Sun Ge, Fuller Harriett, Fenton Hayley, Race Amanda D, Downing Amy, Rees Colin J, Brown Louise C, Loadman Paul M, Williams Elizabeth A, Hull Mark A
Leeds Institute of Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom.
J Nutr. 2025 Feb;155(2):549-558. doi: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.12.004. Epub 2024 Dec 13.
The seAFOod randomized controlled trial tested colorectal polyp prevention by the omega-3 (ω-3) highly unsaturated fatty acid (HUFA) eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and aspirin. Variable dietary intake of omega-3 HUFAs (also including docosahexaenoic acid [DHA]) and differential EPA capsule compliance could confound analysis of trial outcomes.
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between total (diet and capsule) daily omega-3 HUFA intake, red blood cell (RBC), and rectal mucosa omega-3 HUFA concentrations, and colorectal polyp outcomes in a secondary analysis of the seAFOod trial.
Individual-participant dietary omega-3 HUFA intake (mg/d) was derived from food frequency questionnaires using the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition-Norfolk fatty acid nutrient database. Capsule EPA intake (mg/d) was adjusted for compliance (capsule counting). Fatty acids were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (as % of total fatty acids). HUFA oxidation was measured using the HUFA/saturated fatty acid (SAT) ratio. The colorectal polyp detection rate (PDR; % with ≥1 polyps) and polyp number per participant were analyzed according to the change in RBC EPA concentrations during the trial (ΔEPA), irrespective of treatment allocation.
There was a small degree of HUFA degradation over time in RBC samples stored at > -80C at research sites (r = -0.36, P<0.001 for HUFA/SAT ratio over time), which did not affect analysis of omega-3 HUFA concentrations. Low baseline EPA concentration, as well as allocation to EPA and % compliance, were associated with a high ΔEPA. Individuals with a ΔEPA value >+0.5% points (ΔEPA), irrespective of allocation to EPA or placebo, had a lower PDR than ΔEPA individuals (odds ratio: 0.63; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.40, 1.01) and reduced colorectal polyp number (incidence rate ratio: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.54, 1.02).
Analysis of the seAFOod trial according to the change in EPA concentration, instead of treatment allocation, revealed a protective effect of EPA treatment on colorectal polyp recurrence (ISRCTN05926847).
“海产品”随机对照试验对ω-3(ω-3)高度不饱和脂肪酸(HUFA)二十碳五烯酸(EPA)和阿司匹林预防结直肠息肉进行了测试。ω-3 HUFA(也包括二十二碳六烯酸 [DHA])的可变饮食摄入量以及EPA胶囊依从性差异可能会混淆试验结果的分析。
本研究的目的是在“海产品”试验的二次分析中,调查每日总(饮食和胶囊)ω-3 HUFA摄入量、红细胞(RBC)和直肠黏膜ω-3 HUFA浓度与结直肠息肉结果之间的关系。
个体参与者的饮食ω-3 HUFA摄入量(mg/天)来自使用欧洲癌症与营养前瞻性调查 - 诺福克脂肪酸营养数据库的食物频率问卷。根据依从性(胶囊计数)调整胶囊EPA摄入量(mg/天)。通过液相色谱 - 串联质谱法分析脂肪酸(以总脂肪酸的百分比表示)。使用HUFA/饱和脂肪酸(SAT)比率测量HUFA氧化。根据试验期间红细胞EPA浓度的变化(ΔEPA)分析结直肠息肉检测率(PDR;≥1个息肉的百分比)和每位参与者的息肉数量,不考虑治疗分配情况。
在研究地点,储存在>-80°C的红细胞样本中,HUFA随时间有一定程度的降解(r = -0.36,HUFA/SAT比率随时间变化P<0.001),但这并不影响ω-3 HUFA浓度的分析。低基线EPA浓度以及分配到EPA组和依从率与高ΔEPA相关。无论分配到EPA组还是安慰剂组,ΔEPA值>+0.5个百分点(ΔEPA)的个体的PDR低于ΔEPA较低的个体(优势比:0.63;95%置信区间[CI]:0.40,1.01),结直肠息肉数量减少(发病率比:0.74;95%CI:0.54,1.02)。
根据EPA浓度的变化而非治疗分配对“海产品”试验进行分析,揭示了EPA治疗对结直肠息肉复发的保护作用(ISRCTN05926847)。