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The nature of the association between diet and serum lipids in the community: a twin study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11570648     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Diet is commonly thought to be an environmental influence on serum lipid concentrations. This study evaluated whether total caloric and fat intake predict total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and triglyceride (TRIG) concentrations for environmental, as compared with genetic, reasons among 137 monozygotic and 67 dizygotic young adult twins. When genetic influences were controlled by correlating differences between monozygotic co-twins, a significant association remained between diet and TC, LDL, and HDL, suggesting that these dietary and serum lipid measures correlate for environmental reasons. Twin structural equation modeling confirmed these results. Overall, these results provide additional support for the hypothesis that diet is an environmental influence on TC, LDL, and HDL.
Authors:
J M McCaffery; M F Poque-Geile; M F Muldoon; T T Debski; R R Wing; S B Manuck
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Twin Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0278-6133     ISO Abbreviation:  Health Psychol     Publication Date:  2001 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-09-25     Completed Date:  2002-02-04     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211523     Medline TA:  Health Psychol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Cholesterol / blood
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Dietary Fats / administration & dosage*
Energy Intake*
Female
Food Habits / physiology*
Genotype
Humans
Lipids / blood*
Male
Risk Factors
Social Environment
Triglycerides / blood
Twins, Dizygotic / genetics
Twins, Monozygotic / genetics
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
07560//PHS HHS; 40962//PHS HHS; 46204//PHS HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Dietary Fats; 0/Lipids; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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