Alcoholic Beverage and Meal Choices for the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases: A Randomized Nutrigenomic Trial.

ABSTRACT: Background:Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the first cause of death worldwide. Mediterranean diet may play a crucial role in the prevention of NCDs, and the presence of wine in this diet could play a positive role on health. Methods:54 healthy volunteers consumed one of the following beverages: red (RW) or white wine (WW), vodka (VDK), and/or Mediterranean meal (MeDM) and high-fat meal (HFM). Results:OxLDL-C changed significantly between baseline versus HFM, MeDM versus HFM, and HFM versus HFM?+?RW (p < 0.05). Significant upregulation of catalase (CAT) was observed only after RW. Conversely, WW, VDK, RW?+?MeDM, HF?+?WW, and HF?+?VDK determined a significant downregulation of CAT gene. Superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2) gene expression was upregulated in WW, MeDM?+?VDK, and RW. Contrariwise, HFM?+?VDK determined a downregulation of its expression. RW, RW?+?MeDM, and RW?+?HFM caused the upregulation of glutathione peroxidase-1 (GPX1). Conclusions:Our results suggest that the association of low/moderate intake of alcohol beverages, with nutraceutical-proven effectiveness, and ethanol, in association with a Mediterranean diet, could determine a reduction of atherosclerosis risk onset through a positive modulation of antioxidant gene expression helping in the prevention of inflammatory and oxidative damages.

SUBMITTER: Di Renzo L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6040274 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature