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Clark JM, Garvey WT, Niswender KD, Schmidt AM, Ahima RS, Aleman JO, Battarbee AN, Beckman J, Bennett WL, Brown NJ, Chandler‐Laney P, Cox N, Goldberg IJ, Habegger KM, Harper LM, Hasty AH, Hidalgo BA, Kim SF, Locher JL, Luther JM, Maruthur NM, Miller ER, Sevick MA, Wells Q. Obesity and Overweight: Probing Causes, Consequences, and Novel Therapeutic Approaches Through the American Heart Association's Strategically Focused Research Network. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e027693. [PMID: 36752232 PMCID: PMC10111504 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.122.027693] [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] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
Abstract
As the worldwide prevalence of overweight and obesity continues to rise, so too does the urgency to fully understand mediating mechanisms, to discover new targets for safe and effective therapeutic intervention, and to identify biomarkers to track obesity and the success of weight loss interventions. In 2016, the American Heart Association sought applications for a Strategically Focused Research Network (SFRN) on Obesity. In 2017, 4 centers were named, including Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. These 4 centers were convened to study mechanisms and therapeutic targets in obesity, to train a talented cadre of American Heart Association SFRN-designated fellows, and to initiate and sustain effective and enduring collaborations within the individual centers and throughout the SFRN networks. This review summarizes the central themes, major findings, successful training of highly motivated and productive fellows, and the innovative collaborations and studies forged through this SFRN on Obesity. Leveraging expertise in in vitro and cellular model assays, animal models, and humans, the work of these 4 centers has made a significant impact in the field of obesity, opening doors to important discoveries, and the identification of a future generation of obesity-focused investigators and next-step clinical trials. The creation of the SFRN on Obesity for these 4 centers is but the beginning of innovative science and, importantly, the birth of new collaborations and research partnerships to propel the field forward.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeanne M. Clark
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
- Department of EpidemiologyThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMD
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical ResearchThe Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD
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- Department of Nutrition SciencesUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL
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- Tennessee Valley Healthcare SystemVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and MetabolismVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Department of Medicine, Diabetes Research Program, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismNew York University Grossman School of MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Diabetes and MetabolismNew York University Grossman School of MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
- Department of EpidemiologyThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMD
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical ResearchThe Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD
- Department of Population, Family and Reproductive HealthThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMD
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- Vanderbilt Genetics Institute and Division of Genetic Medicine, Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTNUSA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Diabetes and MetabolismNew York University Grossman School of MedicineNew YorkNY
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Diabetes, and MetabolismUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL
- Division of Maternal‐Fetal Medicine, Department of Women’s Health, Dell Medical SchoolUniversity of Texas at AustinAustinTXUSA
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and BiophysicsVanderbilt University School of MedicineNashvilleTN
- VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare SystemNashvilleTN
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- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
- Department of NeuroscienceThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
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- Division of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Geriatrics, and Palliative CareUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirminghamAL
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical Center TennesseeNashvilleTN
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
- Department of EpidemiologyThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMD
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical ResearchThe Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of MedicineThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
- Department of EpidemiologyThe Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMD
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical ResearchThe Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimoreMD
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Diabetes and MetabolismNew York University Grossman School of MedicineNew YorkNY
- Department of Population Health, Center for Healthful Behavior ChangeNew York University Langone HealthNew YorkNY
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- Department of PharmacologyVanderbilt UniversityNashvilleTN
- Department of MedicineVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTN
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Dugas C, Brassard D, Bélanger M, Perron J, Weisnagel SJ, Marc I, Robitaille J. Determinants of Healthy Diet Among Children Exposed and Unexposed to Gestational Diabetes. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2022; 54:378-387. [PMID: 35151604 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the association between individual and environmental determinants of diet quality with diet quality of children exposed to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM+) and unexposed (GDM-); to study the association between mother and child vegetables and fruit (VF) intakes. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS One hundred forty-two children (104 GDM+; 38 GDM-) aged 6.2 ± 2.5 years. VARIABLES Canadian Healthy Eating Index 2007 (HEI-C) and VF were obtained with 2 24-hour dietary recall questionnaires in children. Maternal VF was obtained by a validated food frequency questionnaire, and weight and height were measured. Sociodemographic determinants were obtained by questionnaires. ANALYSIS Linear regression models were used to evaluate the association between individual and environmental determinants and the HEI-C score with interaction for GDM status. RESULTS Family meals were associated with HEI-C among GDM- but not GDM+ children (β = 9.97, P = 0.01 and β = -0.41, P = 0.84, respectively; P for interaction = 0.02). Children's age (β = -1.45; 95% confidence interval, -2.19 to -0.72; P < 0.001) was a determinant of HEI-C among all children. Maternal VF intakes were positively associated with children's VF intake (r = 0.30, P < 0.001, r2 = 0.09), with association of larger variance among GDM- children (r = 0.38, r2 = 0.14, P = 0.02) than GDM+ children (r = 0.23, r2 = 0.05, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS The food environment at home was associated differently with the diet quality of GDM+ and GDM- children. Whether targeting family meals and maternal diet quality is a good strategy to improve children's diet quality among GDM+ children needs to be further investigated.
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- Camille Dugas
- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada
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- Centre Nutrition, Santé et Société (NUTRISS), Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; School of Nutrition, Laval University, Quebec City, Canada; Endocrinology and Nephrology Unit, University Hospital of Quebec-Laval University Research Center, Quebec City, Canada.
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