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Relationship between RBC Mercury Levels and Serum n3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations among Japanese Men and Women
Joint Authors
Wakamiya, Junji
Tsuji, Mayumi
Ando, Tetsuo
Akiba, Suminori
Koriyama, Chihaya
Kitano, Takao
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aims.
To evaluate potential health risk and benefits of fish consumption, the association of fish consumption with total mercury levels in red blood cells (RBCs) and serum eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) concentrations was examined.
Subjects and Methods.
Study subjects were 269 Japanese (98 men and 171 women) living in a remote island of Kagoshima, and their blood was drawn in 1994.
Results.
Total mercury levels were related to weekly fish consumption among women (P=0.035) but not among men (P=0.643).
However, serum EPA levels were not related to fish consumption in both women and men.
In contrast, EPA levels in the high-density ipoprotein (HDL) fraction of the sera were significantly related to fish consumption (P values for men and women were 0.014 and 0.073, resp.).
Interestingly, mercury levels were related to serum EPA levels and EPA in the HDL fraction of the sera (P=0.001) among women (P=0.005) but not among men.
Sex differences in fish species consumed may be an explanation for the observed sex difference.
Conclusion.
Those findings suggest that the health benefit of fish consumption can be maximized by the careful selection of fish species consumed.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tsuji, Mayumi& Ando, Tetsuo& Kitano, Takao& Wakamiya, Junji& Koriyama, Chihaya& Akiba, Suminori. 2012. Relationship between RBC Mercury Levels and Serum n3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations among Japanese Men and Women. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tsuji, Mayumi…[et al.]. Relationship between RBC Mercury Levels and Serum n3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations among Japanese Men and Women. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tsuji, Mayumi& Ando, Tetsuo& Kitano, Takao& Wakamiya, Junji& Koriyama, Chihaya& Akiba, Suminori. Relationship between RBC Mercury Levels and Serum n3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Concentrations among Japanese Men and Women. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503109