Effects of Canola and High‐Oleic‐Acid Canola Oils on Abdominal Fat Mass in Individuals with Central Obesity

Xiaoran Liu, Penny M. Kris‐Etherton, Sheila G. West, Benoît Lamarche, David J.A. Jenkins, Jennifer A. Fleming, Cindy E. McCrea, Shuaihua Pu, Patrick Couture, Philip W. Connelly, Peter J.H. Jones

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the effect of diets low in saturated fatty acids and high in monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) or polyunsaturated fatty acids on body composition in participants at risk for metabolic syndrome (MetS).
Methods: This study was a randomized, crossover, controlled feeding study. Participants ( n  = 101, ages 49.5 ± 1.2, BMI 29.4 ± 0.4 kg/m<sup>2</sup>) were randomized to five isocaloric diets containing treatment oils: Canola, CanolaOleic, CanolaDHA, Corn/Safflower, and Flax/Safflower. Each diet period was 4 weeks followed by a 2- to 4-week washout period.
Results: Canola (3.1 kg, P = 0.026) and CanolaOleic oil diets (3.09 kg, P = 0.03) reduced android fat mass compared with the Flax/Saff oil diet (3.2 kg), particularly in men. The decrease in abdominal fat mass was correlated with the reduction in blood pressure after the Canola (systolic blood pressure: r = 0.26, P = 0.062; diastolic blood pressure: r = 0.38, P = 0.0049) and CanolaOleic oil diets (systolic blood pressure: r = 0.39 P = 0.004; diastolic blood pressure: r = 0.45, P = 0.0006). The decrease in abdominal fat mass also was associated with a reduction in triglyceride levels after the CanolaOleic oil diet ( r = 0.42, P = 0.002).
Conclusions: Diets high in MUFA (compared with PUFA) reduced central obesity with an accompanying improvement in MetS risk factors. Diets high in MUFA may be beneficial for treating and perhaps preventing MetS.
Original languageAmerican English
JournalObesity
Volume24
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2016
Externally publishedYes

EGS Disciplines

  • Psychology
  • Health Psychology

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