Search resultsAlcohol and stimulants dietary pattern is associated with haptoglobin blood levels, among apparently healthy individuals
Title
Alcohol and stimulants dietary pattern is associated with haptoglobin blood levels, among apparently healthy individuals
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2013
Authors
Journal
Mediterranean Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pagination
127 - 133
Date published
2013
ISBN
1973798X (ISSN)
Keywords
Adult, age, alcohol, alcohol consumption, alcoholic beverage, anthropometric parameters, article, body mass, chemical analysis, coffee, diet, diet restriction, dietary pattern, drinking behavior, Female, food intake, Haptoglobin, Healthy individuals, human, human experiment, lifestyle, male, meat, Mediterranean diet, Middle Aged, normal human, physical activity, principal component analysis, priority journal, protein blood level, sex, smoking habit, tea, western diet
Abstract
Studying dietary patterns and its relation to the development of various chronic diseases have received much interest during the past years, since they capture a holistic approach of true diet. Haptoglobin (Hp) has been associated with cardiovascular heart disease risk especially with acute myocardial infarction, coronary and peripheral artery disease, stroke, and heart failure. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between dietary patterns and Hp blood levels among apparently healthy adults. During 2009, 490 volunteers (46 ± 16 years, 40 % male) were consecutively enrolled to the study (participation rate 85 %). Biochemical analyses were performed through established procedures, after 12 h fasting. Anthropometric, lifestyle and dietary characteristics were also recorded to account for potential confounders. Principal components analysis (PCA) was the data-driven technique to extract the dietary patterns. Pattern analysis revealed eight dietary patterns through the application of PCA; however, four of them were considered nutritionally important as they explained 35 % of total variance in food consumption (Western diet, Mediterranean diet, Meat and bakery products and Alcohol and stimulants pattern). The fourth pattern (alcohol and stimulants intake) has been characterised by intake of alcoholic drinks (wine, beer, and spirits) and stimulants (coffee and tea). Adherence to the latter pattern was associated with reduced Hp levels (b ± SE -5.9 ± 2.7, p = 0.03), adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, physical activity, and smoking habits. However, multi-adjusted analysis revealed that the individual effect of alcohol or stimulants on lowering Hp levels was not significant (p = 0.27 and p = 0.05, respectively). Moderate drinking of alcoholic drinks and stimulants seems to be associated with lower haptoglobin levels, suggesting another potential mechanism for the health benefits achieved through alcohol and stimulants drinking.