¿Es la dieta saludable planetaria la solución para mitigar las enfermedades no transmisibles? / Is the planetary health diet the solution for mitigating noncommunicable diseases?

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[Comparison of the functional outcomes of patients with arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff ruptures alone or combined with acromioplasty or biceps tenotomy]. / Comparación de los resultados funcionales de los pacientes con reparación artroscópica de rupturas masivas del manguito rotador sola o combinada con acromioplastía y/o tenotomía del bíceps.

BACKGROUND: The rotator cuff injury it is one of the most common causes of pain and functional disability of the shoulder with an annual reported incidence of 4.5 million cases in the United States. It is one of the leading causes of pain of shoulder in patients older than 60 years. In Mexico, there are no reports of the incidence or the results of arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff lesions alone or combined with other procedures. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical evolution of patients post-surgery of arthroscopic rotator cuff massive injury repair AR-RCMI alone or in combination with other techniques. METHODS: Evaluation of records of patients with AR-RCMI post-surgery, comparing the results of the scales: simple shoulder test and VAS before and after surgery with a follow up of 2.6 years. The combined procedures were acromioplasty, tenotomy of biceps or both. RESULTS: 65 patients with diagnosis of massive injury; with an average age of 62.8 years (SD ± 9. 42), 27.7% were men and 72.3% women. The evaluation was conducted in four groups: arthroscopic repair (AR); arthroscopic repair + biceps tenotomy (AR + BT); arthroscopic repair + acromioplasty (AR + A) and arthroscopic repair + biceps tenotomy + acromioplasty (AR + BTA). All groups showed significant reduction in pain: AR (-44.1%, p = 0.0001), AR + A (-36.9%, p = 0.001), AR + BT (-36.3%, p = 0.0001), AR + BT + A (-38.5%, p = 0.0001). All groups had significant improvement in function with the SST scale.

ANTECEDENTES: La lesión del manguito rotador (LMR) es una de las causas más comunes de dolor y discapacidad funcional del hombro con una incidencia anual reportada de 4.5 millones de casos en Estados Unidos. La LMR es una de las principales causas de dolor de hombro en pacientes mayores de 60 años. En México, no existen reportes de la incidencia ni de los resultados de la reparación artroscópica de las lesiones masivas de manguito rotador sola o combinada con otros procedimientos. OBJETIVO: Evaluar la evolución clínica de los pacientes postoperados de reparación artroscópica de lesión masiva del manguito rotador (RA-LMMR), sola o combinada con otras técnicas. MÉTODOS: Evaluación de expedientes de pacientes postoperados de RA-LMMR en la que se compararon los resultados de las escalas: simple shoulder test y EVA antes y después de la cirugía a un seguimiento promedio de 2.6 años. Los procedimientos combinados fueron acromioplastía, tenotomía de bíceps o ambas. RESULTADOS: 65 pacientes con diagnóstico de lesión masiva con edad promedio de 62.8 años (DE ± 9.42), 27.7% fueron hombres y 72.3% mujeres. La evaluación se realizó en cuatro grupos: reparación artroscópica (RA), reparación artroscópica + tenotomía del bíceps (RA + TB), reparación artroscópica + acromioplastía (RA + A) y reparación artroscópica + tenotomía del bíceps + acromioplastía (RA + TBA). Todos los grupos mostraron disminución significativa del dolor: RA (-44.1%, p = 0.0001), RA + A (-36.9%, p = 0.001), RA + TB (-36.3%, p = 0.0001), RA + TB + A (-38.5%, p = 0.0001). De igual forma todos los grupos mostraron mejoría significativa de la función evaluada con la escala SST.

Comparación de los resultados funcionales de los pacientes con reparación artroscópica de rupturas masivas del manguito rotador sola o combinada con acromioplastía y/o tenotomía del bíceps / Comparison of the functional outcomes of patients with arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff ruptures alone or combined with acromioplasty or biceps tenotomy

Resumen: Antecedentes: La lesión del manguito rotador (LMR) es una de las causas más comunes de dolor y discapacidad funcional del hombro con una incidencia anual reportada de 4.5 millones de casos en Estados Unidos. La LMR es una de las principales causas de dolor de hombro en pacientes mayores de 60 años. En México, no existen reportes de la incidencia ni de los resultados de la reparación artroscópica de las lesiones masivas de manguito rotador sola o combinada con otros procedimientos. Objetivo: Evaluar la evolución clínica de los pacientes postoperados de reparación artroscópica de lesión masiva del manguito rotador (RA-LMMR), sola o combinada con otras técnicas. Métodos: Evaluación de expedientes de pacientes postoperados de RA-LMMR en la que se compararon los resultados de las escalas: simple shoulder test y EVA antes y después de la cirugía a un seguimiento promedio de 2.6 años. Los procedimientos combinados fueron acromioplastía, tenotomía de bíceps o ambas. Resultados: 65 pacientes con diagnóstico de lesión masiva con edad promedio de 62.8 años (DE ± 9.42), 27.7% fueron hombres y 72.3% mujeres. La evaluación se realizó en cuatro grupos: reparación artroscópica (RA), reparación artroscópica + tenotomía del bíceps (RA + TB), reparación artroscópica + acromioplastía (RA + A) y reparación artroscópica + tenotomía del bíceps + acromioplastía (RA + TBA). Todos los grupos mostraron disminución significativa del dolor: RA (-44.1%, p = 0.0001), RA + A (-36.9%, p = 0.001), RA + TB (-36.3%, p = 0.0001), RA + TB + A (-38.5%, p = 0.0001). De igual forma todos los grupos mostraron mejoría significativa de la función evaluada con la escala SST.

Abstract: Background: The rotator cuff injury it is one of the most common causes of pain and functional disability of the shoulder with an annual reported incidence of 4.5 million cases in the United States. It is one of the leading causes of pain of shoulder in patients older than 60 years. In Mexico, there are no reports of the incidence or the results of arthroscopic repair of massive rotator cuff lesions alone or combined with other procedures. Objective: To evaluate the clinical evolution of patients post-surgery of arthroscopic rotator cuff massive injury repair AR-RCMI alone or in combination with other techniques. Methods: Evaluation of records of patients with AR-RCMI post-surgery, comparing the results of the scales: simple shoulder test and VAS before and after surgery with a follow up of 2.6 years. The combined procedures were acromioplasty, tenotomy of biceps or both. Results: 65 patients with diagnosis of massive injury; with an average age of 62.8 years (SD ± 9. 42), 27.7% were men and 72.3% women. The evaluation was conducted in four groups: arthroscopic repair (AR); arthroscopic repair + biceps tenotomy (AR + BT); arthroscopic repair + acromioplasty (AR + A) and arthroscopic repair + biceps tenotomy + acromioplasty (AR + BTA). All groups showed significant reduction in pain: AR (-44.1%, p = 0.0001), AR + A (-36.9%, p = 0.001), AR + BT (-36.3%, p = 0.0001), AR + BT + A (-38.5%, p = 0.0001). All groups had significant improvement in function with the SST scale.

[Intraarticular lesions associated with tibial fixation during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction]. / Lesiones intraarticulares asociadas a la fijación tibial en la reconstrucción del ligamento cruzado anterior.

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a demanding procedure; complications may arise at any of its stages. This is the report of three cases in which the tibial fixation devices (IntraFix and Bio-IntraFix) led to intraarticular lesions. The complications were detected in one of the cases while the patient was still in the operating room and in the remaining two during the follow-up. All the patients had a stable knee, but all of them sustained chondral lesions resulting from the inadequate placement of the implants used for tibial fixation. Several suggestions to avoid the complications stemming from these devices are provided.

La reconstrucción del ligamento cruzado anterior es un procedimiento exigente; las complicaciones pueden presentarse en cualquiera de sus etapas. Presentamos tres casos en los cuales los dispositivos para la fijación tibial (IntraFix y Bio-IntraFix) condicionaron lesiones intraarticulares. Las complicaciones fueron detectadas, en uno de los casos, mientras el paciente se encontraba aún en la sala de operaciones, y en los otros dos, durante el seguimiento. Todos los pacientes contaban con una rodilla estable, pero tuvieron lesiones condrales causadas por la inadecuada colocación de los implantes para la fijación tibial. Se exponen algunas sugerencias para evitar complicaciones con estos dispositivos.

Dislipemia aterógena: una entidad que no debe pasar inadvertida / Atherogenic dyslipidemia: a condition that should not be overlooked

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Clinical decisions in patients with diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors. A statement of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine / Decisiones clínicas en pacientes con diabetes y otros factores de riesgo cardiovascular. Una declaración de la sociedad española de medicina interna

Although the mortality associated to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been reduced in the last decades, CVD remains the main cause of mortality in Spain and they are associated with an important morbidity and a huge economic burden. The increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes could be slowing down the mortality reduction in Spain. Clinicians have often difficulty making clinical decisions due to the multiple clinical guidelines available. Moreover, in the current context of economic crisis it is critical to promote an efficient use of diagnostic and therapeutic proceedings to ensure the viability of public health care systems. The Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI) has coordinated a consensus document to answer questions of daily practice with the aim of facilitating physicians’ decision-making in the management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors from a cost-efficiency point of view (AU)

Aunque la mortalidad asociada a enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV) se ha reducido en las últimas décadas, las ECV siguen siendo la causa principal de mortalidad en España y están asociadas a una morbilidad importante y una enorme carga económica. La creciente prevalencia de obesidad y de diabetes podría estar frenando la reducción en la mortalidad en España. Los médicos suelen tener mucha dificultad en la toma de decisiones clínicas debido a las múltiples guías clínicas disponibles. Por otro lado, en el contexto actual de la crisis económica es imprescindible promover un uso eficaz de los procedimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos para garantizar la viabilidad de los sistemas de salud pública. La Sociedad Española de Medicina Interna (SEMI) ha desarrollado un documento de consenso para responder a las dudas que surgen en la práctica rutinaria con el objetivo de facilitar a los médicos la toma de decisiones en el control de la diabetes y en los factores de riesgo cardiovascular desde el punto de vista de la rentabilidad (AU)

Clinical decisions in patients with diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors. A statement of the Spanish Society of Internal Medicine.

Although the mortality associated to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) has been reduced in the last decades, CVD remains the main cause of mortality in Spain and they are associated with an important morbidity and a huge economic burden. The increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes could be slowing down the mortality reduction in Spain. Clinicians have often difficulty making clinical decisions due to the multiple clinical guidelines available. Moreover, in the current context of economic crisis it is critical to promote an efficient use of diagnostic and therapeutic proceedings to ensure the viability of public health care systems. The Spanish Society of Internal Medicine (SEMI) has coordinated a consensus document to answer questions of daily practice with the aim of facilitating physicians' decision-making in the management of diabetes and cardiovascular risk factors from a cost-efficiency point of view.

Mediterranean diet, moderate-to-high intensity training, and health-related quality of life in adults with metabolic syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Much recent research has focused on the benefits of the Mediterranean diet on risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MetS). In addition numerous investigations have also demonstrated that moderate and high-intensity endurance training may induce greater beneficial adaptations in body composition and cardiometabolic risk than low-intensity endurance training. How a model of Mediterranean diet with and without moderate-to-high intensity training influences health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical fitness in MetS patients is unknown. DESIGN AND METHODS: A total of 45 sedentary MetS males and females (50⊟66 years) were randomly divided into two groups: (a) hypocaloric, normoproteic Mediterranean diet (MeD); and (b) the same diet plus periodized moderate-to-high intensity training (MeDE) for 12 weeks. HRQoL (EuroQol and SF-36 questionnaires), fitness, response to submaximal exercise, and risk factors of MetS were determined before and after treatment. RESULTS: MeD improved some physical and mental domains of HRQoL (physical function, vitality, general physical health, emotional role, and self-perception of health) and resulted in weight loss and improvement of MetS risk factors (intra-group p < 0.05). Moreover, the MeDE intervention resulted in greater improvement in these domains and the improvement of other HRQoL components (physical role, bodily pain, social function, and health profile). MeDE increased physical fitness, resulted in a better physiological response to submaximal effort and caused a greater weight loss (intra-group and inter-group, p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: A model of hypocaloric Mediterranean diet combined with periodized moderate-to-high intensity training may lead to greater improvement in HRQoL through a greater effect on physical and functional fitness, bodyweight, and risk factors than diet alone.

The postprandial inflammatory response after ingestion of heated oils in obese persons is reduced by the presence of phenol compounds.

SCOPE: Heating during the process of cooking alters the chemical properties of foods and may affect subsequent postprandial inflammation. We tested the effects of four meals rich in different oils subjected to heating on the postprandial inflammatory metabolism of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty obese participants received four breakfasts following a randomized crossover design, consisting of milk and muffins made with different oils (virgin olive oil (VOO), sunflower oil (SFO), and a mixture of seeds oil (SFO/canola oil) with added either dimethylpolysiloxane (SOD), or natural antioxidants from olive mill wastewater alperujo (phenols; SOP)), previously subjected to 20 heating cycles. Postprandial inflammatory status in PBMCs was assessed by the activation of nuclear NF-κB, the concentration in cytoplasm of the NF-κB inhibitor (IκB-α), the mRNA levels of NF-κB subunits and activators (p65, IKKß, and IKKα) and other inflammatory molecules (TNF-α, IL-1ß, IL-6, MIF, and JNK), and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) levels. VOO and SOP breakfasts reduced NF-κB activation, increased IκB-α, and decreased LPS plasma concentration. SFO increased IKKα, IKKß, p65, IL-1b, IL-6, MIF, and JNK mRNA levels, and plasma LPS. CONCLUSION: Oils rich in phenols, whether natural (VOO) or artificially added (SOP), reduce postprandial inflammation, compared with seed oil (sunflower).

Body mass interacts with fat quality to determine the postprandial lipoprotein response in healthy young adults.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Postprandial lipemia predicts the evolution of cardiovascular disease. Obesity is associated with an increase in the magnitude of postprandial lipemia. Our objective was to evaluate the influence of body mass index (BMI) on the effects of acute ingestion of different types of fat on the postprandial lipemic response. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-one healthy men followed a 4-week baseline diet and then consumed three fat-loaded meals that included 1g fat/kg body wt (65%fat) according to a randomized crossover design. The compositions of the three meals were olive oil meal (22% saturated fatty acids (SFA), 38% monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA), 4% polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA)); butter meal (35% SFA, 22% MUFA, 4% PUFA); walnuts meal (20% SFA, 24% MUFA, 16% PUFA, and 4% α-linolenic acid). Higher-weight (HW) subjects (BMI greater than the median 26.18 kg/m(2), n = 11) presented higher incremental area under the curve (iAUC) for triglycerides (TG), both in large- and small-TG rich lipoproteins (TRL) than lower-weight (LW) subjects (BMI<26.18 kg/m(2), n = 10) (p<0.05), and a similar trend for plasma TG (p = 0.084). Moreover, HW subjects presented higher concentrations for small TRL-cholesterol and small TRL-TG in different timepoints of the postprandial lipemia after the intake of enriched walnuts or butter meals compared with the olive oil-enriched meal (p < 0.05) No significant differences were observed between the three types of meals in the postprandial response of LW subjects. CONCLUSION: HW subjects present a greater postprandial response than LW subjects, and they benefit from the consumption of monounsaturated fatty acids from olive oil, to lower their levels of TRL particles during the postprandial state.

Grasas de la dieta y salud cardiovascular / Dietary fats and cardiovascular health

La importancia de la grasa en la dieta, y su papel en la prevención cardiovascular es uno de los tópicos nutricionales mejor estudiados y, a pesar de ello, está en continua revisión. Ahora ya conocemos, en especial gracias a los estudios relacionados con la dieta mediterránea, que es más importante la calidad de la grasa que la cantidad de su ingesta. En ese sentido, la grasa saturada y la grasa trans están implicadas en el riesgo aterogénico, por lo que se recomienda que para el diseño de una dieta sana dichos nutrientes se deben sustituir por hidratos de carbono complejos o por grasas insaturadas, manteniendo el consumo de grasa saturada en < 10% y el de trans en < 1% de la ingesta caló- rica. Estudios poblacionales recientes, en especial el estudio de Kuopio y los trabajos realizados con el modelo de dieta mediterránea, están afianzando cada vez más la importancia de las grasas monoinsaturadas y poliinsaturadas como nutrientes claves para la prevención de las enfermedades crónicas de las sociedades modernas. Por otra parte, un tipo especial de ácidos grasos poliinsaturados, los de la serie omega 3 (n-3), están gradualmente convirtiéndose en nutrientes claves de una dieta sana, especialmente en niños. Por ello parece razonable que 4 sociedades, fuertemente implicadas en difundir los beneficios de la dieta como herramienta para prevenir las enfermedades cardiovasculares, desarrollen un consenso para difundir los nuevos conocimientos sobre la importancia de conseguir un aporte equilibrado y adecuado de grasa en la dieta de las poblaciones industrializadas. Esto justifica este documento realizado por un grupo de expertos de la Sociedad Española de Arteriosclerosis, la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, la Aso - ciación Española de Pediatría, la Sociedad Española de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediá trica y la Sociedad Española de Dietética y Ciencias de la Alimentación, en un esfuerzo porque resulte un trabajo multidisciplinar, orientado tanto a los adultos como a los niños en distintos tramos de edad (AU)

Although dietary fat and its role in cardiovascular prevention has been one of the most extensively studied nutritional topics, it continues to be an ever-expanding research area. Particularly thanks to studies on Mediterranean diet, we now know that fat quality is more relevant than the amount of fat we eat in the diet. Thus, saturated and trans fats have been found to increase the risk of atherogenic disease. This is why it is recommended to substitute complex carbohydrates or unsaturated fat for unsaturated and trans fats with the aim of reducing saturated and trans fat intake to < 10% and < 1%, respectively, of the total calorie intake. Recent population studies, particularly that conducted in Kuopio, Finland, and those on Mediterranean diet, stress the important role of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as key nutrients in preventing cardiovascular disease in modern societies. Furthermore, a special type of polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. those of the omega-3 (n-3) series, is increasingly becoming essential nutrients for a healthy diet, especially in the case of children. Therefore, there is a rationale for four the Scientific Societies that are strongly committed to disseminate the benefits of a healthy diet in preventing cardiovascular disease, and to prepare a joint statement with the purpose of spreading improved knowledge on the importance of changing to a healthy diet with a well-balanced fat intake for industrialized populations. Accordingly, a multidisciplinary panel of experts from the following institutions has developed the present joint statement targeted at both adults and children of different ages: Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis, Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine, Spanish Association of Paediatrics, Spanish Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, and Spanish Society for Food Sciences (AU)

Grasas de la dieta y salud cardiovascular / Dietary fats and cardiovascular health

La importancia de la grasa en la dieta, y su papel en la prevención cardiovascular, es uno de los tópicos nutricionales mejor estudiados y, a pesar de ello, está en continua revisión. Ahora ya conocemos, en especial gracias a los estudios relacionados con la dieta mediterránea, que es más importante la calidad de la grasa que la cantidad de su ingesta. En ese sentido, la grasa saturada y la grasa trans están implicadas en el riesgo aterogénico, por lo que se recomienda que para el diseño de una dieta sana dichos nutrientes se deben sustituir por hidratos de carbono complejos o por grasas insaturadas, manteniendo el consumo de grasa saturada en < 10% y el de trans en < 1% de la ingesta calórica. Estudios poblacionales recientes, en especial el estudio de Kuopio y los trabajos realizados con el modelo de dieta mediterránea, están afianzando cada vez más la importancia de las grasas monoinsaturadas y poliinsaturadas como nutrientes claves para la prevención de las enfermedades crónicas de las sociedades modernas. Por otra parte, un tipo especial de ácidos grasos poliinsaturados, los de la serie omega 3 (n-3), están gradualmente convirtiéndose en nutrientes claves de una dieta sana, especialmente en niños. Por ello parece razonable que 4 sociedades, fuertemente implicadas en difundir los beneficios de la dieta como herramienta para prevenir las enfermedades cardiovasculares, desarrollen un consenso para difundir los nuevos conocimientos sobre la importancia de conseguir un aporte equilibrado y adecuado de grasa en la dieta de las poblaciones industrializadas. Esto justifica este documento realizado por un grupo de expertos de la Sociedad Española de Arteriosclerosis, la Sociedad Española de Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, la Asociación Española de Pediatría, la Sociedad Española de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Pediátrica y la Sociedad Española de Dietética y Ciencias de la Alimentación, en un esfuerzo porque resulte un trabajo multidisciplinar, orientado tanto a los adultos como a los niños en distintos tramos de edad (AU)

Although dietary fat and its role in cardiovascular prevention has been one of the most extensively studied nutritional topics, it continues to be an ever-expanding research area. Particularly thanks to studies on Mediterranean diet, we now know that fat quality is more relevant than the amount of fat we eat in the diet. Thus, saturated and trans fats have been found to increase the risk of atherogenic disease. This is why it is recommended to substitute complex carbohydrates or unsaturated fat for unsaturated and trans fats with the aim of reducing saturated and trans fat intake to <10% and <1%, respectively, of the total calorie intake. Recent population studies, particularly that conducted in Kuopio, Finland, and those on Mediterranean diet, stress the important role of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as key nutrients in preventing cardiovascular disease in modern societies. Furthermore, a special type of polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. those of the omega-3 (n-3) series, is increasingly becoming essential nutrients for a healthy diet, especially in the case of children. Therefore, there is a rationale for four the Scientific Societies that are strongly committed to disseminate the benefits of a healthy diet in preventing cardiovascular disease, and to prepare a joint statement with the purpose of spreading improved knowledge on the importance of changing to a healthy diet with a well-balanced fat intake for industrialized populations. Accordingly, a multidisciplinary panel of experts from the following institutions has developed the present joint statement targeted at both adults and children of different ages: Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis, Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine, Spanish Association of Paediatrics, Spanish Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, and Spanish Society for Food Sciences (AU)

Grasas de la dieta y salud cardiovascular / Dietary fats and cardiovascular health

La importancia de la grasa en la dieta, y su papel en la prevención cardiovascular es uno de los tópicos nutricionales mejor estudiados y, a pesar de ello, está en continua revisión. Ahora ya conocemos, en especial gracias a los estudios relacionados con la dieta mediterránea, que es más importante la calidad de la grasa que la cantidad de su ingesta. En ese sentido, la grasa saturada y la grasa trans están implicadas en el riesgo aterogénico, por lo que se recomienda que para el diseño de una dieta sana dichos nutrientes se deben sustituir por hidratos de carbono complejos o por grasas insaturadas, manteniendo el consumo de grasa saturada en < 10% y el de trans en < 1% de la ingesta calórica. Estudios poblacionales recientes, en especial el estudio de Kuopio y los trabajos realizados con el modelo de dieta mediterránea, están afianzando cada vez más la importancia de las grasas monoinsaturadas y poliinsaturadas como nutrientes claves para la prevención de las enfermedades crónicas de las sociedades modernas. Por otra parte, un tipo especial de ácidos grasos poliinsaturados, los de la serie omega 3 (n-3), están gradualmente convirtiéndose en nutrientes claves de una dieta sana, especialmente en niños. Por ello parece razonable que 4 sociedades, fuertemente (..) (AU)

Although dietary fat and its role in cardiovascular prevention has been one of the most extensively studied nutritional topics, it continues to be an everexpading research area. Particularly thanks to studies on Mediterranean diet, we now know that fat quality is more relevant than the amount of fat we eat in the diet. Thus, saturated and trans fats have been found to increase the risk of atherogenic disease. This is why it is recommended (..) (AU)

[Dietary fats and cardiovascular health]. / Grasas de la dieta y salud cardiovascular.

Although dietary fat and its role in cardiovascular prevention has been one of the most extensively studied nutritional topics, it continues to be an ever-expanding research area. Particularly thanks to studies on Mediterranean diet, we now know that fat quality is more relevant than the amount of fat we eat in the diet. Thus, saturated and trans fats have been found to increase the risk of atherogenic disease. This is why it is recommended to substitute complex carbohydrates or unsaturated fat for unsaturated and trans fats with the aim of reducing saturated and trans fat intake to <10% and <1%, respectively, of the total calorie intake. Recent population studies, particularly that conducted in Kuopio, Finland, and those on Mediterranean diet, stress the important role of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats as key nutrients in preventing cardiovascular disease in modern societies. Furthermore, a special type of polyunsaturated fatty acids, i.e. those of the omega-3 (n-3) series, is increasingly becoming essential nutrients for a healthy diet, especially in the case of children. Therefore, there is a rationale for four the Scientific Societies that are strongly committed to disseminate the benefits of a healthy diet in preventing cardiovascular disease, and to prepare a joint statement with the purpose of spreading improved knowledge on the importance of changing to a healthy diet with a well-balanced fat intake for industrialized populations. Accordingly, a multidisciplinary panel of experts from the following institutions has developed the present joint statement targeted at both adults and children of different ages: Spanish Society of Arteriosclerosis, Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine, Spanish Association of Paediatrics, Spanish Society of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, and Spanish Society for Food Sciences.

Relationship of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in sleep apnoea.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate ischaemic reactive hyperaemia (IRH) in obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and its relationship with oxidative stress. We studied 69 consecutive patients referred to our Sleep Unit (Reina Sofia University Hospital, Cordoba, Spain). Patients with chronic diseases or those taking medication were excluded. IRH was assessed before and after polysomnography. Morning IRH and oxidative stress markers were compared between patients with (apnoea-hypopnoea index (AHI) ≥ 5) and without (AHI < 5) OSA. Measurements were repeated in 25 severe OSA patients after continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy. We included 46 OSA patients (mean ± sd AHI 49 ± 32.1) and 23 non-OSA subjects (AHI 3 ± 0.9). The OSA patients showed a significant worsening of morning IRH, and a significant increase in malondialdehyde and 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine levels. Only the oxygen desaturation index independently explained morning IRH, while malondialdehyde levels showed a weak effect on IRH. In severe OSA patients, IRH improved significantly after CPAP treatment, as did malondialdehyde, 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine and protein carbonyl levels. In OSA patients, endothelial dysfunction and oxidative stress were observed, and IRH worsened after sleep. The increase in oxidative stress was not associated with IRH, while intermittent hypoxia was strongly associated with IRH. In severe OSA patients, CPAP treatment improved oxidative stress and endothelial function.

Polymorphism at the TRIB1 gene modulates plasma lipid levels: insight from the Spanish familial hypercholesterolemia cohort study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: rs17321515 SNP has been associated with variation in LDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides concentrations. This effect has never been studied in patients with severe hypercholesterolemia. Therefore, our aims were to assess the association of the rs17321515 (TRIB1) SNP with plasma lipids concentrations and anthropometric variables and to explore the interaction between this SNP and some classic risk factors in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). METHODS AND RESULTS: rs17321515 SNP was genotyped in 531 subjects with genetic diagnosis of FH. Homozygous A/A had significantly higher waist circumference compared with G/G subjects (P = 0.006) and carriers of the minor allele G (P = 0.039). Interestingly, smokers homozygous for the A allele displayed higher plasma triglycerides concentrations (P = 0.029), higher VLDL-C levels (P = 0.023) and higher TC/HDL-C ratio (P = 0.035) than carriers of the minor allele G. In addition, homozygous A/A with the presence of arcus cornealis displayed lower plasma ApoA-I levels (P = 0.024) and higher TC/HDL-C ratio (P = 0.046) than carriers of the minor allele G. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking status and presence of arcus cornealis modulate the effect of rs17321515 (TRIB1) polymorphism on plasma lipids levels in patients with FH. These results could explain the differences in the susceptibility to coronary heart disease in these patients.

Consumption of diets with different type of fat influences triacylglycerols-rich lipoproteins particle number and size during the postprandial state.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Previous evidence suggests that dietary fat could influence the composition and size of triacylglycerols-rich lipoproteins (TRL). In a controlled intervention study on healthy subjects, we evaluated the influence of 3 dietary interventions, with different types of fat on postprandial TRL particle size and number. METHODS AND RESULTS: Volunteers followed three different diets for four weeks each, according to a randomized crossover design. Western diet: 15% protein, 47% carbohydrates (CHO), 38% fat (22% saturated fatty acid (SFA)); Mediterranean diet: 15% protein, 47% CHO, 38% fat (24% monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA)); high CHO enriched with ALNA diet: 15% protein, 55% CHO, <30% fat (8% polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)). After a 12-h fast, volunteers consumed a breakfast with 1g fat and 7 mg cholesterol per kg body weight and a fat composition similar to that consumed in each of the diets: Butter meal: 35% SFA; Olive oil meal: 36% MUFA; Walnut meal: 16% PUFA, 4% α-linolenic acid. Tryglicerides (TG) in TRL (large and small TRL) were determined by ultracentrifugation and size and number of lipoprotein particles were measured with Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy at different time points. The olive oil meal reduced the number of total TRL postprandial particles compared with the other meals (P=0.002). Moreover, the olive oil meal also increased the TRL particle size compared with the walnut meal (P=0.001). CONCLUSION: Our data showed that short-term intake of the Mediterranean diet and the acute intake of an olive oil meal lead to the formation of a reduced number and higher-size TRL particle compared with other fat sources. These novel findings have implications for understanding the postprandial lipoprotein mechanisms, and could favour the lower cardiovascular risk in Mediterranean countries.

Olive oil and health: summary of the II international conference on olive oil and health consensus report, Jaén and Córdoba (Spain) 2008.

Olive oil (OO) is the most representative food of the traditional Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet). Increasing evidence suggests that monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) as a nutrient, OO as a food, and the MedDiet as a food pattern are associated with a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. A MedDiet rich in OO and OO per se has been shown to improve cardiovascular risk factors, such as lipid profiles, blood pressure, postprandial hyperlipidemia, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and antithrombotic profiles. Some of these beneficial effects can be attributed to the OO minor components. Therefore, the definition of the MedDiet should include OO. Phenolic compounds in OO have shown antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, prevent lipoperoxidation, induce favorable changes of lipid profile, improve endothelial function, and disclose antithrombotic properties. Observational studies from Mediterranean cohorts have suggested that dietary MUFA may be protective against age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease. Recent studies consistently support the concept that the OO-rich MedDiet is compatible with healthier aging and increased longevity. In countries where the population adheres to the MedDiet, such as Spain, Greece and Italy, and OO is the principal source of fat, rates of cancer incidence are lower than in northern European countries. Experimental and human cellular studies have provided new evidence on the potential protective effect of OO on cancer. Furthermore, results of case-control and cohort studies suggest that MUFA intake including OO is associated with a reduction in cancer risk (mainly breast, colorectal and prostate cancers).