Dietary fatty acids effects on sucrose-induced cardiovascular syndrome in rats.
Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Mexico. We investigated the effects of omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids on the metabolic syndrome associated with cardiovascular disease in a high-sucrose-fed rat model. The metabolic syndrome-induced rats showed a significant increase in systolic blood pressure, serum insulin, nonfasting serum triglyceride and serum cholesterol levels. Experimental high-sucrose-fed animals received either a n-3 or n-6 enriched diet or a control diet during 6 weeks. Animals fed the n-3 enriched diet had a significant reduction in blood pressure and serum insulin and triglyceride levels. Serum triglyceride levels were also significantly reduced in the n-6-rich diet animals.
Oliart Ros
R M.
RM
Unidad de Investigación y Desarrollo en Alimentos, Instituto Tecnológico de Veracruz, Apdo Postal 1420, 91860., Veracruz, Ver, Mexico
Torres-Márquez
M E.
ME
Badillo
A
A
Angulo Guerrero
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