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Fentie A, Fetene G, Kassahun Z, Ambachew S. Prevalence and associated factors of metabolic syndrome among pregnant Ethiopian women: a hospital-based cross-sectional study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14424. [PMID: 38909078 PMCID: PMC11193719 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65107-z] [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: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) poses a significant public health challenge globally, including in Ethiopia, with risks for both mothers and children. Unfortunately, there is limited data on MetS in pregnant Ethiopian women. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with MetS in this population. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire adapted from the World Health Organization Steps Survey Tool for Non-communicable Diseases. About five ml of fasting peripheral blood samples were collected from each participant. The Beckman Coulter DXC 700 AU clinical chemistry analyzer was employed for lipid profile and glucose analysis. Subsequently, data were inputted into Epi Data and later exported to SPSS Version 20 for further analysis. Bivariable and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses were carried out, with a predefined level of statistical significance at p < 0.05. A total of 318 pregnant women were included in this study. The prevalence of MetS was 13.2% (95% CI: 9.7, 17.0) based on the American Heart Association/National Heart Lung and Blood Institute definition. The most prevalent components of MetS were elevated triglyceride levels, reduced high-density lipoprotein levels, and elevated blood pressure. Unhealthy sleep duration (AOR = 5.6, 95% CI (2.4, 13.1), p < 0.001), high daily salt intake (AOR = 4.2, 95% CI (1.8, 9.5), p = 0.001), and alcohol consumption [AOR = 4.2, 95% CI (1.6, 10.9), p = 0.003] were significantly associated with MetS. The study reported a high prevalence of MetS in pregnant Ethiopian women. Factors including alcohol, high salt intake, and sleep disturbances were associated with MetS. Policymakers might utilize this data to create targeted interventions and public health policies for MetS among pregnant women, focusing on nutrition, sleep, and alcohol consumption during pregnancy to safeguard maternal and fetal health.
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- Alemie Fentie
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
- Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adeliade, SA, Australia.
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Li Y, Sun Y, Wu H, Yang P, Huang X, Zhang L, Yin L. Metabolic syndromes increase significantly with the accumulation of bad dietary habits. J Nutr Health Aging 2024; 28:100017. [PMID: 38388115 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnha.2023.100017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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BACKGROUND The association between dietary habits and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been well documented, due to the complexity and individualization of dietary culture in the Chinese population. OBJECTIVE To construct a composite score from various bad dietary habits and to evaluate their comprehensive association with the prevalence of MetS and its components among Chinese men and women across various age groups. SETTING Serial cross-sectional studies. METHODS Twenty-three dietary habits were assessed through face-to-face interviews with 98,838 males and 83,099 females in health check-up programs from 2015 to 2021, among which eighteen bad dietary habits were observed to be associated independently with total MetS. The total score of bad dietary habits was composed of four categories via variable clustering analysis, including irregular dietary habits, unhealthy dietary flavors, unbalanced dietary structure, and high-fat diet. The 2016 Chinese guideline for the management of dyslipidemia in adults was used to define MetS. RESULTS Men had a higher score of bad dietary habits than women (9.63 ± 3.11 vs. 8.37 ± 3.23), which decreased significantly with increasing age in both males and females (Pinteraction<0.01). The prevalence of total MetS increased significantly with the cumulative score of bad dietary habits in both males (highest quintile vs. lowest quintile: OR, 1.90; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.80-2.00; Plinear<0.01) and females (OR, 2.23; 95% CI, 2.02-2.46; Plinear<0.01) after adjusted for age, education, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and physical activities. These linear trends were also observed for each MetS component (all Plinear<0.01). The role of irregular dietary habits and high-fat diet on MetS prevalence are much higher in males than in females, while unhealthy dietary flavors and unbalanced dietary structure had a greater influence on females. CONCLUSIONS The accumulation of bad dietary habits contributes to the MetS developments. Thus, individualized lifestyle interventions are needed to correct bad dietary habits with regard to gender differences.
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- Ying Li
- Health Management Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Information Center, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China
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- Health Management Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Health Management Center, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China
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- Beijing Emergency Medical Center, Beijing, China.
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- Information Center, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, China.
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Lee EJ, Song J, Park CH, Mun EG, Wang J, Han A, Park JE, Cha YS. Soy Sauce Lowers Body Weight and Fat Mass in High-Fat Diet-Induced Obese Rats. J Med Food 2023; 26:858-867. [PMID: 37862057 DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2022.k.0125] [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: 10/21/2023] Open
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Soy sauce (SS) is a traditional fermented seasoning. Although fermented foods have diverse health beneficial effects, SS intake has been discouraged because of its high salt level. This study was designed to evaluate the antiobesity outcomes of SS and the potential involvement of salt content in SS by adding a high-salt group. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned into four groups: normal diet (ND, 10% fat of total kcal), high-fat diet (HD, 60% fat of total kcal), HD with salt water (HDSW, NaCl = 8%), and HD with SS (HDSS, NaCl = 8%). SS significantly decreased HD-induced body weight gain and lipogenic gene expression without affecting food consumption. Moreover, SS also reduced hepatic injury and lipid accumulation, and also improved hyperlipidemia. Furthermore, SS decreased the mRNA levels related to obesity-derived inflammatory responses, while HDSW did not change the levels of those markers. These observations indicate that SS ameliorates obesity in HD-fed obese rats by attenuating dyslipidemia. Moreover, SS might also have an anti-inflammatory effect in HD-induced obesity, which requires further investigation. Most importantly, SS offers these beneficial effects regardless of its high salt content, implying that different dietary salt sources lead to the distinct health outcomes. In conclusion, the findings of this study improve the understanding of the functional effect of SS.
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- Eun-Ji Lee
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- Jeonju AgroBio-Materials Institute, Wonjangdong-gil, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- K-Food Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- Nutracore Co., Ltd., Beobjo-Ro, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
- K-Food Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea
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Takase H, Takeuchi Y, Fujita T, Ohishi T. Excessive salt intake reduces bone density in the general female population. Eur J Clin Invest 2023; 53:e14034. [PMID: 37272759 DOI: 10.1111/eci.14034] [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] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osteoporosis is a multifactorial disorder in which nutrition is associated with its onset and progression. Excessive salt intake is closely associated with the onset and progression of various diseases, such as osteoporosis and hypertension. We investigated the effects of dietary salt intake on bone density in the general female population. METHODS In 884 female participants (60.1 ± 10.1 years old) who visited our hospital for an annual physical checkup, salt intake (g/day) was assessed using a spot urine sample, and bone density was evaluated as a speed of sound (m/s) of ultrasonic pulses in a calcaneus by quantitative ultrasound. We investigated the relationship between bone density and salt intake and the differences in bone density or salt intake between the presence and absence of lifestyle-related diseases such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia. RESULTS The average bone density and salt intake were 1497 ± 26 m/s and 8.5 ± 1.8 g/day, respectively. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses revealed that bone density was significantly negatively associated with salt intake. Bone density was lower, and salt intake was higher in participants with hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia than in those without. After adjusting for age, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia, bone density was negatively correlated with salt intake. CONCLUSIONS We confirmed that excessive salt intake reduces bone density independently of age and lifestyle-related diseases in the general female population. Since dietary salt intake is a modifiable factor, osteoporosis can be prevented by dietary intervention, including salt reduction.
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- Hiroyuki Takase
- Department of Internal Medicine, Enshu Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Enshu Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Enshu Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Enshu Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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Xie X, Guo B, Xiao X, Yin J, Wang Z, Jiang X, Li J, Long L, Zhou J, Zhang N, Zhang Y, Chen T, Kangzhuo B, Zhao X. Healthy dietary patterns and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in less-developed ethnic minority regions: a large cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:118. [PMID: 35038997 PMCID: PMC8764858 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12486-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about the associations between healthy dietary patterns and metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) in less-developed ethnic minority regions (LEMRs), where the prevalence of MAFLD is increasing rapidly and dietary habits are quite different from those in developed countries. Moreover, a significant subset of MAFLD individuals in LEMRs are nonobese, but the efficacy of dietary patterns on MAFLD individuals with different obese statuses is also unclear. We aimed to test the associations of two wildly recommended a priori dietary patterns-Alternate Mediterranean diet (AMED) and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-with the risk of MAFLD in the total population, and further in nonobese and obese individuals. METHODS We recruited 99,556 participants in the China Multi-Ethnic Cohort Study, an ongoing cohort study in less-developed southwest China. Using validated food frequency questionnaire, each participant was assigned an AMED score and a DASH score. MAFLD was ascertained as hepatic steatosis on ultrasound together with diabetes, overweight/obesity, or two other metabolic risk factors. We performed logistic regression with inverse probability of exposure weighting (IPEW) to examine associations between two dietary patterns and MAFLD, adjusting for potential confounders under the guidance of directed acyclic graphs. Further, analyses were stratified by body mass index. RESULTS We included 66,526 participants (age 49.5±11.0; 62.6% women), and the prevalence of MAFLD was 16.1%. Participants in the highest quintile of DASH score showed strong inverse associations with risks of MAFLD (OR = 0.85; 95% CI, 0.80-0.91; Ptrend < 0.001) compared with participants in the lowest quintile. The association between DASH and nonobese MAFLD (OR = 0.69; 95% CI, 0.61-0.78; Ptrend < 0.001) was stronger (I2 = 78.5 % ; Pheterogeneity = 0.001) than that with obese MAFLD (OR = 0.90; 95% CI, 0.83-0.98; Ptrend = 0.002). There was a null association between AMED and MAFLD risk. CONCLUSIONS In LEMRs, a DASH diet but not AMED was associated with MAFLD. The relationship appeared to be more pronounced in nonobese MAFLD individuals than in obese MAFLD individuals.
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- Xiaofen Xie
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- School of Public Health, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China
- Baoshan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Chengdu Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Chengdu, China
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- Tibet Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lhasa, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Chongqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, No.8, Changjiang 2nd Road, Chongqin, 400042, China.
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- Tibet University, No.10, East Tibet University Road, Lhasa, 850000, China.
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, No.16, People's South Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Itoh N, Tsuya A, Togashi H, Kimura H, Konta T, Nemoto K, Yamashita H, Kayama T. Increased salt intake is associated with diabetes and characteristic dietary habits: a community-based cross-sectional study in Japan. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2022; 71:143-150. [PMID: 36213786 PMCID: PMC9519413 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.21-153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We investigated the association of salt intake with lifestyle-related diseases and also the association of habitually consumed foods with salt intake. A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from a baseline survey of 2,129 residents of Yonezawa city (980 males and 1,149 females), Yamagata prefecture. The residents were divided into three groups based on their estimated daily salt intake: low, medium, and high. In both genders, the prevalence of hypertension and diabetes increased in the order of high > medium > low salt intake (trend p<0.001). Similar trends were observed in the prevalence of hyperlipidemia in females and metabolic syndrome in males. The prevalence of diabetes in the high salt intake group was significantly higher than that in the control group (matched from the low and medium salt intake groups), even when confounding factors were excluded by propensity score matching (p<0.01). Network analysis showed that the low salt intake group had a greater tendency to habitually consume various vegetables than the high salt intake group. Our findings reveal that the prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases increased with higher salt intake. We speculate that a dietary shift to multiple vegetable consumption could have salt-lowering effects.
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- Nanami Itoh
- Yamagata University Health Administration Center
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- Institute for Promotion of Medical Science Research, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Institute for Promotion of Medical Science Research, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Department of Public Health and Hygiene, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Institute for Promotion of Medical Science Research, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Institute for Promotion of Medical Science Research, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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- Institute for Promotion of Medical Science Research, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine
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Rendina D, D'Elia L, Evangelista M, De Filippo G, Giaquinto A, Abate V, Barone B, Piccinocchi G, Prezioso D, Strazzullo P. Metabolic syndrome is associated to an increased risk of low bone mineral density in free-living women with suspected osteoporosis. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:1321-1326. [PMID: 32960417 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01428-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Osteoporosis (Op) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are two common disorders showing common pathogenic patterns. This cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate if MetS and its constitutive elements are associated to an increased risk of low bone mineral density (BMD) in free-living women examined by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for suspected Op. METHODS 13,182 free-living Caucasian women referring to "COMEGEN" general practitioners cooperative operating in Naples, Italy, performed a contextual evaluation of BMD by DXA and all MetS constitutive elements (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference, serum levels of triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and fasting glucose) between June 1st 2008 and May 31st 2018. Subjects aged less than 40 years or with signs or symptoms suggestive of secondary Op were excluded from the study. RESULTS MetS is associated to an increased risk of low BMD (Odds Ratio 1.19; 95% Confidence Interval 1.08-1.31). Among MetS constitutive elements, hypertension was associated to increased risk of low BMD, whereas high fasting glucose level/diabetes were associated to reduced risk of low BMD. CONCLUSIONS The significant association between Op and MetS in free-living women examined by DXA for suspected Op suggests the advisability of a contextual evaluation of both disorders in this setting.
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- D Rendina
- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service d'Endocrinologie et Diabétologie Pédiatrique, 48, Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University, 80131, Naples, Italy
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Metabolic Syndrome Features: Is There a Modulation Role by Mineral Water Consumption? A Review. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11051141. [PMID: 31121885 PMCID: PMC6566252 DOI: 10.3390/nu11051141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2019] [Revised: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) promotes, among others, the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Its prevalence increases with age, highlighting the relevance of promoting precocious MetSyn primary prevention and treatment with easy-to-implement lifestyle interventions. MetSyn features modulation through mineral water consumption was reviewed on Pubmed, Scopus and Google Scholar databases, using the following keywords: metabolic syndrome, hypertension, blood pressure (BP), cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein, chylomicron, very low-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), glucose, insulin, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference (WC), obesity and mineral(-rich) water. Twenty studies were selected: 12 evaluated BP, 13 assessed total-triglycerides and/or HDL-cholesterol, 10 analysed glucose and/or 3 measured WC. Mineral waters were tested in diverse protocols regarding type and composition of water, amount consumed, diet and type and duration of the study. Human and animal studies were performed in populations with different sizes and characteristics. Distinct sets of five studies showed beneficial effects upon BP, total-triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and glucose. WC modulation was not reported. Minerals/elements and active ions/molecules present in mineral waters (and their pH) are crucial to counterbalance their inadequate intake and body status as well as metabolic dysfunction and increased diet-induced acid-load observed in MetSyn. Study characteristics and molecular/physiologic mechanisms that could explain the different effects observed are discussed. Further studies are warranted for determining the mechanisms involved in the putative protective action of mineral water consumption against MetSyn features.
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