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Ladwa M, Bello O, Hakim O, Shojaee-Moradie F, Boselli ML, Charles-Edwards G, Peacock J, Umpleby AM, Amiel SA, Bonadonna RC, Goff LM. Ethnic differences in beta cell function occur independently of insulin sensitivity and pancreatic fat in black and white men. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2021; 9:9/1/e002034. [PMID: 33762314 PMCID: PMC7993168 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-002034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2020] [Revised: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION It is increasingly recognized that type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a heterogenous disease with ethnic variations. Differences in insulin secretion, insulin resistance and ectopic fat are thought to contribute to these variations. Therefore, we aimed to compare postprandial insulin secretion and the relationships between insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity and pancreatic fat in men of black West African (BA) and white European (WE) ancestry. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS A cross-sectional, observational study in which 23 WE and 23 BA men with normal glucose tolerance, matched for body mass index, underwent a mixed meal tolerance test with C peptide modeling to measure beta cell insulin secretion, an MRI to quantify intrapancreatic lipid (IPL), and a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp to measure whole-body insulin sensitivity. RESULTS Postprandial insulin secretion was lower in BA versus WE men following adjustment for insulin sensitivity (estimated marginal means, BA vs WE: 40.5 (95% CI 31.8 to 49.2) × 103 vs 56.4 (95% CI 48.9 to 63.8) × 103 pmol/m2 body surface area × 180 min, p=0.008). There was a significantly different relationship by ethnicity between IPL and insulin secretion, with a stronger relationship in WE than in BA (r=0.59 vs r=0.39, interaction p=0.036); however, IPL was not a predictor of insulin secretion in either ethnic group following adjustment for insulin sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS Ethnicity is an independent determinant of beta cell function in black and white men. In response to a meal, healthy BA men exhibit lower insulin secretion compared with their WE counterparts for their given insulin sensitivity. Ethnic differences in beta cell function may contribute to the greater risk of T2D in populations of African ancestry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Meera Ladwa
- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology, Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy
- Endocrinologia e Malattie del Metabolismo, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma, Parma, Italy
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- Diabetes and Nutritional Sciences Division, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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Huang P, O'Keeffe M, Elia C, Karamanos A, Goff LM, Maynard M, Cruickshank JK, Harding S. Fruit and vegetable consumption and mental health across adolescence: evidence from a diverse urban British cohort study. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2019; 16:19. [PMID: 30736801 PMCID: PMC6368762 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-019-0780-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence on the relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption (FV) and mental health in adolescence is sparse and inconsistent. Social determinants of FV include ethnicity, family environments and economic disadvantage. We investigated the relationship between FV and mental health in the British multi-ethnic Determinants of Adolescents (now young Adult) Social well-being and Health (DASH) longitudinal study. METHODS A longitudinal study of 4683 adolescents living in London at age 11-13 years and followed up at 14-16 years. FV was measured using validated questions on the number of portions consumed daily. Mental health was measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire as mean Total Difficulties Score (TDS) and by classification as a 'probable clinical case' (TDS > 17). Social measures included ethnicity, parenting and socioeconomic circumstances. Multilevel modelling was used to investigate the association between FV and mental health throughout adolescence. RESULTS Low FV was common among adolescents, with approximately 60-70% of adolescents reporting < 5 portions/day and 20-30% reporting < 1 portion/day. In late adolescence, most ethnic minority groups reported lower FV than their White peers. In fully adjusted models, < 1 portion/day remained a significant correlate with mean TDS (Coef: 0.55, 0.29-0.81, P < 0.001) and TDS > 17 (Odds Ratio: 1.43, 1.11-1.85, P = 0.007). Gender- or ethnic-specific effects were not observed. Low parental care partly attenuated the association between FV and mental health. CONCLUSIONS Low FV is a longitudinal correlate of poor mental health across adolescence. A focus on FV in parenting interventions could yield interrelated benefits across developmental outcomes given its importance to both physical and socioemotional health.
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- Peiyuan Huang
- Department of Nutrition Science, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK.,Division of Birth Cohort Study, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition Science, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Nutrition Science, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department Epidemiology and Health, ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HB, UK
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- Department of Nutrition Science, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- School of Clinical & Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, CL 1014 Calverley Building, City Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
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- Department of Nutrition Science, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK
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- Department of Nutrition Science, School of Life Course Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, 150 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9NH, UK. .,Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Population Health Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, Addison House, Guy's, London, SE1 1UL, UK.
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