Abstract
Dietary n-3PUFA and gut bacteria, particularly Bacteroidetes, have been suggested to be related to adiposity. We investigated if n-3PUFA affected fat storage and cecal bacteria in piglets. Twenty-four 4-day-old piglets were allocated to formula rich in n-3PUFA (∼3E%) from fish oil (FO) or n-6PUFA from sunflower oil (SO) for 14 days. We assessed body weight, fat accumulation by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and microbial molecular fingerprints. Dietary PUFA-composition was reflected in higher erythrocyte n-3PUFA in the FO- than the SO-group (P
Original language | English |
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Journal | Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes & Essential Fatty Acids |
Volume | 85 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 345-351 |
ISSN | 0952-3278 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Keywords
- Adiposity
- Gut bacterialcomposition
- Pigs
- Fish oil
- Infants