Oxidative stress, inflammation, and markers of cardiovascular health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate associations of a oxidative balance score (OBS) with blood levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein- (LDL)-cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein- (HDL) cholesterol and triglycerides, and biomarkers of inflammation (serum C-reactive protein [CRP], albumin and venous total white blood cell [WBC] counts) among 19,825 participants in a nationwide study.

Methods

Using cross-sectional data 14 dietary and lifestyle components were incorporated into the OBS and the resulting score (range 3-26) was then divided into five equal intervals. Multivariable-adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for abnormal biomarker levels and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using logistic regression models.

Results

The ORs (95% CIs) comparing those in the h

SUBMITTER: Lakkur S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4609620 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature