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Impaired postprandial endothelial function depends on the type of fat consumed by healthy men.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18806100     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Postprandial lipemia impairs endothelial function possibly via an oxidative stress mechanism. A stearic acid-rich triacylglycerol (TAG) (shea butter) results in a blunted postprandial increase in plasma TAG compared with an oleic acid-rich TAG; however, its acute effects on endothelial function and oxidative stress are unknown. A randomized crossover trial (n = 17 men) compared the effects of 50 g fat, rich in stearic acid [shea butter blend (SA)] or oleic acid [high oleic sunflower oil (HO)], on changes in endothelial function [brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation (FMD)], arterial tone [pulse wave analysis (PWA), and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV(c-f))], and oxidative stress (plasma 8-isoprostane F2alpha) at fasting and 3 h following the test meals. The postprandial increase in plasma TAG was lower (66% lower incremental area under curve) following the SA meal [28.3 (9.7, 46.9)] than after the HO meal [83.4 (57.0, 109.8); P < 0.001] (geometric means with 95% CI, arbitary units). Following the HO meal, there was a decrease in FMD [-3.0% (-4.4, -1.6); P < 0.001] and an increase in plasma 8-isoprostane F2alpha [10.4ng/L (3.8, 16.9); P = 0.005] compared with fasting values, but no changes followed the SA meal. The changes in 8-isoprostane F2alpha and FMD differed between meals and were 14.0 ng/L (6.4, 21.6; P = 0.001) and 1.75% (0.10, 3.39; P = 0.02), respectively. The reductions in PWA and PWV c-f did not differ between meals. This study demonstrates that a stearic acid-rich fat attenuates the postprandial impairment in endothelial function compared with an oleic acid-rich fat and supports the hypothesis that postprandial lipemia impairs endothelial function via an increase in oxidative stress.
Authors:
Sarah E E Berry; Sally Tucker; Radhika Banerji; Benyu Jiang; Phillip J Chowienczyk; Sonia M Charles; Thomas A B Sanders
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of nutrition     Volume:  138     ISSN:  1541-6100     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-22     Completed Date:  2008-12-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404243     Medline TA:  J Nutr     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1910-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Nutritional Sciences Division, King's College London, London SE1 9NH, United Kingdom. sarah.e.berry@kcl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Body Mass Index
Brachial Artery / physiology
Dietary Fats* / adverse effects,  classification
Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects,  physiopathology*
Forearm / blood supply
Hemodynamics / physiology
Humans
Lipids / blood
Male
Patient Selection
Postprandial Period / physiology*
Reference Values
Vasodilation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Dietary Fats; 0/Lipids

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