Interaction among dietary n‐3 and n‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake, fatty acid desaturase 2 genetic variants, and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetes patients

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Title: Interaction among dietary n‐3 and n‐6 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake, fatty acid desaturase 2 genetic variants, and low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol levels in type 2 diabetes patients
Authors: Pei‐Chi Huang, Hsuan Cheng, Yu‐Ting Su, Meng‐Chuan Huang, Chih‐Cheng Hsu, Shang‐Jyh Hwang, Shyi‐Jang Shin, Wen‐Tsan Chang
Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation, Vol 14, Iss 2, Pp 297-308 (2023)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2023.
Publication Year: 2023
Collection: LCC:Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology
Subject Terms: Diabetes, FADS1, FADS2, Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology, RC648-665
More Details: Abstract Aims/Introduction Fatty acid desaturase (FADS) genetic polymorphisms are strongly correlated with the risk of dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. In this study, we examined the impact of FADS1 and FADS2 genetic variants on plasma lipid status, and assessed interactions between FADS genetic polymorphisms and plasma n‐3/n‐6 fatty acids regarding lipid status within a population of 816 Taiwanese patients with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods Selected tag single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (FADS1 rs174546 [T/C]; FADS2 rs174602 [A/G] and rs2072114 [A/G]) were genotyped (n = 816). Results The distribution of genotypes were compared with reports publicly available in the Genome Aggregation Database for East Asian populations (https://gnomad.broadinstitute.org). In the subgroup of patients not taking lipid‐lowering medications (n = 192), we observed that the G allele of FADS2 rs174602 was statistically significantly correlated with lower low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) concentrations (P = 0.001), whereas the G allele of rs2072114 was marginally associated with LDL‐C concentrations (P = 0.091). Using a general linear model adjusted for confounding factors, statistically significant interactions (P = 0.016) between single‐nucleotide polymorphisms in rs2072114 and a low alpha‐linolenic acid (18:3n‐3)/linoleic acid (18:2n‐6) ratio; the G allele correlated with lower LDL‐C levels among individuals with a low alpha‐linolenic acid/linoleic acid ratio. Interaction between rs174602 single‐nucleotide polymorphisms and low alpha‐linolenic acid/linoleic acid values on LDL‐C was only marginally significant (P = 0.063). Conclusions Our results show the role of n‐3/n‐6 dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in modifying the effects of genetic susceptibility on lipoprotein concentrations in patients with type 2 diabetes. Our findings highlight the potential of interventions with dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids regarding developing individualized prevention strategies for type 2 diabetes presenting with co‐occurring dyslipidemia and cardiovascular diseases.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2040-1124
2040-1116
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2040-1116; https://doaj.org/toc/2040-1124
DOI: 10.1111/jdi.13944
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/1c5aa1cd80ab45a9a8ded8be325824d7
Accession Number: edsdoj.1c5aa1cd80ab45a9a8ded8be325824d7
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20401124
20401116
DOI:10.1111/jdi.13944
Published in:Journal of Diabetes Investigation
Language:English