Anticancer Res. 2014 Oct;34(10):5579-84.
Beef consumption and fatty acids serum concentration: relationship with salivary gland tumors in Córdoba, Argentina.
Cittadini MC, Cornaglia PM, Perovic NR, Joekes S, Heinze VM, Bernal C, Actis AB.
Abstract
AIM:
The objective of the present study was to analyze beef consumption, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and n-3 fatty acid (FA) serum concentration and their relation to salivary gland tumors (SGT). A questionnaire on non-nutritional risk factors and a validated food frequency questionnaire were applied in 20 SGT and 20 control (Co) patients.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Food data were processed by the Interfood v.1.3 software. Serum CLA was analyzed by chromatography.
RESULTS:
Non-significant differences were found between SGT and Co regarding lean and fatty BC and serum CLA. Serum n-3 linolenic acid concentration was higher in Co than in SGT (p=0.004). No associations between BC and CLA serum concentration were found, but a strong-positive association between total energy intake and total fat intake and SGT were observed. A significant inverse association between oleic and linoleic FA intake and SGT was recorded.
CONCLUSION:
Serum oleic and linolenic FAs showed a significant negative association with SGT.
PMID: 25275058 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]