Effects of Proteins and Lipids on Vascular Function
A special issue of Nutrients (ISSN 2072-6643). This special issue belongs to the section "Nutritional Epidemiology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 August 2024) | Viewed by 3022
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nursing; diabetes mellitus; eHealth; nutrition and dietetics; aged
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2. Salamanca Primary Care Research Unit (APISAL), Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion Research Network (RICAPPS), Salamanca Primary Care Management, Regional Health Management of Castilla y León (SACYL), Salamanca, Spain
Interests: polyphenols; lipids; menopause
2. Salamanca Primary Care Research Unit (APISAL), Salamanca Biomedical Research Institute (IBSAL), Chronicity, Primary Care and Health Promotion Research Network (RICAPPS), Salamanca Primary Care Management, Regional Health Management of Castilla y León (SACYL), Salamanca, Spain
Interests: nursing; lifestyle; cardiovascular health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Arterial stiffness contributes to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and can be modified through dietary habits. Its assessment includes a wide range of vascular function measures.
Fat intake may affect arterial stiffness. Particularly, saturated fatty acids (SFA), trans fats, and cholesterol seem to impair vascular function and increase the risk of arterial stiffness. In contrast, unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) appear to improve vascular function and decrease the risk of arterial stiffness. However, there is a need to deeply investigate the impact on vascular function and CVD of SFA replacement by monounsaturated (MUFA) and/or polyunsaturated (PUFA) fatty acids from varying food sources.
Vegetable and animal proteins differ in their influence on cardiovascular health. Red or processed meat and eggs, which contain cholesterol and SFA, could detrimentally affect arterial stiffness. Nonetheless, dairy products (except butter), fish, and lean meat are favourable protein sources that might diminish it. In turn, plant-based proteins such as legumes, nuts, and soy reveal a positive effect on certain cardiometabolic risk factors. Even so, the current evidence is not consistent enough as a result of the difficulty of excluding the interference of other dietary components.
Therefore, the present Special Issue aims to add clarifying information on these topics. Researchers that have conducted studies providing results in this regard are invited to submit manuscripts.
Dr. Rosario Alonso-Domínguez
Dr. José I Recio-Rodríguez
Dr. Natalia Sánchez-Aguadero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- dietary macronutrients
- lipids
- fats
- fatty acids
- proteins
- peptides
- amino acids
- vascular function
- arterial stiffness
- cardiovascular disease
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