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Effects of dietary milled seed mixture on fatty acid status and inflammatory markers in patients on hemodialysis.

TheScientificWorldJournal
January 1, 2014
Danijela Ristic-Medic et al. (7 authors)
Clinical TrialJournal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine the effects of a milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture on glycemic control, serum lipids, fatty acid status, and inflammatory markers in hemodialysis patients.

Results Summary

The seed mixture significantly improved fatty acid profiles, reduced triglyceride levels, improved glycemic control, and lowered inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-6, hs-CRP).

Population

Thirty hemodialysis patients (18 male, 12 female) with well nutrition status.

Effective Dosage

30 g daily (6 g sesame, 6 g pumpkin, 18 g flax seeds).

Duration

12 weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (12)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
dietary consumption of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture
increase
Total n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
patients on hemodialysis
-
were increased
#1
dietary consumption of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture
increase
levels of linoleic, dihomo-gamma-linolenic (DGLA), arachidonic, alpha-linolenic (ALA), eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid
patients on hemodialysis
-
were increased
#2
seed mixture treatment
decrease
serum triglyceride level
patients on hemodialysis
P < 0.001
A significant decrease
#3
seed mixture treatment
decrease
glucose
patients on hemodialysis
P < 0.05
decrease
#4
seed mixture treatment
decrease
insulin
patients on hemodialysis
P < 0.05
decrease
#5
seed mixture treatment
decrease
calculated IR HOMA
patients on hemodialysis
P < 0.05
decrease
#6
seed mixture treatment
decrease
inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-6, and hs-CRP)
patients on hemodialysis
P < 0.001
decrease
#7
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet
decrease
triglyceride
hemodialysis patients
-
lowered
#8
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet
decrease
CRP, TNF-alpha, IL-6 levels
hemodialysis patients
-
lowered
#9
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet
neutral
glycemic control
hemodialysis patients
-
affect
#10
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet
increase
fatty acid profile
hemodialysis patients
-
improved
#11
dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet
increase
pruritus symptoms
hemodialysis patients
-
improved
#12
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Plant seeds have gained interest for their health benefits due to their fatty acid content. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of dietary consumption of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture on glycemic control, serum lipids, phospholipid fatty acid status, and inflammatory factors in patients on hemodialysis. METHODS: Thirty patients with well nutrition status (18 male, 12 female) were enrolled in the study. Participants consumed 30 g of milled sesame/pumpkin/flax (6 g/6 g/18 g, resp.) seeds mixture added to their habitual diet. RESULTS: Total n-6 and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and levels of linoleic, dihomo-gamma-linolenic (DGLA), arachidonic, alpha-linolenic (ALA), eicosapentaenoic, docosapentaenoic, and docosahexaenoic (DHA) acid were increased after 12 weeks of supplementation. A significant decrease of the serum triglyceride level (P < 0.001), glucose, insulin, calculated IR HOMA (P < 0.05), and inflammatory markers (TNF-alpha, IL-6, and hs-CRP, P < 0.001) was observed after seed mixture treatment. The serum levels of CRP and TNF-alpha negative correlate with ALA, DHA, and DGLA. CONCLUSION: Results of this study indicated that dietary milled sesame/pumpkin/flax seed mixture added to a habitual diet lowered triglyceride and CRP, TNF-alpha, IL-6 levels, affect glycemic control and improved fatty acid profile and pruritus symptoms in hemodialysis patients.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCross-Sectional StudiesCucurbitaDietary SupplementsFatty AcidsFemaleFlaxFollow-Up StudiesHumansInsulinInterleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedPruritusRenal DialysisRenal InsufficiencySeedsSerbiaSesamumTriglycerides
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Quality Scores
Safety85
Efficacy90/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations19
Citations/Year1.7
Relative Citation Ratio0.92
NIH Percentile47%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.56
Normalized Score0.85
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