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NUTRIENTS
Volume 15, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu15071782
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IL-18; metabolic inflammation; insulin resistance; saturated fatty acids; monounsaturated fatty acids; omega-3 fatty acids; polyunsaturated fatty acids
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Dietary lipids play a crucial role in modulating metabolic inflammation, and interleukin 18 (IL-18) has been consistently linked to obesity and insulin resistance. This study aimed to assess if the quality of lipid intake affects IL-18 plasma levels and its implications on insulin resistance. The study confirmed that IL-18 is positively correlated with insulin resistance, and individuals with higher HOMA-IR levels displayed elevated IL-18 levels. The quality of dietary lipids, particularly the ratio between different fatty acids and the intake of omega-3, showed a negative correlation with IL-18 levels.
Dietary lipids are pivotal in modulating metabolic inflammation. Among the inflammatory mediators characterizing metabolic inflammation, interleukin 18 (IL-18) has been consistently associated with obesity and insulin resistance. This study aims to evaluate whether the quality of lipid intake impacts upon IL-18 plasma levels and the implications on insulin resistance computed by the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Using a cross-sectional design, this study confirmed that IL-18 correlated positively with insulin resistance and individuals with a HOMA-IR = 2.5 displayed higher circulating IL-18 levels compared with their insulin-sensitive counterparts. In terms of the effect of the quality of dietary lipids on IL-18 circulating levels, the ratio between monounsaturated, omega-3, polyunsaturated and saturated fatty acids as well as the intake of eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids correlated negatively with IL-18. Despite this, IL-18 circulating levels, but not dietary fatty acid quality, predicted insulin resistance. Nevertheless, the ratio between omega 3 and saturated fatty acids was a predictor of IL-18 plasma levels. Thus, the downregulation of IL-18 may underpin, at least partially, the beneficial metabolic effects of substituting omega 3 for saturated fatty acids with this cytokine potentially representing a biomarker linking dietary lipids and metabolic outcomes.
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