https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Sex-dependent association between erythrocyte n-3 PUFA and type 2 diabetes in older overweight people https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:24609 trend=0·015). A similar but non-significant trend was seen in overweight men. After adjusting for BMI, no associations were found between n-3I and fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, insulin or HOMA-IR. In conclusion, higher erythrocyte n-3 PUFA status may be protective against the development of T2D in overweight women. Further research is warranted to determine whether dietary interventions that improve n-3 PUFA status can improve measures of IR, and to further elucidate sex-dependent differences.]]> Wed 09 Mar 2022 15:58:29 AEDT ]]> Polyunsaturated fatty acid intake and lung function in a regional Australian population: a cross-sectional study with a nested case-control analysis https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:42445 1% predicted) and consumption of fried fish (OR -0.12, 95% CI -0.22, -0.01, P = 0.026) but not fish prepared by other cooking methods or estimated intakes of PUFA. There was no association between fish or PUFA intakes and COPD risk. Compared to age and sex matched controls, cases had poorer lung function and a higher rate of smoking prevalence but did not differ in their intakes of fish or PUFA or their PUFA levels in plasma phospholipids. In this sub-population, we found a marginally significant association between COPD risk and total long chain n-3PUFA levels in plasma phospholipids (OR 1.22 95% CI 1.00-1.49, P = 0.046). Given the relatively small number of cases in this analysis, this finding should be interpreted with caution, especially given the lack of association with other markers of n-3PUFA intake or status. Taken together, our data suggest that n-3PUFA intake and status are not determinants of improved lung function in this regional Australian population.]]> Tue 23 Aug 2022 10:54:28 AEST ]]>