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Fiber intakes and anthropometric measures are predictors of circulating hormone, triglyceride, and cholesterol concentrations in the women's health trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16857849     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The unhealthy eating patterns and obesity among women in the U.S. are indicated by changes in biomarkers, such as insulin, lipoproteins, and estradiol, that are risk factors for breast cancer and cardiovascular diseases. This article models the inter-relations among diet, serum insulin, estradiol, and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG) concentrations, plasma LDL and HDL cholesterol, and net triglyceride concentrations, using the data at baseline and 12 mo on 379 and 615 postmenopausal women in the Control and Intervention groups, respectively, of the Women's Health Trial: Feasibility Study in Minority Populations. Subjects in the Intervention group received detailed advice over a period of 1 y for reducing fat intakes and increasing the consumption of whole grains and fruits and vegetables. The main findings were that there were significant differences between the Control and Intervention groups in the changes from baseline to 12 mo in LDL and HDL cholesterol and SHBG concentrations. Second, using a comprehensive random effects modeling framework, the ratio of fiber to energy intake was significantly associated (P < 0.05) with lower insulin and triglyceride levels, and with a higher HDL cholesterol concentration in the Intervention group. Third, the subjects' waist-to-hip ratio and BMI were significantly associated with insulin, SHBG, LDL and HDL cholesterol, and triglyceride concentrations. Fourth, insulin levels were significantly negatively associated with SHBG and HDL cholesterol, and positively associated with LDL cholesterol, triglyceride, and estradiol concentrations. Overall, weight loss, especially around the waist, and increased fiber intakes are likely to be beneficial for lipid, cholesterol, and hormone profiles of U.S. women.
Authors:
Alok Bhargava
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutrition     Volume:  136     ISSN:  0022-3166     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2006 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-21     Completed Date:  2006-08-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404243     Medline TA:  J Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2249-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204-5019, USA. bhargava@uh.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Anthropometry*
Cholesterol / blood*
Dietary Fiber / administration & dosage*
Female
Humans
Insulin / blood
Middle Aged
Models, Biological
Multicenter Studies as Topic
Postmenopause
Predictive Value of Tests
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Risk Factors
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / metabolism*
Triglycerides / blood*
United States
Women's Health*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R03 CA 97738/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; 0/Triglycerides; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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