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Published in: European Journal of Nutrition 3/2013

01-04-2013 | Original Contribution

Long-term dietary intake of selenium, calcium, and dairy products is associated with improved capillary recruitment in healthy young men

Authors: Caroline Buss, Carolina Marinho, Priscila Alves Maranhão, Eliete Bouskela, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar

Published in: European Journal of Nutrition | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To identify associations between long-term (1 year) food intake and skin nutritive microvascular function in healthy subjects.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study. A validated 88-item food-frequency questionnaire was administered to 39 healthy men aged 23.4 ± 0.5 years and body mass index 23.3 ± 2.3 kg/m2, who reported food intake during the last year and underwent videocapillaroscopy exams. The main outcome was the increase in functional capillary recruitment, that is, peak capillary density after post-occlusive reactive hyperemia subtracted from basal capillary density (caps/mm2). Associations between reported food intake and functional capillary recruitment were investigated.

Results

Daily average estimates of intake were: total energy (3,745 ± 1,365 kcal), carbohydrates (60.1 ± 5.9 %), lipids (22.1 ± 4.4 %), proteins (17.8 ± 4.1 %), fibers (33.9 ± 18.5 g), and cholesterol (492.8 ± 209.6 mg). Positive significant correlations with capillary recruitment were found for selenium (as μg/day/1,000 kcal; rho = 0.3412, p = 0.038,) calcium (as mg/day/1,000 kcal; rho = 0.3390, p = 0.043), and percentage of total energy from dairy products (rho = 0.3660, p = 0.023).

Conclusions

Long-term intakes of selenium, calcium, and dairy products were positively associated with capillary recruitment in skin nutritive microcirculation in healthy young men. The role of such dietary components is discussed and possible mechanisms for their effects should be further investigated. This evidence adds one more possible functional property of these nutrients and food items.
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Metadata
Title
Long-term dietary intake of selenium, calcium, and dairy products is associated with improved capillary recruitment in healthy young men
Authors
Caroline Buss
Carolina Marinho
Priscila Alves Maranhão
Eliete Bouskela
Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar
Publication date
01-04-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Nutrition / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1436-6207
Electronic ISSN: 1436-6215
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-012-0419-0

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