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© 1987 Oxford University Press

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Adipose Tissue Fatty Acids and Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged Men from Southern Italy

P RUBBA*,, M MANCINI*, F FIDANZA**, G GAUTIERO*, M SALO{dagger}, T NIKKARI{dagger}, R ELTON{ddagger} and M F OLIVER{ddagger}

* Institute of Internal medicine and Metabolic Disease, Clinica Medica, University of Naples Italy
** Institute of Nutrition and Food Science, University of Perugia taly
{dagger} Department of Biochemical Sciences, University of Tampere Finland
{ddagger} Cardiovascular Research Unit and Medical Computing and Statistics Unit. University of Edinburgh Scotland

Reprint requests to: Dr P. Rubba, Clinica Medica. Il Facolta Medicina. Via S. Pansini 5, 80131, Napoli, Italy.

Adipose tissue (AT) biopsies were performed in a random population sample of 74 clinically healthy middle-aged men (40–49 years) from southern Italy. The percentage of saturated fatty acids (FA) in AT was directly correlated with systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (p<0.01). This relationship was independent of smoking habit and body weight. AT of men in the upper DBP quintile (range 90–102 mm Hg) was significantly richer in palmitic acid (p<0.01) compared to that of men in the lowest DBP quintile. Dietary history demonstrated that the overall intake of saturated fat (% energy) was similar in the two extreme DBP quintiles. There was a relatively higher consumption of fish by those in the lowest DBP quintile (p<0.05). The amount of monounsaturated fat consumed (% energy) was also higher (p< 0.05) in men with low blood pressure. Men in the upper quintile of DBP consumed more eggs (p<0.05).

Received 1 December 1986


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