Variation in fasting and non-fasting serum enterolactone concentrations in women of the Malmo Diet and Cancer cohort

E. Sonestedt, U. Ericson, B. Gullberg, J. L. Penalvo, H. Adlercreutz, E. Wirfalt

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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the variation of enterolactone from fasting and non-fasting blood of middle-aged healthy women eating a normal diet to determine the usefulness of a single sample in epidemiological studies.

Subjects and methods: Twenty-six women born between 1940 and 1950 were recruited within the Malmo Diet and Cancer cohort. Three non-fasting and two overnight fasting samples were collected from each individual during a 5-week period. Twenty-one participated in all measurements. Enterolactone concentrations were analyzed by time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay.

Results: The within-subject and between-subject variations (coefficient of variations, CV) were estimated to 59 and 89% respectively for fasting samples and 71 and 67% for non-fasting samples. The intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) were estimated to 0.66 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.35-0.84) for fasting and 0.48 ( 95% CI, 0.22-0.72) for non-fasting samples.

Conclusions: Although the estimated ICC for blood samples was moderate, it indicates that enterolactone levels of both fasting and non-fasting blood samples should be useful in future projects within the Malmo Diet and Cancer cohort.

Original languageEnglish
JournalEuropean Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume62
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)1005-1009
Number of pages5
ISSN0954-3007
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug-2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • enterolactone
  • serum
  • lignans
  • biomarker
  • time-resolved fluoroimmunoassay
  • TIME-RESOLVED FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY
  • PLASMA ENTEROLACTONE
  • POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN
  • MEASUREMENT ERROR
  • LIGNANS
  • METABOLISM
  • PERIOD
  • RISK
  • REPRODUCIBILITY
  • PHYTOESTROGENS

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