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Pastori D, Sciacqua A. Educational Attainment, Obesity, and Venous Thromboembolism. Is Only Matter of Weight? Thromb Haemost 2024; 124:971-972. [PMID: 39089321 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Daniele Pastori
- Department of Clinical Internal, Anesthesiological and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy
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La Rosa F, Montecucco F, Liberale L, Sessarego M, Carbone F. Venous thrombosis and obesity: from clinical needs to therapeutic challenges. Intern Emerg Med 2024:10.1007/s11739-024-03765-7. [PMID: 39269539 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-024-03765-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/15/2024]
Abstract
Weight bias and stigma have limited the awareness of the systemic consequences related to obesity. As the narrative evolves, obesity is emerging as a driver and enhancer of many pathological conditions. Among these, the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a critical concern linked to obesity, ranking as the third most common cardiovascular condition. Obesity is recognized as a multifactorial risk factor for VTE, influenced by genetic, demographic, behavioral, and socio-economic conditions. Despite established links, the exact incidence of obesity related VTE in the general population remains largely unknown. The complexity of distinguishing between provoked and unprovoked VTE, coupled with gaps in obesity definition and assessment still complicates a tailored risk assessment of VTE risk. Obesity reactivity, hypercoagulability, and endothelial dysfunction are driven by the so-called 'adiposopathy'. This state of chronic inflammation and metabolic disturbance amplifies thrombin generation and alters endothelial function, promoting a pro-thrombotic environment. Additionally, the inflammation-induced clot formation-also referred to as 'immunothrombosis' further exacerbates VTE risk in people living with obesity. Furthermore, current evidence highlights significant gaps in the management of obesity related VTE, particularly concerning prophylaxis and treatment efficacy of anticoagulants in people living with obesity. This review underscores the need for tailored therapeutic approaches and well-designed clinical trials to address the unique challenges posed by obesity in VTE prevention and management. Advanced research and innovative strategies are imperative to improve outcomes and reduce the burden of VTE in people living with obesity.
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Grants
- RCR-2022-23682288 - Rete CARDIOLOGICA- Integrated strategies for the study of tissue Ministero della Salute
- molecular determinants of vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque - Procedura nota DGRIC n. 1401 del 13/04/2022 Fondo progetti reti EF 2022' Ministero della Salute
- NEXTGENERATIONEU (NGEU) Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- funded by the Ministry of University Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- Research (MUR) Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- National Recovery Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- Resilience Plan (NRRP) Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- project MNESYS (PE0000006) - (DN. 1553 11.10.2022).. Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- NEXTGENERATIONEU (NGEU) Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- funded by the Ministry of University Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- Research (MUR) Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- National Recovery Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- Resilience Plan (NRRP) Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
- project MNESYS (PE0000006) - (DN. 1553 11.10.2022).. Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Università e della Ricerca
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Affiliation(s)
- Federica La Rosa
- First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy
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- First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy.
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa - Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genoa, Italy.
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- First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa - Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genoa, Italy
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- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa - Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genoa, Italy
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- First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, 6 Viale Benedetto XV, 16132, Genoa, Italy
- IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa - Italian Cardiovascular Network, Genoa, Italy
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Frischmuth T, Tøndel BG, Brækkan SK, Hansen JB, Morelli VM. The Risk of Incident Venous Thromboembolism Attributed to Overweight and Obesity: The Tromsø Study. Thromb Haemost 2024; 124:239-249. [PMID: 37549694 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1772212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a well-established risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). However, data on the proportion of incident VTEs attributed to overweight and obesity in the general population are limited. OBJECTIVE To investigate the population attributable fraction (PAF) of VTE due to overweight and obesity in a population-based cohort with repeated measurements of body mass index (BMI). METHODS Participants from the fourth to seventh surveys of the Tromsø Study (enrolment: 1994-2016) were followed through 2020, and all incident VTEs were recorded. In total, 36,341 unique participants were included, and BMI measurements were updated for those attending more than one survey. BMI was categorized as <25 kg/m2, 25-30 kg/m2 (overweight), and ≥30 kg/m2 (obesity). Time-varying Cox regression models were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The PAF was estimated based on age- and sex-adjusted HRs and the prevalence of BMI categories in VTE cases. RESULTS At baseline, the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 37.9 and 13.8%, respectively. During a median follow-up of 13.9 years, 1,051 VTEs occurred. The age- and sex-adjusted HRs of VTE were 1.40 (95% CI: 1.21-1.61) for overweight and 1.86 (95% CI: 1.58-2.20) for obesity compared with subjects with BMI <25 kg/m2. The PAF of VTE due to overweight and obesity was 24.6% (95% CI: 16.6-32.9), with 12.9% (95% CI: 6.6-19.0) being attributed to overweight and 11.7% (95% CI: 8.5-14.9) to obesity. Similar PAFs were obtained in analyses stratified by sex and VTE subtypes (provoked/unprovoked events, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism). CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that almost 25% of all VTE events can be attributed to overweight and obesity in a general population from Norway.
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- Tobias Frischmuth
- Thrombosis Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Division of Internal Medicine, Thrombosis Research Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Division of Internal Medicine, Thrombosis Research Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Division of Internal Medicine, Thrombosis Research Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Thrombosis Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
- Division of Internal Medicine, Thrombosis Research Center, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Venous thromboembolism, that consists of the interrelated conditions deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is an under-appreciated vascular disease. In Western regions, approximately 1 in 12 individuals will be diagnosed with venous thromboembolism in their lifetime. Rates of venous thromboembolism are lower in Asia, but data from other regions are sparse. Numerous risk factors for venous thromboembolism have been identified, which can be classified as acute or subacute triggers (provoking factors that increase the risk of venous thromboembolism) and basal or acquired risk factors (which can be modifiable or static). Approximately 20% of individuals who have a venous thromboembolism event die within 1 year (although often from the provoking condition), and complications are common among survivors. Fortunately, opportunities exist for primordial prevention (prevention of the development of underlying risk factors), primary prevention (management of risk factors among individuals at high risk of the condition) and secondary prevention (prevention of recurrent events) of venous thromboembolism. In this Review, we describe the epidemiology of venous thromboembolism, including the incidence, risk factors, outcomes and opportunities for prevention. Meaningful health disparities exist in both the incidence and outcomes of venous thromboembolism. We also discuss these disparities as well as opportunities to reduce them.
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- Pamela L Lutsey
- Division of Epidemiology & Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, USA
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Brækkan SK, Hansen JB. VTE epidemiology and challenges for VTE prevention at the population level. THROMBOSIS UPDATE 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tru.2023.100132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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Huang Y, Ruan Z, Lin W, Chen Z, Zhang L, Li Z. Association Between Weight Change and Increased Likelihood of Abdominal Aortic Calcification Among Men. J Endocr Soc 2022; 6:bvac067. [PMID: 35528824 PMCID: PMC9071313 DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvac067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to explore the effect of weight change on abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) among men. METHODS Data were obtained from the 2013 to 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Self-reported cardiovascular disease patients were excluded. Lateral spine images were used to quantify AAC score and severe AAC was defined as a AAC score greater than 6. Weight change over a 10-year period was defined as long-term weight change, and weight change over a 1-year period was defined as short-term weight change. The relationship between long-term and short-term weight change with AAC grade was estimated by using multivariable regression analysis and subgroup analysis. RESULTS After adjusting for covariates, weight gain, especially severe weight gain (> 10 kg), was associated with increased likelihood of AAC and severe AAC both in the short term (1 year) and long term (10 years) among men when compared to stable weight change, while long-term weight loss could also lead to an increased likelihood of AAC and severe AAC. CONCLUSION Stable body weight might be a predictor of a lower risk of AAC and severe AAC among men in the long term and short term.
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- Yanting Huang
- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, P. R. China
- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, P. R. China
- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, P. R. China
- Endocrinology Department, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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- Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, P. R. China
- Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong, P. R. China
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important vascular disease and public health problem. Prevention of VTE has focused mainly on using thromboprophylaxis to avoid provoked VTE or recurrent VTE, with little attention paid to the possibility of preventing the one third to one half of VTEs that are unprovoked. We review growing research suggesting that unhealthy lifestyle risk factors may cause a considerable proportion of unprovoked VTE. Using epidemiologic data to calculate population attributable risks, we estimate that in the United States obesity may contribute to 30% of VTEs, physical inactivity to 4%, current smoking to 3%, and Western dietary pattern to 11%. We also review possibilities for VTE primary prevention either through a high-risk individual approach or a population-wide approach. Interventions for outpatients at high VTE risk but without VTE provoking factors have not been fully tested; yet, improving patient awareness of risk and symptoms, lifestyle counseling, and possibly statins or direct oral anticoagulants may prove useful in primary prevention of unprovoked VTE. A population approach to prevention would bolster awareness of VTE and aim to shift lifestyle risk factors downward in the whole population using education, environmental changes, and policy. Assuming the epidemiological associations are accurate, causal, and independent of each other, a reduction of obesity, physical inactivity, current smoking, and Western diet by 25% in the general population might reduce the incidence of unprovoked VTE by 12%. We urge further research and consideration that primary prevention of unprovoked VTE may be a worthwhile public health aim.
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- Aaron R. Folsom
- Division of Epidemiology & Community HealthSchool of Public HealthUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolisMN
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- Departments of Medicine and Pathology & Laboratory MedicineLarner College of Medicine at the University of VermontBurlingtonVT
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