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European Journal of Nutrition
Published in: European Journal of Nutrition 1/2013

Open Access 01-02-2013 | Original Contribution

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

Authors: Jukka Montonen, Heiner Boeing, Andreas Fritsche, Erwin Schleicher, Hans-Georg Joost, Matthias B. Schulze, Annika Steffen, Tobias Pischon

Published in: European Journal of Nutrition | Issue 1/2013

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Abstract

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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Metadata
Title
Consumption of red meat and whole-grain bread in relation to biomarkers of obesity, inflammation, glucose metabolism and oxidative stress
Authors
Jukka Montonen
Heiner Boeing
Andreas Fritsche
Erwin Schleicher
Hans-Georg Joost
Matthias B. Schulze
Annika Steffen
Tobias Pischon
Publication date
01-02-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nutrition / Issue 1/2013
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Electronic ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-012-0340-6

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