Abstract
Triglyceride is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the impact of body composition and free fatty acid (FFA) levels on very-low-density-lipoprotein triglyceride (VLDL-TG) secretion remains controversial. The aim was to identify predictors of VLDL-TG secretion in a data set compiled from seven previously published studies. VLDL-TG kinetics was studied in 96 healthy men covering a wide span in body composition. A primed-constant infusion of ex vivo labeled [1-(14)C]-triolein VLDL-TG was used. Body composition was determined by dual X-ray absorptiometry and computed tomography scanning. Energy expenditure was measured by indirect calorimetry. Palmitate flux was measured by a [9,10-(3)H]-palmitate infusion. VLDL-TG secretion rate correlated significantly with body mass index (BMI), lean body mass (LBM), total fat mass, resting energy expenditure (REE), and insulin. A trend toward an inverse relationship between VLDL-TG secretion rate and FFA concentration was observed. In mixed model linear regression analysis, VLDL-TG secretion rate was positively associated with LBM (P = 0.03), and VLDL-TG clearance rate was inversely related to total fat mass (P < 0.01). LBM is a predictor of VLDL-TG secretion in healthy men, whereas FFA availability is not associated with VLDL-TG secretion. The work suggests reporting VLDL-TG secretion rates normalized for LBM when comparing subjects with differences in body composition.
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