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| Author(s): |
Eduardo Henrique Szpak Gaievski
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Paulo. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ) |
| Defense date: | 2013-01-28 |
| Examining board members: |
Celia Colli;
Alceu Afonso Jordao Junior;
Fernando Salvador Moreno
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| Advisor: | Celia Colli |
| Abstract | |
The discussion on the effectiveness of food fortification with iron as a strategy to control and reduce the risk of anemia is gaining new focus, from the association in epidemiological studies between overweight and iron deficiency. Knowledge on mechanisms of regulation of Fe homeostasis may contribute to the understanding of changes in iron status and its relationship with adiposity in obesity and overweight. In this study, the iron status of weanling male Wistar rats fed with high-fat diets was studied during 60 days. The animals received ad libitum normo-and high-fat diets. A pair-feeding group was used, which consumed the same amount of iron as the HF group. Lipid excretion was higher in feces of the HF group, in ali periods. A positive association between fat and spleen Fe content after 15 days, and the liver Fe content only after 30 days, demonstrate that these tissues are affected differently by the high-fat diet consumption over time. After 60 days, the consumption of high-fat diet resulted in decreased insulin sensitivity and increased fat mass. During this period, these animals had higher iron excretion in feces than controls. In addition, there was a significant negative association between serum iron and adiposity, although no differences were observed in hemoglobin concentration between groups. In conclusion, consumption of high-fat diets resulted in changes in the Fe digestibility and compartmental mineral redistribution, suggesting interactions between iron and lipids in the intestinal lumen, or even an adaptive process to the condition of stress generated by excess of dietary Iipids. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 09/13006-1 - Iron status assessment in rats fed high-fat diets |
| Grantee: | Eduardo Henrique Szpak Gaievski |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |