Intake of traditional Inuit diet vary in parallel with inflammation as estimated from YKL-40 and hsCRP in Inuit and non-Inuit in Greenland

• Published in: Atherosclerosis
• Main Authors: Schæbel, Louise Holm, Vestergaard, H, Laurberg, Peter Marvin, Rathcke, C N, Andersen, S
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Adipokines; Aged; Biological Markers; C-Reactive Protein; Cardiovascular Diseases; Diet; Female; Greenland; Humans; Inflammation; Inflammation Mediators; Inuits; Lectins; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Arctic; Nuuk; East Greenland; inuit; inuits
• Online Access: https://curis.ku.dk/portal/da/publications/intake-of-traditional-inuit-diet-vary-in-parallel-with-inflammation-as-estimated-from-ykl40-and-hscrp-in-inuit-and-noninuit-in-greenland(f10aa245-92ec-48be-bbeb-276c4866fc02).html; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.03.022

Background: Chronic low-grade inflammation is involved in the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. This was rare in pre-western Inuit who lived on a diet that consisted mainly of marine mammals rich in n-3 fatty acids. Objectives: To assess the association betwee...