| Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in early childhood: effects on blood pressure and arterial structure and function at age 8 y. | |
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PMID: 19515739 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: n-3 Fatty acid supplementation in adults results in cardiovascular benefits. However, the cardiovascular effects of n-3 supplementation in early childhood are unknown. OBJECTIVE: The objective was to evaluate blood pressure (BP) and arterial structure and function in 8-y-old children who had participated in a randomized controlled trial of dietary n-3 and n-6 modification over the first 5 y of life. DESIGN: The children (n = 616; 49% girls) were randomly assigned antenatally to active (n = 312; increase in n-3 intake and decrease in n-6 intake) or control (n = 304) diet interventions implemented from the time of weaning or introduction of solids until 5 y of age. At age 8.0 +/- 0.1 y, BP, carotid intima-media thickness, carotid artery distensibility, augmentation index, and brachial pulse wave velocity were measured in 405 of these children. Venous blood was collected for measurement of plasma fatty acids, lipoproteins, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and asymmetric dimethylarginine. Plasma fatty acid concentrations were also assessed during the intervention. RESULTS: Plasma concentrations of n-3 fatty acids were higher and of n-6 were lower in the active than in the control diet group at 18 mo and 3 and 5 y (P < 0.0001). Concentrations of n-3 and n-6 fatty acids were similar at 8 y. At 8 y of age, no significant differences were found in BP, carotid intima-media thickness, carotid artery distensibility, augmentation index, asymmetric dimethylarginine, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, or lipoproteins between diet groups. CONCLUSION: A dietary supplement intervention to increase n-3 and decrease n-6 intakes from infancy until 5 y does not result in significant improvements in arterial structure and function at age 8 y. This trial was registered at the Australian Clinical Trials Registry as ACTRN012605000042640. |
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Authors:
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Julian G Ayer; Jason A Harmer; Wei Xuan; Brett Toelle; Karen Webb; Catarina Almqvist; Guy B Marks; David S Celermajer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2009-06-10 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of clinical nutrition Volume: 90 ISSN: 1938-3207 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Clin. Nutr. Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-07-21 Completed Date: 2009-08-03 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376027 Medline TA: Am J Clin Nutr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 438-46 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW 2050, Sydney, Australia. |
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Australia Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects Blood Pressure / drug effects* Brachial Artery / drug effects, physiology C-Reactive Protein / metabolism Carotid Arteries / drug effects, physiology Child Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / physiology* Child, Preschool Compliance / drug effects Dietary Supplements Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / administration & dosage*, blood, pharmacology Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / administration & dosage, blood, pharmacology Female Humans Infant Male Tunica Intima / pathology Vascular Resistance* |
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0/Fatty Acids, Omega-3; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein |
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