Long-term orange juice consumption is associated with low LDL-cholesterol and apolipoprotein B in normal and moderately hypercholesterolemic subjects
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2013-08-13
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Aptekmann, Nancy P. [UNESP]
César, Thaís Borges [UNESP]
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Abstract. Background: This study investigated the hypothesis that long-term orange juice consumption (≥ 12 months) was associated with low risk factors for cardiovascular disease in adult men and women with normal and moderately high cholesterol blood levels. Methods. The sample consisted of 103 men (18-66 y) and 26 women (18-65 y); all were employees of an orange juice factory with daily access to free orange juice. The results showed that 41% of the individuals consumed 2 cups (480 mL) of orange juice per day for at least twelve months, while 59% of the volunteers are non-consumers of orange juice. Results: Orange juice consumers with normal serum lipid levels had significantly lower total cholesterol (-11%, p <0.001), LDL-cholesterol (-18%, p < 0.001), apolipoprotein B (apo B) (-12%, p < 0.01) and LDL/HDL ratio (-12%, p < 0.04) in comparison to non-consumers, as did the consumers with moderate hypercholesterolemia: lower total cholesterol (-5%, p <0.02), LDL-cholesterol (-12%, p <0.03), apolipoprotein B (-12%, p <0.01) and LDL/HDL ratio (-16%, p <0.05) in comparison the non-consumers counterparts. Serum levels of homocysteine, HDL- cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-1, body composition and the dietary intake of food energy and macronutrients did not differ among orange juice consumers and non-consumers, but vitamin C and folate intake was higher in orange juice consumers. Conclusion: Long-term orange juice consumers had lower levels of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, apo B and LDL/HDL ratio and an improvement of folate and vitamin C in their diet. © 2013 Aptekmann and Cesar; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Apo B, Homocisteína, Homocysteine, Humanos, Humans, LDL-cholesterol, Orange juice, Suco de laranja LDL-colesterol, apolipoprotein A1, apolipoprotein B, ascorbic acid, carbohydrate, folic acid, high density lipoprotein cholesterol, homocysteine, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, saturated fatty acid, adult, aged, body composition, caloric intake, carbohydrate intake, cholesterol blood level, controlled study, fat intake, female, food intake, human, human tissue, hypercholesterolemia, macronutrient, major clinical study, male, orange juice
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Lipids in Health and Disease, v. 12, n. 1, 2013.