Association between high-density lipoprotein subfractions and low-grade inflammation, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome components: The ELSA-Brasil study

Giuliano Generoso, Isabela M. Bensenor, Raul D. Santos, Itamar S. Santos, Alessandra C. Goulart, Steven R. Jones, Krishnaji R. Kulkarni, Michael J. Blaha, Peter P. Toth, Paulo A. Lotufo, Marcio Sommer Bittencourt

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Abstract

Background: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) can be divided into subfractions, which may have variable effects in atherogenesis. The results about the association between HDL-C subfractions and risk factors for cardiovascular disease are mixed. Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the association between HDL-C subfractions and each metabolic syndrome component, homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and C-reactive protein (CRP). Methods: Four thousand five hundred thirty-two individuals between 35 and 74 years old without previous manifest cardiovascular disease not using fibrates were enrolled. HDL-C subfractions were separated by vertical ultracentrifugation (vertical auto profile—in mg/dL) into HDL2-C and HDL3-C. HDL2-C/HDL3-C ratio, HOMA-IR, and high-sensitivity CRP were also included in the analysis. Results: Mean age of participants was 51 ± 9 years, and 54.8% were women. In univariate analysis, HDL-C, HDL2-C, and HDL3-C were all inversely associated with each of the metabolic syndrome defining factors, HOMA-IR values, and serum CRP. We also observed a negative association between HDL2-C/HDL3-C ratio with the variables aforementioned even after adjusting for smoking, alcohol use, physical activity, and HDL-C levels (P <.01). Conclusion: HDL-C and its subfractions (HDL2-C and HDL3-C) are inversely associated with the defining features of metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation. In addition, the HDL2-C/HDL3-C ratio measured by vertical auto profile is significantly associated with the former factors even after comprehensive adjustment for HDL-C and other confounding variables.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1290-1297.e1
JournalJournal of clinical lipidology
Volume12
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2018

Keywords

  • High-density lipoprotein subfractions
  • Insulin resistance
  • Low-grade inflammation
  • Metabolic syndrome

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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