Open AccessPolyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome in South Asian Americans in Maryland
Author(s) -
Khan Saira A.,
Jackson Robert T.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
food science and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.614
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 2048-7177
DOI - 10.1002/fsn3.698
Subject(s) - docosapentaenoic acid , polyunsaturated fatty acid , metabolic syndrome , eicosapentaenoic acid , waist , medicine , endocrinology , physiology , fatty acid , body mass index , biology , obesity , biochemistry
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is characterized by the accumulation of cardiovascular risk factors among men and women worldwide. The use of very long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids ( VLC PUFA ) could potentially benefit individuals with MetS. The goal was to better understand the relationship between MetS and VLC PUFA in South Asian ( SA ) Americans who experience an elevated risk for heart disease. We analyzed a cross section of South Asian ( SA ) using the automated self‐administered 24‐hr recall ( ASA 24) and clinic data in a low‐income SA in Maryland. We found no correlation between MetS indicators (high‐density lipoprotein ( HDL ) cholesterol, triglycerides, fasting blood glucose, diastolic blood pressure, and waist circumference ( WC )) and dietary n‐3 PUFA (eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic acids). However, dietary n‐6 VLC PUFA (arachidonic acid [ AA ]) was associated with cholesterol and fasting blood glucose levels. SA with MetS did not have a significantly low level of dietary VLC PUFA intake, and there were no SA group differences in the intake of VLC PUFA but there were significant gender differences. Dietary practices in SA may contribute to increased proinflammatory markers and play a role in elevated MetS components.