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Qiu L, Ren Y, Li J, Li M, Li W, Qin L, Ning C, Zhang J, Gao F. Associations of muscle mass and strength with depression among US adults: A cross-sectional NHANES study. J Affect Disord 2024; 363:373-380. [PMID: 39029685 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.07.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/16/2024] [Indexed: 07/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to assess the association between muscle mass and strength and depression through a cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 to 2014. METHODS Muscle mass was calculated by summing the lean body mass of the limbs and muscle strength was assessed by grip strength. Depression was determined by The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire. We used weighted multivariate logistic regression models to explore the relationship between muscle mass and strength and depression. Generalized additive models were used to test for the presence of nonlinear associations. We then constructed a two-piece-wise linear regression model and performed a recursive algorithm to calculate inflection points. In addition, subgroup analyses and interaction tests were performed. RESULTS The study recruited 4871 adults from the United States. In regression models adjusted for all confounding variables, the OR (95 % CI) for the association between grip strength and appendicular lean mass (ALM) and depression were 0.943 (0.903, 0.985), 0.945 (0.908, 0.983), respectively. There was a non-linear association between grip strength and depression with a turning point of 46.3. The OR (95 % CI) before the turning point was 0.920 (0.872, 0.972). The interaction was statistically significant only in the age analysis. There was also a nonlinear association between ALM and depression, but no significant turning point was found. The interaction was statistically significant in the gender and BMI analyses. CONCLUSION Grip strength and ALM are negatively associated with an increased likelihood of depression in US adults. Exercises for muscle mass and strength may help prevent depression.
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- Linjie Qiu
- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanxi 030002, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
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- Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100091, China.
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Schlechter P, Morina N. The Role of Aversive Appearance-Related Comparisons and Self-Discrepancy in Depression and Well-Being From a Longitudinal General Comparative-Processing Perspective. Behav Ther 2024; 55:636-648. [PMID: 38670674 DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Research indicates that aversive appearance-related comparisons (i.e., perceived as threatening one's own motives) are associated with depressive symptoms. However, central elements underlying the comparison process are poorly understood. Drawing on central propositions of comparison theory, we hypothesized that an increased aversive comparison frequency instigates high levels of perceived comparison discrepancy to the standard, resulting in an intensified negative affective impact. Consequently, this heightened affective impact is expected to elicit more depressive symptoms and lower psychological well-being. We additionally expected that these pathways are moderated by dispositional self-discrepancies. In a two-wave longitudinal study, participants with elevated depressive symptoms (N = 500) responded to measures of self-discrepancy, depressive symptoms, psychological well-being, and the Comparison Standards Scale for Appearance. The latter assesses aversive social, temporal, counterfactual, and criteria-based comparisons regarding their frequency, perceived discrepancy to the standard, and engendered affective impact. The affective impact after engaging in aversive appearance-related comparisons (partially) accounted for the relation between comparison discrepancy and subsequent depressive symptoms and psychological well-being. Perceived discrepancy to the aversive comparison standards was not a key variable in this process. Dispositional self-discrepancy emerged as moderator on different pathways. Clinical implications are discussed in light of central theoretical accounts from a general comparative-processing perspective.
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How Unawareness of Weight Excess Can Increase Cardiovascular Risk? J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11174944. [PMID: 36078874 PMCID: PMC9456266 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11174944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background: Obesity is a chronic disease with high prevalence in all age groups. Many overweight and obese people seem to be unaware of excess body weight. Aim: Analysis of people affected by the misperception of excess body weight and their eating behaviors simultaneously with selected health parameters. Methods: The study was conducted in 2017–2019 among 658 participants aged 20–79 from the population study—Bialystok PLUS (Poland). Results were based on clinical examinations and questionnaires. Results: Unawareness of overweight and obesity is common among adults (21.7%). Participants unaware of their overweight and obesity presented much higher risk factors. A high cardiovascular risk profile was observed more often among people not aware of overweight and obesity than among normal weight people (23.0% vs. 10.0%) as well as more common asymptomatic carotid artery atherosclerosis (49.7% vs. 31.3%). The subjective perception of overweight and obesity based on BMI (body mass index) was equal to 26.4 kg/m2 in women and 27.9 kg/m2 in men. The assessment of their diet was less favorable than that of people with normal weight. Conclusions: Unawareness of one’s excessive weight and its health consequences may lead to hesitancy to apply a healthy lifestyle and hence increase the cardiovascular risk in a substantial part of society. Therefore, it should be considered a part of the cardiovascular disease risk spectrum. Measurement of BMI and discussion about its health implications should be a routine procedure during healthcare contacts.
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Moniuszko-Malinowska A, Czupryna P, Dubatówka M, Łapińska M, Kazberuk M, Szum-Jakubowska A, Sołomacha S, Sowa P, Kiszkiel Ł, Szczerbiński Ł, Bukłaha A, Laskowski PP, Kamiński KA. COVID-19 pandemic influence on self-reported health status and well-being in a society. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8767. [PMID: 35610250 PMCID: PMC9128771 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12586-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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To assess the frequency of persisting symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection and assessment of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on selected parameters of self-reported health status and well-being half a year after the disease. The study population consisted of 3 groups: post-COVID-19 group I-172 patients; group II-172 patients with chronic disease, who have not suffered from COVID-19; group III-81 patients from a population study cohort-Bialystok PLUS. A standardized interview questionnaire was used to collect data in the three groups using the CATI (computer assisted telephone interviewing) technique. Interviews were conducted between October 2020 and January 2021, thus during the second wave of the pandemic in Poland. The subjective state of health in comparison with the state of health before the COVID-19 pandemic deteriorated in COVID-19 convalescents. Patients, who suffered from symptomatic COVID-19 were more prone to nervousness, anxiousness, tension than patients with oligosymptomatic course of the disease. Moreover, anxiety, fear and irritability were more frequent in Group I and II in comparison to Group III, whereas Group I and II did not differ significantly. The decrease in physical activity observed in COVID-19 patients mirrored the changes in general population. The most frequent persistent symptoms after COVID-19 are: general malaise, cough, smell and taste disorder, dyspnea. COVID-19 convalescents who experienced symptomatic disease are more prone to development of nervousness, anxiousness, tension and anxiety than patients with oligosymptomatic course of the disease. Females and younger patients who suffered from COVID-19 are more prone to development of mental distress than healthy population. No significant differences between COVID-19 convalescents and healthy population was observed as far as the attitude towards physical activity is concerned.
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- Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska
- Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections, Medical University of Bialystok, Zurawia 14, 15-540, Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections, Medical University of Bialystok, Zurawia 14, 15-540, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
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- Society and Cognition Unit, University of Bialystok, 15-403, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276, Bialystok, Poland
- Clinical Research Centre, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Neuroinfections, Medical University of Bialystok, Zurawia 14, 15-540, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-269, Bialystok, Poland
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Bialystok, 15-276, Bialystok, Podlaskie, Poland
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Szyszkowska A, Barańska S, Sawicki R, Tarasiuk E, Dubatówka M, Kondraciuk M, Sawicka-Śmiarowska E, Knapp M, Głowiński J, Kamiński K, Lisowska A. Insulin-Like Growth Factor-Binding Protein 7 (IGFBP-7)-New Diagnostic and Prognostic Marker in Symptomatic Peripheral Arterial Disease?-Pilot Study. Biomolecules 2022; 12:712. [PMID: 35625639 PMCID: PMC9138972 DOI: 10.3390/biom12050712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The aim of our study was to evaluate the importance of insulin-like growth-factor-binding protein 7 (IGFBP-7) as a potential marker of symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurrence. The study group consisted of 145 patients with diagnosed PAD, who qualified for the invasive treatment. The control group consisted of 67 individuals representing the local population and an ischemic heart disease (IHD) group of 88 patients after myocardial infarction or percutaneous coronary intervention. Patients with PAD had significantly higher IGFBP-7 concentrations than control group (1.80 ± 1.62 vs. 1.41 ± 0.45 ng/mL, p = 0.04). No significant differences between PAD patients and IHD patients were found (1.80 ± 1.62 vs. 1.76 ± 1.04 ng/mL, p = 0.783). Patients with multilevel PAD presented significantly higher IGFBP-7 concentrations than patients with aortoiliac PAD-median 1.18 (IQR 0.48-2.23) vs. 1.42 ng/mL (0.71-2.63), p = 0.035. In the group of patients who died or had a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) during six months of follow-up, a statistically significant higher IGFBP-7 concentration was found (median 2.66 (IQR 1.80-4.93) vs. 1.36 ng/mL (IQR 0.65-2.34), p = 0.004). It seems that IGFBP-7 is elevated in patients with atherosclerotic lesions-regardless of their locations. Further research should be conducted to verify IGFBP-7 usefulness as a predictor of MACE or death.
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- Anna Szyszkowska
- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (S.B.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (M.D.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (M.D.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Vascular Surgery and Transplantation, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (S.B.); (J.G.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (M.D.); (M.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-276 Bialystok, Poland; (A.S.); (R.S.); (E.T.); (E.S.-Ś.); (M.K.); (K.K.)
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Nowicka M, Górska M, Edyko K, Szklarek-Kubicka M, Kazanek A, Prylińska M, Niewodniczy M, Kostka T, Kurnatowska I. Association of Physical Performance, Muscle Strength and Body Composition with Self-Assessed Quality of Life in Hemodialyzed Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11092283. [PMID: 35566409 PMCID: PMC9103996 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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(1) Patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD) experience impaired quality of life (QoL). We analyzed HD’s relationship with physical performance, body composition, and muscle strength; (2) QoL was assessed with the Short Form-36, composed of physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) health dimensions. Physical performance was assessed with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB), body composition (lean tissue mass% (LTM%), fat tissue mass% (FTM%), and skeletal muscle mass% (SMM%)) was assessed with bioelectrical impedance, and lower extremity strength was assessed with a handheld dynamometer; and (3) we enrolled 76 patients (27 F, 49 M), age 62.26 ± 12.81 years, HD vintage 28.45 (8.65−77.49) months. Their QoL score was 53.57 (41.07−70.64); their PCS and MCS scores were 52.14 (38.69−65.95) and 63.39 (44.64−76.79) and strongly correlated (p < 0.0001, R = 0.738). QoL correlated positively with SPPB (R = 0.35, p ≤ 0.001), muscle strength (R from 0.21 to 0.41, p < 0.05), and LTM% (R = 0.38, p < 0.001) and negatively with FTM% (R = −0.32, p = 0.006). PCS correlated positively with SPPB (R = 0.42 p < 0.001), muscle strength (R 0.25−0.44, p < 0.05), and LTM% (R = 0.32, p = 0.006) and negatively with FTM% (R = −0.25, p = 0.031). MCS correlated positively with SPPB (R = 0.23, p = 0.047), SMM% (R = 0.25; p = 0.003), and LTM% (R = 0.39, p < 0.001) and negatively with FTM% (R = −0.34; p = 0.003). QoL was unrelated to sex (p = 0.213), age (p = 0.157), HD vintage (p = 0.156), and BMI (p = 0.202); (4) Better physical performance, leaner body composition, and higher muscle strength are associated with better mental and physical QoL in HD.
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- Maja Nowicka
- Department of Internal Medicine and Transplant Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Transplant Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Transplant Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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- Therapeutic Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic, Medical Center Lodz Baluty, 91-745 Lodz, Poland
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- Therapeutic Rehabilitation Outpatient Clinic, Medical Center Lodz Baluty, 91-745 Lodz, Poland
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- Rehabilitation Department, Norbert Barlicki Memorial Teaching Hospital No. 1, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Geriatrics, Healthy Ageing Research Center, Medical University of Lodz, 90-647 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Transplant Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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Karczewska-Kupczewska M, Nikołajuk A, Kondraciuk M, Stachurska Z, Dubatówka M, Szpakowicz A, Strączkowski M, Kowalska I, Kamiński K. The relationships between FLAIS, a novel insulin sensitivity index, and cardiovascular risk factors in a population-based study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:55. [PMID: 35439985 PMCID: PMC9020075 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01491-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background Insulin resistance is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recently, we have developed a novel index, FLAIS (Fasting Laboratory Assessment of Insulin Sensitivity), which accurately reflects insulin sensitivity, measured with hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp, in different groups of subjects. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship of FLAIS with cardiovascular risk factors in a population-based study. Methods The study group comprised 339 individuals from the ongoing Białystok Plus study, without previously known diabetes. Clinical examination, oral glucose tolerance test and the measurement of blood laboratory parameters were performed. Results Prediabetes (impaired fasting glucose and/or impaired glucose tolerance) was diagnosed in 165 individuals whereas type 2 diabetes was diagnosed in 19 subjects. FLAIS was lower in individuals with prediabetes and diabetes in comparison with individuals with normal glucose tolerance. FLAIS was significantly related to waist circumference, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in the entire study group and in the subgroups with normal glucose tolerance and with prediabetes/diabetes. HOMA-IR, QUICKI and Matsuda index were not related to blood pressure and LDL-cholesterol in individuals with normal glucose tolerance. Majority of the adjusted models with FLAIS were characterized by better fit with the data in comparison with other indices for all cardiovascular risk factors except waist circumference. Conclusions FLAIS represents useful index to assess the cluster of insulin resistance-associated cardiovascular risk factors in general population.
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- Monika Karczewska-Kupczewska
- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, M.C. Skłodowskiej 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland.
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- Department of Prophylaxis of Metabolic Diseases, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Prophylaxis of Metabolic Diseases, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, M.C. Skłodowskiej 24a, 15-276, Białystok, Poland
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- Department of Population Medicine and Lifestyle Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Białystok, Białystok, Poland
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Adamska A, Raczkowski A, Stachurska Z, Kondraciuk M, Krętowski AJ, Adamski M, Kowalska I, Kamiński KA. Body Composition and Serum Concentration of Thyroid Hormones in Euthyroid Men and Women from General Population. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11082118. [PMID: 35456211 PMCID: PMC9031693 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11082118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Body composition, especially an increased amount of fat mass and decreased lean body mass, is connected with metabolic complications. Thyroid hormones can influence body composition pattern. To date, scarce data defining the relationships between thyroid hormones and parameters of body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), especially in cohort studies, are available. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationships among serum concentrations of (thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroid hormones, and distribution of fat tissue assessed using the DXA method in a euthyroid cohort from the Białystok PLUS study. We examined 582 euthyroid subjects who were divided into lean (body mass index (BMI) < 25 kg/m2) and overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2) (84 lean men, 182 overweight/obese men, 160 lean women, and 156 overweight/obese women). Serum concentrations of TSH, free T3 (fT3), and free T4 (fT4) were assessed, and DXA was performed. We observed lower serum levels of fT4 (p = 0.03) and higher serum levels of fT3 (p = 0.04) in overweight/obese vs. lean men, whereas serum levels of TSH did not differ between these groups (p = 0.38). In lean men, we only observed a relationship between serum levels of TSH and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) (r = −0.24, p = 0.02). In overweight/obese men, we found that serum levels of fT3 were positively connected with total fat mass (r = 0.16, p = 0.02), android fat mass (r = 0.15, p = 0.03), and gynoid fat mass (r = 0.17, p = 0.01), but not with VAT (r = 0.03, p = 0.63). We did not observe differences in serum levels of TSH, fT3, and fT4 between lean and overweight/obese women. Additionally, we did not notice relationships between serum levels of thyroid hormones and fat in different regions estimated by DXA in lean and overweight/obese women (all p > 0.05). We concluded that the serum concentration of TSH is connected with VAT in lean men, whereas, in overweight/obese men, higher fT3 is connected with an increased fat amount. These associations are absent in women.
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- Agnieszka Adamska
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-85746-8242
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- Department of Population Medicine and Civilization Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland; (A.R.); (Z.S.); (M.K.); (K.A.K.)
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- Department of Population Medicine and Civilization Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland; (A.R.); (Z.S.); (M.K.); (K.A.K.)
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- Department of Population Medicine and Civilization Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland; (A.R.); (Z.S.); (M.K.); (K.A.K.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Białystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland;
- Clinical Research Center, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland
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- Faculty of Computer Science, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland;
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland;
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- Department of Population Medicine and Civilization Diseases Prevention, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Białystok, Poland; (A.R.); (Z.S.); (M.K.); (K.A.K.)
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IGFBP7 Concentration May Reflect Subclinical Myocardial Damage and Kidney Function in Patients with Stable Ischemic Heart Disease. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12020274. [PMID: 35204773 PMCID: PMC8961623 DOI: 10.3390/biom12020274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Revised: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The objective of this study was to determine the associations between insulin-like growth-factor-binding protein 7(IGFBP7) concentrations and concentrations of troponin T(TnT), N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP) and the parameters of kidney function in patients with stable ischemic heart disease(IHD). The IHD group consisted of 88 patients, and the population group comprised 66 subjects without a history of IHD. IGFBP7, TnT and NTproBNP concentrations were measured. The IGFBP7 value was considerably higher in the IHD group (1.76 ± 1 ng/mL vs. 1.43 ± 0.44 ng/mL, respectively, p = 0.019). Additionally, IHD subjects had a significantly higher concentration of TnT and NTproBNP. In both groups there was a significant correlation between IGFBP7 and serum parameters of kidney function (creatinine concentration: population gr. r = 0.45, p < 0.001, IHD gr. r = 0.86, p < 0.0001; urea concentration: population gr. r = 0.51, p < 0.0001, IHD gr. r = 0.71, p < 0.00001). No correlation between IGFBP7 and microalbuminuria or the albumin to creatinine ratio in urine was found. Moreover, there was a significant correlation between IGFBP7 concentration and markers of heart injury/overload-TnT and NT-BNP(r = 0.76, p < 0.001 and r = 0.72, p < 0.001, respectively). Multivariate regression analysis in joint both revealed that the IGFBP7 concentration is independently associated with urea, creatinine and TnT concentrations (R2 for the model 0.76). IHD patients presented significantly higher IGFBP7 concentrations than the population group. Elevated IGFBP7 levels are associated predominantly with markers of kidney function and myocardial damage or overload.
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Ordering Knowledge in the Markers of Psychiatric/Mental Disorders. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11020284. [PMID: 35053980 PMCID: PMC8781753 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11020284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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O'Neil PM, Rubino DM. Exploring the wider benefits of semaglutide treatment in obesity: insight from the STEP program. Postgrad Med 2022; 134:28-36. [PMID: 36691307 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2022.2150006] [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: 01/25/2023]
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Obesity negatively impacts patients' health-related quality of life (QOL) and is associated with a range of complications such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, and sleep apnea, alongside decreased physical function, mobility, and control of eating. The Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity (STEP) trials compared once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg with placebo in adults with overweight or obesity, with or without T2D. This article reviews the effects of semaglutide 2.4 mg on QOL, control of eating, and body composition. Weight-related QOL was assessed using the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite Clinical Trials Version (IWQOL-Lite-CT), and health-related QOL was assessed with the 36-item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-36v2®). Control of eating was evaluated using the Control of Eating questionnaire in a subgroup of participants in one trial. Body composition was evaluated via dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in another trial, in a subgroup of participants with a body mass index of ≤40 kg/m2. All IWQOL-Lite-CT scores (Physical Function, Physical, Psychosocial, and Total Score) improved with semaglutide 2.4 mg significantly more than with placebo. Across the trials, changes in SF-36v2 scores were generally in favor of semaglutide versus placebo. There were significant improvements in all Control of Eating questionnaire domains (craving control, craving for savory, craving for sweet, and positive mood) up to week 52 with semaglutide treatment versus placebo, with improvements in craving control and craving for savory remaining significantly different at week 104. Body composition findings showed that reductions in total fat mass were greater with semaglutide versus placebo. These findings highlight the wider benefits that patients can experience with once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2.4 mg, in addition to weight loss, including improvements in patients' wellbeing and ability to perform daily activities. Taken together, these are important considerations for primary care when incorporating pharmacotherapy for weight management.
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Affiliation(s)
- Patrick M O'Neil
- Weight Management Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
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- Washington Center for Weight Management and Research, Arlington, VA, USA
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