Effects of two therapeutic dietary regimens on primary chylomicronemia in paediatric age: a retrospective data analysis.
Eur J Clin Nutr
; 70(10): 1127-1131, 2016 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:
Subjects suffering from lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency show very severe hypertriglyceridemia, often accompanied by recurrent bouts of pancreatitis. Dietary intervention is currently considered first-line treatment of this condition in paediatric age. The aim of our study was to compare the effects of dietary treatment with a low-fat diet alone and a low-fat diet enriched with omega-3-fatty acids. SUBJECTS/METHODS:
The data of 11 patients with LPL deficiency who were diagnosed in our lipid clinic between October 1997 and October 2007 were summarised. All patients had been treated with a low-fat diet, and in addition a group of five patients received supplements of omega-3-fatty acids over a period of at least 5 months.RESULTS:
After adjustment for pre-intervention TG concentration, there was a statistically significant difference in post-intervention TG concentrations between the interventions, F(1,8)=13.529, P=0.006, partial η2=0.628. Post-intervention-adjusted TG concentrations were statistically significantly greater in the low-fat diet group vs the w3 diet group (P <0.05).CONCLUSIONS:
We provide first evidence that a low-fat diet supplemented with omega-3-fatty acids results in a pronounced decrease in TG in paediatric patients affected with LPL deficiency. However, further studies are necessary to evaluate the long-term effects and safety of omega-3-fatty acids.
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Ácidos Graxos Ômega-3
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Dieta com Restrição de Gorduras
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Suplementos Nutricionais
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Hiperlipoproteinemia Tipo I
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Ano de publicação:
2016
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