Abstract

Our previous study showed that a diet enriched with 400 g of carp per week improved plasma lipids in subjects after aortocoronary bypass (CABG). The aim of the present study is to determine whether the different carp farming systems have an impact on the effects of carp meat in secondary cardiovascular prevention. We examined 3 groups of patients after CABG over a 4-week period of spa treatment (108 persons, 73 males, 35 females, age over 60 years). We found no differences in baseline values of blood pressure or plasma lipids. The patients were given a standard spa diet (controls; N=36) or a diet enriched of 400 g of carp meat per week, enriched omega-3 (N=37) or cereal carp (N=35). Plasma lipid parameters were examined at start and after 4 weeks in a routine laboratory setting. Group consuming omega-3 carp showed the largest decline in total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides and an increase in HDL cholesterol (all p<0.01). We found that carp meat from the two production systems showed significantly different effects on plasma lipids. Further trials should be performed to clarify the exact causes of the differences.

Keywords

Cardiovascular health; Carp; Fish oil; n-3 PUFA; Nutrition

Published in

Physiological Research // Academia Scientiarum Bohemoslovaca
2017, Volume: 66, pages: S129-S137
Publisher: ACAD SCIENCES CZECH REPUBLIC, INST PHYSIOLOGY

SLU Authors

• Pickova, Jana

  • Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    
  • University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

UKÄ Subject classification

Nutrition and Dietetics


Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/94203