title: [Analysis of the fatty acid profile of vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet in the context of some diet-related diseases prevention].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Research increasingly provide evidence that vegetarian diet can have a positive impact on health. The aim of this study was to analyze the fatty acid profile of vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet and prove which of them is more optimal in the context of some diet-related diseases prevention.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved 83 women (47 vegetarians and 36 non-vegetarians). Estimates of the supply of individual fatty acids in the diet was based on analysis of 3-day dietary records (calculations in a computer program DIETA 5).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Found: - in vegan diet significantly lower percentage of energy from SFA than in lactoovovegetarian diet and non-vegetarian diet (5,2% vs 11,2% i 11,9%), - in vegan and lactoovovegetarian diet - significantly higher percentage of energy from PUFA than in non-vegetarian diet (9,2% i 7,8% vs 5,0%), - in vegan and lactoovovegetarian diet - significantly higher percentage of energy from LA than in non-vegetarian diet (6,7% i 5,5% vs 3,9%), - in vegan and lactoovovegetarian diet - significantly higher percentage of energy from ALA than in non-vegetarian diet (1,3% i 1,2% vs. 0,8%) - in vegan and lactoovovegetarian diet - significantly lower intake of EPA+DHA than in non-vegetarian diet (0 mg i 15 mg vs 76 mg), - only 25% of non-vegetarian diets fulfilled recommendations on the content of EPA + DHA Conclusions: Vegetarian, particularly vegan, nutrition may promote good balancing of the fatty acids in the diet, except for the long chain polyunsaturated omega-3, which are also deficient in the case of conventional diet.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Żywienia Człowieka, Wydział Nauki o Zdrowiu, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny.
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kornek
authors.affiliation: Zakład Żywienia Człowieka, Wydział Nauki o Zdrowiu, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, e-mail: alicja.kucharska@wum.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kucharska
authors.affiliation: Zakład Żywienia Człowieka, Wydział Nauki o Zdrowiu, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids
keywords: diet-related diseases; fatty acids; vegan diet; vegetarian diet