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Wang D, Chen Z, Wu Y, Ren J, Shen D, Hu G, Mao C. Association between two novel anthropometric measures and type 2 diabetes in a Chinese population. Diabetes Obes Metab 2024; 26:3238-3247. [PMID: 38783824 DOI: 10.1111/dom.15651] [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: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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AIMS To investigate the associations of conicity index (C-index) and relative fat mass (RFM) with incident type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among adults in China. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 10 813 participants aged over 18 years in Shenzhen Longhua district were enrolled in a follow-up study conducted from 2018 to 2022. The participants were categorized based on quartiles (Q) of C-index and RFM. The Cox proportional hazards model was performed to examine the relationships between C-index, RFM and the risk of T2DM. RESULTS After adjusting for potential confounding factors, including age, sex, occupation, marital status, education level, smoking status, alcohol consumption, physical exercise, hypertension status, fasting blood glucose (FBG) and total cholesterol (TC), both C-index and RFM showed positive and independent associations with risk of T2DM. The multivariable-adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for T2DM risk in participants in C-index Q3 and Q4 compared with those in C-index Q1 were 1.50 (1.12, 2.02) and 1.73 (1.29, 2.30), and 1.94 (1.44, 2.63), 3.18 (1.79, 5.64), 4.91 (2.68, 9.00) for participants in RFM Q2, Q3 and Q4 compared with RFM Q1. These differences were statistically significant (all p < 0.05). CONCLUSION C-index and RFM are strongly associated with new-onset T2DM and could be used to identify the risk of diabetes in large-scale epidemiological studies.
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- Di Wang
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Aguirre C, Tumani MF, Carrasco F, Inostroza J, Obregón AM, Reyes Á, Pettinelli P. Relative fat mass as an estimator of body fat percentage in Chilean adults. Eur J Clin Nutr 2024:10.1038/s41430-024-01464-2. [PMID: 38942896 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-024-01464-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE The Relative Fat Mass (RFM) is an alternative index to body mass index (BMI) for estimating whole body fat percentage (BF%). Our aims were to determine the accuracy of the RFM for 1) identifying individuals with elevated BF% and, 2) estimating the BF% compared to Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in a Chilean adult population. SUBJECTS/METHODS Body composition was assessed by DXA in 270 healthy participants (125 women/145 men). Anthropometric measurements were assessed to calculate RFM and BMI. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were obtained to assess the sensitivity and specificity of both, RFM and BMI. Bland-Altman analysis between BF% measured by DXA vs. predicted BF% derived from RFM was performed to assess validity. Pearson´s correlation coefficients to analyze the association between BMI, RFM and DXA were also calculated. RESULTS For RFM, the cut-off for elevated BF% was ≥22.7% for men and ≥32.4% for women and for BMI was ≥24.4 kg/m2 for men and ≥24.1 kg/m2 for women. The area under the ROC curve between RFM and BMI was not significantly different in men (0.970 vs. 0.959; p = 0.420) and women (0.946 vs. 0.942, p = 0.750). The Bland-Altman analysis showed that the estimation bias is more pronounced in men than in women. CONCLUSION RFM is an accurate tool for identifying individuals with elevated BF%, although it was not as accurate as DXA for estimating the BF%. RFM may be an alternative method useful in primary care to select individuals for lifestyle counseling and in research to select patients for epidemiological studies.
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- Carolina Aguirre
- Departmento de Nutrición y Dietética, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departmento de Nutrición y Dietética, Escuela de Ciencias de la Salud, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Independencia, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Independencia, Santiago, Chile
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- Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética, Facultad de Ciencias para el Cuidado de la Salud, Universidad San Sebastián, Concepción, Chile
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- Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Laboratory, School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidad Andres Bello, Santiago, Chile
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Fabea L, Intiful FD, Hatsu IE, Larry-Afutu J, Boateng L. Body composition is related to cognitive function among young adults in Ghana. BMC Psychol 2024; 12:114. [PMID: 38429727 PMCID: PMC10908039 DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01569-0] [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: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A growing body of evidence suggests that obesity can affect cognitive function. However, it is unclear whether this effect is independent of obesity-related comorbidities. This study thus sought to determine the association between body composition and cognitive function of young adults in Ghana with less predisposition to obesity-related comorbidities. METHODS A cross-sectional study design was employed, involving 381 participants recruited by simple random sampling. After consenting, participants completed questionnaires that assessed sociodemographic characteristics, along with assessments for anthropometric measures and cognitive function. Analyses for associations were conducted by either Pearson's correlation test or chi-Square test of independence. RESULTS Over half (60%) of participants were females and 69.6% were in the first year with a mean age of 20.18 ± 2.52 years. Based on Pearson's correlation test, no significant association was found between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Waist to Hip Ratio (WHR), and Trail Making Test-A and B (TMT-A and TMT-B). Nonetheless, a chi-square test showed a significant association, between BMI and TMT-A (p = 0.01), and WHR and both TMT-A (p = 0.001) and TMT-B (p = 0.02). Weak direct correlations were found between body fat percentage and TMT-A (r = 0.120, p = 0.019) and TMT-B (r = 0.133, p = 0.009). Further, a weak inverse correlation was found between muscle mass and TMT-A (r = - 0.141, p = 0.006) and TMT-B (r = - 0.144, p = 0.005). CONCLUSION High body fat, low muscle mass and body fat distribution may have a significant association with cognitive functions and must be considered in obesity interventions. This study provided more insight on the association between BMI and cognitive function and would be helpful in designing new weight management interventions or modifying existing interventions to consider the influence of obesity on cognitive function.
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- Linda Fabea
- Department of Dietetics, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Human Sciences; College of Education and Human Ecology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Zadarko-Domaradzka M, Sobolewski M, Zadarko E. Comparison of Several Anthropometric Indices Related to Body Fat in Predicting Cardiorespiratory Fitness in School-Aged Children-A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6226. [PMID: 37834868 PMCID: PMC10573168 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Body fat (BF) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) are important health markers that ought to be considered in screening exams. The aim of this study was to assess the value of six indicators, i.e., tri-ponderal mass index (TMI), relative fat mass (RFM), waist-BMI ratio, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and body mass index (BMI) in predicting CRF in school-aged children. The analysis was based on the data coming from the examination of 190 children participating in school physical education (PE) classes. Their body weight (BW) and height (BH), waist and hip circumference (WC; HC) and percentage of body fat (%BF) were measured; the CRF test was performed with the use of the 20 m shuttle run test (20 mSRT); peak heart rate (HRpeak) was measured; TMI, relative fat mass pediatric (RFMp), waist-BMI ratio, WHtR, BMI and WHR were calculated. Statistical analysis was mainly conducted using regression models. The developed regression models, with respect to the sex and age of the children, revealed RFMp as the strongest CRF indicator (R2 = 51.1%) and WHR as well as waist-BMI ratio as the weakest ones (R2 = 39.2% and R2 = 40.5%, respectively). In predicting CRF in school-aged children, RFMp turned out to be comparable to body fat percentage obtained by means of the bioimpedance analysis (BIA) (R2 = 50.3%), and as such it can be used as a simple screening measure in prophylactic exams of school children. All of these models were statistically significant (p < 0.001).
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- Maria Zadarko-Domaradzka
- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Rzeszow University, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Department of Quantitative Methods Rzeszow, University of Technology, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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- Institute of Physical Culture Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Rzeszow University, 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland;
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Mouchti S, Orliacq J, Reeves G, Chen Z. Assessment of correlation between conventional anthropometric and imaging-derived measures of body fat composition: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMC Med Imaging 2023; 23:127. [PMID: 37710156 PMCID: PMC10503139 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-023-01063-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In studies of the association of adiposity with disease risk, widely used anthropometric measures of adiposity (e.g. body-mass-index [BMI], waist circumference [WC], waist-hip ratio [WHR]) are simple and inexpensive to implement at scale. In contrast, imaging-based techniques (e.g. magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] and dual x-ray absorptiometry [DXA]) are expensive and labour intensive, but can provide more accurate quantification of body fat composition. There is, however, limited evidence about the relationship between conventional and imaging-derived measures of adiposity. METHODS We searched Scopus and Web of Science for published reports in English of conventional versus imaging-derived measurements of adiposity. We identified 42 articles (MRI = 22; DXA = 20) that met selection criteria, involving 42,556 (MRI = 15,130; DXA = 27,426) individuals recruited from community or hospital settings. Study-specific correlation coefficients (r) were transformed using Fisher's Z transformation, and meta-analysed to yield weighted average correlations, both overall and by ancestry, sex and age, where feasible. Publication bias was investigated using funnel plots and Egger's test. RESULTS Overall, 98% of participants were 18 + years old, 85% male and 95% White. BMI and WC were most strongly correlated with imaging-derived total abdominal (MRI-derived: r = 0.88-; DXA-derived: 0.50-0.86) and subcutaneous abdominal fat (MRI-derived: 0.83-0.85), but were less strongly correlated with visceral abdominal fat (MRI-derived: 0.76-0.79; DXA-derived: 0.80) and with DXA-derived %body fat (0.76). WHR was, at best, strongly correlated with imaging-derived total abdominal (MRI-derived: 0.60; DXA-derived: 0.13), and visceral abdominal fat (MRI-derived: 0.67; DXA-derived: 0.65), and moderately with subcutaneous abdominal (MRI-derived: 0.54), and with DXA-derived %body fat (0.58). All conventional adiposity measures were at best moderately correlated with hepatic fat (MRI-derived: 0.36-0.43). In general, correlations were stronger in women than in men, in Whites than in non-Whites, and in those aged 18 + years. CONCLUSIONS In this meta-analysis, BMI and WC, but not WHR, were very strongly correlated with imaging-derived total and subcutaneous abdominal fat. By comparison, all three measures were moderately or strongly correlated with imaging-based visceral abdominal fat, with WC showing the greatest correlation. No anthropometric measure was substantially correlated with hepatic fat. Further larger studies are needed to compare these measures within the same study population, and to assess their relevance for disease risks in diverse populations.
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- Sofia Mouchti
- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Richard Doll Building, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- MRC Population Health Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Richard Doll Building, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Richard Doll Building, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- MRC Population Health Research Unit, Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK.
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Woolcott OO, Seuring T, Castillo OA. Lower Prevalence of Body Fat-Defined Obesity at Higher Altitudes in Peruvian Adults. High Alt Med Biol 2023; 24:214-222. [PMID: 37327017 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2022.0097] [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] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Woolcott, Orison O., Till Seuring, and Oscar A. Castillo. Lower prevalence of body fat-defined obesity at higher altitudes in Peruvian adults. High Alt Med Biol. 24:214-222, 2023. Background: Previous studies have reported a lower prevalence of obesity (defined as a body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) in populations from higher altitudes. Since BMI does not distinguish fat mass and fat-free mass, it is unclear whether there is an inverse association between altitude and body fat-defined obesity. Methods: We performed an analysis of cross-sectional data to examine the association between altitude and body fat-defined obesity (as opposed to BMI-defined obesity) using individual-level data from a nationally representative sample of the Peruvian adult population living between 0 and 5,400 m altitude. Body fat-defined obesity was diagnosed using the relative fat mass (RFM), an anthropometric index validated to estimate whole-body fat percentage. RFM cutoffs for obesity diagnosis were ≥40% for women and ≥30% for men. We utilized Poisson regression to estimate the prevalence ratio and confidence intervals (CIs) as the measure of the association, adjusting for age, cigarette use, and diabetes. Results: Analysis comprised 36,727 individuals (median age, 39 years; 50.1% women). In rural areas, for a one-km increase in altitude, the prevalence of body fat-defined obesity decreased by 12% among women (adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.88; 95% CI, 0.86 - 0.90; p < 0.001) and 19% among men (adjusted prevalence ratio: 0.81; 95% CI, 0.77 - 0.86; p < 0.001), on average, when all the other variables were held constant. The inverse association between altitude and obesity was less strong in urban areas than in rural areas but remained significant among women (p = 0.001) and men (p < 0.001). However, the relationship between altitude and obesity in women who live in urban areas appears to be nonlinear. Conclusions: In Peruvian adults, the prevalence of body fat-defined obesity was inversely associated with altitude. Whether this inverse association is explained by altitude per se or confounded by socioeconomic or other environmental factors, or differences in race/ethnicity or lifestyle, warrants further investigation.
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- Orison O Woolcott
- Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE), Los Angeles, California, USA
- Ronin Institute, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
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- Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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- National Institute of Andean Biology, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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Woolcott OO, Seuring T. Temporal trends in obesity defined by the relative fat mass (RFM) index among adults in the United States from 1999 to 2020: a population-based study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e071295. [PMID: 37591649 PMCID: PMC10441088 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The body mass index (BMI) largely underestimates excess body fat, suggesting that the prevalence of obesity could be underestimated. Biologically, women are known to have higher body fat than men. This study aimed to compare the temporal trends in general obesity by sex, ethnicity and age among adults in the USA using the relative fat mass (RFM), a validated surrogate for whole-body fat percentage and BMI. DESIGN Population-based study. SETTING US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, from 1999-2000 to 2017-March 2020. PARTICIPANTS A representative sample of adults 20-79 years in the USA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Age-adjusted prevalence of general obesity. RFM-defined obesity was diagnosed using validated cut-offs to predict all-cause mortality: RFM≥40% for women and ≥30% for men. BMI-defined obesity was diagnosed using a cut-off of 30 kg/m2. RESULTS Analysis included data from 47 667 adults. Among women, RFM-defined obesity prevalence was 64.7% (95% CI 62.1% to 67.3%) in 2017-2020, a linear increase of 13.9 percentage points (95% CI 9.0% to 18.9%; p<0.001) relative to 1999-2000. In contrast, the prevalence of BMI-defined obesity was 42.2% (95% CI 39.4% to 45.0%) in 2017-2020. Among men, the corresponding RFM-defined obesity prevalence was 45.8% (95% CI 42.0% to 49.7%), a linear increase of 12.0 percentage points (95% CI 6.6% to 17.3%; p<0.001). In contrast, the prevalence of BMI-defined obesity was 42.0 (95% CI 37.8% to 46.3%). The highest prevalence of RFM-defined obesity across years was observed in older adults (60-79 years) and Mexican Americans, in women and men. Conversely, the highest prevalence of BMI-defined obesity across years was observed in middle-age (40-59 years) and older adults, and in African American women. CONCLUSIONS The use of a surrogate for whole-body fat percentage revealed a much higher prevalence of general obesity in the USA from 1999 to 2020, particularly among women, than that estimated using BMI, and detected a disproportionate higher prevalence of general obesity in older adults and Mexican Americans.
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- Orison O Woolcott
- Ronin Institute, Montclair, New Jersey, USA
- Institute for Globally Distributed Open Research and Education (IGDORE), Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER), Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
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Crespo-Orta I, Ortiz C, Encarnación J, Suárez E, Matta J. Association between DNA repair capacity and body mass index in women. Mutat Res 2023; 826:111813. [PMID: 36621052 PMCID: PMC10200731 DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2022.111813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Examine whether DNA repair capacity (DRC) levels are associated with body mass index (BMI) in adult women. DESIGN AND PARTICIPANTS A nested study composed of 539 women without breast cancer (BC) from a case-control BC study in addition to 104 that were recruited later for a total of 643. MEASUREMENTS DRC levels were measured in lymphocytes using a host-cell reactivation assay with a luciferase reporter gene damaged by UVC. This assay measures the efficiency of nucleotide excision repair (NER). Log-binomial regression model was used. The prevalence ratio (PR) was used to evaluate the magnitude of the association between the BMI and DRC levels. An assessment of interaction terms was performed with the likelihood ratio test. The confounding effect was assessed by comparing the point estimates of the crude and adjusted PR. RESULTS The 75th percentiles of DRC levels of the women with a BMI between 18 and 25 and > 25 showed statistically significant differences. The prevalence of a DRC ≤ 5 % among women with BMI > 25 is 1.24 (95 % CI: 1.03, 1.48) times the prevalence of having a DRC ≤ 5 % among the women with BMI ≤ 25 after adjustments for different covariates. This excess was statistically significant (p < 0.05). Women with a family history of cancer had an estimated PR of 1.25 (95 % CI, 0.87-1.39; P ≥ 0.05); and women with no family history of cancer, the estimated PR was 1.6 (95 % CI, 1.14-2.22; p ≤ 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Women with BMI > 25 tend to have lower DRC levels. When having a family history of cancer, the PR of low DRC levels in overweight/obese individuals was not statistically significant. However, the PR of low levels of DRC in overweight/obese individuals with no family history of cancer was statistically significant.
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- Ian Crespo-Orta
- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University-School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University-School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University-School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico, Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Ponce Research Institute, Ponce Health Sciences University-School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
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Lokpo SY, Ametefe CY, Osei-Yeboah J, Owiredu WKBA, Ahenkorah-Fondjo L, Agordoh PD, Acheampong E, Duedu KO, Adejumo EN, Appiah M, Asiamah EA, Ativi E, Kwadzokpui PK. Performance of Body Adiposity Index and Relative Fat Mass in Predicting Bioelectric Impedance Analysis-Derived Body Fat Percentage: A Cross-Sectional Study among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Ho Municipality, Ghana. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 2023:1500905. [PMID: 37101689 PMCID: PMC10125734 DOI: 10.1155/2023/1500905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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Objective The study sought to determine the diagnostic accuracy of body adiposity index (BAI) and relative fat mass (RFM) to predict BIA-derived BFP among patients with type 2 diabetes in the Ho municipality. Materials and Method. This hospital-based cross-sectional study involved 236 patients with type 2 diabetes. Demographic data, including age and gender were obtained. Height, waist circumference (WC), and hip circumference (HC) were measured using standard methods. BFP was estimated on a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) scale. The validity of BAI and RFM as alternative estimates for BIA-derived BFP was evaluated based on mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), Passing-Bablok regression, Bland-Altman plots, receiver-operating characteristic curve (ROC), and kappa statistics analyses. A p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results BAI showed systematic bias in estimating BIA-derived BFP in both genders, but this was not evident between RFM and BFP among females (t = -0.62; p = 0.534). While BAI showed "good" predictive accuracy in both genders, RFM exhibited "high" predictive accuracy for BFP (MAPE: 7.13%; 95% CI: 6.27-8.78) among females according to MAPE analysis. From the Bland-Altman plot analysis, the mean difference between RFM and BFP was acceptable among females [0.3 (95% LOA: -10.9 to 11.5)], but both BAI and RFM recorded large limits of agreement and low Lin's concordance correlation coefficient with BFP (Pc < 0.90) in the two gender populations. The optimal cut-off, sensitivity, specificity, and Youden index for RFM were >27.2, 75%, 93.75%, and 0.69, respectively, while those of BAI were >25.65, 80%, 84.37%, and 0.64, respectively, among males. Among females, the values for RFM were >27.26, 92.57%, 72.73%, and 0.65, whereas those of BAI were >29.4, 90.74%, 70.83%, and 0.62, respectively. The accuracy of discriminating between BFP levels was higher among females [BAI (AUC: 0.93) and RFM (AUC: 0.90)] compared to males [BAI (AUC: 0.86) and RFM (AUC: 0.88)]. Conclusion RFM had a better predictive accuracy of BIA-derived BFP in females. However, both RFM and BAI failed as valid estimates for BFP. Furthermore, gender-specific performance in the discrimination of BFP levels for RFM and BAI was observed.
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- Sylvester Yao Lokpo
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Accra Technical University, Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Medical Laboratory Department, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana
- Medical Laboratory Department, Ho Teaching Hospital, Ho, Ghana
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Senkus KE, Crowe-White KM, Locher JL, Ard JD. Relative fat mass assessment estimates changes in adiposity among female older adults with obesity after a 12-month exercise and diet intervention. Ann Med 2022; 54:1160-1166. [PMID: 35471192 PMCID: PMC9126590 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2022.2067352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES/INTRODUCTION It is imperative to accurately estimate whole body fat percentage (%fat) to understand the deleterious nature of excess adiposity on cardiometabolic disease risk. Cost and accessibility often preclude the use of advanced imaging methods like dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Relative fat mass (RFM) is an emerging estimator of whole body %fat based on waist circumference, height, and biological sex. The purpose of this ancillary study was to examine the relationship between RFM and gold-standard measures of adiposity among community-dwelling older adults with obesity and to evaluate if changes in RFM reflect changes in %fat following a 12-month lifestyle intervention (clinicaltrials.gov #NCT00955903). PATIENTS/MATERIALS AND METHODS Participants (N = 163, 37.4% male, 70.3 ± 4.7 years) were randomized to the exercise only group, exercise + nutrient-dense weight maintenance group, or exercise + nutrient-dense energy restriction of 500 kcal/d group. Total and regional adiposity assessed by DXA and MRI, as well as anthropometrics, were evaluated at baseline and 12 months. RESULTS RFM was significantly positively correlated with DXA whole body %fat and DXA trunk %fat at baseline. Equivalence testing revealed that RFM was considered equivalent to DXA whole body %fat for females only. Additionally, from baseline to 12 months, a significant reduction in RFM was observed among female participants in the exercise + energy restriction group only. Changes in RFM were significantly correlated with changes in DXA whole body %fat, DXA trunk fat, and total abdominal fat tissue determined by MRI. CONCLUSION Results support the use of RFM as an estimate of whole body %fat where advanced imaging techniques are not feasible. Furthermore, results suggest that this index is sensitive to changes in fat mass over 12 months in female older adults with obesity. KEY MESSAGESRelative fat mass (RFM), an emerging estimator of whole body %fat based on waist circumference, height, and biological sex, was intentionally developed to be a simple estimate of adiposity that overcomes limitations of measures like body mass index.In the current study, results from correlations and agreement analyses support the use of RFM to estimate whole-body fat percentage in a community-dwelling older adult population with obesity when advanced methods, namely dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, are not feasible.Significant reductions in RFM were also observed over a 12-month period that was significantly correlated with changes in whole body fat percentage; thus, supporting the sensitivity of RFM to lifestyle changes.
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- Katelyn E. Senkus
- Department of Human Nutrition, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
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Aryal V, Ghimire D, Kandel S, Majumder A, Manna S. Obesity among Medical Students of a Medical College: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2022; 60:943-946. [PMID: 36705181 PMCID: PMC9795093 DOI: 10.31729/jnma.7519] [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: 05/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Introduction The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing these days. The adverse effect of obesity can be seen in different physiological functions. Relative fat mass is a newly identified parameter to estimate whole body fat. This study aimed to find out the prevalence of obesity among medical students of a medical college. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among medical students of a medical college from 1 September 2021 to 30 January 2022. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: FNMC/539/078/79). Simple random sampling was done. Height was measured using a stadiometer and waist circumference was measured using non-stretchable tape. Relative fat mass was calculated using the relative fat mass equation. The data was categorised according to the distribution of fat mass. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results Out of 180 medical students, 57 (31.67%) (24.87-38.47, 95% Confidence Interval) were obese according to relative fat mass cut-off. The mean fat mass among male and female participants with high relative fat mass was 27.057±1.42 and 35.674±2.63 respectively. Conclusions The prevalence of obesity was lower than in other studies done in similar settings. Keywords body fat; obesity; medical students.
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- Vibina Aryal
- Department of Physiology, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal,Correspondence: Dr Vibina Aryal, Department of Physiology, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal. , Phone: +977-9841392798
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- Department of Physiology, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Physiology, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal
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- Department of Physiology, National Medical College, Birgunj, Parsa, Nepal
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Iłowiecka K, Glibowski P, Libera J, Koch W. Changes in Novel Anthropometric Indices of Abdominal Obesity during Weight Loss with Selected Obesity-Associated Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms: A Small One-Year Pilot Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:11837. [PMID: 36142109 PMCID: PMC9517315 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191811837] [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: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Whether BMI and the competing waist circumference (WC)-based anthropometric indices are associated with obesity-related single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is as yet unknown. The current study aimed to evaluate the anthropometric indices (fat mass index, body shape index, visceral adiposity index, relative fat mass, body roundness index, and conicity index) during a weight loss intervention in 36 obese individuals. Blood biochemical parameters (total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and triglycerides) and three SNPs (FTO rs9939609, TFAP2B rs987237, and PLIN1 rs894160) were assessed in 22 women and 14 men (35.58 ± 9.85 years, BMI 35.04 ± 3.80 kg/m2) who completed a 12-month balanced energy-restricted diet weight loss program. Body composition was assessed via bioelectrical impedance (SECA mBCA515). At the end of the weight loss intervention, all anthropometric indices were significantly reduced (p < 0.05). For the SNP FTO rs9939609, the higher risk allele (A) was characteristic of 88.9% of the study group, in which 10 participants (27.8%) were homozygous. We found a similar distribution of alleles in TFAP2B and PLIN1. Heterozygous genotypes in FTO rs9939609 and TFAP2B rs987237 were predisposed to significant reductions in WC-based novel anthropometric indices during weight loss. The influence of PLIN1 rs894160 polymorphisms on the changes in the analyzed indices during weight loss has not been documented in the present study.
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- Katarzyna Iłowiecka
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Microbiology and Human Nutrition, University of Life Science in Lublin, 8 Skromna Str., 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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- Division of Engineering and Cereals Technology, Department of Plant Food Technology and Gastronomy, University of Life Sciences, 8 Skromna Str., 20-704 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Medical University of Lublin, 4a Chodźki Str., 20-093 Lublin, Poland
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Agreement of measures between measured body adiposity and calculated indices of fatness in sedentary and active male and female students. BIOMEDICAL HUMAN KINETICS 2022. [DOI: 10.2478/bhk-2022-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Study aim: Our study was undertaken to analyze agreement between measured body fat and different indices of fatness in students of both sexes and with different physical activity.
Materials and methods: A total of 330 students not engaged in regular physical activity (150 males and 180 females) and 356 students (180 males and 176 females) engaged in regular physical activity due to their study program (5–7 h/week) were recruited. In all participants body adiposity was measured from skinfold thickness. In addition, calculated indices of fatness based on waist (WC) and hip circumference (HC), such as abdominal volume index (AVI), body adiposity index (BAI) and relative fat mass (RFM) were calculated.
Results: The analysis of Bland-Altman plots revealed that agreement between measured and calculated body fat was found for RFM and BAI in sedentary and active men and for BAI in sedentary women, but not for measured body fat and RFM in sedentary women and for RFM and BAI in active women.
Discussion: Our study showed that in young adult Poles of both sexes and with different physical activity, the calculated obesity rates should be used with caution, especially in women, as an indicator of total body fat.
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Niese JR, Mepham T, Nielen M, Monninkhof EM, Kroese FM, de Ridder DTD, Corbee RJ. Evaluating the Potential Benefit of a Combined Weight Loss Program in Dogs and Their Owners. Front Vet Sci 2021; 8:653920. [PMID: 33959652 PMCID: PMC8093810 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2021.653920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Little has been published on the psychological bond between the owner and the pet, and how this might influence shared habits that could lead to overweight and obesity. Another factor that could improve the effectiveness of a weight loss plan, is that the owner would see the dog as a weight loss partner and therefore this could increase the motivation to follow the assigned diet and exercise guidelines. Objective: The aim of this research was to evaluate the potential mutual effects of weight loss programs for both dogs and dog owners. Methods: Two studies were conducted: In the human-centered trial, 60 dog owners were enrolled, who signed up to receive dietary and exercise recommendations to lose weight themselves during an 8 week period, from which 29 were randomly assigned to also get recommendations for their dog. For the dog-centered trial, we selected 13 dog owners that wanted their dog to lose weight during a 6 week period, from which 7 were randomly assigned to also get recommendations for themselves. The average weight loss over the time period was recorded. A questionnaire was used to evaluate diet and exercise habits, as well as information about the relationship between the dog and owner. Results: The average human weight loss was 2.6% in the owner+dog group (n = 29) and 2.3% in the owner only group (n = 31; p > 0.05). Forty percent (24/60) of the dogs in the human-centered trial were overweight. The overweight dogs in the owner+dog group (n = 12/29) lost 3.7% of their body weight, compared to 1.2% in the overweight dogs from the owner only group (n = 12/31; p > 0.05). In the dog-centered trial, the 7 dogs in the dog+owner group lost 8.0% of their body weight, vs. 8.3% in the six dogs in the dog only group (p > 0.05). The owners in the dog+owner group lost 2.5% of their body weight, compared to 0.5% in the dog only group (p > 0.05). In both trials owners' perceived responsibility for both their own and their dogs' weight significantly increased. In addition, habit strength regarding unhealthy feeding and exercise behaviors in relation to the dogs decreased, and self-efficacy in relation to providing the dog with healthy food and exercise increased. Conclusion: Active weight loss in either dog owner or dog, seemed to lead to passive weight loss in the other, especially when some tools or guidelines were provided. These findings support mutual benefits of weight loss programs for dogs and dog owners, and support future weight loss programs to be a One Health approach.
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- J Rebecca Niese
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Social, Health and Organizational Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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