Research
Molecular
Plasma myristic acid, linoelaidic acid, linoleic acid, α-linoleic acid, pentadecanoic acid, alanine, proline, carnitine, and deoxycarnitine increased among participants following a Western diet.
These metabolites can indicate adherence to a Western diet and its potential health impacts.
StrongSupportsmedium confidence
In contrast, plasma myristic acid, linoelaidic acid, linoleic acid, α-linoleic acid, pentadecanoic acid, alanine, proline, carnitine and deoxycarnitine, as well as urinary acesulfame K increased among participants following a Western diet.
Why this rating
The study's randomized design and metabolite analysis provide strong evidence.
Source
Metabolic Trajectories Following Contrasting Prudent and Western Diets from Food Provisions: Robust Biomarkers of Short-Term Changes in Habitual Diet
Nadine Wellington et al. · Preprints.org · 2019
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