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Dietary patterns are associated with biochemical markers of inflammation and endothelial activation in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)

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Nettleton, Jennifer A, Steffen, Lyn M, Mayer-Davis, Elizabeth J, Jenny, Nancy S, Jiang, Rui, Herrington, David M, Jacobs, David R·2006·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Dietary patterns may influence cardiovascular disease risk through effects on inflammation and endothelial activation.Objective We examined relations between dietary patterns and markers of inflammation and endothelial activation.Design At baseline, diet (food-frequency questionnaire) and concentrations of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6), homocysteine, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1), and soluble E selectin were assessed in 5089 nondiabetic participants in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.Results Four dietary patterns were derived by using factor analysis. The fats and processed meats pattern (fats, oils, processed meats, fried potatoes, salty snacks, and desserts) was positively associated with CRP (P for trend < 0.001), IL-6 (P for trend < 0.001), and homocysteine (P for trend = 0.002). The beans, tomatoes, and refined grains pattern (beans, tomatoes, refined grains, and high-fat dairy products) was positively related to sICAM-1 (P for trend = 0.007). In contrast, the whole grains and fruit pattern (whole grains, fruit, nuts, and green leafy vegetables) was inversely associated with CRP, IL-6, homocysteine (P for trend < or = 0.001), and sICAM-1 (P for trend = 0.034), and the vegetables and fish pattern (fish and dark-yellow, cruciferous, and other vegetables) was inversely related to IL-6 (P for trend = 0.009). CRP, IL-6, and homocysteine relations across the fats and processed meats and whole grains and fruit patterns were independent of demographics and lifestyle factors and were not modified by race-ethnicity. CRP and homocysteine relations were independent of waist circumference.Conclusions These results corroborate previous findings that empirically derived dietary patterns are associated with inflammation and show that these relations in an ethnically diverse population with unique dietary habits are similar to findings in more homogeneous populations.

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Authors
Nettleton, J. A., Steffen, L. M., Mayer-Davis, E. J., Jenny, N. S., Jiang, R., Herrington, D. M., & Jacobs, D. R.
Affiliations
University of Vermont (US)
Corresponding author
Nettleton, Jennifer A
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-06
Volume
83
Issue
6
Pages
1369-1379
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2160758014
Cited by
484
References
57
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22.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (n01hc95166-21-0-1, n01hc95163-22-0-1, n01hc95159-40-0-1)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (N01 HC-95159, N01 HC095163, N01-HC-095159, N01-HC, N01 HC095166, N01‐HC‐95166, HC95159, HL07779, T32HL007779)
  • National Center for Research Resources (N01-HC-95166, N01-HC-95159, RR 00645, M01RR000645)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors
Keywords
dietary habits, inflammation, endothelial activation, C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, homocysteine, soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1, soluble E-selectin, cardiovascular risk, Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, race and ethnicity, waist circumference
MeSH terms
Aged, C-Reactive Protein, Ethnicity, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, United States, Biomarkers, Interleukin-6, E-Selectin, Atherosclerosis

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