The Linoleic Acid Content of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue as a Valid Index of the Intake of Linoleic Acid by Individuals

✍ Scribed by Beynen, A. C. ;Katan, M. B. ;van Staveren, W. A.

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1986
• Weight: 379 KB
• Volume: 88
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0931-5985
• DOI: 10.1002/lipi.19860881408

✦ Synopsis

We have developed a rapid method for sampling subcutaneous buttock adipose tissue, and describe its application and validation for the assessment of linoleic acid intake. In 324 free-living individuals a correlation of 052 was found between dietary intake according to the 2-day record method and adipose tissuelinoleicacid (bothexpressedasg/lOOgfattyacids).Inviewofthe large random errors associated with short-term survey methods used to determine intake,the true correlationwithlong-termintake is probably higher. In another study the error in the assessment of the habitual diet of the subjects was reduced by increasing the number of measurements per individual. Fat biopsies were taken from 59youngDutch wornenafteraZ'ls-yearperiod