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Efecto de los patrones dietéticos en la homocisteína sérica: resultados de un estudio aleatorizado y controlado de

L J Appel¹, E R Miller, S H Jee

¹Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA. lappel@welch.jhu.edu

|August 23, 2000

Resumen

Los patrones dietéticos impactan significativamente los niveles de homocisteína, un factor de riesgo para las enfermedades cardiovasculares. Una dieta rica en frutas, verduras y lácteos bajos en grasa redujo la homocisteína, a diferencia del control o las dietas solo de frutas y verduras.

Área de la Ciencia:

Ciencia de la nutrición Ciencia de la nutrición.
Salud Cardiovascular La salud cardiovascular.
Estudios sobre el metabolismo.

Sus antecedentes:

Los niveles elevados de homocisteína están relacionados con un mayor riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular aterosclerótica.
La investigación sobre los efectos de los suplementos vitamínicos sobre la homocisteína es extensa, pero los impactos de los patrones dietéticos siguen siendo menos comprendidos.

Objetivo del estudio:

Para investigar el efecto de los patrones dietéticos modificados en los niveles totales de homocisteína sérica en ayunas.
Explorar la relación entre la dieta y la homocisteína en el contexto del riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular.

Principales métodos:

Un período de inicio de 3 semanas con una dieta de control seguido de una intervención de 8 semanas con tres dietas asignadas al azar.
Las dietas incluían: control, frutas y verduras ricas, y una combinación de frutas, verduras, lácteos bajos en grasa y grasas reducidas.
Los niveles de homocisteína se midieron antes y después de la intervención, con análisis de regresión multivariable.

Principales resultados:

La dieta combinada redujo significativamente los niveles de homocisteína (-0,34 micromol/L, P=0,03 frente al control).
La dieta de frutas y verduras mostró una reducción no significativa (+0,21 micromol/L, P=0,47 frente al control).
Los cambios en la homocisteína se asociaron inversamente con el ácido fólico sérico (P = 0,03) pero no con las vitaminas B12 o B6.

Conclusiones:

La modificación del patrón dietético puede influir sustancialmente en la homocisteína sérica total en ayunas.
Estos hallazgos ofrecen información sobre cómo la dieta puede afectar el desarrollo de la enfermedad cardiovascular aterosclerótica.

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