Publications by authors named "M Lankinen"

Fatty acid desaturase (FADS1) variant-rs174550 strongly regulates polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthesis. Additionally, the FADS1 is related to mitochondrial function. Thus, we investigated whether changes in mitochondrial function are associated with the genetic variation in FADS1 (rs174550) in human adipocytes isolated from individuals consuming diets enriched with either dietary alpha-linolenic (ALA) or linoleic acid (LA).

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Article Synopsis
  • A lifestyle intervention can effectively lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in individuals at high genetic risk, while the impact on those with low genetic risk is less clear.
  • In a study involving 973 middle-aged men, participants were divided into groups based on genetic risk and received a three-year intervention focusing on diet and exercise.
  • Findings indicated that the intervention significantly reduced T2D risk for those with high genetic risk, while it did not show a significant effect for the low-risk group, suggesting that lifestyle changes can be beneficial for high-risk individuals.
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Purpose: Hyperglycemia is affected by lifestyle and genetic factors. We investigated if dietary patterns associate with glycemia in individuals with high or low genetic risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods: Men (n = 1577, 51-81 years) without T2D from the Metabolic Syndrome in Men (METSIM) cohort filled a food-frequency questionnaire and participated in a 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test.

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Background And Aims: Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is a causal, genetically determined cardiovascular risk factor. Limited evidence suggests that dietary unsaturated fat may increase serum Lp(a) concentration by 10-15 %. Linoleic acid may increase Lp(a) concentration through its endogenous conversion to arachidonic acid, a process regulated by the fatty acid desaturase (FADS) gene cluster.

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The GG genotype of the Patatin-like phosphatase domain-containing 3 (), dietary fat, short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are linked with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. We studied the impact of the quality of dietary fat on plasma (p) and fecal (f) SCFA and p-BCAA in men homozygous for the rs738409 variant (I148M). Eighty-eight randomly assigned men (age 67.

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