combined control of the levels of blood glucose, blood pressure, and blood lipids in these patients remains uncertain. This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2014 to December 2016 on 3977 patients with type 2 diabetes in Shanghai. KAP were evaluated using the modified Chinese version of the Diabetes, Hypertension and Hyperlipidemia (DHL) Knowledge Instrument, Diabetes Empowerment Scale–Short Form (DES-SF), and Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA). Clinical and biochemical measurements were performed at each sampling site. The association between KAP scores and achieving the combined target goal was assessed by multiple logistic regression. Patients having a higher score of knowledge were more likely to achieve the combined target goal. Furthermore, a turning point of knowledge score was found that the possibility of achieving the combined target goal presented a sharp increase when the knowledge score was more than 70. However, the scores of attitude and practices had no significant relations with achieving the combined target goal. Health intervention strategies, especially increasing integrated diabetes knowledge, should be targeted to patients with type 2 diabetes in communities.


Maturitas ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Masakazu Terauchi ◽  
Tamami Odai ◽  
Asuka Hirose ◽  
Kiyoko Kato ◽  
Mihoko Akiyoshi ◽  
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