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Iglesia I, Huybrechts I, González-Gross M, Mouratidou T, Santabárbara J, Chajès V, González-Gil EM, Park JY, Bel-Serrat S, Cuenca-García M, Castillo M, Kersting M, Widhalm K, De Henauw S, Sjöström M, Gottrand F, Molnár D, Manios Y, Kafatos A, Ferrari M, Stehle P, Marcos A, Sánchez-Muniz FJ, Moreno LA. Folate and vitamin B12 concentrations are associated with plasma DHA and EPA fatty acids in European adolescents: the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence (HELENA) study. Br J Nutr 2017; 117:124-133. [PMID: 28098048 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114516004414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the association between vitamin B6, folate and vitamin B12 biomarkers and plasma fatty acids in European adolescents. A subsample from the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence study with valid data on B-vitamins and fatty acid blood parameters, and all the other covariates used in the analyses such as BMI, Diet Quality Index, education of the mother and physical activity assessed by a questionnaire, was selected resulting in 674 cases (43 % males). B-vitamin biomarkers were measured by chromatography and immunoassay and fatty acids by enzymatic analyses. Linear mixed models elucidated the association between B-vitamins and fatty acid blood parameters (changes in fatty acid profiles according to change in 10 units of vitamin B biomarkers). DHA, EPA) and n-3 fatty acids showed positive associations with B-vitamin biomarkers, mainly with those corresponding to folate and vitamin B12. Contrarily, negative associations were found with n-6:n-3 ratio, trans-fatty acids and oleic:stearic ratio. With total homocysteine (tHcy), all the associations found with these parameters were opposite (for instance, an increase of 10 nmol/l in red blood cell folate or holotranscobalamin in females produces an increase of 15·85 µmol/l of EPA (P value <0·01), whereas an increase of 10 nmol/l of tHcy in males produces a decrease of 2·06 µmol/l of DHA (P value <0·05). Positive associations between B-vitamins and specific fatty acids might suggest underlying mechanisms between B-vitamins and CVD and it is worth the attention of public health policies.
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Affiliation(s)
- I Iglesia
- 1Growth Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), 50009 Zaragoza,Spain
| | - I Huybrechts
- 3Department of Public Health, Ghent University,University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, entrance 42 (building K3),4th floor, B-9000 Ghent,Belgium
| | - M González-Gross
- 5ImFINE Research Group,Department of Health and Human Performance,Universidad Politécnica de Madrid,C/ Martín Fierro, 7, 28040 Madrid,Spain
| | - T Mouratidou
- 1Growth Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), 50009 Zaragoza,Spain
| | - J Santabárbara
- 7Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health,Universidad de Zaragoza,50009 Zaragoza,Spain
| | - V Chajès
- 4International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),150 Cours Albert Thomas,69372 Lyon Cedex 08,France
| | - E M González-Gil
- 1Growth Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), 50009 Zaragoza,Spain
| | - J Y Park
- 4International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),150 Cours Albert Thomas,69372 Lyon Cedex 08,France
| | - S Bel-Serrat
- 1Growth Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), 50009 Zaragoza,Spain
| | - M Cuenca-García
- 8Department of Physiology,School of Medicine,University of Granada,Avenida de Madrid 11,18012 Granada,Spain
| | - M Castillo
- 8Department of Physiology,School of Medicine,University of Granada,Avenida de Madrid 11,18012 Granada,Spain
| | - M Kersting
- 10Research Institute of Child Nutrition Dortmund,Pediatric University Clinic,Ruhr-University Bochum,Heinstück 11, D-44225 Dortmund,Germany
| | - K Widhalm
- 11Department of Pediatrics,Division of Clinical Nutrition and Prevention,Medical University of Vienna,1090 Vienna,Austria
| | - S De Henauw
- 3Department of Public Health, Ghent University,University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, entrance 42 (building K3),4th floor, B-9000 Ghent,Belgium
| | - M Sjöström
- 12Department of Public Health Sciences,Division of Social Medicine,Karolinska Institutet,Norrbacka,level 3,17176 Stockholm,Sweden
| | - F Gottrand
- 15Inserm U995, Faculté de Médecine,Université Lille 2,F-59045 Lille Cedex,France
| | - D Molnár
- 16Department of Paediatrics,University of Pécs,Szigeti str 12, H-7624 Pécs,Hungary
| | - Y Manios
- 17Department of Nutrition and Dietetics,Harokopio University,E. Venizelou 70, 17671 Kallithea, reece, Kallithea-Athens,Greece
| | - A Kafatos
- 18School of Medicine,University of Crete,GR-71033 Crete,Greece
| | - M Ferrari
- 19CREA - Council for Agricultural Research and Economics - Research Center for Food and Nutrition,Via Ardeatina 546 - 00178 Roma,Italy
| | - P Stehle
- 20Department of Nutrition and Food Science,University of Bonn,D-53115 Bonn,Germany
| | - A Marcos
- 21Immunonutrition Research Group,Department of Metabolism and Nutrition,Institute of Food Science,Technology and Nutrition (ICTAN),Spanish National Research Council (CSIC),E-28040 Madrid,Spain
| | - F J Sánchez-Muniz
- 22Departamento de Nutrición, Facultad de Farmacia,Universidad Complutense de Madrid,28040 Madrid,Spain
| | - L A Moreno
- 1Growth Exercise, Nutrition and Development (GENUD) Research Group,Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS), 50009 Zaragoza,Spain
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