Adipose Tissue Fatty Acids and Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged Men from Southern Italy

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Abstract
Adipose tissue (AT) biopsies were performed in a random population sample of 74 clinically healthy middle-aged men (40–49 years) from southern Italy. The percentage of saturated fatty acids (FA) in AT was directly correlated with systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure (p<0.01). This relationship was independent of smoking habit and body weight. AT of men in the upper DBP quintile (range 90–102 mm Hg) was significantly richer in palmitic acid (p<0.01) compared to that of men in the lowest DBP quintile. Dietary history demonstrated that the overall intake of saturated fat (% energy) was similar in the two extreme DBP quintiles. There was a relatively higher consumption of fish by those in the lowest DBP quintile (p<0.05). The amount of monounsaturated fat consumed (% energy) was also higher (p< 0.05) in men with low blood pressure. Men in the upper quintile of DBP consumed more eggs (p<0.05).

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