Garcia-Rodriguez, S.Sinausia, L.Barragan, C.Montero, E.Perona, J. S.2023-02-122023-02-122018-07-010017-3495http://hdl.handle.net/10668/19346The aim of this study was to compare the variations in the concentrations of tocopherols and retinol in obese adults in the postprandial state after the intake of a Mediterranean or Western-style breakfast. The study was designed as a randomized, controlled intervention trial in the postprandial state, for which 24 male adults (12 obese and 12 of normalweight) were recruited. After a fat challenge, blood samples were collected at different times postprandially and alpha-tocophcrol, gamma-tocopherol and retinal concentrations were determined in serum by HPLC. The Mediterranean-style meal produced a greater increase in serum a-tocopherol levels in both obese and normal-weight subjects, compared to the Western-style meal, indicating that the composition of the food allects the concentration of tocopherols in the postprandial state. However, the serum concentrations of gamma-tocopherol and retinol remained unmodified. In conclusion, the presence of alpha-tocopherol in the meal could contribute to the protection of the Mediterranean-style meal against atherosclerosis in the postprandial state.enAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/alpha-tocopherols BreakfastMediterranean-style mealObesityPostprandialWestern-style mealVitamin-eGamma-tocopherolNormal-weightPlasmaDietLdlSupplementationCarotenoidsCombinationResistanceresearch articleopen access10.3989/gya.12251721988-4214http://grasasyaceites.revistas.csic.es/index.php/grasasyaceites/article/download/1729/2303442768100003