{"title":"素食主义者和素食主义者饮食对年轻健康男性血液和精子中脂肪酸组成的影响。","authors":"Rodrigo Chamorro , Rut Farías , Paulina Allende , Mariana Acuña , Paula Cáceres , Fernanda Gómez , Abigail Ortiz , Daniela Tapia , Camila Farías , Rodrigo Valenzuela","doi":"10.1016/j.plefa.2023.102582","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>There is a growing interest in vegetarian and vegan diets, but both can potentially affect tissue fatty acids (FA) composition. We aimed to evaluate the effect of vegetarian diets on plasma, erythrocytes, and sperm n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) status in healthy young men.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Four groups were studied: <em>i)</em> men consuming a regular omnivore diet (OMV-1, <em>n</em> = 35); <em>ii)</em> men consuming an omnivore diet but excluding fish and seafood (OMV-2, <em>n</em> = 34); <em>iii)</em> men consuming a pescetarian diet (including dairy, eggs, fish, and seafood) (PESC, <em>n</em> = 36); and <em>iv)</em> men following a strict vegan diet (VEG, <em>n</em> = 35). Participants in each group should follow their diet for at least the previous 12 months. Diet evaluation used a structured validated food frequency questionnaire. FA composition was measured in plasma, erythrocyte phospho-lipids, and spermatozoa by gas-liquid chromatography, expressed as a mole percentage of the total FA content.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Main findings showed higher alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA) and total n-3 PUFA dietary intake in the VEG group. In plasma, arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids were higher in OMV and PESC groups, whereas docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) level was lower in VEG. Higher ALA, but reduced DHA and total n-3 PUFA levels were found in erythrocytes and spermatozoa in the VEG group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Higher dietary ALA intake was found in pescetarians and vegan men. However, the higher ALA intake was not reflected in higher DHA content in the evaluated tissues. PUFA assessment, with particular emphasis in DHA, are necessary to improve PUFA status in vegan men.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94179,"journal":{"name":"Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Effect of a pescetarian and vegan diet on fatty acid composition in blood and spermatozoa in young healthy men\",\"authors\":\"Rodrigo Chamorro , Rut Farías , Paulina Allende , Mariana Acuña , Paula Cáceres , Fernanda Gómez , Abigail Ortiz , Daniela Tapia , Camila Farías , Rodrigo Valenzuela\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.plefa.2023.102582\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><p>There is a growing interest in vegetarian and vegan diets, but both can potentially affect tissue fatty acids (FA) composition. We aimed to evaluate the effect of vegetarian diets on plasma, erythrocytes, and sperm n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) status in healthy young men.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>Four groups were studied: <em>i)</em> men consuming a regular omnivore diet (OMV-1, <em>n</em> = 35); <em>ii)</em> men consuming an omnivore diet but excluding fish and seafood (OMV-2, <em>n</em> = 34); <em>iii)</em> men consuming a pescetarian diet (including dairy, eggs, fish, and seafood) (PESC, <em>n</em> = 36); and <em>iv)</em> men following a strict vegan diet (VEG, <em>n</em> = 35). Participants in each group should follow their diet for at least the previous 12 months. Diet evaluation used a structured validated food frequency questionnaire. 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Effect of a pescetarian and vegan diet on fatty acid composition in blood and spermatozoa in young healthy men
Introduction
There is a growing interest in vegetarian and vegan diets, but both can potentially affect tissue fatty acids (FA) composition. We aimed to evaluate the effect of vegetarian diets on plasma, erythrocytes, and sperm n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) status in healthy young men.
Methods
Four groups were studied: i) men consuming a regular omnivore diet (OMV-1, n = 35); ii) men consuming an omnivore diet but excluding fish and seafood (OMV-2, n = 34); iii) men consuming a pescetarian diet (including dairy, eggs, fish, and seafood) (PESC, n = 36); and iv) men following a strict vegan diet (VEG, n = 35). Participants in each group should follow their diet for at least the previous 12 months. Diet evaluation used a structured validated food frequency questionnaire. FA composition was measured in plasma, erythrocyte phospho-lipids, and spermatozoa by gas-liquid chromatography, expressed as a mole percentage of the total FA content.
Results
Main findings showed higher alpha-linolenic fatty acid (ALA) and total n-3 PUFA dietary intake in the VEG group. In plasma, arachidonic and eicosapentaenoic acids were higher in OMV and PESC groups, whereas docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) level was lower in VEG. Higher ALA, but reduced DHA and total n-3 PUFA levels were found in erythrocytes and spermatozoa in the VEG group.
Conclusion
Higher dietary ALA intake was found in pescetarians and vegan men. However, the higher ALA intake was not reflected in higher DHA content in the evaluated tissues. PUFA assessment, with particular emphasis in DHA, are necessary to improve PUFA status in vegan men.