alterations in fatty acid metabolism in response to obesity surgery combined with dietary counseling

P. Walle, M. Takkunen, V. Mannisto, M. Vaittinen, P. Kakela, J. Agren, U. Schwab, J. Lindstrom, J. Tuomilehto, M. Uusitupa, J. Pihlajamaki

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Abstract

AbstractBackground:The effects of obesity surgery on serum and adipose tissue fatty acid (FA) profile and FA metabolism may modify the risk of obesity-related diseases.Methods:We measured serum (n=122) and adipose tissue (n=24) FA composition and adipose tissue mRNA expression of genes regulating FA metabolism (n=100) in participants of the Kuopio Obesity Surgery Study (KOBS, age 47.2±8.7 years, BMI 44.6±6.0, 40 men, 82 women) before and one year after obesity surgery. As part of the surgery protocol, all the subjects were instructed to add sources of unsaturated fatty acids, such as rapeseed oil and fatty fish, into their diet. The results were compared with changes in serum FA composition in 122 subjects from the Finnish Diabetes Prevention study (DPS) (age 54.3±7.1 years, BMI 32.2±4.6, 28 men, 94 women).Results:The proportion of saturated FAs decreased and the proportion of n-3 and n-6 FAs increased in serum triglycerides after obesity surgery (allP
Original languageAmerican English
JournalNutrition and Diabetes
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Funding Agency

  • Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences

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