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Daily 100% orange juice linked to changes in genes tied to heart health
A study of 20 adults found that drinking two cups of 100% orange juice each day for 60 days changed the activity of many genes in blood cells.
Some changes involved genes linked to inflammation, blood pressure and fat storage.
The study included adults with normal weight and adults who were overweight, but it did not show that the juice caused weight loss or prevented heart disease.
Other studies reviewed in the source have linked regular orange juice consumption to lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
These findings matter because high blood pressure and cholesterol are linked to heart disease.
The source says the benefits may relate to flavonoids, natural compounds in orange juice, but does not establish how they work.
It also distinguishes 100% juice from blends with added sugar, which it says have been linked to greater heart disease risk.
The source gives no next steps or recommendations beyond noting the difference between these types of juice.
A study found that drinking 100 percent orange juice daily was linked to changes in genes associated with inflammation, blood pressure and fat storage.
The study included 20 adults, split evenly between normal-weight and overweight participants.
Participants drank 17 ounces of pasteurized 100 percent orange juice each day for 60 days.
Researchers found significant changes in the activity of 1,705 genes in blood cells.
The article also reports that earlier studies linked orange juice consumption with lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
- Who
- Researchers studied 20 adults: 10 normal-weight and 10 overweight.
- What
- The study found changes in gene activity after participants drank 100 percent orange juice daily for 60 days.
- When
- The study was published last year, according to the article. The study lasted 60 days.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Researchers examined whether drinking orange juice changed the activity of certain genes.
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Participants provided fasting blood samples, and researchers isolated white blood cells.
Each participant drank 17 ounces of pasteurized 100 percent orange juice daily for 60 days.
Participants provided another fasting blood sample so researchers could assess changes in gene activity.
- Participants
- 20 adults: 10 normal-weight and 10 overweight
- Daily amount
- 17 ounces of pasteurized 100 percent orange juice
- Study duration
- 60 days
- Gene activity
- 1,705 genes changed significantly: 1,673 became less active and 32 became more active
Sources
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