Gender Differences in the Associations among Fish Intake, Lifestyle, and Non-HDL-C Level in Japanese Subjects over the Age of 50 Years: Anti-atherosclerotic Effect of Fish Consumption

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigemasa Tani ◽  
Rei Matsuo ◽  
Kazuhiro Imatake ◽  
Yasuyuki Suzuki ◽  
Tsukasa Yagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Japanese Subjects

scholarly journals Public health benefits and risks of fish consumption: current scientific evidence v. media coverage

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1885-1892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico A Pasquaré ◽  
Roberta Bettinetti ◽  
Sonia Fumagalli ◽  
Davide A Vignati
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Scientific Uncertainty ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Media

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate if and how the current degree of scientific uncertainty about the safety of fish consumption is incorporated at the media level.DesignWe used a dedicated software (TalTac®) to investigate the content of 169 news articles related to ‘mercury and fish consumption’ that appeared from 1990 to 2010 in the two Italian broadsheets with the highest circulation figures, in order to identify journalistic frames used in the coverage of benefits v. risks associated with fish consumption. Hypotheses were made on how the public might change fish consumption patterns as a result of media coverage.SettingItaly.ResultsThe two newspapers have different agendas in covering the issue. La Repubblica appears to support the view that, besides health benefits, there may be risks associated with fish consumption, while Corriere della Sera emphasizes health benefits more than possible risks. Depending on the preferred information source, the public could: (i) reduce its fish intake; (ii) increase its fish intake; or (iii) become confused about the problem and sceptical towards the media, as a result of conflicting journalistic frames.ConclusionsThe Italian media, in cooperation with scientists, public health nutritionists and dietitians, should place more emphasis on the existence of a few fish species with high to very high Hg levels and relatively low contents of beneficial n-3 fatty acids (e.g. swordfish and shark). This would enable consumers to make more educated purchasing decisions to maximize the benefits of n-3 intake while reducing possible risks from consuming Hg-contaminated fish.

scholarly journals The association of fish consumption and its urinary metabolites with cardiovascular risk factors: the International Study of Macro-/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure (INTERMAP)

2019 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 280-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Gibson ◽  
Chung-Ho E Lau ◽  
Ruey Leng Loo ◽  
Timothy M D Ebbels ◽  
Elena Chekmeneva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Japanese Population ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Population Sample ◽  
International Study ◽  
Urinary Metabolites ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Mean Difference

ABSTRACT Background Results from observational studies regarding associations between fish (including shellfish) intake and cardiovascular disease risk factors, including blood pressure (BP) and BMI, are inconsistent. Objective To investigate associations of fish consumption and associated urinary metabolites with BP and BMI in free-living populations. Methods We used cross-sectional data from the International Study of Macro-/Micronutrients and Blood Pressure (INTERMAP), including 4680 men and women (40–59 y) from Japan, China, the United Kingdom, and United States. Dietary intakes were assessed by four 24-h dietary recalls and BP from 8 measurements. Urinary metabolites (2 timed 24-h urinary samples) associated with fish intake acquired from NMR spectroscopy were identified. Linear models were used to estimate BP and BMI differences across categories of intake and per 2 SD higher intake of fish and its biomarkers. Results No significant associations were observed between fish intake and BP. There was a direct association with fish intake and BMI in the Japanese population sample (P trend = 0.03; fully adjusted model). In Japan, trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) and taurine, respectively, demonstrated area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values of 0.81 and 0.78 in discriminating high against low fish intake, whereas homarine (a metabolite found in shellfish muscle) demonstrated an AUC of 0.80 for high/nonshellfish intake. Direct associations were observed between urinary TMAO and BMI for all regions except Japan (P < 0.0001) and in Western populations between TMAO and BP (diastolic blood pressure: mean difference 1.28; 95% CI: 0.55, 2.02 mmHg; P = 0.0006, systolic blood pressure: mean difference 1.67; 95% CI: 0.60, 2.73 mmHg; P = 0.002). Conclusions Urinary TMAO showed a stronger association with fish intake in the Japanese compared with the Western population sample. Urinary TMAO was directly associated with BP in the Western but not the Japanese population sample. Associations between fish intake and its biomarkers and downstream associations with BP/BMI appear to be context specific. INTERMAP is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT00005271.

scholarly journals Socio-demographic influences on trends of fish consumption during later adult life in the Whitehall II study

2008 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 1116-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasnime N. Akbaraly ◽  
Eric J. Brunner
Keyword(s):  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Phase 3 ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Total Fish ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Fish And Shellfish ◽  
The Impact

Our aim was to investigate how socio-demographic factors influence trends and age-related trajectories of fish consumption. We examined consumption of total, fried and recommended fish (white and oily fish, and shellfish) in the Whitehall II study over 11 years in participants aged 39–59 years at phase 3. The cohort included 8358 British civil servants who completed a FFQ at phase 3 (1991–3), phase 5 (1997–9, n 5430) and phase 7 (2002–4, n 5692). Occupational grade, ethnicity, marital and retirement status were collected at each phase. To analyse changes in age-related trends of fish intake over time according to socio-demographic characteristics, we applied a random mixed-effect model. Over the follow-up a significant increase in consumption of ‘recommended’ (mean: 1·85 to 2·22 portions/week) and total fish (mean: 2·32 to 2·65 portions/week) and a decreasing trend in fried-fish intake (mean: 0·47 to 0·43 portions/week) was observed. Recommended, fried and total fish consumption differed by occupational status, ethnicity, marital status and sex. The trend of age-related fish intake diverged significantly by ethnicity. In South Asian participants (n 432), slope of recommended-fish consumption was significantly higher compared with white participants (0·077 v. 0·025 portions/week per year). For black participants (n 275) slope of fried-fish intake was significantly higher compared with white participants (0·0052 v. − 0·0025 portions/week per year). In terms of public health, our descriptive and analytical work allows detailed understanding of the impact of socio-demographic factors on fish intake and its age-related trends. Such information is valuable for food policies that seek to promote health equity.

scholarly journals Fish consumption is inversely associated with type 2 diabetes in Manitoba First Nations communities

FACETS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 795-818 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lesya Marushka ◽  
Malek Batal ◽  
Donald Sharp ◽  
Harold Schwartz ◽  
Amy Ing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Fish Samples ◽  
Potential Risk Factors

Consumption of fish and n-3 fatty acids (n-3 FAs) has been postulated to prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D).Objective: To explore the association between self-reported T2D and fish consumption, dietary n-3 FAs, and persistent organic pollutants (POP) intake in a regionally representative sample of First Nations (FNs) in Manitoba.Design: Data from the cross-sectional First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES) collected from 706 members of 8 Manitoba FNs in 2010 were used. Household interviews were used to collect social and lifestyle data. The consumption of fish was estimated using a traditional food frequency questionnaire. Fish samples were analyzed for the presence of POP. Multiple logistic regression models adjusted for potential risk factors for T2D were developed.Results: A negative, dose–response relationship was found between fish intake and self-reported T2D. Fish consumptions of 2–3 portions per month and ≥1/week were inversely associated with T2D with odds ratio (OR) values of 0.51 (95% CI: 0.28–0.91) and 0.40 (95% CI: 0.19–0.82), respectively, compared with no fish intake. Similarly, intake of n-3 FAs was negatively associated with T2D (OR = 0.48 (95% CI: 0.30–0.77). Dietary POP intake was not associated with T2D.Conclusion: These findings suggest that the consumption of traditionally harvested fish may have a beneficial effect on T2D in Manitoba FNs.

Combined higher frequency fish consumption and healthy lifestyle may lower the triglyceride/HDL-C ratio in middle-aged Japanese males: Anti-atherosclerotic effect of fish consumption

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shigemasa Tani ◽  
Kazuhiro Imatake ◽  
Yasuyuki Suzuki ◽  
Tsukasa Yagi ◽  
Atsuhiko Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Fish Diet ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
High Fish

Background: Fish consumption may be associated with a low risk of coronary artery disease. We aimed to investigate whether higher fish consumption results in improved lifestyle behaviors and thus lower triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio––a predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Methods and results: This cross-sectional study included 2947 middle-aged Japanese males with no history of ASCVD or lipid-modifying therapy, who presented at the Health Planning Center of Nihon university hospital between April 2018 and March 2019. We performed an analysis of variance using fish consumption as a categorical variable (0-2 days, 3-4 days, or 5-7 days per week). The serum TG/HDL-C ratio in the 5-7 days fish consumption group was significantly lower than those in the 0-2- and 3-4-days fish consumption groups (p < 0.0001 and p < 0.01, respectively). Multiple regression stepwise analysis revealed that weekly fish consumption negatively and independently determined the TG/HDL-C ratio (β = -0.061, p = 0.001). As fish consumption increased, the proportion of subjects with smoking habits decreased (p = 0.014), those engaging in aerobic exercises and aggressive daily physical activity increased (p < 0.0001 for both), and those with alcohol habit increased (p < 0.0001). In addition, we developed the risk stratification for ASCVD by combining the serum HDL-C level and the serum TG/HDL-C ratio with fish intake. Conclusion: Increased frequency of fish consumption and improved lifestyle behaviors due to daily fish intake may work additively to lower the serum TG/HDL-C ratio. These associations may explain why high fish consumption is associated with a lower risk of ASCVD. Our findings may help physicians and nutritionists in treating patients with heart diseases and metabolic conditions by recommending a high fish diet in middle-aged Japanese males.

Fish consumption and risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, and cardiovascular mortality in a Dutch population with low fish intake

2018 ◽  
Vol 72 (7) ◽  
pp. 942-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. M. Hengeveld ◽  
J. Praagman ◽  
J. W. J. Beulens ◽  
I. A. Brouwer ◽  
Y. T. van der Schouw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Mortality ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Dutch Population

scholarly journals Relationship between fish intake, n-3 fatty acids, mercury and risk markers of CHD (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2002)

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1261-1269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly M Smith ◽  
Leila M Barraj ◽  
Mark Kantor ◽  
Nadine R Sahyoun
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
National Health ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
Nutrition Examination Survey ◽  
Risk Markers ◽  
Total Blood ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Chd Risk

AbstractBackgroundFish consumption has been shown to be inversely associated with CHD, which may be due to n-3 fatty acids. The n-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, are naturally found only in marine sources. Dietary intakes of methylmercury from certain fish have been hypothesized to increase the risk of CHD.ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between 30 d fish frequency consumption (assessed by FFQ), total blood Hg concentrations and risk markers of CHD in women aged 16–49 years participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2002.DesignMultiple linear regression analyses were used to test (i) the relationships between 30 d fish frequency consumption and five CHD risk markers, i.e. HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, TAG and C-reactive protein (CRP); and (ii) if total blood Hg attenuated any associations between fish consumption and CHD risk markers in non-pregnant, non-diabetic females aged 16–49 years.ResultsTotal 30 d fish frequency consumption was negatively associated with CRP (b = −0·10, 95 % CI −0·19, −0·02, P = 0·015) and positively associated with HDL-C (b = 1·40, 95 % CI 0·31, 2·50, P = 0·014). Adjustment for other risk factors did not significantly attenuate the associations. Despite the collinearity between fish and Hg, there is a protective association between fish intake and CHD risk factors.ConclusionsThe levels of DHA + EPA and other nutrients in fish may be adequate to offset the hypothesized risks of heart disease related to ingesting Hg from fish.

Higher Frequency of Fish Intake May Be Associated with a Lower Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio: Anti-Atherosclerotic Effects of Fish Consumption

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Shigemasa Tani ◽  
Rei Matsuo ◽  
Wataru Atsumi ◽  
Kenji Kawauchi ◽  
Tadashi Ashida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systemic Inflammation ◽  
Fish Consumption ◽  
Health Planning ◽  
Fish Intake ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Lymphocyte Ratio ◽  
Weekly Frequency

<b><i>Background:</i></b> Higher fish consumption has been reported to be associated with a lower incidence of coronary artery disease (CAD). An elevated neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR), a marker of systemic inflammation, is reportedly associated with the development of adverse CAD events. We hypothesized that a higher fish intake was associated with a lower NLR. <b><i>Methods and Results:</i></b> This cross-sectional study was conducted in a cohort of 8,237 Japanese subjects who had no history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease registered at the Health Planning Center of Nihon University Hospital between April 2018 and March 2019. The average weekly frequency of fish intake was 2.32 ± 1.31 days. The NLR decreased significantly as the weekly frequency of fish intake (0 day, 1–2 days, 3–4 days, or 5–7 days) increased (<i>p</i> = 0.001). A multiple stepwise regression analysis identified the weekly frequency of fish intake (β = −0.045, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.0001) and habitual alcohol intake (β = −0.051, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.0001) as significant but weak, negative, and independent determinants of the NLR. Conversely, the presence of metabolic syndrome (β = 0.046, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.0001), the presence of treatment for diabetes mellitus (β = 0.054, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.0001), and the presence of treatment for hypertension (β = 0.043, <i>p</i> &#x3c; 0.0001) were significant positive and independent determinants of the NLR. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The present results suggest that a higher frequency of fish intake appears to be associated with a lower NLR, suggesting an anti-systemic inflammation effect. This association may partially explain the preventive effects of a higher fish intake on CAD events.

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