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SynthesisThe British journal of nutrition2014

Is there a linear relationship between the dose of ruminant trans-fatty acids and cardiovascular risk markers in healthy subjects: results from a systematic review and meta-regression of randomised clinical trials.

Constance Gayet-Boyer, Fanny Tenenhaus-Aziza, Caroline Prunet, Corinne Marmonier, Corinne Malpuech-Brugère, Benoit Lamarche, Jean-Michel Chardigny

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Synthesis in The British journal of nutrition, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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18citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Constance Gayet-BoyerCNIEL,42 rue de Châteaudun,75009Paris,France.
Fanny Tenenhaus-AzizaCNIEL,42 rue de Châteaudun,75009Paris,France.
Caroline PrunetCNIEL,42 rue de Châteaudun,75009Paris,France.
Corinne MarmonierCNIEL,42 rue de Châteaudun,75009Paris,France.
Corinne Malpuech-BrugèreClermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, UNH,BP 10448,F-63000Clermont-Ferrand,France.
Benoit LamarcheInstitute of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods, Laval University,Québec,QC,Canada.
Jean-Michel ChardignyClermont Université, Université d'Auvergne, UNH,BP 10448,F-63000Clermont-Ferrand,France.
Centre de Recherche en Nutrition Humaine d'Auvergne · FRUniversité Laval · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The effects of ruminant (R) trans-fatty acids (TFA) on the risk of CVD are still under debate. It could be argued that the lack of the effect of R-TFA may be the result of the small amount of their intake. Taking into consideration the growing available data from intervention studies, we carried out a systematic review and meta-regression to assess the impact of R-TFA intake levels on changes in the total cholesterol: HDL-cholesterol (TC:HDL-C) ratio. A systematic review of the literature was conducted and thirteen randomised clinical trials were included, yielding a total of twenty-three independent experimental groups of subjects. A univariate random-effects meta-regression approach was used to quantify the relationship between the dose of R-TFA and changes in the TC:HDL-C ratio. To consider several potential modifiers such as subject and dietary characteristics, a multivariate regression analysis was performed. We found no relationship between R-TFA intake levels of up to 4.19% of daily energy intake (EI) and changes in cardiovascular risk factors such as TC:HDL-C and LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C):HDL-C ratios. In addition, a multivariate regression analysis that included other dietary variables, as well as subject baseline characteristics, confirmed that doses of R-TFA did not significantly influence the changes in the lipid ratio. Our findings showed that doses of R-TFA did not influence the changes in the ratios of plasma TC:HDL-C and LDL-C:HDL-C. These data suggest that TFA from natural sources, at least at the current levels of intake and up to 4.19% EI, have no adverse effects on these key CVD risk markers in healthy people.

Indexed as

DietRuminantsAnimalsCardiovascular DiseasesCholesterolDietary FatsHumansTrans Fatty AcidsCholesterolDietary FatsTrans Fatty Acids

Identifiers

PMID25345440
PMCPMC4301193
OpenAlexW2133437261

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