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Consumption of red meat and whole-grain bread in relation to biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, glucose metabolism and oxidative stress

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Montonen, Jukka, Boeing, Heiner, Fritsche, Andreas, Schleicher, Erwin, Joost, Hans-Georg, Schulze, Matthias B., Steffen, Annika, Pischon, Tobias·2013·European Journal of Nutrition

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PURPOSE: To examine the association of red meat and whole-grain bread consumption with plasma levels of biomarkers related to glucose metabolism, oxidative stress, inflammation and obesity. METHODS: Our cross-sectional study was based on 2,198 men and women who were selected as a sub-cohort for an investigation of biological predictors of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Potsdam study. Circulating levels of glycated hemoglobin, adiponectin, hs-CRP, gamma-glutamyltransferase, alanine-aminotransferase, fetuin-A, HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides were measured from random blood samples. Diet and lifestyle data were assessed by questionnaires, and anthropometric data were measured. RESULTS: After multivariable adjustment, higher consumption of whole-grain bread was significantly (P trend <0.05) associated with lower levels of GGT, ALT and hs-CRP, whereas higher consumption of red meat was significantly associated with higher levels of GGT and hs-CRP when adjusted for potential confounding factors related to lifestyle and diet. Further adjustment for body mass index and waist circumference attenuated the association between red meat and hs-CRP (P = 0.19). CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study suggest that high consumption of whole-grain bread is related to lower levels of GGT, ALT and hs-CRP, whereas high consumption of red meat is associated with higher circulating levels of GGT and hs-CRP.

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Authors
Montonen, J., Boeing, H., Fritsche, A., Schleicher, E., Joost, H.-G., Schulze, M. B., Steffen, A., & Pischon, T.
Affiliations
  • German Institute of Human Nutrition (DE)
  • University of Tübingen (DE)
  • Max Delbrück Center (DE)
Corresponding author
Steffen, Annika
Venue
European Journal of Nutrition
Published
2012-03-18
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
337-345
ISSN
  • 1436-6207 (ISSN-L)
  • 1436-6215
OpenAlex
W1982890062
Cited by
234
References
62
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FWCI
17.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by
Locations
  • European Journal of Nutrition (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MDC Repository (Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (0315381A)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Food composition and properties
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
Keywords
red meat consumption, whole grain bread, obesity biomarkers, inflammation, glucose metabolism, oxidative stress, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alanine aminotransferase, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, adiponectin, fetuin-A, HbA1c, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, body mass index, waist circumference, diabetes risk
MeSH terms
Alanine Transaminase, Animals, Blood Glucose, Bread, C-Reactive Protein, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cattle, Edible Grain, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diet, Female, gamma-Glutamyltransferase, Glycated Hemoglobin, Humans, Inflammation, Life Style, Cholesterol, HDL, Male, Meat, Middle Aged, Obesity, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Triglycerides, Biomarkers, Body Mass Index, Oxidative Stress, Adiponectin, Waist Circumference, alpha-2-HS-Glycoprotein

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