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High disaccharide intake associates with atherogenic lipoprotein profile

Sonestedt E, Wirfalt  E, Wallstrom P et al (2011) British Journal of Nutrition doi:10.1017/S0007114511003783

 

Objective: To examine associations between diet and lipoprotein profile in a cohort of Swedish adults

Desig: Cross-sectional study using Principal Components Analysis of lipoprotein subfractions and diet history.

Setting: Malmo, Sweden cancer study

Participants: 4301 healthy subjects (60% women) aged 46-68.

Main outcome measures: Consumption of various dietary macronutrients and lipoprotein profile PCs.

Results: Weak positive association between consumption of disaccharides, and negative association with protein and alcohol, and atherogenic lipoproteion profile (ALP).

Conclusions: ALP may be improved by a low intake of disaccharides and a moderate intake of protein and alcohol.

 

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