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Osama E, Khowailed E, Rashed L, Fawzy A, Hassan RM, Harb I, Maher M. Evaluation of skeletal muscle function in male rats with doxorubicin-induced myopathy following various exercise techniques: the significant role of glucose transporter 4. Pflugers Arch 2024; 476:797-808. [PMID: 38368293 PMCID: PMC11033232 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-024-02922-3] [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: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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A common anthracycline antibiotic used to treat cancer patients is doxorubicin (DOX). One of the effects of DOX therapy is skeletal muscle fatigue. Our goal in this research was to study the beneficial effect of exercise on DOX-induced damaged muscle fibers and compare the effect of different exercise strategies (prophylactic, post- toxicity and combined) on DOX toxicity. Five groups were created from 40 male rats: group I, control group; group II, DOX was administered intraperitoneally for 2 weeks over 6 equal injections (each 2.5 mg/kg); group III, rats trained for 3 weeks before DOX; group IV, rats trained for 8 weeks after DOX; and group V, rats were trained for 3 weeks before DOX followed by 8 weeks after. Measures of oxidative damage (H2O2, catalase), inflammation (TNF-α), and glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) expression on skeletal muscle were assessed. Also, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) was estimated. Skeletal performance was evaluated by contraction time (CT), half relaxation time (1/2 RT), and force-frequency relationship by the end of this research. The current study demonstrated a detrimental effect of DOX on skeletal performance as evidenced by a significant increase in CT and 1/2 RT compared to control; in addition, H2O2, TNF-α, and HOMA-IR were significantly increased with a significant decrease in GLUT4 expression and catalase activity. Combined exercise therapy showed a remarkable improvement in skeletal muscle performance, compared to DOX, CT, and 1/2 RT which were significantly decreased; H2O2 and TNF-α were significantly decreased unlike catalase antioxidant activity that significantly increased; in addition, skeletal muscle glucose metabolism was significantly improved as GLUT4 expression significantly increased and HOMA-IR was significantly decreased. Exercise therapy showed significant improvement in all measured parameters relative to DOX. However, combined exercise therapy showed the best improvement relative to both pre-exercise and post-exercise groups.
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- Eman Osama
- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Alser M, Naja K, Elrayess MA. Mechanisms of body fat distribution and gluteal-femoral fat protection against metabolic disorders. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1368966. [PMID: 38590830 PMCID: PMC10999599 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1368966] [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: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Obesity is a major health problem that affects millions of individuals, and it is associated with metabolic diseases including insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, Body fat distribution (BFD) rather than crude obesity is now considered as a more accurate factor associated with these diseases. The factors affecting BFD vary, from genetic background, epigenetic factors, ethnicity, aging, hormonal changes, to lifestyle and medication consumptions. The main goal of controlling BFD comes from the fact that fat accumulation in different depots has a different effect on the overall health and metabolic health of individuals. It is well established that fat storage in the abdominal visceral depot is associated with metabolic disorder occurrence, while gluteal-femoral subcutaneous fat depot seems to be protective against these diseases. In this paper, we will summarize the factors affecting fat distribution. Then, we will present evidence connecting gluteal-femoral fat depot with protection against metabolic disorders including IR, T2D, and CVDs. Finally, we will list the suggested mechanisms that lead to this protective effect. The abstract is visualized in Graphical Abstract.
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- Maha Alser
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Thonusin C, Pantiya P, Kongkaew A, Nawara W, Arunsak B, Sriwichaiin S, Chattipakorn N, Chattipakorn SC. Exercise and Caloric Restriction Exert Different Benefits on Skeletal Muscle Metabolism in Aging Condition. Nutrients 2023; 15:5004. [PMID: 38068862 PMCID: PMC10708263 DOI: 10.3390/nu15235004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Exercise and caloric restriction improve skeletal muscle metabolism. However, the benefits of exercise and caloric restriction on skeletal muscle metabolism in aging have never been compared. Seven-week-old male Wistar rats (n = 24) were divided into 4 groups (n = 6 per group) to receive either normal saline solution for 28 weeks, 150 mg/kg/day of D-galactose for 28 weeks to induce premature aging, 150 mg/kg/day of D-galactose for 28 weeks plus exercise for 16 weeks (week 13-28), or 150 mg/kg/day of D-galactose for 28 weeks plus 30% caloric restriction for 16 weeks (week 13-28). The 17-month-old rats (n = 6) were also injected with normal saline solution for 28 weeks as the naturally aged controls. At the end of week 28, total walking distance and fatty acid and carbohydrate oxidation during physical activity were determined. Then, all rats were euthanized for the collection of blood and tibialis anterior muscle. The results showed that D-galactose successfully mimicked the natural aging of skeletal muscle. Exercise and caloric restriction equally improved carbohydrate oxidation during physical activity and myogenesis. However, exercise was superior to caloric restriction in terms of improving fatty acid oxidation and oxidative phosphorylation. Interestingly, caloric restriction decreased oxidative stress, whereas exercise increased oxidative stress of skeletal muscle. All of these findings indicated that the benefits of exercise and caloric restriction on skeletal muscle metabolism during aging were different, and therefore the combination of exercise and caloric restriction might provide greater efficacy in ameliorating skeletal muscle aging.
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- Chanisa Thonusin
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.T.); (P.P.); (S.S.); (N.C.)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.T.); (P.P.); (S.S.); (N.C.)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Research Administration Section, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand;
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.T.); (P.P.); (S.S.); (N.C.)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.T.); (P.P.); (S.S.); (N.C.)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (C.T.); (P.P.); (S.S.); (N.C.)
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand; (W.N.); (B.A.)
- Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Lê S, Laurencin-Dalicieux S, Minty M, Assoulant-Anduze J, Vinel A, Yanat N, Loubieres P, Azalbert V, Diemer S, Burcelin R, Canceill T, Thomas C, Blasco-Baque V. Obesity Is Associated with the Severity of Periodontal Inflammation Due to a Specific Signature of Subgingival Microbiota. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15123. [PMID: 37894804 PMCID: PMC10606428 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242015123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to analyze the link between periodontal microbiota and obesity in humans. We conducted a cohort study including 45 subjects with periodontitis divided into two groups: normo-weighted subjects with a body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 25 kg/m2 (n = 34) and obese subjects with a BMI > 30 kg/m2 (n = 11). Our results showed that obesity was associated with significantly more severe gingival inflammation according to Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area (PISA index). Periodontal microbiota taxonomic analysis showed that the obese (OB) subjects with periodontitis were characterized by a specific signature of subgingival microbiota with an increase in Gram-positive bacteria in periodontal pockets, associated with a decrease in microbiota diversity compared to that of normo-weighted subjects with periodontitis. Finally, periodontal treatment response was less effective in OB subjects with persisting periodontal inflammation, reflecting a still unstable periodontal condition and a risk of recurrence. To our knowledge, this study is the first exploring both salivary and subgingival microbiota of OB subjects. Considering that OB subjects are at higher periodontal risk, this could lead to more personalized preventive or therapeutic strategies for obese patients regarding periodontitis through the specific management of oral microbiota of obese patients.
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- Sylvie Lê
- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- INSERM U1295, CERPOP, Epidémiologie et Analyse en Santé Publique, Risques, Maladies Chroniques et Handicaps, 37 Allées Jules Guesdes, 31000 Toulouse, France
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- UMR 1297 Inserm, Team ESTER, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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- Département d’Odontologie, Faculté de Santé, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France; (S.L.); (S.L.-D.); (M.M.); (A.V.); (N.Y.); (P.L.)
- Service d’Odontologie Toulouse Rangueil, CHU Toulouse, 3 Chemin des Maraîchers, CEDEX 9, 31062 Toulouse, France
- UMR1297 Inserm, Team InCOMM/Intestine ClinicOmics Metabolism & Microbiota, Institut des Maladies Métaboliques et Cardiovasculaires (I2MC), Université Paul Sabatier, 1 Avenue Jean Poulhes, 31432 Toulouse, France; (J.A.-A.); (V.A.); (S.D.); (R.B.)
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Vick LV, Canter RJ, Monjazeb AM, Murphy WJ. Multifaceted effects of obesity on cancer immunotherapies: Bridging preclinical models and clinical data. Semin Cancer Biol 2023; 95:88-102. [PMID: 37499846 PMCID: PMC10836337 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2023.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Obesity, defined by excessive body fat, is a highly complex condition affecting numerous physiological processes, such as metabolism, proliferation, and cellular homeostasis. These multifaceted effects impact cells and tissues throughout the host, including immune cells as well as cancer biology. Because of the multifaceted nature of obesity, common parameters used to define it (such as body mass index in humans) can be problematic, and more nuanced methods are needed to characterize the pleiotropic metabolic effects of obesity. Obesity is well-accepted as an overall negative prognostic factor for cancer incidence, progression, and outcome. This is in part due to the meta-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of obesity. Immunotherapy is increasingly used in cancer therapy, and there are many different types of immunotherapy approaches. The effects of obesity on immunotherapy have only recently been studied with the demonstration of an "obesity paradox", in which some immune therapies have been demonstrated to result in greater efficacy in obese subjects despite the direct adverse effects of obesity and excess body fat acting on the cancer itself. The multifactorial characteristics that influence the effects of obesity (age, sex, lean muscle mass, underlying metabolic conditions and drugs) further confound interpretation of clinical data and necessitate the use of more relevant preclinical models mirroring these variables in the human scenario. Such models will allow for more nuanced mechanistic assessment of how obesity can impact, both positively and negatively, cancer biology, host metabolism, immune regulation, and how these intersecting processes impact the delivery and outcome of cancer immunotherapy.
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- Logan V Vick
- Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Malignant Hematology, Cellular Therapy and Transplantation, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA.
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Chen J, Li K, Shao J, Lai Z, Feng Y, Liu B. The Correlation of Apolipoprotein B with Alterations in Specific Fat Depots Content in Adults. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076310. [PMID: 37047284 PMCID: PMC10094599 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Body mass index (BMI) and blood biomarkers are not enough to predict cardiovascular disease risk. Apolipoprotein B was identified to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) progression. The Dual-energy X-ray Absorption (DXA) results could be considered as a predictor for cardiovascular disease in a more refined way based on fat distribution. The prediction of CVD risk by simple indicators still cannot meet clinical needs. The association of ApoB with specific fat depot features remains to be explored to better co-predict cardiovascular disease risk. An amount of 5997 adults from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were enrolled. Their demographic information, baseline clinical condition, blood examination, and DXA physical examination data were collected. Multivariate regression was used to assess the correlation between ApoB and site-specific fat characteristics through different adjusted models. Smooth curve fittings and threshold analysis were used to discover the turning points with 95% confidence intervals. ApoB is positively correlated with arms percent fat, legs percent fat, trunk percent fat, android percent fat, gynoid percent fat, arm circumference and waist circumference after adjustment with covariates for age, gender, race, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, smoking status and vigorous work activity. The smooth curve fitting and threshold analysis also showed that depot-specific fat had lower turning points of ApoB in both males and females within the normal reference range of ApoB. Meanwhile, females have a lower increase in ApoB per 1% total percent fat and android percent fat than males before the turning points, while females have a higher growth of ApoB per 1% gynoid percent fat than males. The combined specific fat-depot DXA and ApoB analysis could indicate the risk of CVD in advance of lipid biomarkers or DXA alone.
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Metabolic changes after surgical fat removal: A dose-response meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023; 76:238-250. [PMID: 36527906 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2022.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bariatric surgery averts obesity-induced insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome. By contrast, surgical fat removal is considered merely an esthetic endeavor. The aim of this article was to establish whether surgical fat removal, similar to bariatric surgery, exerts measurable, lasting metabolic benefits. METHODS PubMed, Embase, and Scopus were searched using the Polyglot Search Translator to find studies examining quantitative expression of metabolic markers. Quality assessment was done using the MethodologicAl STandard for Epidemiological Research scale. The robust-error meta-regression model was employed for this synthesis. RESULTS Twenty-two studies with 493 participants were included. Insulin sensitivity improved gradually with a maximum reduction in fasting insulin and homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance of 17 pmol/L and 1 point, respectively, at postoperative day 180. Peak metabolic benefits manifest as a reduction of 2 units in body mass index, 3 kg of fat mass, 5 cm of waist circumference, 15 µg/L of serum leptin, 0.75 pg/ml of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, 0.25 mmol/L of total cholesterol, and 3.5 mmHg of systolic and diastolic blood pressure that were observed at day 50 but were followed by a return to preoperative levels by day 180. Serum high-density lipoproteins peaked at 50 days post-surgery before falling below the baseline. No significant changes were observed in lean body mass, serum adiponectin, resistin, interleukin-6, C-reactive protein, triglyceride, low-density lipoproteins, free fatty acids, and fasting blood glucose. CONCLUSION Surgical fat removal exerts several metabolic benefits in the short term, but only improvements in insulin sensitivity last beyond 6 months.
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Goodpaster BH, Bergman BC, Brennan AM, Sparks LM. Intermuscular adipose tissue in metabolic disease. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2022; 19:285-298. [PMID: 36564490 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-022-00784-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) is a distinct adipose depot described in early reports as a 'fatty replacement' or 'muscle fat infiltration' that was linked to ageing and neuromuscular disease. Later studies quantifying IMAT with modern in vivo imaging methods (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) revealed that IMAT is proportionately higher in men and women with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the metabolic syndrome than in people without these conditions and is associated with insulin resistance and poor physical function with ageing. In parallel, agricultural research has provided extensive insight into the role of IMAT and other muscle lipids in muscle (that is, meat) quality. In addition, studies using rodent models have shown that IMAT is a bona fide white adipose tissue depot capable of robust triglyceride storage and turnover. Insight into the importance of IMAT in human biology has been limited by the dearth of studies on its biological properties, that is, the quality of IMAT. However, in the past few years, investigations have begun to determine that IMAT has molecular and metabolic features that distinguish it from other adipose tissue depots. These studies will be critical to further decipher the role of IMAT in health and disease and to better understand its potential as a therapeutic target.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Translational Research Institute, AdventHealth, Orlando, FL, USA
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Intermuscular Fat, But Not Subcutaneous Fat, Correlated With Major Complications After Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. Acad Radiol 2022:S1076-6332(22)00505-0. [DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2022.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Sakai M, Kawaguchi T, Koya S, Hirota K, Matsuse H, Torimura T. Subcutaneous Fat Thickness of the Lower Limb is Associated with Trunk Muscle Mass in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Simple Assessment for Sarcopenia Using Conventional Ultrasonography. Kurume Med J 2022; 67:97-105. [PMID: 36130884 DOI: 10.2739/kurumemedj.ms6723009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Trunk muscle mass can be evaluated by skeletal muscle index (SMI), which is a prognostic factor in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, this requires the use of computed tomography, and a simpler assessment for trunk muscle mass is urgently needed. We aimed to examine whether an association between SMI and lower extremity compartments including muscle and subcutaneous fat thickness of lower limbs (SFT-LL) could be identified by means of ultrasonography in patients with HCC. METHODS We retrospectively enrolled male patients with HCC (n=30). Trunk muscle mass was evaluated by SMI using computed tomography. Ultrasonography was used for assessment of muscle and SFT-LL. Factors associated with SMI were evaluated by decision-tree analysis. RESULTS There was no significant correlation between SMI and muscle thickness of lower limbs. However, a significant correlation was seen between SMI and left SFT-LL (r=0.406, P=0.026). In decision-tree analysis for SMI, left SFT-LL was selected as the initial split variable with an optimal cut-off value of 5 mm. In patients with left SFT-LL ≥ 5 mm, SMI was 39.4±3.4 cm2/m2, whereas SMI was 31.6±6.3 cm2/m2 in patients with left SFT-LL <5 mm. CONCLUSION Left SFT-LL evaluated by ultrasonography was associated with SMI. Thus, ultrasonography may be a useful tool to evaluate trunk muscle mass. Moreover, left SFT-LL may be a useful indicator of sarcopenia in patients with HCC.
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- Miwa Sakai
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Kurume University Hospital
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- Division of Rehabilitation, Kurume University Hospital
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine
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Li H, Zhang Y, Luo H, Lin R. The lipid accumulation product is a powerful tool to diagnose metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in the United States adults. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:977625. [PMID: 36407325 PMCID: PMC9672518 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.977625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) are widely used to assess obesity, but they are limited in their ability to distinguish complicated body metabolic situations (fat mass, lean body mass, visceral and subcutaneous fat deposits in the abdomen). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of different anthropometric indices in metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and to identify the best cut-off point for the diagnosis of MAFLD in United States adults. METHODS A cross-sectional study among 4,195 participants over 18 years old in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2018 was performed. All patients underwent vibration controlled transient elastography (VCTE). Assess the anthropometric measurements, including BMI, WC, waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), cardiometabolic index (CMI), triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index, hepatic steatosis index (HSI), lipid accumulation product (LAP), body roundness index (BRI), visceral fat index (VAI), abdominal volume index (AVI), cone index (CI), and body fat index (BAI). Logistic regression analyses were conducted to estimate the impact of these indices, on the odds ratio (OR) values of MAFLD. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analyses were performed to assess the diagnosing capacity of these anthropometric indices for MAFLD and identify the optimal cut-offs points. RESULTS A total of 4,195 (2,069 men and 2,126 women) participants were performed, with 45.4 ± 0.64 (mean ± SD) years old. All anthropometric metrics were positively associated with MAFLD, irrespective of whether it was treated as continuous or categorical variable (P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression showed a positive correlation between AVI, HSI, WHtR, BRI, and MAFLD, with significant interaction with gender. ROC curves results showed that LAP had the highest AUC [0.813 (95% CI, 0.800-0.826)], especially in participants aged between 18 and 50 years old. Furthermore, LAP showed the highest ROC in both the training set [0.812 (95% CI, 0.800-0.835)] and the validation set [0.809 (95% CI, 0.791-0.827)]. CONCLUSIONS In the present study, we showed that those anthropometric indices were significantly associated with MAFLD in United States adults. Besides, the association of HSI, BRI, AVI, and WHtR with MAFLD was more obvious in men than in women. LAP may be a sensitive marker for diagnosing MAFLD in U.S. adults.
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- *Correspondence: Hengcong Luo, ; Rong Lin,
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Duong Trong L, Nguyen Quang L, Hoang Anh D, Dang Tuan D, Nguyen Chi H, Nguyen Minh D. A Portable Band-shaped Bioimpedance System to Monitor the Body Fat and Fasting Glucose Level. JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL BIOIMPEDANCE 2022; 13:54-65. [PMID: 36479359 PMCID: PMC9709820 DOI: 10.2478/joeb-2022-0009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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With better quality of life, obesity is becoming a worldwide disease due to over-eating and sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, daily monitoring of the glucose and body fat percentage (%) is vital to keep track of one's health. Currently, separated devices are required to monitor each parameter at home and some are still invasive to measure the glucose level. In this study, a portable band-shaped bioimpedance system is proposed to measure both parameters. The system is battery run with two main modules: the current source and the voltage recording, with minimal design to fit into a band of 150 mm x 40 mm in dimension. The impedance is measured at the frequency of 1 kHz at 30 kHz sampling frequency and in 1000 signal cycles to flatten noises. The final average impedance is calculated and evaluated in correlation with the body fat and the fasting glucose. The system was tested on 21 volunteers and 4 locations were picked for the impedance measurement: the arm under the triceps, the side of the belly, the back on one side and the thigh under the bicep femoris. The results show promising results with the arm being the best location for predicting the body fat (correlation coefficient: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.73-0.95), while the thigh impedance best correlated with the fasting glucose (correlation coefficient: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.81-0.97). These preliminary results indicate the feasibility and capacity of the proposed system as a home-based, portable and convenient system in monitoring the body fat and glucose. The system's performance will be verified and replicated in a future larger study.
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- Luong Duong Trong
- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
- School of Biomedical Engineering, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Subcutaneous adipose tissue distribution and serum lipid/lipoprotein in unmedicated postmenopausal women: A B-mode ultrasound study. IMAGING 2021. [DOI: 10.1556/1647.2021.00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Background
It has been observed that gluteal-femoral adipose tissue has a protective effect against risk factors for cardiovascular disease but has not yet been concluded how different evaluation methods of fat distribution affect the results.
Methods
To test the hypothesis that B-mode ultrasound-measured subcutaneous adipose tissue distribution is associated with cardiovascular risk factors, 326 Japanese unmedicated postmenopausal women aged 50–70 years were analyzed. Subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness at 6 sites (anterior and posterior aspects of trunk, upper-arm, and thigh) and serum total (TC) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) was measured, and a ratio of HDLC to TC (HDLC/TC) was calculated. We used Bayesian linear regression with 4 separate models with each model predicting HDLC/TC.
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Our first model provided evidence for an inverse correlation (r = –0.23) between ultrasound measured body fat (6 site measurement) and HDLC/TC. The second model noted evidence for an inverse correlation between trunk fat and HDLC/TC and found evidence for the null with respect to the correlation between thigh fat and HDLC/TC. Therefore, we added thigh fat to the null model to produce Distribution Model 2. Within this model, we noted an inverse correlation (r = –0.353) between trunk fat and HDLC/TC. Our last model determined that within the trunk fatness, the abdominal area (anterior trunk) was a larger predictor than the subscapular site (posterior trunk).
Conclusion
These results support the evidence that ultrasound-measured abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness is a non-invasive predictor for monitoring the risk for dyslipidemia in postmenopausal women.
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Tilves C, Zmuda JM, Kuipers AL, Nair S, Carr JJ, Terry JG, Peddada S, Wheeler V, Miljkovic I. Relative associations of abdominal and thigh compositions with cardiometabolic diseases in African Caribbean men. Obes Sci Pract 2021; 7:738-750. [PMID: 34877013 PMCID: PMC8633926 DOI: 10.1002/osp4.529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Regional body compositions are differentially associated with cardiometabolic risk factors. Simultaneous inclusion of both upper and lower body composition predictors in models is not often done, and studies which do include both measures (1) tend to exclude some tissue(s) of potential metabolic relevance, and (2) have used study populations with underrepresentation of individuals with African ancestries. Further, most body composition analyses do not employ compositional data analytic approaches, which may result in spurious associations. OBJECTIVE The objective of this analysis was to assess associations of abdominal and thigh adipose (AT) and muscle tissues with hypertension and type 2 diabetes using compositional data analytic methods. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This cross-sectional analysis included 610 African Caribbean men (median age: 62 years; mean BMI: 27.8 kg/m2). Abdominal (three components: subcutaneous [ASAT] and visceral [VAT] AT, 'other' abdominal tissue) and mid-thigh (four components: subcutaneous and intermuscular AT, muscle, bone) compositions were measured by computed tomography; additive log ratio transformations were applied to each composition. Regression models were used to simultaneously assess associations of abdominal and thigh component ratios with continuous risk factors (blood pressures, fasting glucose and insulin, HOMA-IR) and disease categories. RESULTS A two-fold increase in ASAT:'Other' ratio was associated with higher continuous risk factors and with odds of being in a higher hypertension (OR: 1.77, 95%CI: 1.10-2.84) or diabetes (OR: 1.81, 95%CI: 1.06-3.10) category. A two-fold increased VAT ratio was only associated with higher log-insulin and log-HOMA-IR (β = 0.10, p < 0.05 for both), while a two-fold increased thigh muscle:bone ratio was associated with a lower diabetes category (OR: 0.37, 95%CI: 0.14-1.01). CONCLUSIONS These findings support ASAT as a significant driver of cardiometabolic disease in African Ancestry populations, independent of other abdominal and thigh tissues.
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- Curtis Tilves
- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Department of RadiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Department of RadiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Department of RadiologyVanderbilt University Medical CenterNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Department of BiostatisticsUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Tobago Health Studies OfficeScarboroughTobagoTrinidad and Tobago
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- Department of EpidemiologyUniversity of PittsburghPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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Leachman JR, Rea MD, Cohn DM, Xu X, Fondufe-Mittendorf YN, Loria AS. Exacerbated obesogenic response in female mice exposed to early life stress is linked to fat depot-specific upregulation of leptin protein expression. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2020; 319:E852-E862. [PMID: 32830551 PMCID: PMC7790118 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00243.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Early life stress (ELS) is an independent risk factor for increased BMI and cardiometabolic disease risk later in life. We have previously shown that a mouse model of ELS, maternal separation and early weaning (MSEW), exacerbates high-fat diet (HF)-induced obesity only in adult female mice. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate 1) whether the short- and long-term effects of HF on leptin expression are influenced by MSEW in a sex-specific manner and 2) the potential epigenetic mechanisms underlying the MSEW-induced changes in leptin expression. After 1 wk of HF, both MSEW male and female mice displayed increased fat mass compared with controls (P < 0.05). However, only MSEW female mice showed elevated leptin mRNA expression in gonadal white adipose tissue (gWAT; P < 0.05). After 12 wk of HF, fat mass remained increased only in female mice (P < 0.05). Moreover, plasma leptin and both leptin mRNA and protein expression in gWAT were augmented in MSEW female mice compered to controls (P < 0.05), but not in MSEW male mice. This association was not present in subcutaneous WAT. Furthermore, among 16 CpG sites in the leptin promoter, we identified three hypomethylated sites in tissue from HF-fed MSEW female mice compared with controls (3, 15, and 16, P < 0.05). These hypomethylated sites showed greater binding of key adipogenic factors such as PPARγ (P < 0.05). Taken together, our study reveals that MSEW superimposed to HF increases leptin protein expression in a sex- and fat depot-specific fashion. Our data suggest that the mechanism by which MSEW increases leptin expression could be epigenetic.
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- Jacqueline R Leachman
- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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Marlatt KL, Redman LM, Beyl RA, Smith SR, Champagne CM, Yi F, Lovejoy JC. Racial differences in body composition and cardiometabolic risk during the menopause transition: a prospective, observational cohort study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2020; 222:365.e1-365.e18. [PMID: 31610152 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.09.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity disproportionately affects more women than men. The loss of ovarian function during the menopause transition coincides with weight gain, increases in abdominal adiposity, and impaired metabolic health. Racial differences in obesity prevalence that results from the menopause transition are not well understood. OBJECTIVE The purpose of the study was to assess longitudinal changes in body composition and cardiometabolic risk among black and white women during the menopausal transition. STUDY DESIGN In a secondary analysis of a prospective, observational cohort study (the Healthy Transitions study), 161 women ≥43 years old with a body mass index of 20-40 kg/m2 and who had not yet transitioned through menopause were enrolled at Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Women were seen annually for body composition by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, for abdominal adipose tissue distribution by computed tomography, for sex steroid hormones, and for cardiometabolic risk factors that include fasting glucose, insulin, and lipids. Surrogate measures of insulin sensitivity were also calculated. RESULTS Ninety-four women (25 black, 69 white) transitioned through menopause and were included within the analyses. At menopause onset, black women weighed more (77.8±3.0 vs 70.8±1.8 kg) and had a higher systolic (125±16 vs 118±14 mm Hg) and diastolic (80±8 vs 74±7 mm Hg) blood pressure compared with white women (all P≤.05). No other differences in body composition, sex steroid hormones, or cardiometabolic risk factors were observed at menopause onset. Before menopause, white women gained significant weight (3 kg), total body adiposity (6% percent body fat, 9% fat mass, 12% trunk fat mass) and abdominal adipose tissue (19% subcutaneous fat, 15% visceral fat, 19% total adipose tissue), which coincided with significant decreases in estradiol, sex hormone-binding globulin, and estrone sulfate and increases in follicle-stimulating hormone, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Conversely, black women had more abdominal adipose tissue before menopause, which was maintained across the menopause transition. Black women also had significant decreases in estrone sulfate and total testosterone and increases in follicle-stimulating hormone before menopause. In the postmenopausal years, abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, total adipose tissue, follicle-stimulating hormone, total cholesterol, and low-density and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol increased only in white women. CONCLUSION White women gained more abdominal adiposity during the menopause transition compared with black women, which, in part, may be due to differences in the pattern of sex steroid hormone changes between women of different racial backgrounds. The gains in abdominal adiposity in white women were observed in tandem with increased cardiometabolic risk factors. Future studies should consider comprehensive lifestyle approaches to target these increased gains in abdominal adiposity (ie, nutrition and physical activity coaching), while taking into account the potential interactions of race, body adiposity, sex steroid hormones, and their influence on cardiometabolic risk.
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA
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- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Advent Health, Orlando, FL
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- Center for Collaborative Research, Advent Health, Orlando, FL
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Ofori EK, Conde Alonso S, Correas-Gomez L, Carnero EA, Zwygart K, Hugues H, Bardy D, Hans D, Dwyer AA, Amati F. Thigh and abdominal adipose tissue depot associations with testosterone levels in postmenopausal females. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2019; 90:433-439. [PMID: 30575083 DOI: 10.1111/cen.13921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Revised: 12/15/2018] [Accepted: 12/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Research findings on the relationship between serum androgens and adipose tissue in older females are inconsistent. We aimed to clarify the relationship using state-of-the-art techniques to evaluate associations between body fat distribution and plasma testosterone (T) levels in older postmenopausal women. DESIGN Observational, cross-sectional study of healthy, community dwelling postmenopausal women. PATIENTS AND MEASUREMENTS Postmenopausal women (60-80 years old) were included in this study. Overall body composition was evaluated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Abdominal and thigh fat depots were measured by magnetic resonance imaging. Circulating T concentrations were analysed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS Thirty-five women (66.6 ± 0.8 years) participated in this study. T levels were positively associated with clinical proxy measures of adiposity including weight (ρ = 0.39), BMI (ρ = 0.43) and waist circumference (ρ = 0.39) (all P < 0.05). Fat mass and % body fat were correlated with T levels (ρ = 0.42 and 0.38 respectively, both P < 0.05). T correlated with overall and superficial abdominal fat (ρ = 0.34 and 0.37 respectively, both P < 0.05) but not with visceral adipose tissue. T increased with greater thigh fat (ρ = 0.49, P < 0.05) in both superficial and deep depots (ρ = 0.50 and 0.35 respectively, both P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that postmenopausal women with higher circulating T levels have both higher regional and overall body adiposity. These findings underscore the sexual dimorphism in the relationship between serum androgen levels and adiposity.
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- Emmanuel K Ofori
- Aging and Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physiology, School of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Aging and Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physiology, School of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Aging and Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physiology, School of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Aging and Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physiology, School of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Methodology, Department of Clinical Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Center for Bone Diseases, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Aging and Muscle Metabolism Laboratory, Department of Physiology, School of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Service of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Metabolism, University Hospital (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
- Institute of Sport Sciences (ISSUL), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Angoorani H, Karimi Z, Naderi F, Mazaherinezhad A. Is ultrasound-measured abdominal fat thickness a reliable method for predicting metabolic diseases in obese and overweight women? Med J Islam Repub Iran 2018; 32:78. [PMID: 30643753 PMCID: PMC6325283 DOI: 10.14196/mjiri.32.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Central fat deposition seems to be a risk factor for developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases in overweight and obese individuals. Ultrasound is an accurate and non-invasive tool for measuring abdominal fat thickness and can precisely separate subcutaneous from visceral fat. This study was conducted to apply ultrasonography as a simple and reliable method to measure subcutaneous and visceral abdominal fat thickness and evaluate the relationship between this measured abdominal fat thickness and metabolic risk factors. Methods: A total of 80 overweight and obese women were included in this study. Anthropometric indices and abdominal fat thickness were measured using ultrasound. The association between abdominal fat thickness and metabolic risk factors with anthropometric indices was assessed using correlation coefficient. Results: The mean (± SD) of subcutaneous and visceral fat thickness was 2.71±0.92 and 5.46±1.88, respectively. There was a relationship between waist circumference and visceral and subcutaneous fat thickness. Also, there was a relationship between ultrasound- measured visceral fat thickness and fasting blood glucose and triglyceride. Conclusion: Ultrasonography is a simple and reliable method to measure abdominal fat thickness as an important predictor of metabolic diseases.
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- Hooman Angoorani
- Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Hazrat Rasool-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Sports and Exercise Medicine, Hazrat Rasool-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Hazrat Rasool-e-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW As the ongoing epidemic of adult and childhood obesity grows, it puts a greater burden on individuals and the healthcare system due to increased prevalence of obesity-associated diseases. An important area that has gained much attention recently is the sex and gender difference related to obesity and associated complications. Basic science and clinical studies have now improved our understanding of obesity and have discovered adipose tissue biology to be key in metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS There is evidence related to the sex dichotomy in obesity in a variety of areas including adipocyte function, sex hormone effects, genetics, and metabolic inflammation leading to critical differences in adipose tissue biology. The sex and gender difference in adipose tissue is a factor that should be considered when studying an individuals' risk for obesity and metabolic dysfunction. This understanding is important for strategizing treatment and prevention measures.
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- Eric Chang
- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan Medical School, Medical Professional Building, D1205 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5718, USA
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan Medical School, Medical Professional Building, D1205 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5718, USA
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- Pediatric Endocrinology, University of Michigan Medical School, Medical Professional Building, D1205 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5718, USA.
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Sam S. Differential effect of subcutaneous abdominal and visceral adipose tissue on cardiometabolic risk. Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig 2018. [PMID: 29522417 DOI: 10.1515/hmbci-2018-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Metabolic and cardiovascular diseases are increasing worldwide due to the rise in the obesity epidemic. The metabolic consequences of obesity vary by distribution of adipose tissue. Visceral and ectopic adipose accumulation are associated with adverse cardiometabolic consequences, while gluteal-femoral adipose accumulation are negatively associated with these adverse complications and subcutaneous abdominal adipose accumulation is more neutral in its associations. Gender, race and ethnic differences in adipose tissue distribution have been described and could account for the observed differences in risk for cardiometabolic disease. The mechanisms behind the differential impact of adipose tissue on cardiometabolic risk have started to be unraveled and include differences in adipocyte biology, inflammatory profile, connection to systemic circulation and most importantly the inability of the subcutaneous adipose tissue to expand in response to positive energy balance.
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- Susan Sam
- University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA, Phone: +773-702 5641, Fax: +773-702 7686
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A substantial loss of muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), a decreased regenerative capacity, and a compromised physical performance are hallmarks of aging skeletal muscle. These changes are typically accompanied by impaired muscle metabolism, including mitochondrial dysfunction and insulin resistance. A challenge in the field of muscle aging is to dissociate the effects of chronological aging per se on muscle characteristics from the secondary influence of lifestyle and disease processes. Remarkably, physical activity and exercise are well-established countermeasures against muscle aging, and have been shown to attenuate age-related decreases in muscle mass, strength, and regenerative capacity, and slow or prevent impairments in muscle metabolism. We posit that exercise and physical activity can influence many of the changes in muscle during aging, and thus should be emphasized as part of a lifestyle essential to healthy aging.
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- Giovanna Distefano
- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida 32804
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- Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida 32804
- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Orlando, Florida 32827
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de Mutsert R, Gast K, Widya R, de Koning E, Jazet I, Lamb H, le Cessie S, de Roos A, Smit J, Rosendaal F, den Heijer M. Associations of Abdominal Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat with Insulin Resistance and Secretion Differ Between Men and Women: The Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity Study. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2018; 16:54-63. [PMID: 29338526 DOI: 10.1089/met.2017.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Abdominal obesity is a well-established risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. However, sex differences may exist. We aimed to investigate the associations of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) with insulin resistance and insulin secretion in men and women. METHODS In this cross-sectional analysis of the Netherlands Epidemiology of Obesity study, fasting and postprandial concentrations of glucose and insulin were measured and abdominal fat depots were assessed using magnetic resonance imaging in 2253 participants (53% women). With linear regression analysis, we examined associations of abdominal SAT and VAT with measures of insulin resistance and insulin secretion in men and women, while adjusting for age, ethnicity, education, smoking habits, alcohol consumption, menopausal state and hormone use in women, and models with VAT additionally for total body fat. RESULTS Participants had a mean [standard deviation (SD)] age of 56 (6) years, body mass index: 25.9 (3.9) kg/m2, VAT: 89 (55) cm2, and SAT: 235 (95) cm2. In the multivariate models in men, per SD of VAT the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was 20% (95% CI: 14-26) higher, and per SD SAT 21% (15-27) higher. In women, per SD of VAT the HOMA-IR was 40% (29-52) higher, and per SD SAT 12% (6-19) higher. Associations with measures of insulin secretion were weaker than with insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS In men, abdominal SAT and VAT were associated with insulin resistance to a similar extent, whereas in women particularly VAT was associated with insulin resistance and insulin secretion. Future studies need to unravel the mechanisms underlying the metabolic effects of visceral fat in women. Simple and less expensive measures that can distinct abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat are needed for an improved metabolic risk stratification.
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- Renée de Mutsert
- 1 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands .,2 Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands .,4 Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 5 Department of Endocrinology, Radboud University Medical Center , Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center , Leiden, the Netherlands .,6 Department of Internal Medicine, VU Medical Center , Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Morales Drissi N, Romu T, Landtblom AM, Szakács A, Hallböök T, Darin N, Borga M, Leinhard OD, Engström M. Unexpected Fat Distribution in Adolescents With Narcolepsy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2018; 9:728. [PMID: 30574118 PMCID: PMC6292486 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2018.00728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Narcolepsy type 1 is a chronic sleep disorder with significantly higher BMI reported in more than 50% of adolescent patients, putting them at a higher risk for metabolic syndrome in adulthood. Although well-documented, the body fat distribution and mechanisms behind weight gain in narcolepsy are still not fully understood but may be related to the loss of orexin associated with the disease. Orexin has been linked to the regulation of brown adipose tissue (BAT), a metabolically active fat involved in energy homeostasis. Previous studies have used BMI and waist circumference to characterize adipose tissue increases in narcolepsy but none have investigated its specific distribution. Here, we examine adipose tissue distribution in 19 adolescent patients with narcolepsy type 1 and compare them to 17 of their healthy peers using full body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In line with previous findings we saw that the narcolepsy patients had more overall fat than the healthy controls, but contrary to our expectations there were no group differences in supraclavicular BAT, suggesting that orexin may have no effect at all on BAT, at least under thermoneutral conditions. Also, in line with previous reports, we observed that patients had more total abdominal adipose tissue (TAAT), however, we found that they had a lower ratio between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and TAAT indicating a relative increase of subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (ASAT). This relationship between VAT and ASAT has been associated with a lower risk for metabolic disease. We conclude that while weight gain in adolescents with narcolepsy matches that of central obesity, the lower VAT ratio may suggest a lower risk of developing metabolic disease.
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- Natasha Morales Drissi
- Department of Medical and Health Sciences (IMH), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- AMRA Medical AB, Linköping, Sweden
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine (IKE), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- AMRA Medical AB, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical Engineering (IMT), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences (IMH), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- AMRA Medical AB, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medical and Health Sciences (IMH), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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FTO rs9939609 A allele influences anthropometric outcome in response to dietary intervention, but not in response to physical exercise program. Eur J Nutr 2017; 58:325-334. [PMID: 29238857 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-017-1596-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is involved in energy homeostasis. The A allele of the rs9939609 (SNP; T>A) is associated with obesity and higher food intake, while its effect in energy expenditure remains unclear. The aim of this study is to examine whether FTO rs9939609 is associated with the anthropometric outcomes of a physical exercise program and a dietary intervention. METHODS We studied two independent samples. The first was composed by children and adolescents in which overweight and obese individuals were submitted to a physical exercise program (n = 136) and normal weight participants served as a control group (n = 172). The second sample was composed by obese women submitted to a hypocaloric dietary intervention (n = 126). RESULTS Physical exercise and dietary intervention were effective, independently of genotype. We found no association of FTO rs9939609 with obesity in children and adolescents (p = 0.67). The rs9939609 affected the response to dietary intervention in obese women: A allele carriers reduced 2.7 cm less of abdominal circumference (AC) than homozygous TT (p = 0.04), while no effect was observed in response to physical exercise in overweight and obese children and adolescents. CONCLUSIONS The A allele is associated with a worse outcome in response to the hypocaloric dietary intervention regarding abdominal circumference reduction; the same allele did not show interaction with any anthropometric outcomes in response to the exercise program applied.
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Gheller BJF, Riddle ES, Lem MR, Thalacker-Mercer AE. Understanding Age-Related Changes in Skeletal Muscle Metabolism: Differences Between Females and Males. Annu Rev Nutr 2017; 36:129-56. [PMID: 27431365 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-nutr-071715-050901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Skeletal muscle is the largest metabolic organ system in the human body. As such, metabolic dysfunction occurring in skeletal muscle impacts whole-body nutrient homeostasis. Macronutrient metabolism changes within the skeletal muscle with aging, and these changes are associated in part with age-related skeletal muscle remodeling. Moreover, age-related changes in skeletal muscle metabolism are affected differentially between males and females and are likely driven by changes in sex hormones. Intrinsic and extrinsic factors impact observed age-related changes and sex-related differences in skeletal muscle metabolism. Despite some support for sex-specific differences in skeletal muscle metabolism with aging, more research is necessary to identify underlying differences in mechanisms. Understanding sex-specific aging skeletal muscle will assist with the development of therapies to attenuate adverse metabolic and functional outcomes.
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- Brandon J F Gheller
- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853;
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853;
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- Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853;
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The Role of Sex and Sex Hormones in Regulating Obesity-Induced Inflammation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 1043:65-86. [PMID: 29224091 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-70178-3_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Metabolic and non-metabolic complications due to obesity are becoming more prevalent, yet our understanding of the mechanisms driving these is not. This is due to individual risk factor variability making it difficult to predict disease outcomes such as diabetes and insulin resistance. Gender is a critical factor in obesity outcomes with women having more adiposity but reduced metabolic complications compared to men. The role of immune system activation during obesity is an emerging field that links adiposity to metabolic syndrome. Furthermore, evidence from animal models suggests that sex differences exist in immune responses and, therefore, could be a possible mechanism leading to sex differences in metabolic disease. While there is still much to learn in the area of sex-differences research, this chapter will review the current knowledge and literature detailing the role of sex and sex hormones on adiposity and metabolically induced inflammation in obesity.
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Wang F, Han L, Hu D. Fasting insulin, insulin resistance and risk of hypertension in the general population: A meta-analysis. Clin Chim Acta 2016; 464:57-63. [PMID: 27836689 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2016.11.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2016] [Revised: 11/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Studies on the association of fasting insulin concentrations or insulin resistance with subsequent risk of hypertension have yielded conflicting results. OBJECTIVE To quantitatively assess the association of fasting insulin concentrations or homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) with incident hypertension in a general population by performing a meta-analysis. METHODS We searched the PubMed and Embase databases until August 31, 2016 for prospective observational studies investigating the elevated fasting insulin concentrations or HOMA-IR with subsequent risk of hypertension in the general population. Pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of hypertension was calculated for the highest versus the lowest category of fasting insulin or HOMA-IR. RESULTS Eleven studies involving 10,230 hypertension cases were identified from 55,059 participants. Meta-analysis showed that the pooled adjusted RR of hypertension was 1.54 (95% CI 1.34-1.76) for fasting insulin concentrations and 1.43 (95% CI 1.27-1.62) for HOMA-IR comparing the highest to the lowest category. Subgroup analysis results showed that the association of fasting insulin concentrations with subsequent risk of hypertension seemed more pronounced in women (RR 2.07; 95% CI 1.19-3.60) than in men (RR 1.48; 95% CI 1.17-1.88). CONCLUSIONS This meta-analysis suggests that elevated fasting insulin concentrations or insulin resistance as estimated by homeostasis model assessment is independently associated with an exacerbated risk of hypertension in the general population. Early intervention of hyperinsulinemia or insulin resistance may help clinicians to identify the high risk of hypertensive population.
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- Feng Wang
- Department of Cardiology, The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China, 400016
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- Department of Emergency, Zoucheng People's Hospital, Zoucheng, Shandong Province, China, 273500
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- Department of Cardiology, The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China, 400016.
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Blaya R, Thomaz LDGR, Guilhermano F, Paludo ADO, Rhoden L, Halmenschlager G, Rhoden EL. Total testosterone levels are correlated to metabolic syndrome components. Aging Male 2016; 19:85-9. [PMID: 26961662 DOI: 10.3109/13685538.2016.1154523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of interrelated risk factors of metabolic origin. Some studies suggest a possible link between low total testosterone (TT) levels and the presence of MetS. AIM To analyze the strength and independence of associations between TT and MetS components in non-diabetic men. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 143 non-diabetic men older than 40 were analyzed. MAIN OUTCOMES MEASURE Blood samples were collected to evaluate metabolic profile and TT levels. MetS was defined as the presence of three or more of the following characteristics: fasting blood glucose levels ≥ 100 mg/dL, triglyceride ≥ 150 mg/dL, HDL-c < 40 mg/dL, hypertension or blood pressure ≥ 130/85 mmHg, and waist girth > 102 cm. RESULTS Mean age of the study population was 61.5 ± 8.61 years old. MetS was present in 47.9% of the individuals. Thirty-four men had low TT and MetS was observed in 23 (70%) against 50 (46%) in those with normal TT (≥ 300 ng/dL) (OR 4.94, p < 0.01), adjusted to confounder's factors. In multiple linear regression analysis, only waist circumference (Beta: -0.395; p = 0.03) and HDL-c (Beta: 0.19; p = 0.04) remained significantly correlated with TT levels. CONCLUSIONS Low TT levels were associated with MetS diagnosis. Abdominal obesity was the MetS component independently correlated to low TT levels.
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- Rodrigo Blaya
- a Post-Graduating Course of Medical Sciences, Universidade Federal De Ciências Da Saúde De Porto Alegre (UFCSPA), Urologist at Irmandade Santa Casa De Porto Alegre (ISCMPA) and Hospital Moinhos De Vento De Porto Alegre (HMV) , Porto Alegre , RS , Brazil
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- c Universidade Católica De Pelotas (UCPel) , Pelotas , RS , Brazil
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- d UFCSPA, Centro Universitário Ritter Dos Reis (UniRitter) , Porto Alegre , RS , Brazil , and
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Samouda H, De Beaufort C, Stranges S, Hirsch M, Van Nieuwenhuyse JP, Dooms G, Gilson G, Keunen O, Leite S, Vaillant M, Lair ML, Dadoun F. Cardiometabolic risk: leg fat is protective during childhood. Pediatr Diabetes 2016; 17:300-8. [PMID: 26083149 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 04/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Childhood obesity is associated with early cardiometabolic risk (CMR), increased risk of adulthood obesity, and worse health outcomes. Leg fat mass (LFM) is protective beyond total fat mass (TFM) in adults. However, the limited evidence in children remains controversial. OBJECTIVE We investigated the relationship between LFM and CMR factors in youth. SUBJECTS A total of 203 overweight/obese children, 7-17-yr-old, followed in the Pediatric Clinic, Luxembourg. METHODS TFM and LFM by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry and a detailed set of CMR markers were analyzed. RESULTS After TFM, age, sex, body mass index (BMI) Z-score, sexual maturity status, and physical activity adjustments, negative significant partial correlations were shown between LFM and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA) (variance explained: 6.05% by LFM*; 7.18% by TFM**), fasting insulin (variance explained: 5.71% by LFM*; 6.97% by TFM**), triglycerides (variance explained: 3.96% by LFM*; 2.76% by TFM*), systolic blood pressure (variance explained: 2.68% by LFM*; 4.33% by TFM*), C-reactive protein (variance explained: 2.31% by LFM*; 4.28% by TFM*), and resistin (variance explained: 2.16% by LFM*; 3.57% by TFM*). Significant positive partial correlations were observed between LFM and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (variance explained: 4.16% by LFM*) and adiponectin (variance explained: 3.09% by LFM*) (*p-value < 0.05 and **p-value < 0.001). In order to adjust for multiple testing, Benjamini-Hochberg method was applied and the adjusted significance level was determined for each analysis. LFM remained significant in the aforementioned models predicting HOMA, fasting insulin, triglycerides, and HDL cholesterol (Benjamini and Hochberg corrected p-value < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS LFM is protective against CMR in children, at least in terms of insulin resistance and adverse blood lipid profiles.
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- Hanen Samouda
- Population Health Department, Center for Health Studies, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Diabetes & Endocrinology Care Clinique Pédiatrique (DECCP), Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Population Health Department, Center for Health Studies, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Rheumatology Department, ZithaKlinik, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Radiology Department, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Department of Clinical Biology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Norlux Neuro-Oncology Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Centre of Competence for Methodology and Statistics (CCMS), Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg
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- Population Health Department, Center for Health Studies, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg.,Santé et Prospectives, Sanem, Luxembourg
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- Population Health Department, Center for Health Studies, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Strassen, Luxembourg.,Endocrinology and Diabetology Department, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Lee JS, Cha YJ, Lee KH, Yim JE. Onion peel extract reduces the percentage of body fat in overweight and obese subjects: a 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Nutr Res Pract 2016; 10:175-81. [PMID: 27087901 PMCID: PMC4819128 DOI: 10.4162/nrp.2016.10.2.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2015] [Revised: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES The anti-obesity effect of quercetin-rich onion peel extract (OPE) was suggested in rats, but information from human studies is limited. This study aimed to investigate the effects of OPE on the body composition of overweight and obese subjects. MATERIALS/METHODS In this 12-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, parallel clinical trials were performed in overweight and obese Korean subjects. Randomly assigned subjects were instructed to take daily either the placebo (male, 6 and female, 30) or OPE capsules containing 100 mg of quercetin (male, 5 and female, 31). Body composition was measured by using bioimpedance and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Resting energy expenditure (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ) were evaluated by using indirect calorie measurement methods. Fasting blood levels of glucose, insulin, lipids, and leptin were determined. RESULTS Quercetin-rich OPE supplementation significantly reduced the weight and percentage of body fat as measured by DXA (P = 0.02). These effects were not shown in the control group. Levels of blood glucose (P = 0.04) and leptin (P = 0.001 for placebo, P = 0.002 for OPE) decreased in both groups. Significant increases in REE and RQ were observed in both groups (P = 0.003 for placebo, P = 0.006 for OPE) and in the OPE group alone (P = 0.02), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Quercetin-rich OPE supplementation changed the body composition of the overweight and obese subjects. This result suggests a beneficial role of the anti-obesity effect of OPE human subjects.
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- Ji-Sook Lee
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Korea
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, Changwon National University, 20 Changwondaehak-ro, Uichang-gu, Changwon, Gyeongnam 51140, Korea
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Murphy J, Chevalier S, Gougeon R, Goulet ÉD, Morais JA. Effect of obesity and type 2 diabetes on protein anabolic response to insulin in elderly women. Exp Gerontol 2015; 69:20-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Revised: 06/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Fried SK, Lee MJ, Karastergiou K. Shaping fat distribution: New insights into the molecular determinants of depot- and sex-dependent adipose biology. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2015; 23:1345-52. [PMID: 26054752 PMCID: PMC4687449 DOI: 10.1002/oby.21133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2015] [Revised: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review recent advances in understanding the cellular mechanisms that regulate fat distribution. METHODS In this review, new insights into depot and sex differences in the developmental origins and growth of adipose tissues as revealed by studies that use new methods, including lineage tracing, are highlighted. RESULTS Variations in fat distribution during normal growth and in response to alterations in nutritional or hormonal status are driven by intrinsic differences in cells found in each adipose depot. Adipose progenitor cells and preadipocytes in different anatomical adipose tissues derive from cell lineages that determine their capacity for proliferation and differentiation. As a result, rates of hypertrophy and hyperplasia during growth and remodeling vary among depots. The metabolic capacities of adipose cells are also determined by variations in the expression of key transcription factors and non-coding RNAs. These developmental events are influenced by sex chromosomes and hormonal and nutrient signals that determine the adipogenic, metabolic, and functional properties of each depot. CONCLUSIONS These new developments in the understanding of fat distribution provide a sound basis for understanding the association of body shape and health in men and women with and without obesity.
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- Susan K Fried
- Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Obesity Research Center, Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Sullivan CA, Kahn SE, Fujimoto WY, Hayashi T, Leonetti DL, Boyko EJ. Change in Intra-Abdominal Fat Predicts the Risk of Hypertension in Japanese Americans. Hypertension 2015; 66:134-40. [PMID: 26063668 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.114.04990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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In Japanese Americans, intra-abdominal fat area measured by computed tomography is positively associated with the prevalence and incidence of hypertension. Evidence in other populations suggests that other fat areas may be protective. We sought to determine whether a change in specific fat depots predicts the development of hypertension. We prospectively followed up 286 subjects (mean age, 49.5 years; 50.4% men) from the Japanese American Community Diabetes Study for 10 years. At baseline, subjects did not have hypertension (defined as blood pressure ≥140/90 mm Hg) and were not taking blood pressure or glucose-lowering medications. Mid-thigh subcutaneous fat area, abdominal subcutaneous fat area, and intra-abdominal fat area were directly measured by computed tomography at baseline and 5 years. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds of incident hypertension over 10 years in relation to a 5-year change in fat area. The relative odds of developing hypertension for a 5-year increase in intra-abdominal fat was 1.74 (95% confidence interval, 1.28-2.37), after adjusting for age, sex, body mass index, baseline intra-abdominal fat, alcohol use, smoking status, and weekly exercise energy expenditure. This relationship remained significant when adjusted for baseline fasting insulin and 2-hour glucose levels or for diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes mellitus classification. There were no significant associations between baseline and change in thigh or abdominal subcutaneous fat areas and incident hypertension. In conclusion, in this cohort of Japanese Americans, the risk of developing hypertension is related to the accumulation of intra-abdominal fat rather than the accrual of subcutaneous fat in either the thigh or the abdominal areas.
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- Catherine A Sullivan
- From the General Medicine and Hospital and Specialty Medicine Services, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (S.E.K., E.J.B.); Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (C.A.S., S.E.K.) and Department of Anthropology (D.L.L.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan (T.H.); and the Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington (E.J.B.)
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- From the General Medicine and Hospital and Specialty Medicine Services, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (S.E.K., E.J.B.); Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (C.A.S., S.E.K.) and Department of Anthropology (D.L.L.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan (T.H.); and the Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington (E.J.B.)
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- From the General Medicine and Hospital and Specialty Medicine Services, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (S.E.K., E.J.B.); Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (C.A.S., S.E.K.) and Department of Anthropology (D.L.L.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan (T.H.); and the Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington (E.J.B.)
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- From the General Medicine and Hospital and Specialty Medicine Services, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (S.E.K., E.J.B.); Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (C.A.S., S.E.K.) and Department of Anthropology (D.L.L.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan (T.H.); and the Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington (E.J.B.)
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- From the General Medicine and Hospital and Specialty Medicine Services, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (S.E.K., E.J.B.); Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (C.A.S., S.E.K.) and Department of Anthropology (D.L.L.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan (T.H.); and the Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington (E.J.B.)
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- From the General Medicine and Hospital and Specialty Medicine Services, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA (S.E.K., E.J.B.); Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, Department of Medicine (C.A.S., S.E.K.) and Department of Anthropology (D.L.L.), University of Washington, Seattle; Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan (T.H.); and the Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington (E.J.B.).
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Caffarelli C, Alessi C, Nuti R, Gonnelli S. Divergent effects of obesity on fragility fractures. Clin Interv Aging 2014; 9:1629-36. [PMID: 25284996 PMCID: PMC4181449 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s64625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Obesity was commonly thought to be advantageous for maintaining healthy bones due to the higher bone mineral density observed in overweight individuals. However, several recent studies have challenged the widespread belief that obesity is protective against fracture and have suggested that obesity is a risk factor for certain fractures. The effect of obesity on fracture risk is site-dependent, the risk being increased for some fractures (humerus, ankle, upper arm) and decreased for others (hip, pelvis, wrist). Moreover, the relationship between obesity and fracture may also vary by sex, age, and ethnicity. Risk factors for fracture in obese individuals appear to be similar to those in nonobese populations, although patterns of falling are particularly important in the obese. Research is needed to determine if and how visceral fat and metabolic complications of obesity (type 2 diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, etc) are causally associated with bone status and fragility fracture risk. Vitamin D deficiency and hypogonadism may also influence fracture risk in obese individuals. Fracture algorithms such as FRAX® might be expected to underestimate fracture probability. Studies specifically designed to evaluate the antifracture efficacy of different drugs in obese patients are not available; however, literature data may suggest that in obese patients higher doses of the bisphosphonates might be required in order to maintain efficacy against nonvertebral fractures. Therefore, the search for better methods for the identification of fragility fracture risk in the growing population of adult and elderly subjects with obesity might be considered a clinical priority which could improve the prevention of fracture in obese individuals.
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Arshi B, Tohidi M, Derakhshan A, Asgari S, Azizi F, Hadaegh F. Sex-specific relations between fasting insulin, insulin resistance and incident hypertension: 8.9 years follow-up in a Middle-Eastern population. J Hum Hypertens 2014; 29:260-7. [DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2014.70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2013] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Casey BA, Kohrt WM, Schwartz RS, Van Pelt RE. Subcutaneous adipose tissue insulin resistance is associated with visceral adiposity in postmenopausal women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014; 22:1458-63. [PMID: 24420961 PMCID: PMC4037374 DOI: 10.1002/oby.20703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 12/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/09/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Whole body and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) insulin resistance association with regional fat mass (FM) was determined. METHODS Postmenopausal women (mean ± SD; age 56 ± 4 years, n = 25) who were overweight or obese (BMI 29.9 ± 5.1 kg/m(2) ) were studied. Whole body and regional FM were measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and computed tomography (CT). Women were studied during basal and insulin-stimulated (3-stage euglycemic clamp) conditions. Whole-body lipolysis was assessed by [(2) H5 ]-glycerol rate of appearance and abdominal and femoral SAT lipolysis by interstitial glycerol (microdialysis). RESULTS Whole body insulin resistance in skeletal muscle (insulin-stimulated glucose disposal) and adipose tissue (insulin-suppressed lipolysis) were independently related to trunk FM (r = -0.336 and 0.484, respectively), but not leg FM (r = -0.142 and -0.148, respectively). Local antilipolytic insulin resistance in abdominal, but not femoral, SAT was positively related to trunk FM (r = 0.552) and visceral FM (r = 0.511) but not related to leg FM (r = -0.289). Whole body and abdominal, but not femoral, adipose tissue insulin sensitivity were strongly related to skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity (r = -0.727 and -0.674, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The association of SAT insulin sensitivity (lipolysis) with adiposity and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity was specific to the abdominal region.
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- Beret A. Casey
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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Nielsen TS, Jessen N, Jørgensen JOL, Møller N, Lund S. Dissecting adipose tissue lipolysis: molecular regulation and implications for metabolic disease. J Mol Endocrinol 2014; 52:R199-222. [PMID: 24577718 DOI: 10.1530/jme-13-0277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 257] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lipolysis is the process by which triglycerides (TGs) are hydrolyzed to free fatty acids (FFAs) and glycerol. In adipocytes, this is achieved by sequential action of adipose TG lipase (ATGL), hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL), and monoglyceride lipase. The activity in the lipolytic pathway is tightly regulated by hormonal and nutritional factors. Under conditions of negative energy balance such as fasting and exercise, stimulation of lipolysis results in a profound increase in FFA release from adipose tissue (AT). This response is crucial in order to provide the organism with a sufficient supply of substrate for oxidative metabolism. However, failure to efficiently suppress lipolysis when FFA demands are low can have serious metabolic consequences and is believed to be a key mechanism in the development of type 2 diabetes in obesity. As the discovery of ATGL in 2004, substantial progress has been made in the delineation of the remarkable complexity of the regulatory network controlling adipocyte lipolysis. Notably, regulatory mechanisms have been identified on multiple levels of the lipolytic pathway, including gene transcription and translation, post-translational modifications, intracellular localization, protein-protein interactions, and protein stability/degradation. Here, we provide an overview of the recent advances in the field of AT lipolysis with particular focus on the molecular regulation of the two main lipases, ATGL and HSL, and the intracellular and extracellular signals affecting their activity.
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- Thomas Svava Nielsen
- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, DenmarkThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, DenmarkThe Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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- The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic ResearchSection on Integrative Physiology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 3b, 6.6.30, DK-2200 N Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Endocrinology and Internal MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Nørrebrogade 44, Bldg. 3.0, 8000 Aarhus C, DenmarkDepartment of Molecular MedicineAarhus University Hospital, Brendstrupgårdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark
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Progressive Resistance Training in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Can Pumping Iron Improve Clinical Outcomes? Sports Med 2014; 44:1197-207. [DOI: 10.1007/s40279-014-0206-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Association of serum tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand with body fat distribution as assessed by dual X-rays absorptiometry. Mediators Inflamm 2014; 2014:306848. [PMID: 24966465 PMCID: PMC4055388 DOI: 10.1155/2014/306848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A low chronic inflammation mediated by cytokine release is considered a major pathogenic mechanism accounting for the higher risk of cardiovascular disease in the overweight/obese population. In this context, although the existence of a possible interaction between soluble tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) and quantity and localization, of adiposity in the body has been hypothesized, no studies have yet investigated this link by radiologic techniques able to assess directly fat mass (FM) in different body regions. To address this issue, we assessed body fat distribution by dual X-rays absorptiometry (DXA) in a sample of 103 women and investigated the possible association between the derived adiposity measures and serum TRAIL concentration. The level of TRAIL showed a positive and independent correlation with arms FM (P < 0.05), trunk FM (P < 0.001) and trunk FM% (P < 0.05), total FM and total FM% (P < 0.001 for both), and an inverse association with legs FM% (P < 0.05). Only trunk FM retained a significant correlation (P < 0.05) with TRAIL after adjusting for all the other indices of regional adiposity. In conclusion, from our study it emerged a significant and independent association of serum TRAIL levels with overall, and, mainly, central adiposity. Further studies are needed to longitudinally investigate the cause-effect relationship between change in body fat distribution and TRAIL.
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Linder K, Springer F, Machann J, Schick F, Fritsche A, Häring HU, Blumenstock G, Ranke MB, Stefan N, Binder G, Ehehalt S. Relationships of body composition and liver fat content with insulin resistance in obesity-matched adolescents and adults. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014; 22:1325-31. [PMID: 24375954 DOI: 10.1002/oby.20685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE While in adults not total body- or visceral fat mass, but liver fat content was found to independently determine insulin resistance, it is unclear whether these relationships are already present in obese adolescents. METHODS Thirty-nine overweight/obese adolescents were matched for sex and BMI with 39 adults. To compare the age- and sex-specific BMI values of adolescents and adults, the percentile value of each adolescent was projected to the age of 18. Body fat depots were quantified by whole-body magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Liver fat content was measured with (1)H-MR spectroscopy. Insulin resistance was estimated from the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). RESULTS Compared to overweight and obese adults, adolescents had higher HOMA-IR (P < 0.001) and lower lean body mass (P = 0.002). Furthermore, they had higher total body- (P = 0.02), but lower visceral- (P < 0.001) fat mass, while liver fat content was not significantly different between the groups (P = 0.16). In both groups liver fat content (both P ≤ 0.007), but not total body- or visceral fat mass (all P ≥ 0.64) was an independent predictor of insulin resistance. CONCLUSIONS Having lower visceral fat mass, overweight and obese adolescents are more insulin resistant than sex- and BMI-matched adults. Liver fat content, but not total body- or visceral fat mass, is an independent determinant of insulin resistance in adolescents.
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- Katarzyna Linder
- Department of Internal Medicine Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology Vascular Medicine Nephrology and Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany; Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen (IDM), Tübingen, Germany
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Compston JE, Flahive J, Hosmer DW, Watts NB, Siris ES, Silverman S, Saag KG, Roux C, Rossini M, Pfeilschifter J, Nieves JW, Netelenbos JC, March L, LaCroix AZ, Hooven FH, Greenspan SL, Gehlbach SH, Díez-Pérez A, Cooper C, Chapurlat RD, Boonen S, Anderson FA, Adami S, Adachi JD. Relationship of weight, height, and body mass index with fracture risk at different sites in postmenopausal women: the Global Longitudinal study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW). J Bone Miner Res 2014; 29:487-93. [PMID: 23873741 PMCID: PMC4878680 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2013] [Revised: 07/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/18/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Low body mass index (BMI) is a well-established risk factor for fracture in postmenopausal women. Height and obesity have also been associated with increased fracture risk at some sites. We investigated the relationships of weight, BMI, and height with incident clinical fracture in a practice-based cohort of postmenopausal women participating in the Global Longitudinal study of Osteoporosis in Women (GLOW). Data were collected at baseline and at 1, 2, and 3 years. For hip, spine, wrist, pelvis, rib, upper arm/shoulder, clavicle, ankle, lower leg, and upper leg fractures, we modeled the time to incident self-reported fracture over a 3-year period using the Cox proportional hazards model and fitted the best linear or nonlinear models containing height, weight, and BMI. Of 52,939 women, 3628 (6.9%) reported an incident clinical fracture during the 3-year follow-up period. Linear BMI showed a significant inverse association with hip, clinical spine, and wrist fractures: adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence intervals [CIs]) per increase of 5 kg/m(2) were 0.80 (0.71-0.90), 0.83 (0.76-0.92), and 0.88 (0.83-0.94), respectively (all p < 0.001). For ankle fractures, linear weight showed a significant positive association: adjusted HR per 5-kg increase 1.05 (1.02-1.07) (p < 0.001). For upper arm/shoulder and clavicle fractures, only linear height was significantly associated: adjusted HRs per 10-cm increase were 0.85 (0.75-0.97) (p = 0.02) and 0.73 (0.57-0.92) (p = 0.009), respectively. For pelvic and rib fractures, the best models were for nonlinear BMI or weight (p = 0.05 and 0.03, respectively), with inverse associations at low BMI/body weight and positive associations at high values. These data demonstrate that the relationships between fracture and weight, BMI, and height are site-specific. The different associations may be mediated, at least in part, by effects on bone mineral density, bone structure and geometry, and patterns of falling.
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- Juliet E Compston
- Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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Carnero EA, Amati F, Pinto RS, Valamatos MJ, Mil-Homens P, Sardinha LB. Regional fat mobilization and training type on sedentary, premenopausal overweight and obese women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2014; 22:86-93. [PMID: 23836493 DOI: 10.1002/oby.20568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2013] [Accepted: 06/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Little is known about the influence of different training types on relative fat mobilization with exercise. The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes induced by aerobic training (AT), resistance (RT) or a combination of both (AT+RT) on total fat mass (TFM) and regional fat mass (RFM). Further, the relative contribution of different regions, upper limbs (UL), lower limbs (LL), and trunk (Tr), were compared. DESIGN AND METHODS Forty-five overweight and premenopausal women were randomized in either AT, RT or AT+RT. All training groups exercised for the same duration (60 min), 3 times per week for 5 months. Body composition was estimated using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. RESULTS TFM decreased significantly in all groups (-4.6 ± 1.9 kg; -3.8 ± 2.6 kg, and -4.7 ± 3.0 kg in AT, RT, and AT+RT groups respectively; P < 0.001). The relative contribution of FM into each segment changed significantly: TrFM represented 46.6% ± 5.8% of TFM at baseline and reduced to 43.1% ± 5.5% (P < 0.001); LLFM was 39.7% ± 5.8% vs. 41.6% ± 5.7% (P < 0.01); ULFM was 11.3% ± 1.3% vs. 12.2% ± 1.4% (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION Training type did not influence changes of TFM and RFM. Fat mobilization came predominantly from Tr in all training protocols. These findings suggest that overweight and obese women can reduce TFM and RFM, independently of training type.
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- Elvis A Carnero
- Body Composition and Biodynamic Laboratory, Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Málaga, 29071, Málaga, Spain; Exercise and Health Laboratory CIPER, Fac Motricidade Humana, Univ Tecn Lisboa, 1499-002 Cruz Quebrada, Portugal
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Wohlers LM, Powers BL, Chin ER, Spangenburg EE. Using a novel coculture model to dissect the role of intramuscular lipid load on skeletal muscle insulin responsiveness under reduced estrogen conditions. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2013; 304:E1199-212. [PMID: 23548610 PMCID: PMC3680679 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00617.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Reductions in estrogen function lead to adiposity and peripheral insulin resistance. Significant metabolic changes have been found in adipocytes and skeletal muscle with disruptions in the estrogen-signaling axis; however, it is unclear if intercellular communication exists between these tissues. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of isolated adipocytes cocultured with single adult skeletal muscle fibers (SMF) collected from control female (SHAM) and ovariectomized female (OVX) mice. In addition, a second purpose was to compare differential effects of primary adipocytes from omental and inguinal adipose depots on SMF from these same groups. OVX SMF displayed greater lipid content, impaired insulin signaling, and lower insulin-induced glucose uptake compared with SHAM SMF without coculture. In the SHAM group, regardless of the adipose depot of origin, coculture induced greater intracellular lipid content compared with control SHAM SMF. The increased lipid in the SMF was associated with impaired insulin-induced glucose uptake when adipocytes were of omental, but not inguinal, origin. Coculture of OVX SMF with omental or inguinal adipocytes resulted in higher lipid content but no further reduction in insulin-induced glucose uptake compared with control OVX SMF. The data indicate that, in the OVX condition, there is a threshold for lipid accumulation in skeletal muscle beyond which there is no further impairment in insulin responsiveness. These results also demonstrate depot-specific effects of adipocyte exposure on skeletal muscle glucose uptake and further implicate a role for increased intracellular lipid storage in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance when estrogen levels are reduced.
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- Lindsay M Wohlers
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, School of Public Health, College Park, MD 21045, USA
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White UA, Tchoukalova YD. Sex dimorphism and depot differences in adipose tissue function. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1842:377-92. [PMID: 23684841 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 05/03/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Obesity, characterized by excessive adiposity, is a risk factor for many metabolic pathologies, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Numerous studies have shown that adipose tissue distribution may be a greater predictor of metabolic health. Upper-body fat (visceral and subcutaneous abdominal) is commonly associated with the unfavorable complications of obesity, while lower-body fat (gluteal-femoral) may be protective. Current research investigations are focused on analyzing the metabolic properties of adipose tissue, in order to better understand the mechanisms that regulate fat distribution in both men and women. This review will highlight the adipose tissue depot- and sex-dependent differences in white adipose tissue function, including adipogenesis, adipose tissue developmental patterning, the storage and release of fatty acids, and secretory function. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Modulation of Adipose Tissue in Health and Disease.
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- Ursula A White
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
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Quantifying body fat is currently an area of active research. Recent studies have shown that the quantity and location of fat in different compartments have varying clinical significance. This information can now be obtained from computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance (MR), and it can inform clinical decision making for patient management. Diabetes patients with insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia have nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) ranging from steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and cirrhosis, typically diagnosed by liver biopsy or serum markers. There is now an emerging role of noninvasive imaging tests such as MR imaging or MR spectroscopy or elastography, which can provide quantitative information and have potential to avoid biopsy. Obese patients with diabetes are also at risk for cardiovascular disease and cancer. There is an emerging role for imaging in early detection of not only structural but also functional abnormalities of myocardium at a subclinical stage. Screening for cancer is currently recommended only for breast, colon, prostate, and cervix. Given wider availability and advances in imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography/CT (faster scans with higher resolution and less ionizing radiation) and better understanding of molecular biology and risk-stratification, more and more cancers are being detected in early stages with better clinical outcomes. Concerns related to cost, overdiagnosis, and unnecessary interventions must be addressed before population-based screening for other cancers is recommended. Based on ongoing imaging research, it is expected that it will be possible to provide more precise measurement of body fat and detect cardiovascular disease and cancers earlier in their course.
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- Kavita Garg
- Department of Radiology, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA.
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Recent studies indicate that fractures in obese postmenopausal women and older men contribute significantly to the overall fracture burden. The effect of obesity is to some extent site-dependent, the risk being increased for some fractures and decreased for others, possibly related to different patterns of falling and the presence or absence of soft tissue padding. Risk factors for fracture in obese individuals appear to be similar to those in the nonobese population, although falls may be particularly important in the obese. There is some evidence that the morbidity associated with fractures in obese individuals is greater than in the nonobese; however, a recent study indicates that the mortality associated with fracture is lower in obese and overweight people than in those of normal weight. The evidence base for strategies to prevent fractures in obese individuals is weak and is an important area for future research.
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- Department of Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Box 157, Level 5, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
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Hughes-Austin JM, Larsen BA, Allison MA. Visceral Adipose Tissue and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. CURRENT CARDIOVASCULAR RISK REPORTS 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12170-013-0298-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Ng JM, Azuma K, Kelley C, Pencek R, Radikova Z, Laymon C, Price J, Goodpaster BH, Kelley DE. PET imaging reveals distinctive roles for different regional adipose tissue depots in systemic glucose metabolism in nonobese humans. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2012; 303:E1134-41. [PMID: 22967498 PMCID: PMC3492855 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00282.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 09/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Excess amounts of abdominal subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral (VAT) adipose tissue (AT) are associated with insulin resistance, even in normal-weight subjects. In contrast, gluteal-femoral AT (GFAT) is hypothesized to offer protection against insulin resistance. Dynamic PET imaging studies were undertaken to examine the contributions of both metabolic activity and size (volume) of these depots in systemic glucose metabolism. Nonobese, healthy volunteers (n = 15) underwent dynamic PET imaging uptake of [¹⁸F]FDG at a steady-state (20 mU·m⁻²·min⁻¹) insulin infusion. PET images of tissue [¹⁸F]FDG activity were coregistered with MRI to derive K values for insulin-stimulated rates of fractional glucose uptake within tissue. Adipose tissue volume was calculated from DEXA and MRI. VAT had significantly higher rates of fractional glucose uptake per volume than SAT (P < 0.05) or GFAT (P < 0.01). K(GFAT) correlated positively (r = 0.67, P < 0.01) with systemic insulin sensitivity [glucose disappearance rate (R(d))] and negatively with insulin-suppressed FFA (r = -0.71, P < 0.01). SAT (r = -0.70, P < 0.01) and VAT mass (r = -0.55, P < 0.05) correlated negatively with R(d), but GFAT mass did not. We conclude that rates of fractional glucose uptake within GFAT and VAT are significantly and positively associated with systemic insulin sensitivity in nonobese subjects. Furthermore, whereas SAT and VAT amounts are confirmed to relate to systemic insulin resistance, GFAT amount is not associated with insulin resistance. These dynamic PET imaging studies indicate that both quantity and quality of specific AT depots have distinct roles in systemic insulin resistance and may help explain the metabolically obese but normal-weight phenotype.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jason M Ng
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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White UA, Tchoukalova YD. Implications of 2H-labeling of DNA protocol to measure in vivo cell turnover in adipose tissue. Adipocyte 2012; 1:242-245. [PMID: 23700539 PMCID: PMC3609104 DOI: 10.4161/adip.20817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Adipose tissue expansion in obesity involves a series of cycles of adipocyte hyperplasia, hypertrophy and hypoplasia due to alterations in adipogenesis, adipocyte cellular metabolism and cell death, respectively. Increased frequency of these cycles may lead to deterioration of adipocyte function and viability, accelerated exhaustion of the adipocyte progenitor pool and extensive adipose tissue remodeling, all leading to impaired expandability of subcutaneous adipose tissue, ectopic lipid accumulation and insulin resistance. Understanding the mechanisms that contribute to adipocyte turnover is thus important. We have recently refined and published an existing method to assess in vivo adipogenesis using incorporation of the stable isotope deuterium into the DNA of isolated adipocytes and adipocyte progenitors from adipose tissue. In this commentary, we highlight further implications of this method to determine the rate of adipocyte hypertrophy and adipocyte death that will enhance our understanding of adipocyte cell turnover and cellular mechanisms that control regional adipose tissue growth.
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