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Li XC, Qian HR, Zhang YY, Zhang QY, Liu JS, Lai HY, Zheng WG, Sun J, Fu B, Zhou XN, Zhang XX. Optimal decision-making in relieving global high temperature-related disease burden by data-driven simulation. Infect Dis Model 2024; 9:618-633. [PMID: 38645696 PMCID: PMC11026972 DOI: 10.1016/j.idm.2024.03.001] [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: 09/29/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 03/09/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024] Open
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The rapid acceleration of global warming has led to an increased burden of high temperature-related diseases (HTDs), highlighting the need for advanced evidence-based management strategies. We have developed a conceptual framework aimed at alleviating the global burden of HTDs, grounded in the One Health concept. This framework refines the impact pathway and establishes systematic data-driven models to inform the adoption of evidence-based decision-making, tailored to distinct contexts. We collected extensive national-level data from authoritative public databases for the years 2010-2019. The burdens of five categories of disease causes - cardiovascular diseases, infectious respiratory diseases, injuries, metabolic diseases, and non-infectious respiratory diseases - were designated as intermediate outcome variables. The cumulative burden of these five categories, referred to as the total HTD burden, was the final outcome variable. We evaluated the predictive performance of eight models and subsequently introduced twelve intervention measures, allowing us to explore optimal decision-making strategies and assess their corresponding contributions. Our model selection results demonstrated the superior performance of the Graph Neural Network (GNN) model across various metrics. Utilizing simulations driven by the GNN model, we identified a set of optimal intervention strategies for reducing disease burden, specifically tailored to the seven major regions: East Asia and Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, North America, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Sectoral mitigation and adaptation measures, acting upon our categories of Infrastructure & Community, Ecosystem Resilience, and Health System Capacity, exhibited particularly strong performance for various regions and diseases. Seven out of twelve interventions were included in the optimal intervention package for each region, including raising low-carbon energy use, increasing energy intensity, improving livestock feed, expanding basic health care delivery coverage, enhancing health financing, addressing air pollution, and improving road infrastructure. The outcome of this study is a global decision-making tool, offering a systematic methodology for policymakers to develop targeted intervention strategies to address the increasingly severe challenge of HTDs in the context of global warming.
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- Xin-Chen Li
- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Data Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Data Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Data Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Data Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Data Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- Institute of One Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
- School of Public Health, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Horikoshi T, Nakamura T, Yamaguchi K, Yoshizaki T, Watanabe Y, Kuroki K, Uematsu M, Nakamura K, Kobayashi T, Sato A. Prognostic Value of Novel Natriuretic Peptide Index After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circ J 2023; 87:296-305. [PMID: 36261336 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-22-0531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The predictive value of both atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is well known. This study evaluated the prognostic value of a novel natriuretic peptide index (NPI) combining ANP and BNP. METHODS AND RESULTS This study included 849 consecutive patients with coronary artery disease who underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Patients were followed up clinically for up to 3 years or until the occurrence of major adverse cardiac events (MACE). The primary endpoint was a composite of all-cause death and non-fatal myocardial infarction. The NPI (pg/mL) was defined as √ANP×BNP. MACE occurred in 73 patients (8.6%) during the follow-up period. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis showed the highest area under the curve for NPI (0.779) compared with ANP and BNP (0.773 and 0.755, respectively). A risk analysis of MACE occurrence adjusted for the multivariable model showed the highest hazard ratio (HR) for NPI (1.33; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.18-1.51; P<0.001) compared with ANP and BNP (HR 1.25 [95% CI 1.13-1.39] and 1.30 [95% CI 1.13-1.49], respectively; P<0.001). The NPI was a significant independent predictor of MACE, among other clinical parameters, in the multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS Compared with ANP and BNP, the NPI was more effective in predicting future adverse events after PCI.
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- Takeo Horikoshi
- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Yamanashi, Faculty of Medicine
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McDermott-Levy R, Scolio M, Shakya KM, Moore CH. Factors That Influence Climate Change-Related Mortality in the United States: An Integrative Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18158220. [PMID: 34360518 PMCID: PMC8345936 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18158220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Global atmospheric warming leads to climate change that results in a cascade of events affecting human mortality directly and indirectly. The factors that influence climate change-related mortality within the peer-reviewed literature were examined using Whittemore and Knafl’s framework for an integrative review. Ninety-eight articles were included in the review from three databases—PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus—with literature filtered by date, country, and keywords. Articles included in the review address human mortality related to climate change. The review yielded two broad themes in the literature that addressed the factors that influence climate change-related mortality. The broad themes are environmental changes, and social and demographic factors. The meteorological impacts of climate change yield a complex cascade of environmental and weather events that affect ambient temperatures, air quality, drought, wildfires, precipitation, and vector-, food-, and water-borne pathogens. The identified social and demographic factors were related to the social determinants of health. The environmental changes from climate change amplify the existing health determinants that influence mortality within the United States. Mortality data, national weather and natural disaster data, electronic medical records, and health care provider use of International Classification of Disease (ICD) 10 codes must be linked to identify climate change events to capture the full extent of climate change upon population health.
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- Ruth McDermott-Levy
- M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA; (M.S.); (K.M.S.)
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- Department of Geography and the Environment, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA; (M.S.); (K.M.S.)
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- Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA;
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Jiao Y, Tian T, Wei S, Wang C, Wu L. Association between serum non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cognitive dysfunction after acute ischemic stroke: a cross-sectional study. Braz J Med Biol Res 2021; 53:e9487. [PMID: 33146286 PMCID: PMC7643927 DOI: 10.1590/1414-431x20209487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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This study aimed to explore the association between serum non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) and cognitive dysfunction risk in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). This cross-sectional study enrolled 583 AIS patients. Biochemical markers and lipid profile were collected after admission. AIS patients were classified into high group (non-HDL-C ≥3.4 mM) and normal group (non-HDL-C <3.4 mM). Mini-Mental State Examination scale (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale (MoCA), Activities of Daily Living (ADL) scale, Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), and Hamilton Depression scale 21 version (HAMD-21) were applied on the third day after admission. Compared with the control group, patients of the high group had higher body mass index and higher frequency of intracranial artery stenosis, and exhibited higher levels of non-HDL-C, total cholesterol, triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, homocysteine, fasting blood glucose, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and lower levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (all P<0.05). Compared with the control group, patients of the high group had significantly lower MMSE and MoCA scores (MMSE: 26.01±4.17 vs 23.12±4.73, P<0.001; MoCA: 22.28±5.28 vs 20.25±5.87, P<0.001) and higher scores on the NPI and HAMD-21 (both P<0.001). MMSE (r=-0.306, P<0.001) and MoCA scores (r=-0.251, P<0.001) were negatively associated with non-HDL-C level. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that non-HDL-C level (OR=1.361, 95%CI: 1.059-1.729, P=0.016) was independently associated with the presence of cognitive dysfunction after adjusting for confounding factors. High serum non-HDL-C level might significantly increase the risk of cognitive dysfunction after AIS.
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- Yinghui Jiao
- Department of Neurology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Operating Room, Weifang Brain Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Laboratory, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China
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PROSPECTIVE BIOLOGICAL ACTIVE COMPOUNDS AMONG 7-SUBSTITUTED OF 3-BENZYL-8-PROPYLXANTHINES FOR TREATMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME PATHOLOGIES. EUREKA: HEALTH SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.21303/2504-5679.2019.00988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Aim – the search for biologically active compounds with diuretic and hypoglycemic action among 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines, which can be used for the treatment of pathologies of “metabolic syndrome”.
Materials and methods. 30 new chemical compounds among derivatives of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines by PASS prediction filter were chosen for diuretic and hypoglycemic activity researches. Diuretic, hypoglycemic activity and for the most active compounds – the acute toxicity were studied in vivo. The molecular docking, which is based on EADock DSS mechanism of the modulation displayed the interaction between some of functional groups inside discovered xanthine ligands and known receptors and enzymes presented in Ligand-protein Database of Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.
Results. It has been shown that synthesized compounds displayed strong diuretic and medium hypoglycemic activities. The molecular docking modulation (SwissDock) of interaction of xanthine derivatives hits with proposed receptors and enzymes revealed prospective of using 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines as potential drugs for treatment of metabolic syndrome pathologies.
Conclusion. The diuretic activity of the new 23 compounds of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines and hypoglycemic activity of the new 7 derivatives of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines was studied. Results of performed investigation illustrate that 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines demonstrate biological activity comparable to standard drugs. We also proposed probable molecular targets for the most active compounds by molecular docking method. It was shown that derivatives of 7-substituted of 3-benzyl-8-propylxanthines can be used for metabolic syndrome disorders prevention.
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Clearfield M, Davis G, Weiss J, Gayer G, Shubrook JH. Cardiovascular Disease as a Result of the Interactions Between Obesity, Climate Change, and Inflammation: The COCCI Syndemic. J Osteopath Med 2018; 118:719-729. [PMID: 30398569 DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.2018.157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Obesity and climate change conspire to create an environment in which subclinical vascular inflammation leads to progressive atherosclerosis, which contributes to the number 1 cause of global mortality: cardiovascular disease. The syndemic model requires 2 or more diseases or contributors to disease (such as obesity and climate change) clustering within a specific population in addition to the associated societal and social factors, ultimately creating an environment supportive of a greater adverse interaction. This article explores the syndemic of obesity and climate change as a driver for cardiovascular disease.
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Liu HS, Wen LL, Chu PL, Lin CY. Association among total serum isomers of perfluorinated chemicals, glucose homeostasis, lipid profiles, serum protein and metabolic syndrome in adults: NHANES, 2013-2014. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2018; 232:73-79. [PMID: 28923343 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) have been used widely in consumer products manufacture. Recent in vitro as well as animal studies have found that there are different toxicity and pharmacokinetic profiles between isomers of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and/or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). However, the differential effects of linear or branched PFOA/PFOS isomers on human beings have never been reported. Herein, we examined 1871 adult subjects (age older than 18 years) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2013-2014 to determine the association between the isomers of PFOA/PFOS and serum biochemistry profiles, including glucose, lipids, protein and components of metabolic syndrome (MS). The results showed that for PFOA, increased linear PFOA was associated with increases in total cholesterol, serum albumin and an enhancement of β cell function as well as a decrease in the serum globulin. Increased branched PFOA was significantly associated with increased fasting glucose. All isomers of PFOA were positively associated with high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) and negatively associated with glycohemoglobin (HbA1C). The branched PFOS was positively associated with β cell function and inversely associated with serum globulin. Both linear and branched isomers of PFOS were positively associated with the total protein and albumin. The increased branched PFOA was associated with less HDL-C insufficiency defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program Third Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP-ATP III) MS criteria, whereas the increased concentrations of serum total and linear PFOS were associated with less hypertriglyceridemia by the NCEP-ATP III. In conclusion, serum isomers of PFOA and PFOS were associated with glucose homeostasis, serum protein as well as lipid profiles; they were also indicators of MS. This may suggest that there is a distinct difference in the toxicokinetics of the isomers of PFOA and PFOS. Further clinical and animal studies are warranted to clarify the putative causal relationships between isomers and biochemical alterations.
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- Hui-Shan Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City 237, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science, College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan; Department of Internal Medicine, En Chu Kong Hospital, New Taipei City 237, Taiwan.
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Tun NN, Arunagirinathan G, Munshi SK, Pappachan JM. Diabetes mellitus and stroke: A clinical update. World J Diabetes 2017; 8:235-248. [PMID: 28694925 PMCID: PMC5483423 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v8.i6.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease including stroke is a major complication that tremendously increases the morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). DM poses about four times higher risk for stroke. Cardiometabolic risk factors including obesity, hypertension, and dyslipidaemia often co-exist in patients with DM that add on to stroke risk. Because of the strong association between DM and other stroke risk factors, physicians and diabetologists managing patients should have thorough understanding of these risk factors and management. This review is an evidence-based approach to the epidemiological aspects, pathophysiology, diagnostic work up and management algorithms for patients with diabetes and stroke.
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Shiue I. Cold homes are associated with poor biomarkers and less blood pressure check-up: English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, 2012-2013. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:7055-7059. [PMID: 26873825 PMCID: PMC4820485 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6235-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2015] [Accepted: 02/01/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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It has been known that outdoor temperature influences seasonal fluctuation of blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but the role of indoor temperature has been less studied. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to examine the associations between indoor temperature and biomarkers in a countrywide and population-based setting. Data was retrieved from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, 2012-2013. Information on demographics, room temperature and a series of biomarkers measured in the blood and lung was obtained at household interviews. t test, chi-square test and a generalized linear model were performed cross-sectionally. Of 7997 older adults with the valid indoor temperature measurements, there were 1301 (16.3%) people who resided in cold homes (<18 °C). Age was inversely associated with people who resided in cold homes or who tended not to have blood pressure check-up. Those who resided in cold homes had higher blood pressure readings, worse handgrip, lower vitamin D levels, higher cholesterol levels, higher insulin-like growth factor levels, higher haemoglobin levels, lower level of white blood cell count and worse lung conditions. One in six older adults aged 50 and above in England resided in cold homes and had poor biomarker values. For the future research direction, studies with a longitudinal approach to systematically monitor indoor temperature, biomarkers and health and wellbeing would be suggested. From the practice and policy perspectives, increasing health knowledge on the adverse effect of low indoor temperature on risks of cardiac and respiratory conditions, affording to the heating and re-designing of residential buildings to keep warm by using efficient energy, should be kept as priority.
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- Ivy Shiue
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, England, UK.
- Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
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Ahl S, Guenther M, Zhao S, James R, Marks J, Szabo A, Kidambi S. Adiponectin Levels Differentiate Metabolically Healthy vs Unhealthy Among Obese and Nonobese White Individuals. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015; 100:4172-80. [PMID: 26401592 PMCID: PMC4702448 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-2765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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CONTEXT Adiponectin levels (ADPN) are lower in individuals with central obesity and cardiometabolic diseases. Conversely, studies have shown paradoxical hyperadiponectinemia (HA) in metabolically healthy obese (MHO) individuals of non-European descent. Moreover, individuals with higher sc to visceral adipose tissue (ie, higher peripheral adiposity) distribution have higher ADPNs. However, it is not known whether metabolically healthy individuals have predominantly peripheral adiposity along with higher ADPNs. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the association of ADPN and adiposity distribution with metabolic health in white individuals. DESIGN AND SETTING This was a cross-sectional study of members of "Take Off Pounds Sensibly" weight loss club and their relatives. PARTICIPANTS We recruited 2486 (72% women, 61% obese) individuals. They were defined as metabolically healthy by absence of hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia; and they were further classified into metabolically healthy nonobese (MHNO), metabolically unhealthy nonobese (MUNO), metabolically healthy obese (MHO), and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO). Waist-to-hip ratios (WHRs) were used as markers of adiposity distribution. Insulin resistance was measured using homeostasis model assessment. RESULTS Among the four groups, MHNO had the lowest WHRs (higher peripheral adiposity) and highest ADPN, and MUO had highest WHRs (higher central adiposity) and lowest ADPN (P < .001). Among both nonobese and obese, metabolically healthy individuals had higher ADPN than metabolically unhealthy individuals (P < .05) after adjustment for age, sex, and body mass index. MHNO also had lower WHRs compared with MUNO (P < .01). Although WHRs were lower among MHO compared with MUO, the difference was not significant. In addition, nonobese and obese individuals with HA (defined using sex-specific cutoffs) had lower homeostasis model assessment and dyslipidemia compared with individuals without HA. CONCLUSIONS Higher ADPN and lower WHRs (higher peripheral adiposity) are associated with better metabolic health in both nonobese and obese white individuals. These results suggest that ADPN and peripheral adiposity play a key role in determining the metabolic health independent of body mass index.
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- Scott Ahl
- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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- Department of Medicine (S.A., M.G., R.J., J.M., S.K.), and Institute of Health and Society (S.Z., A.S.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226
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Kwak-Kim J, Bao S, Lee SK, Kim JW, Gilman-Sachs A. Immunological modes of pregnancy loss: inflammation, immune effectors, and stress. Am J Reprod Immunol 2014; 72:129-40. [PMID: 24661472 DOI: 10.1111/aji.12234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Inflammatory immune response plays a key role in reproductive failures such as multiple implantation failures (MIF), early pregnancy loss, and recurrent pregnancy losses (RPL). Cellular immune responses particularly mediated by natural killer (NK), and T cells are often dysregulated in these conditions. Excessive or inappropriate recruitment of peripheral blood NK cells to the uterus may lead to cytotoxic environment in utero, in which proliferation and differentiation of trophoblast is hampered. In addition, inadequate angiogenesis by uterine NK cells often leads to abnormal vascular development and blood flow patterns, which, in turn, leads to increased oxidative stress or ischemic changes in the invading trophoblast. T-cell abnormalities with increased Th1 and Th17 immunity, and decreased Th2 and T regulatory immune responses may play important roles in RPL and MIF. A possible role of stress in inflammatory immune response is also reviewed.
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- Joanne Kwak-Kim
- Reproductive Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Vernon Hills, IL, USA; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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