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ArticleScientific reports2017

Dietary patterns reflecting healthy food choices are associated with lower serum LPS activity.

Aila J Ahola, Mariann I Lassenius, Carol Forsblom, Valma Harjutsalo, Markku Lehto, Per-Henrik Groop

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Aila J AholaFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Mariann I LasseniusFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Carol ForsblomFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Valma HarjutsaloFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Markku LehtoFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Per-Henrik GroopFolkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland. per-henrik.groop@helsinki.fi.
University of Helsinki · FIHelsinki University Hospital · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gram-negative bacteria-derived lipopolysaccharides (LPS) are associated with various negative health effects. Whether diet is associated with LPS, is an understudied phenomenon. We investigated the association between diet and serum LPS activity in 668 individuals with type 1 diabetes in the FinnDiane Study. Serum LPS activity was determined using the Limulus Amoebocyte Lysate assay. Diet was assessed with a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) section of a diet questionnaire and a food record. The food record was used to calculate energy, macronutrient, and fibre intake. In a multivariable model, energy, macronutrient, or fibre intake was not associated with the LPS activity. Using factor analysis, we identified seven dietary patterns from the FFQ data ("Sweet", "Cheese", "Fish", "Healthy snack", "Vegetable", "Traditional", and "Modern"). In a multivariable model, higher factor scores of the Fish, Healthy snack, and Modern patterns predicted lower LPS activity. The validity of the diet questionnaire was also investigated. The questionnaire showed reasonable relative validity against a 6-day food record. The two methods classified participants into the dietary patterns better than expected by chance. In conclusion, healthy dietary choices, such as consumption of fish, fresh vegetables, and fruits and berries may be associated with positive health outcomes by reducing systemic endotoxaemia.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Feeding BehaviorAdultDietFemaleHumansLimulus TestLipopolysaccharidesMaleMiddle AgedSerumSurveys and QuestionnairesLipopolysaccharides

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PMID28747701
PMCPMC5529547
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