Abstract

There is accumulating evidence suggesting that inflammation is the bridging link between cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome. Recent studies have shown a relationship between inflammatory markers and modifiable lifestyle factors including fitness, diet, exercise and smoking. We carried out a cross-sectional study of 195 patients with metabolic syndrome. Data on nutritional intake, physical activity level and smoking habits were collected through a questionnaire. Weight and body composition were determined and C-reactive protein and interluekin-6 concentrations were measured. C-reactive protein level had a significant association with body mass index (r = 0.18), adiposity (r = 0.23), smoking (r = 0.20), carbohydrate intake (r = 0.19) and saturated fatty acid (r = 0.20). Interluekin-6 concentration was significantly correlated with dietary carbohydrate (r = 0.15), saturated fatty acid (r = 0.15) and glycaemic load (r = 0.15). No association was observed between physical activity level and inflammatory markers.

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Authors

Golzarand M, Toolabi K, Ebrahimi-Mameghani M, Aliasgarzadeh A, Arefhosseini S

Institution

Nutritional Research Centre, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Imam Reza Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Islamic Republic of Iran.

Source

Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ 18:7 2012 Jul pg 735-41

MeSH

Aged
Biological Markers
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Body Mass Index
Body Weights and Measures
C-Reactive Protein
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Inflammation Mediators
Interleukin-6
Life Style
Lipids
Male
Metabolic Syndrome X
Middle Aged
Smoking

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22891522