Dietary Fat Intake Determines the Effect of a Common Polymorphism in the Hepatic Lipase Gene Promoter on High-Density Lipoprotein Metabolism
- 29 October 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Circulation
- Vol. 106 (18), 2315-2321
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000036597.52291.c9
Abstract
Background— Gene-nutrient interactions affecting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations may contribute to the interindividual variability of the cardiovascular disease risk associated with dietary fat intake. Hepatic lipase (HL) is a key determinant of HDL metabolism. Four polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium have been identified in the HL gene (LIPC), defining what is known as the −514T allele. This allele has been associated with decreased HL activity and increased HDL-C concentrations. However, the effect is variable among populations. Methods and Results— We have examined interaction effects between the −514(C/T) LIPC polymorphism, dietary fat, and HDL-related measures in 1020 men and 1110 women participating in the Framingham Study. We found a consistent and highly significant gene-nutrient interaction showing a strong dose-response effect. Thus, the T allele was associated with significantly greater HDL-C concentrations only in subjects consuming P 2 -C ( P P P =0.001). These interactions were seen for saturated and monounsaturated fat intakes (highly correlated with animal fat in this population), but not for polyunsaturated fat. Conclusions— Dietary fat intake modifies the effect of the −514(C/T) polymorphism on HDL-C concentrations and subclasses. Specifically, in the Framingham Study, TT subjects may have an impaired adaptation to higher animal fat diets that could result in higher cardiovascular risk.Keywords
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