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Di Francesco A, Deighan AG, Litichevskiy L, Chen Z, Luciano A, Robinson L, Garland G, Donato H, Vincent M, Schott W, Wright KM, Raj A, Prateek GV, Mullis M, Hill WG, Zeidel ML, Peters LL, Harding F, Botstein D, Korstanje R, Thaiss CA, Freund A, Churchill GA. Dietary restriction impacts health and lifespan of genetically diverse mice. Nature 2024; 634:684-692. [PMID: 39385029 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08026-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2024] [Indexed: 10/11/2024]
Abstract
Caloric restriction extends healthy lifespan in multiple species1. Intermittent fasting, an alternative form of dietary restriction, is potentially more sustainable in humans, but its effectiveness remains largely unexplored2-8. Identifying the most efficacious forms of dietary restriction is key for developing interventions to improve human health and longevity9. Here we performed an extensive assessment of graded levels of caloric restriction (20% and 40%) and intermittent fasting (1 and 2 days fasting per week) on the health and survival of 960 genetically diverse female mice. We show that caloric restriction and intermittent fasting both resulted in lifespan extension in proportion to the degree of restriction. Lifespan was heritable and genetics had a larger influence on lifespan than dietary restriction. The strongest trait associations with lifespan included retention of body weight through periods of handling-an indicator of stress resilience, high lymphocyte proportion, low red blood cell distribution width and high adiposity in late life. Health effects differed between interventions and exhibited inconsistent relationships with lifespan extension. 40% caloric restriction had the strongest lifespan extension effect but led to a loss of lean mass and changes in the immune repertoire that could confer susceptibility to infections. Intermittent fasting did not extend the lifespan of mice with high pre-intervention body weight, and two-day intermittent fasting was associated with disruption of erythroid cell populations. Metabolic responses to dietary restriction, including reduced adiposity and lower fasting glucose, were not associated with increased lifespan, suggesting that dietary restriction does more than just counteract the negative effects of obesity. Our findings indicate that improving health and extending lifespan are not synonymous and raise questions about which end points are the most relevant for evaluating aging interventions in preclinical models and clinical trials.
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- Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
- Actio Biosciences, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Calico Life Sciences LLC, South San Francisco, CA, USA
- Arda Therapeutics, San Carlos, CA, USA
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Smith DL, Mitchell SE, Johnson MS, Gibbs VK, Dickinson S, Henschel B, Li R, Kaiser KA, Chusyd DE, Brown AW, Allison DB, Speakman JR, Nagy TR. Benefits of calorie restriction in mice are mediated via energy imbalance, not absolute energy or protein intake. GeroScience 2024; 46:4809-4826. [PMID: 38850387 PMCID: PMC11336014 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-024-01166-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Caloric restriction (CR) results in reduced energy and protein intake, raising questions about protein restriction's contribution to CR longevity benefits. We kept ad libitum (AL)-fed male C57BL/6J mice at 27°C (AL27) and pair-fed (PF) mice at 22°C (22(PF27)). The 22(PF27) group was fed to match AL27 while restricted for calories due to cold-induced metabolism. The 22(PF27) mice had significantly lower body weight, lean mass, fat mass, leptin, IGF-1, and TNF-α levels than AL27 mice (p<0.001 for all). Manipulations over ~11 weeks resulted in significant differences in body temperature, physical activity, and expression of key genes linked to hunger in the hypothalamus. Survival was significantly greater in 22(PF27) compared to AL27 overall (p<0.001). CR in the context of equivalent energy and protein intake resulted in hormonal, metabolic, and physiological benefits and extended longevity. Hence, energy imbalance, rather than low energy or protein intake per se, mediates the benefits of CR.
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- Daniel L Smith
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Integrative Center for Aging Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Scotland, Scotland, UK
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA; Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Integrative Center for Aging Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Scotland, Scotland, UK.
- Shenzhen Key Laboratory for Metabolic Health, Center for Energy Metabolism and Reproduction, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
- Institute of Health Sciences, China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
- Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Integrative Center for Aging Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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Phuong-Nguyen K, O’Hely M, Kowalski GM, McGee SL, Aston-Mourney K, Connor T, Mahmood MQ, Rivera LR. The Impact of Yoyo Dieting and Resistant Starch on Weight Loss and Gut Microbiome in C57Bl/6 Mice. Nutrients 2024; 16:3138. [PMID: 39339738 PMCID: PMC11435396 DOI: 10.3390/nu16183138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/13/2024] [Indexed: 09/30/2024] Open
Abstract
Cyclic weight loss and subsequent regain after dieting and non-dieting periods, a phenomenon termed yoyo dieting, places individuals at greater risk of metabolic complications and alters gut microbiome composition. Resistant starch (RS) improves gut health and systemic metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoyo dieting and RS on the metabolism and gut microbiome. C57BL/6 mice were assigned to 6 diets for 20 weeks, including control, high fat (HF), yoyo (alternating HF and control diets every 5 weeks), control with RS, HF with RS, and yoyo with RS. Metabolic outcomes and microbiota profiling using 16S rRNA sequencing were examined. Yoyo dieting resulted in short-term weight loss, which led to improved liver health and insulin tolerance but also a greater rate of weight gain compared to continuous HF feeding, as well as a different microbiota profile that was in an intermediate configuration between the control and HF states. Mice fed HF and yoyo diets supplemented with RS gained less weight than those fed without RS. RS supplementation in yoyo mice appeared to shift the gut microbiota composition closer to the control state. In conclusion, yoyo dieting leads to obesity relapse, and increased RS intake reduces weight gain and might help prevent rapid weight regain via gut microbiome restoration.
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- Kate Phuong-Nguyen
- School of Medicine, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; (M.O.); (S.L.M.); (K.A.-M.); (T.C.)
- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
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- School of Medicine, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; (M.O.); (S.L.M.); (K.A.-M.); (T.C.)
- Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; (M.O.); (S.L.M.); (K.A.-M.); (T.C.)
- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
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- School of Medicine, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; (M.O.); (S.L.M.); (K.A.-M.); (T.C.)
- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
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- School of Medicine, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; (M.O.); (S.L.M.); (K.A.-M.); (T.C.)
- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
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- School of Medicine, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia; (M.O.); (S.L.M.); (K.A.-M.); (T.C.)
- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC 3216, Australia;
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Smith DL, Yang Y, Mestre LM, Henschel B, Parker E, Dickinson S, Patki A, Allison DB, Nagy TR. Impact of sustained calorie restriction and weight cycling on body composition in high-fat diet-fed male and female C57BL/6J mice. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2024; 32:959-968. [PMID: 38600047 PMCID: PMC11145641 DOI: 10.1002/oby.24015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate body composition changes with weight cycling (WC) among adult C57BL/6J mice with diet-induced obesity. METHODS A total of 555 single-housed mice were fed a high-fat diet ad libitum (AL) from 8 to 43 weeks of age. The 200 heaviest mice of each sex were randomized to the following four groups: ever obese (EO, continued AL feeding); obese weight loser (OWL, calorie-restricted); obese weight loser moderate (OWLM, body weight halfway between EO and OWL); and WC (diet restricted to OWL followed by AL refeeding cycles). Body weight and composition data were collected. Linear regression was used to calculate residuals between predicted and observed fat mass. Linear mixed models were used to compare diet groups. RESULTS Although weight loss and regain resulted in changes in body weight and composition, fat mass, body weight, and relative body fat were not significantly greater for the WC group compared with the EO group. During long-term calorie restriction, males (but not females) in the OWLM group remained relatively fatter than the EO group. CONCLUSIONS WC did not increase body weight or relative fat mass for middle-aged, high-fat diet-fed adult mice. However, long-term moderate calorie restriction resulted in lower body weight but greater "relative" fat in male mice.
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- Daniel L. Smith
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
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- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington IN, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
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Le Couteur DG, Raubenheimer D, Solon-Biet S, de Cabo R, Simpson SJ. Does diet influence aging? Evidence from animal studies. J Intern Med 2024; 295:400-415. [PMID: 35701180 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
Nutrition profoundly influences the risk for many age-related diseases. Whether nutrition influences human aging biology directly is less clear. Studies in different animal species indicate that reducing food intake ("caloric restriction" [CR]) can increase lifespan and delay the onset of diseases and the biological hallmarks of aging. Obesity has been described as "accelerated aging" and therefore the lifespan and health benefits generated by CR in both aging and obesity may occur via similar mechanisms. Beyond calorie intake, studies based on nutritional geometry have shown that protein intake and the interaction between dietary protein and carbohydrates influence age-related health and lifespan. Studies where animals are calorically restricted by providing free access to diluted diets have had less impact on lifespan than those studies where animals are given a reduced aliquot of food each day and are fasting between meals. This has drawn attention to the role of fasting in health and aging, and exploration of the health effects of various fasting regimes. Although definitive human clinical trials of nutrition and aging would need to be unfeasibly long and unrealistically controlled, there is good evidence from animal experiments that some nutritional interventions based on CR, manipulating dietary macronutrients, and fasting can influence aging biology and lifespan.
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- David G Le Couteur
- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- ANZAC Research Institute, The Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging (NIH), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Smith CE, Sinclair KL, Erinosho T, Pickett AC, Martinez Kercher VM, Ciciolla L, Hawkins MAW. Associations between adverse childhood experiences and history of weight cycling. Obes Sci Pract 2024; 10:e736. [PMID: 38371174 PMCID: PMC10870800 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Revised: 12/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) predict obesity onset; however, the relationship between ACEs and history of weight cycling has not been adequately explored. This gap is problematic given the difficulty in weight loss maintenance and the impact of ACEs on obesity development, chronicity, and associated weight stigma. The objective of this study was to examine associations between self-reported history of ACEs and weight cycling in a sample of weight loss treatment-seeking adults with overweight/obesity. Methods The number of participants in the analyzed sample was 78, mostly white educated adult women (80% female, 81% Caucasian, 75% ≥ bachelor's degree) with excess adiposity enrolled in the Cognitive and Self-regulatory Mechanisms of Obesity Study. ACEs were measured at baseline using the ACEs Scale. History of weight cycling was measured using the Weight and Lifestyle Inventory that documented weight loss(es) of 10 or more pounds. Results Higher ACE scores were associated with a greater likelihood of reporting a history of weight cycling. Participants with four or more ACEs had 8 times higher odds (OR = 8.301, 95% CI = 2.271-54.209, p = 0.027) of reporting weight cycling compared with participants with no ACEs. The association of weight cycling for those who endorsed one to three ACEs was not significant (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 0.771-6.857, p = 0.135) in this sample. Conclusions The role of ACEs in health may be related to associations with weight cycling. Results indicated that those who reported four or more ACEs had significantly higher odds of reporting weight cycling compared with those with no ACEs. Further research is needed to further explore how ACEs predict the likelihood of weight cycling, which may be prognostic for sustained weight loss treatment response and weight stigma impacts.
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- Department of Health & Wellness DesignIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaUSA
- Department of Applied Health ScienceIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaUSA
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- Department of Applied Health ScienceIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaUSA
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- Department of Health & Wellness DesignIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaUSA
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- Department of PsychologyOklahoma State UniversityStillwaterOklahomaUSA
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- Department of Health & Wellness DesignIndiana UniversityBloomingtonIndianaUSA
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Fernandez ME, Martinez-Romero J, Aon MA, Bernier M, Price NL, de Cabo R. How is Big Data reshaping preclinical aging research? Lab Anim (NY) 2023; 52:289-314. [PMID: 38017182 DOI: 10.1038/s41684-023-01286-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
Abstract
The exponential scientific and technological progress during the past 30 years has favored the comprehensive characterization of aging processes with their multivariate nature, leading to the advent of Big Data in preclinical aging research. Spanning from molecular omics to organism-level deep phenotyping, Big Data demands large computational resources for storage and analysis, as well as new analytical tools and conceptual frameworks to gain novel insights leading to discovery. Systems biology has emerged as a paradigm that utilizes Big Data to gain insightful information enabling a better understanding of living organisms, visualized as multilayered networks of interacting molecules, cells, tissues and organs at different spatiotemporal scales. In this framework, where aging, health and disease represent emergent states from an evolving dynamic complex system, context given by, for example, strain, sex and feeding times, becomes paramount for defining the biological trajectory of an organism. Using bioinformatics and artificial intelligence, the systems biology approach is leading to remarkable advances in our understanding of the underlying mechanism of aging biology and assisting in creative experimental study designs in animal models. Future in-depth knowledge acquisition will depend on the ability to fully integrate information from different spatiotemporal scales in organisms, which will probably require the adoption of theories and methods from the field of complex systems. Here we review state-of-the-art approaches in preclinical research, with a focus on rodent models, that are leading to conceptual and/or technical advances in leveraging Big Data to understand basic aging biology and its full translational potential.
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- Maria Emilia Fernandez
- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Diaz-Ruiz A, Price NL, Ferrucci L, de Cabo R. Obesity and lifespan, a complex tango. Sci Transl Med 2023; 15:eadh1175. [PMID: 37992154 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adh1175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
Abstract
Obesity and aging share comorbidities, phenotypes, and deleterious effects on health that are associated with chronic diseases. However, distinct features set them apart, with underlying biology that should be explored and exploited, especially given the demographic shifts and the obesity epidemic that the world is facing.
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- Alberto Diaz-Ruiz
- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Gerontology, Precision Nutrition and Aging, IMDEA Food, CEI UAM + CSIC, 028049 Madrid, Spain
- CIBER Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition (CIBERobn), E28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
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- Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
- Group of Nutritional Interventions, Precision Nutrition and Aging, IMDEA Food, CEI UAM+CSIC, E28049 Madrid, Spain
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Fang LZ, Lily Vidal JA, Hawlader O, Hirasawa M. High-fat diet-induced elevation of body weight set point in male mice. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2023; 31:1000-1010. [PMID: 36811235 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE High-fat diets (HFD) are thought to disrupt energy homeostasis to drive overeating and obesity. However, weight loss resistance in individuals with obesity suggests that homeostasis is intact. This study aimed to reconcile this difference by systematically assessing body weight (BW) regulation under HFD. METHODS Male C57BL/6 N mice were fed diets with varying fat and sugar in different durations and patterns. BW and food intake were monitored. RESULTS BW gain was transiently accelerated by HFD (≥40%) prior to plateauing. The plateau was consistent regardless of starting age, HFD duration, or fat/sugar content. Reverting to a low-fat diet (LFD) caused transiently accelerated weight loss, which correlated with how heavy mice were before the diet relative to LFD-only controls. Chronic HFD attenuated the efficacy of single or repetitive dieting, revealing a defended BW higher than that of LFD-only controls. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that dietary fat modulates the BW set point immediately upon switching from LFD to HFD. Mice defend a new elevated set point by increasing caloric intake and efficiency. This response is consistent and controlled, suggesting that hedonic mechanisms contribute to rather than disrupt energy homeostasis. An elevated floor of the BW set point after chronic HFD could explain weight loss resistance in individuals with obesity.
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- Lisa Z Fang
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Memorial University, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada
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Li W, Chen W. Weight cycling based on altered immune microenvironment as a result of metaflammation. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2023; 20:13. [PMID: 36814270 PMCID: PMC9945679 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-023-00731-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023] Open
Abstract
As a result of the obesity epidemic, more people are concerned about losing weight; however, weight regain is common, leading to repeated weight loss and weight cycling. The health benefits of early weight loss are nullified by weight regain after weight cycling, which has much more severe metabolic consequences. Weight cycling alters body composition, resulting in faster fat recovery and slower muscle reconstruction. This evident fat accumulation, muscle loss, and ectopic fat deposition destroy the intestinal barrier, increase the permeability of the small intestinal epithelium, and cause the lipotoxicity of lipid metabolites and toxins to leak into extraintestinal tissues and circulation. It causes oxidative stress and hypoxia in local tissues and immune cell infiltration in various tissues, all contributing to the adaptation to this metabolic change. Immune cells transmit inflammatory responses in adipose and skeletal muscle tissue by secreting cytokines and adipokines, which mediate immune cell pathways and cause metaflammation and inefficient metabolic degradation. In this review, we focus on the regulatory function of the immunological microenvironment in the final metabolic outcome, with a particular emphasis on the cellular and molecular processes of local and systemic metaflammation induced by weight cycling-induced changes in body composition. Metaflammation in adipose and muscle tissues that is difficult to relieve may cause weight cycling. As this chronic low-grade inflammation spreads throughout the body, metabolic complications associated with weight cycling are triggered. Inhibiting the onset and progression of metabolic inflammation and enhancing the immune microenvironment of adipose and muscle tissues may be the first step in addressing weight cycling.
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- Wanyang Li
- grid.413106.10000 0000 9889 6335Department of Clinical Nutrition, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730 China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - Peking Union Medical College, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
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Novaj A, Engel MG, Wang R, Mao K, Xue X, Amir Y, Atzmon G, Huffman DM. Dietary Walnuts Preserve Aspects of Health Span and Alter the Hippocampal Lipidome in Aged High-Fat Diet-Fed Mice. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032314. [PMID: 36768636 PMCID: PMC9916809 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Evidence continues to accrue that aging and its diseases can be delayed by pharmacologic and dietary strategies that target the underlying hallmarks of the aging process. However, identifying simple, safe, and effective dietary strategies involving the incorporation of whole foods that may confer some protection against the aging process is also needed. Recent observational studies have suggested that nut consumption can reduce mortality risk in humans. Among these, walnuts are particularly intriguing, given their high content of n-3 fatty acids, fiber, and antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds. To this end, 12-month-old male CB6F1 mice were provided either a defined control low-fat diet (LFD), a control high-fat diet (HFD), or an isocaloric HFD containing 7.67% walnuts by weight (HFD + W), and measures of healthspan and related biochemical markers (n = 10-19 per group) as well as survival (n = 20 per group) were monitored. Mice provided the HFD or HFD + W demonstrated marked weight gain, but walnuts lowered baseline glucose (p < 0.05) and tended to temper the effects of HFD on liver weight gain (p < 0.05) and insulin tolerance (p = 0.1). Additional assays suggested a beneficial effect on some indicators of health with walnut supplementation, including preservation of exercise capacity and improved short-term working memory, as determined by Y maze (p = 0.02). However, no effect was observed via any diet on inflammatory markers, antioxidant capacity, or survival (p = 0.2). Ingenuity Pathway Analysis of the hippocampal transcriptome identified two processes predicted to be affected by walnuts and potentially linked to cognitive function, including estrogen signaling and lipid metabolism, with changes in the latter confirmed by lipidomic analysis. In summary, while walnuts did not significantly improve survival on a HFD, they tended to preserve features of healthspan in the context of a metabolic stressor with aging.
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- Ardijana Novaj
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Human Biology, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
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- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Human Biology, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Genetics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10461, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-718-430-4278; Fax: +1-718-430-8922
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Humblot C, Seyoum Y, Turpin W, Mrabt R, List EO, Berryman DE, Jensen EA, Sustarsic EG, Kopchick JJ, Ricort J. Long Term Weight Cycling Affects Fecal Microbiota of Mice. Mol Nutr Food Res 2022; 66:e2200439. [PMID: 36153842 PMCID: PMC10078315 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202200439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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SCOPE Fighting obesity and associated comorbidities through dieting is not always sustained and results in a subsequent weight gain, a phenomenon referred to as weight cycling. Diet is among the most important factors in modifying the composition of gut microbiota. The objective of this work is to determine whether weight cycling affects the composition and the predicted function of mouse fecal bacteria on a long-term basis. METHODS AND RESULTS Mice fed for 40 weeks with either high fat (HF), low fat (LF), or cycled diets (starting and ending by one of the two diets, and the reverse) exhibit a bacterial profile specific to each of the four groups. A higher proportion of Firmicutes and Bacteroidota phyla are observed in mice on Hf and LF diet, respectively. The proportion of functions dedicated to amino acid metabolism is higher in mice on HF or LF/HF diets, whereas the mice on LF or HF/LF diets have a higher proportion of functions involve in carbohydrate metabolism and vitamin B biosynthesis. CONCLUSION Compared to continuous HF or LF diets, cyclic diet specifically alters the composition and function of the mouse fecal microbiota, suggesting that fight against weight gain should be considered on a long-term basis.
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- Christèle Humblot
- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRDUniversité de La RéunionMontpellier34394France
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- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRDUniversité de La RéunionMontpellier34394France
- Center for Food Science and Nutrition, College of Natural and Computational SciencesAddis Ababa UniversityAddis Ababa1176Ethiopia
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- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRDUniversité de La RéunionMontpellier34394France
- Present address:
Zane Cohen Centre for Digestive DiseasesMount Sinai HospitalDivision of Gastroenterology, Temerty Faculty of MedicineUniversity of TorontoTorontoONCanada
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- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRDUniversité de La RéunionMontpellier34394France
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- Edison Biotechnology InstituteAthensOH45701USA
- Department of Biomedical SciencesHeritage College of Osteopathic MedicineOhio UniversityAthensOH45701USA
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- Edison Biotechnology InstituteAthensOH45701USA
- Present address:
Novo Nordisk Foundation Centre for Basic Metabolic ResearchUniversity of CopenhagenCopenhagenDenmark
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- Edison Biotechnology InstituteAthensOH45701USA
- Department of Biomedical SciencesHeritage College of Osteopathic MedicineOhio UniversityAthensOH45701USA
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- Qualisud, Univ Montpellier, Avignon Université, CIRAD, Institut Agro, IRDUniversité de La RéunionMontpellier34394France
- Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERMSorbonne Université, Université de Paris, Laboratoire de Physiopathologie Orale MoléculaireParis75006France
- École Normale Supérieure Paris‐SaclayUniversité Paris‐SaclayGif‐sur‐Yvette91190France
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Kuk JL, Kamran E, Wharton S. Association between weight-loss history and weight loss achieved in clinical obesity management: Retrospective chart review. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2022; 30:2071-2078. [PMID: 36150211 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 05/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Weight history and its association with the weight loss achieved in a publicly funded clinical obesity management program were examined in 9348 patients. METHODS Weight history (frequency and magnitude of weight losses) was collected through questionnaires at enrollment, and weight change was assessed with retrospective electronic medical chart review. RESULTS The majority of patients reported developing overweight prior to the age of 40 years and having lost at least 4.5 kg (10 lb) of weight at least once in their lifetime. Those who had an earlier onset of overweight had a higher frequency of past weight loss and had more cumulative weight loss over their lifetime. In women, but not men, earlier age of overweight onset and lifetime weight loss were associated with modestly greater weight loss at the clinic. CONCLUSIONS Women with greater weight-loss history also have modestly greater weight loss at the obesity management clinic. Thus, successful long-term obesity management, particularly for women, may include a series of repeated attempts at weight loss that should not be viewed as failures but could be viewed instead as practice.
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- Jennifer L Kuk
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- The Wharton Medical Clinic, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- The Wharton Medical Clinic, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Owora AH, Allison DB, Zhang X, Gletsu-Miller N, Gadde KM. Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among Individuals with Excess Weight: Weight Trajectory Effects. Curr Diab Rep 2022; 22:471-479. [PMID: 35781782 PMCID: PMC10094425 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-022-01486-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) among individuals with overweight or obesity is well-established; however, questions remain about the temporal dynamics of weight change (gain or loss) on the natural course of T2D in this at-risk population. Existing epidemiologic evidence is limited to studies that discretely sample and assess excess weight and T2D risk at different ages with limited follow-up, yet changes in weight may have time-varying and possibly non-linear effects on T2D risk. Predicting the impact of weight change on the risk of T2D is key to informing primary prevention. We critically review the relationship between weight change, trajectory groups (i.e., distinct weight change patterns), and T2D risk among individuals with excess weight in recently published T2D prevention randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and longitudinal cohort studies. RECENT FINDINGS Overall, weight trajectory groups have been shown to differ by age of onset, sex, and patterns of insulin resistance or beta-cell function biomarkers. Lifestyle (diet and physical activity), pharmacological, and surgical interventions can modify an individual's weight trajectory. Adolescence is a critical etiologically relevant window during which onset of excess weight may be associated with higher risk of T2D. Changes in insulin resistance and beta-cell function biomarkers are distinct but related correlates of weight trajectory groups that evolve contemporaneously over time. These multi-trajectory markers are differentially associated with T2D risk. T2D risk may differ by the age of onset and duration of excess body weight, and the type of weight loss intervention. A better understanding of the changes in weight, insulin sensitivity, and beta-cell function as distinct but related correlates of T2D risk that evolve contemporaneously over time has important implications for designing and targeting primary prevention efforts.
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- Arthur H Owora
- Indiana University School of Public Health, St, Bloomington, IN, 1025 E. 7th47405, USA.
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- Indiana University School of Public Health, St, Bloomington, IN, 1025 E. 7th47405, USA
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- Indiana University School of Public Health, St, Bloomington, IN, 1025 E. 7th47405, USA
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- Indiana University School of Public Health, St, Bloomington, IN, 1025 E. 7th47405, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Rd, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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Thillainadesan S, Madsen S, James DE, Hocking SL. The impact of weight cycling on health outcomes in animal models: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2022; 23:e13416. [PMID: 35075766 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The pattern of weight loss and regain, termed "weight cycling," is common in overweight individuals. It is unclear whether the well-established benefits of weight loss persist following weight regain or whether weight cycling is harmful. Human studies of weight cycling have conflicting results reflecting limitations of the observational designs of these studies. By controlling the macronutrient content of diets in animal studies, weight cycling can be studied in a highly controlled manner, thereby overcoming the limitations of human studies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of animal studies which assessed the health consequences of weight cycling. Studies were classified into those which compared weight cycling to lifelong obesity and those which compared weight cycling to later onset obesity. There were no differences in health outcomes between weight cycled animals and those with lifelong obesity, highlighting that weight regain reverses health benefits achieved by weight loss. In comparison with animals with later onset obesity, weight cycled animals had higher fasting glucose levels and more impaired glucose tolerance following weight regain. Our review of animal studies suggests that health benefits of diet-induced weight loss do not persist after weight regain and weight cycling results in adverse metabolic outcomes.
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- Senthil Thillainadesan
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia
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Cornejo MA, Ortiz RM. Body mass cycling and predictors of body mass regain and its impact on cardiometabolic health. Metabolism 2021; 125:154912. [PMID: 34648770 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2021.154912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 10/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Caloric restriction (CR) is the first line intervention to reduce adiposity and total body mass (BM) to improve insulin resistance and ameliorate metabolic derangements. However, the lost adipose mass is difficult to maintain reduced in the long term due to several factors including compensatory changes in orexigenic hormones, adipokine release, pro-inflammatory state, adipose tissue morphology, and resting metabolic rate as a consequence of the caloric deficit. Hence, most patients undergoing a BM reduction intervention ultimately regain the lost mass and too often additional adipose mass overtime, which is hypothesized to have increased deleterious effects chronically. In this mini-review we describe the effects of BM cycling (loss and regain) on insulin resistance and cardiometabolic health and factors that may predict BM regain in clinical studies. We also describe the factors that contribute to the chronic deleterious effects of BM cycling in rodent models of diet-induced obesity (DIO) and other metabolic defects. We conclude that most of the improvements in insulin resistance are observed after a profound loss in BM regardless of the diet and that BM cycling abrogates these beneficial effects. We also suggest that more BM cycling studies are needed in rodent models resembling the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in humans.
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- Manuel A Cornejo
- Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA, United States of America.
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- Department of Molecular & Cell Biology, School of Natural Sciences, University of California, Merced, Merced, CA, United States of America
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Diaz-Ruiz A, Rhinesmith T, Pomatto-Watson LCD, Price NL, Eshaghi F, Ehrlich MR, Moats JM, Carpenter M, Rudderow A, Brandhorst S, Mattison JA, Aon MA, Bernier M, Longo VD, de Cabo R. Diet composition influences the metabolic benefits of short cycles of very low caloric intake. Nat Commun 2021; 12:6463. [PMID: 34753921 PMCID: PMC8578605 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26654-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Diet composition, calories, and fasting times contribute to the maintenance of health. However, the impact of very low-calorie intake (VLCI) achieved with either standard laboratory chow (SD) or a plant-based fasting mimicking diet (FMD) is not fully understood. Here, using middle-aged male mice we show that 5 months of short 4:10 VLCI cycles lead to decreases in both fat and lean mass, accompanied by improved physical performance and glucoregulation, and greater metabolic flexibility independent of diet composition. A long-lasting metabolomic reprograming in serum and liver is observed in mice on VLCI cycles with SD, but not FMD. Further, when challenged with an obesogenic diet, cycles of VLCI do not prevent diet-induced obesity nor do they elicit a long-lasting metabolic memory, despite achieving modest metabolic flexibility. Our results highlight the importance of diet composition in mediating the metabolic benefits of short cycles of VLCI.
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- Alberto Diaz-Ruiz
- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
- Nutritional Interventions Group, Precision Nutrition and Aging, Institute IMDEA Food, Crta. de Canto Blanco n° 8, E - 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Nonhuman Primate Core, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, Dickerson, MD, 20842, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular Science, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
- IFOM, FIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139, Milano, Italy
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- Experimental Gerontology Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
- Nutritional Interventions Group, Precision Nutrition and Aging, Institute IMDEA Food, Crta. de Canto Blanco n° 8, E - 28049, Madrid, Spain.
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Gregg LP, Navaneethan SD. Considerations in the Study of Body Mass Index Variability. J Am Soc Nephrol 2021; 32:2395-2397. [PMID: 34599033 PMCID: PMC8722804 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2021060844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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- L. Parker Gregg
- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,Section of Nephrology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas,Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Houston, Texas
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- Selzman Institute for Kidney Health, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas,Section of Nephrology, Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, Texas,Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness, and Safety, Houston, Texas,Institute of Clinical and Translational Research Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Smith DL, Orlandella RM, Allison DB, Norian LA. Diabetes medications as potential calorie restriction mimetics-a focus on the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose. GeroScience 2021. [PMID: 33006707 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-020-00278-x/figures/1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The field of aging research has grown rapidly over the last half-century, with advancement of scientific technologies to interrogate mechanisms underlying the benefit of life-extending interventions like calorie restriction (CR). Coincident with this increase in knowledge has been the rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), both associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Given the difficulty in practicing long-term CR, a search for compounds (CR mimetics) which could recapitulate the health and longevity benefits without requiring food intake reductions was proposed. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are compounds that function predominantly within the gastrointestinal tract to inhibit α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymatic digestion of complex carbohydrates, delaying and decreasing monosaccharide uptake from the gut in the treatment of T2D. Acarbose, an AGI, has been shown in pre-clinical models to increase lifespan (greater longevity benefits in males), with decreased body weight gain independent of calorie intake reduction. The CR mimetic benefits of acarbose are further supported by clinical findings beyond T2D including the risk for other age-related diseases (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular). Open questions remain regarding the exclusivity of acarbose relative to other AGIs, potential off-target effects, and combination with other therapies for healthy aging and longevity extension. Given the promising results in pre-clinical models (even in the absence of T2D), a unique mechanism of action and multiple age-related reduced disease risks that have been reported with acarbose, support for clinical trials with acarbose focusing on aging-related outcomes and incorporating biological sex, age at treatment initiation, and T2D-dependence within the design is warranted.
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- Daniel L Smith
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue S, Webb 423, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3360, USA.
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Integrative Center for Aging Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Graduate Biomedical Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- School of Public Health, Indiana University - Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue S, Webb 423, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3360, USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Smith DL, Orlandella RM, Allison DB, Norian LA. Diabetes medications as potential calorie restriction mimetics-a focus on the alpha-glucosidase inhibitor acarbose. GeroScience 2021; 43:1123-1133. [PMID: 33006707 PMCID: PMC8190416 DOI: 10.1007/s11357-020-00278-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
The field of aging research has grown rapidly over the last half-century, with advancement of scientific technologies to interrogate mechanisms underlying the benefit of life-extending interventions like calorie restriction (CR). Coincident with this increase in knowledge has been the rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), both associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Given the difficulty in practicing long-term CR, a search for compounds (CR mimetics) which could recapitulate the health and longevity benefits without requiring food intake reductions was proposed. Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (AGIs) are compounds that function predominantly within the gastrointestinal tract to inhibit α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymatic digestion of complex carbohydrates, delaying and decreasing monosaccharide uptake from the gut in the treatment of T2D. Acarbose, an AGI, has been shown in pre-clinical models to increase lifespan (greater longevity benefits in males), with decreased body weight gain independent of calorie intake reduction. The CR mimetic benefits of acarbose are further supported by clinical findings beyond T2D including the risk for other age-related diseases (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular). Open questions remain regarding the exclusivity of acarbose relative to other AGIs, potential off-target effects, and combination with other therapies for healthy aging and longevity extension. Given the promising results in pre-clinical models (even in the absence of T2D), a unique mechanism of action and multiple age-related reduced disease risks that have been reported with acarbose, support for clinical trials with acarbose focusing on aging-related outcomes and incorporating biological sex, age at treatment initiation, and T2D-dependence within the design is warranted.
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- Daniel L Smith
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue S, Webb 423, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3360, USA.
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Integrative Center for Aging Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Biology of Aging, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
- Diabetes Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Graduate Biomedical Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- School of Public Health, Indiana University - Bloomington, Bloomington, IN, USA
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Avenue S, Webb 423, Birmingham, AL, 35294-3360, USA
- Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
- O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Mandl M, Wagner SA, Hatzmann FM, Ejaz A, Ritthammer H, Baumgarten S, Viertler HP, Springer J, Zwierzina ME, Mattesich M, Brucker C, Waldegger P, Pierer G, Zwerschke W. Sprouty1 Prevents Cellular Senescence Maintaining Proliferation and Differentiation Capacity of Human Adipose Stem/Progenitor Cells. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 75:2308-2319. [PMID: 32304210 PMCID: PMC7662188 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glaa098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The role of Ras-Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling in cellular aging is not precisely understood. Recently, we identified Sprouty1 (SPRY1) as a weight-loss target gene in human adipose stem/progenitor cells (ASCs) and showed that Sprouty1 is important for proper regulation of adipogenesis. In the present study, we show that loss-of-function of Sprouty1 by CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing in human ASCs leads to hyper-activation of MAPK signaling and a senescence phenotype. Sprouty1 knockout ASCs undergo an irreversible cell cycle arrest, become enlarged and stain positive for senescence-associated β-galactosidase. Sprouty1 down-regulation leads to DNA double strand breaks, a considerably increased number of senescence-associated heterochromatin foci and induction of p53 and p21Cip1. In addition, we detect an increase of hypo-phosphorylated Retinoblastoma (Rb) protein in SPRY1 knockout ASCs. p16Ink4A is not induced. Moreover, we show that Sprouty1 knockout leads to induction of a senescence-associated secretory phenotype as indicated by the activation of the transcription factors NFκB and C/EBPβ and a significant increase in mRNA expression and secretion of interleukin-8 (IL-8) and CXCL1/GROα. Finally, we demonstrate that adipogenesis is abrogated in senescent SPRY1 knockout ASCs. In conclusion, this study reveals a novel mechanism showing the importance of Sprouty1 for the prevention of senescence and the maintenance of the proliferation and differentiation capacity of human ASCs.
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- Markus Mandl
- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Innsbruck Medical University, Austria
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- Division of Cell Metabolism and Differentiation Research, Research Institute for Biomedical Aging Research, University of Innsbruck, Austria.,Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Austria
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Camargo TF, Zanesco AM, Pacher KAS, Andrade TAM, Alves AA, do Amaral MEC. Physiological profile regulation during weight gain and loss by ovariectomized females: importance of SIRT1 and SIRT4. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2020; 319:E769-E778. [PMID: 32865007 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00465.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Obesity in menopausal women occurs because of the systemic effects of loss of ovarian function, resulting in increased body weight and oxidative stress. Caloric restriction (CR) is essential for weight loss, since it provides benefits associated with metabolic normalization resulting from the action of sirtuins. The aim of this work was to evaluate the physiological effects of weight cycling in ovariectomized females. Females aged 2 mo (n = 8/group) were submitted to simulated surgery, ovariectomy (OVX group), and ovariectomy with weight fluctuation (WF group). In the WF group, weight cycling was performed two times, using 21 days of ad libitum commercial feed and 21 days of caloric restriction with 40% of the feed consumed by the OVX group. After 17 wk, the animals were evaluated experimentally. Weight fluctuations reduced triacylglycerol and the adipose tissue index of the WF animals, while increasing the expression of antioxidant proteins. In addition to causing fluctuations in the physiological parameters, the weight cycling led to increases of adipocyte number and serum fatty acids. These effects were reflected in increased expression of the sirtuin (SIRT) 1 and SIRT4 proteins, as well as protein complexes of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, especially in the liver and adipose tissues. The weight-cycling results suggested that mitochondrial and nuclear sirtuins were active in cellular signaling for the control of lipid metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation, and redox status. Weight cycling was able to restore the health characteristics of lean animals.
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- Thaís Furtado Camargo
- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Centro Universitário Hermínio Ometto, FHO/UNIARARAS, Araras, Sãu Paulo, Brazil
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- College of Biomedicine, Centro Universitário Hermínio Ometto, Araras, Sãu Paulo, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences, Centro Universitário Hermínio Ometto, FHO/UNIARARAS, Araras, Sãu Paulo, Brazil
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Increased frequency of intentional weight loss associated with reduced mortality: a prospective cohort analysis. BMC Med 2020; 18:248. [PMID: 32938465 PMCID: PMC7495833 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01716-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Due to the high prevalence of obesity and the difficulty in maintaining weight loss, repeated bouts of weight loss are a common occurrence. However, there are inconsistencies in epidemiological studies regarding repetitive weight fluctuations being associated with increased risk of mortality. Therefore, the purpose of this prospective cohort analysis was to determine the long-term association of the frequency of weight loss attempts on mortality. METHODS This prospective cohort study used data collected from adult AARP members living in 6 states (California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, or Pennsylvania) or 2 metropolitan areas (Atlanta, Georgia, or Detroit, Michigan) and participating in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study between 2004 and 2006. Self-reported data were analyzed for 161,738 middle-aged adults. During an average 7 years of follow-up, 21,194 deaths were recorded. Hazard ratios of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality were estimated adjusting for demographic, lifestyle, and behavioral risk factors. RESULTS Increased frequency of weight loss attempts of at least five pounds was associated with lower mortality (ptrend < 0.010). Multivariate hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for all-cause death among individuals who successfully attempted weight loss compared with those who did not make any attempts were 0.94 (0.90-0.98) for 1-2 attempts, 0.96 (0.91-1.01) for 3-4 attempts, 0.91 (0.85-0.96) for 5-6 attempts, 0.91 (0.85-0.98) for 7-8 attempts, 0.87 (0.80-0.95) for 9-10 attempts, and 0.88 (0.82-0.94) for 11+ attempts. Similar results were noted for men and women, participants with healthy weight and overweight/obesity, and even among those who gained weight over time. Protective associations were also observed for deaths due to cardiovascular disease and cancer. CONCLUSIONS Increased frequency of intentionally losing at least five pounds in mid-life was associated with a lower risk of future death. Repeated attempts with moderate amounts of weight loss may provide benefit in terms of longevity. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00340015.
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Kakinami L, Knäuper B, Brunet J. Weight cycling is associated with adverse cardiometabolic markers in a cross-sectional representative US sample. J Epidemiol Community Health 2020; 74:662-667. [PMID: 32366587 PMCID: PMC7320743 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2019-213419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2019] [Revised: 02/27/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND Whether weight cycling (repeated weight loss and regain) is associated with cardiometabolic health is unclear. Study objective was to examine whether weight cycling since young adulthood (ie, 25 years of age) was associated with cardiometabolic markers. METHODS Data from a nationally representative cross-sectional US sample (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2014) were used. Weight history was based on self-reported weight at age 25, 10 years prior and 1 year prior to the survey (n=4190, 51% male). Using current self-reported weight as the anchor, participants were classified as (1) stable weight, (2) weight losers, (3) weight gainers and (4) weight cyclers. Cardiometabolic markers included fasting lipids, insulin sensitivity and blood pressure. Multiple linear regressions were used to analyse weight history (reference: stable weight) and adjusted for covariates. Analyses incorporated the sampling design and survey weights and were stratified by sex or weight status. RESULTS Compared with females with stable weight, female weight cyclers had worse lipids and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (all ps<0.05). Compared with males with stable weight, male weight cyclers had worse high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and HOMA-IR (ps<0.05). Weight cyclers with normal weight had worse HDL and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (ps<0.05), and weight cyclers with overweight or obesity had worse HOMA-IR (p=0.05). Blood pressure was not associated. CONCLUSION Weight cycling is adversely associated with cardiometabolic markers but associations differ by sex and weight status. While weight cycling is consistently associated with worse cardiometabolic markers among females, results are mixed among males. Weight cycling is associated with worse lipid measures for normal weight persons, and marginally worse insulin sensitivity for those with overweight/obesity.
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- Lisa Kakinami
- Mathematics and Statistics, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- PERFORM Centre, Montreal, Canada
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The physiology of weight regain still baffles scientists, but surprising insights have emerged.
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Rosenbaum JL, Frayo RS, Melhorn SJ, Cummings DE, Schur EA. Effects of multiple cycles of weight loss and regain on the body weight regulatory system in rats. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2019; 317:E863-E870. [PMID: 31322412 PMCID: PMC6879866 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00110.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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We studied the effects of multiple cycles of weight loss and regain on the defended body weight in rats. Thirty-six male Wistar rats were divided into three weight-matched groups: weight cyclers (n = 18), ad libitum-fed controls (n = 9), and maturity controls (n = 9). Cyclers underwent four rounds of 20% weight loss from 50% caloric restriction, each cycle followed by recovery to stable plateau weight on ad libitum feeding. Controls ate ad libitum. Maturity controls ate ad libitum and then weight cycled the final two rounds to evaluate the effect of age in later cycles. Cyclers' postdiet plateau weight became progressively lower than that of controls. With each weight loss, ghrelin increased, while insulin and leptin decreased; the magnitude of these changes did not differ across cycles. After four rounds, cyclers' weight (504 ± 7 vs. 540 ± 22 g; P < 0.05) and percent body fat (11.7 vs. 15.2%; P < 0.05) were lower than in controls. After a 4-mo follow-up period of ad libitum feeding, cyclers maintained a lower total fat-pad mass versus controls (8.6 ± 0.5 vs. 15.9 ± 3.6 g; P < 0.01) and a lower glucose area-under-the-curve on oral glucose tolerance tests (P < 0.05). Repeated weight-loss cycles exerted positive effects, durably lowering defended levels of body adiposity and improving glucose tolerance.
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- Jennifer L Rosenbaum
- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Laboratory of Renal Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Seattle Veterans Administration Hospital, Seattle, Washington
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Mitchell SJ, Mitchell GJ, Mitchell JR. Modulation of frailty syndrome by diet: A review of evidence from mouse studies. Mech Ageing Dev 2019; 180:82-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mad.2019.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Milart P, Paluszkiewicz P, Dobrowolski P, Tomaszewska E, Smolinska K, Debinska I, Gawel K, Walczak K, Bednarski J, Turska M, Raban M, Kocki T, Turski WA. Kynurenic acid as the neglected ingredient of commercial baby formulas. Sci Rep 2019; 9:6108. [PMID: 30988385 PMCID: PMC6465401 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-42646-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The global increase in resorting to artificial nutritional formulas replacing breastfeeding has been identified among the complex causes of the obesity epidemic in infants and children. One of the factors recently recognized to influence metabolism and weight gain is kynurenic acid (KYNA), an agonist of G protein-coupled receptor (GPR35). Therefore the aim of the study was to determine the concentration of KYNA in artificial nutritional formulas in comparison with its level in human breast milk and to evaluate developmental changes in rats exposed to KYNA enriched diet during the time of breastfeeding. KYNA levels were measured in milk samples from 25 heathy breast-feeding women during the first six months after labor and were compared with 21 time-adjusted nutritional formulas. Animal experiments were performed on male Wistar rats. KYNA was administered in drinking water. The content of KYNA in human milk increases more than 13 times during the time of breastfeeding while its level is significantly lower in artificial formulas. KYNA was detected in breast milk of rats and it was found that the supplementation of rat maternal diet with KYNA in drinking water results in its increase in maternal milk. By means of the immunoblotting technique, GPR35 was evidenced in the mucosa of the jejunum of 1-day-old rats and distinct morphological changes in the jejunum of 21-day-old rats fed by mothers exposed to water supplemented with KYNA were found. A significant reduction of body weight gain of rats postnatally exposed to KYNA supplementation without changes in total body surface and bone mineral density was observed. The rat offspring fed with breast milk with artificially enhanced KYNA content demonstrated a lower mass gain during the first 21 days of life, which indicates that KYNA may act as an anti-obesogen. Further studies are, therefore, warranted to investigate the mechanisms regulating KYNA secretion via breast milk, as well as the influence of breast milk KYNA on mass gain. In the context of lifelong obesity observed worldwide in children fed artificially, our results imply that insufficient amount of KYNA in baby formulas could be considered as one of the factors associated with increased mass gain.
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- Pawel Milart
- 3rd Department of Gynecology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8, PL-20090, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of General, Oncological and Metabolic Surgery Institute of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, Indiry Gandhi 14, PL-02776, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Surgery and Surgical Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Szkolna 18, PL-20124, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Comparative Anatomy and Anthropology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19, PL-20033, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 12, PL-20950, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Szkolna 18, PL-20124, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Nursing, Medical University of Lublin, Szkolna 18, PL-20124, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, PL-20090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland
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- Chair of Human Anatomy (Department of Normal Anatomy), Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 4, PL-20090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Chodzki 4a, PL-20093, Lublin, Poland
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- 2nd Chair and Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery and Surgical Oncology of the Alimentary Tract, Medical University of Lublin, Staszica 16, PL-20081, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, PL-20090, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b, PL-20090, Lublin, Poland
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Di Germanio C, Di Francesco A, Bernier M, de Cabo R. Yo-Yo Dieting is Better than None. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2018; 26:1673. [PMID: 30358152 PMCID: PMC6208150 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Accepted: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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