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Effects of alcohol-free beer on lipid profile and parameters of oxidative stress and inflammation in elderly women.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18947976     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: We assessed the influence of alcohol-free beer on factors implicated in atherosclerosis, such as lipid profile, oxidative stress parameters, and proinflammatory cytokines, in postmenopausal women, a population particularly at risk for atherosclerotic disease. METHODS: The study was carried out in 29 nuns, 58 to 73 y old, who live in a convent with a disciplined, regular, and homogeneous lifestyle. The nuns maintained their habits and diet routine, but their meals were supplemented with 500 mL/d of alcohol-free beer (0.0%) divided into two doses over a 45-d period. Lipid profile, inflammatory markers such as C-reactive protein, interleukins 1 and 6, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and parameters of oxidative metabolism were determined before and after the study period. RESULTS: There were no differences in the levels of C-reactive protein and proinflammatory cytokines after diet supplementation. The antibody titers to oxidized low-density lipoprotein were significant lower (P < 0.05), and thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (-18%, P < 0.001) and plasma carbonyl group content (-21%, P < 0.001) were decreased when compared with initial values. Increases in alpha-tocopherol levels (+9%, P < 0.05) and erythrocytic glutathione levels (+29%, P < 0.001) were also noted. With respect to lipid profile, only subjects with cholesterol levels higher than 240 mg/dL showed lower levels after supplementation. CONCLUSION: Consumption of non-alcoholic beer produces a decrease in oxidative stress that can have a beneficial impact on cardiovascular risk; however, the circulating concentrations of inflammatory mediators involved in its pathophysiology remained unchanged.
Authors:
Jesús Román Martínez Alvarez; Victoria Valls Bellés; Ana Belén López-Jaén; Antonio Villarino Marín; Pilar Codoñer-Franch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-10-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)     Volume:  25     ISSN:  0899-9007     ISO Abbreviation:  Nutrition     Publication Date:  2009 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-19     Completed Date:  2009-04-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8802712     Medline TA:  Nutrition     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  182-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Spanish Society of Dietetics and Food Science, Madrid, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Beer*
Beverages
Biological Markers / blood
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Cardiovascular Diseases / blood,  epidemiology,  prevention & control
Ethanol / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Inflammation / blood*
Inflammation Mediators / blood*
Interleukins / blood
Lipid Peroxidation
Lipids / blood*
Middle Aged
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxidative Stress / drug effects*
Postmenopause / blood
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances / metabolism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Inflammation Mediators; 0/Interleukins; 0/Lipids; 0/Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 64-17-5/Ethanol; 9007-41-4/C-Reactive Protein

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