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Fruit and Vegetable Consumption is Inversely Associated with Plasma Saturated Fatty Acids at Baseline in Predimed Plus Trial
Author(s) -
DomínguezLópez Inés,
MarhuendaMuñoz María,
TresserraRimbau Anna,
Hernáez Álvaro,
Moreno Juan José,
MartínezGonzález Miguel Ángel,
SalasSalvadó Jordi,
Corella Dolores,
Fitó Montserrat,
Martínez José Alfredo,
AlonsoGómez Ángel M.,
Wärnberg Julia,
Vioque Jesús,
Romaguera Dora,
LópezMiranda José,
BernalLopez M. Rosa,
Lapetra José,
SerraMajem J. Luís,
BuenoCavanillas Aurora,
Tur Josep A.,
MartínSánchez Vicente,
Pintó Xavier,
DelgadoRodríguez Miguel,
MatíaMartín Pilar,
Vidal Josep,
Vázquez Clotilde,
Daimiel Lidia,
SerraMir Mercè,
VázquezRuiz Zenaida,
Nishi Stephanie K.,
Sorli Jose V.,
Castañer Olga,
Abete Itziar,
Luna Jessica Vaquero,
CarabañoMoral Rosa,
Asencio Alberto,
Prohens Lara,
GarciaRios Antonio,
Casas Rosa,
GomezPerez Ana Maria,
SantosLozano José Manuel,
Razquin Cristina,
Martínez María Ángeles,
Saiz Carmen,
RobledoPastor Vanesa,
Zulet María Angeles,
Salaverria Itziar,
Eguaras Sonia,
Babio Nancy,
Malcampo Mireia,
Ros Emilio,
Estruch Ramon,
LópezSabater M. Carmen,
LamuelaRaventós Rosa M.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
molecular nutrition and food research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.495
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1613-4133
pISSN - 1613-4125
DOI - 10.1002/mnfr.202100363
Subject(s) - polyunsaturated fatty acid , body mass index , chemistry , food science , medicine , endocrinology , zoology , fatty acid , biology , biochemistry
Scope Plasma fatty acids (FAs) are associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome. The aim of our study is to assess the relationship between fruit and vegetable (F&V) consumption and plasma FAs and their subtypes. Methods and Results Plasma FAs are assessed in a cross‐sectional analysis of a subsample of 240 subjects from the PREDIMED‐Plus study. Participants are categorized into four groups of fruit, vegetable, and fat intake according to the food frequency questionnaire. Plasma FA analysis is performed using gas chromatography. Associations between FAs and F&V consumption are adjusted for age, sex, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), total energy intake, and alcohol consumption. Plasma saturated FAs are lower in groups with high F&V consumption (‐1.20 mg cL −1 [95% CI: [‐2.22, ‐0.18], p ‐value = 0.021), especially when fat intake is high (‐1.74 mg cL −1 [95% CI: [‐3.41, ‐0.06], p ‐value = 0.042). Total FAs and n‐6 polyunsaturated FAs tend to be lower in high consumers of F&V only in the high‐fat intake groups. Conclusions F&V consumption is associated with lower plasma saturated FAs when fat intake is high. These findings suggest that F&V consumption may have different associations with plasma FAs depending on their subtype and on the extent of fat intake.