Feranil Alan B, Duazo Paulita L, Kuzawa Christopher W, Adair Linda S
The USC-Office of Population Studies Foundation, University of San Carlos, Talamban, Cebu City, Philippines 6000.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2011;20(2):190-5.
Coconut oil is a common edible oil in many countries, and there is mixed evidence for its effects on lipid profiles and cardiovascular disease risk. Here we examine the association between coconut oil consumption and lipid profiles in a cohort of 1,839 Filipino women (age 35-69 years) participating in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey, a community based study in Metropolitan Cebu. Coconut oil intake was estimated using the mean of two 24-hour dietary recalls (9.5±8.9 grams). Lipid profiles were measured in morning plasma samples collected after an overnight fast. Linear regression models were used to estimate the association between coconut oil intake and each plasma lipid outcome after adjusting for total energy intake, age, body mass index (BMI), number of pregnancies, education, menopausal status, household assets and urban residency. Dietary coconut oil intake was positively associated with high density lipoprotein cholesterol especially among pre-menopausal women, suggesting that coconut oil intake is associated with beneficial lipid profiles. Coconut oil consumption was not significantly associated with low density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglyceride values. The relationship of coconut oil to cholesterol profiles needs further study in populations in which coconut oil consumption is common.
椰子油在许多国家都是一种常见的食用油，关于其对血脂水平和心血管疾病风险的影响，证据不一。在此，我们在1839名年龄在35 - 69岁之间、参与宿务纵向健康与营养调查的菲律宾女性队列中，研究了椰子油摄入量与血脂水平之间的关联。该调查是在宿务大都会开展的一项基于社区的研究。椰子油摄入量通过两次24小时饮食回忆的平均值进行估算（9.5±8.9克）。血脂水平在禁食过夜后采集的早晨血浆样本中进行测量。在调整了总能量摄入、年龄、体重指数（BMI）、怀孕次数、教育程度、绝经状态、家庭资产和城市居住情况后，使用线性回归模型来估算椰子油摄入量与每种血浆脂质指标之间的关联。饮食中椰子油的摄入量与高密度脂蛋白胆固醇呈正相关，尤其是在绝经前女性中，这表明椰子油摄入量与有益的血脂水平有关。椰子油的摄入与低密度脂蛋白胆固醇或甘油三酯值没有显著关联。在椰子油消费普遍的人群中，椰子油与胆固醇水平的关系需要进一步研究。
