Effects of dietary fat on androgen secretion and metabolism.
In humans and animals, food composition, especially dietary fat, affects androgen secretion and metabolism. On the other hand, disturbances of sex steroid metabolism play an important role in the etiology of hormone-related cancers. In this report the roles of dietary fat, its quantity, fatty acid composition and feeding period on androgens metabolism was described. In conclusion, it should be stated that the amount of dietary fat, and its composition, (i.e. the content of individual fatty acids and/or their groups), as well as the period during which the nutrient is fed to animals affect significantly the secretion and metabolism of androgens.
Gromadzka-Ostrowska
Joanna
J
Warsaw Agricultural University, Faculty of Human Nutrition and Consuming Sciences, Department of Dietetics, Nowoursynowska 159C, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland. joanna_gromadzka_ostrowska@sggw.pl
D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000728:Androgens / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011944:Receptors, Androgen / Q000378:metabolism; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D000728:Androgens; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids; D011944:Receptors, Androgen; D013739:Testosterone