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Xie L, Kim J, Almandoz JP, Clark J, Mathew MS, Cartwright BR, Barlow SE, Lipshultz SE, Messiah SE. Anthropometry for predicting cardiometabolic disease risk factors in adolescents. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2024; 32:1558-1567. [PMID: 38994553 PMCID: PMC11269032 DOI: 10.1002/oby.24090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Early screening prevents chronic diseases by identifying at-risk adolescents through anthropometric measurements, but predictive value in diverse groups is uncertain. METHODS A cross-sectional analysis of 12- to 19-year-old individuals from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) assessed the predictive ability of BMI percentile, total body fat percentage, waist circumference (WC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR) for four cardiometabolic risk factors across race and ethnicity groups using receiver operating characteristic curves. RESULTS The unweighted sample (N = 1194; 51.2% male individuals; 23.7% Hispanic, 13.2% non-Hispanic Black [NHB], 51.1% non-Hispanic White [NHW], 12.0% other/multirace) had a weighted prevalence of elevated blood pressure of 2.7%, hyperglycemia of 36.8%, hypertriglyceridemia of 4.8%, and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol of 15%. WHR (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.77), WC (AUC = 0.77), and BMI percentile (AUC = 0.73) outperformed total body fat percentage (AUC = 0.56) in predicting elevated blood pressure (p < 0.001 for all). BMI percentile was more accurate than total body fat percentage in predicting hypertriglyceridemia (AUC = 0.70 vs. 0.59; p = 0.02) and low HDL cholesterol (AUC = 0.69 vs. 0.59; p < 0.001). Race and ethnicity-based predictions varied: NHW adolescents had the highest AUC (0.89; p < 0.01) for elevated blood pressure prediction compared with Hispanic and NHB adolescents (AUC = 0.77 for both). Total body fat percentage was more accurate in predicting low HDL cholesterol among Hispanic versus NHW adolescents (AUC = 0.73 vs. 0.58; p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS WHR, WC, and BMI percentile are better predictors of cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents than total body fat percentage. Predictive abilities differed by race and ethnicity, highlighting the importance of tailored risk assessment strategies.
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- Luyu Xie
- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Center for Pediatric Population Health, UTHealth, School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Population Health, UTHealth, School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Center for Pediatric Population Health, UTHealth, School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- Touchstone Diabetes Center, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Center for Pediatric Population Health, UTHealth, School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX USA
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Wu C, Zhang C, Li F, Yan Y, Wu Y, Li B, Tong H, Lang J. Fucoxanthin Mitigates High-Fat-Induced Lipid Deposition and Insulin Resistance in Skeletal Muscle through Inhibiting PKM1 Activity. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024. [PMID: 39088205 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c03677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Glucose and lipid metabolism dysregulation in skeletal muscle contributes to the development of metabolic disorders. The efficacy of fucoxanthin in alleviating lipid metabolic disorders in skeletal muscle remains poorly understood. In this study, we systematically investigated the impact of fucoxanthin on mitigating lipid deposition and insulin resistance in skeletal muscle employing palmitic acid-induced lipid deposition in C2C12 cells and ob/ob mice. Fucoxanthin significantly alleviated PA-induced skeletal muscle lipid deposition and insulin resistance. In addition, fucoxanthin prominently upregulated the expression of lipid metabolism-related genes (Pparα and Cpt-1), promoting fatty acid β-oxidation metabolism. Additionally, fucoxanthin significantly increased the expression of Pgc-1α and Tfam, elevated the mtDNA/nDNA ratio, and reduced ROS levels. Further, we identified pyruvate kinase muscle isozyme 1 (PKM1) as a high-affinity protein for fucoxanthin by drug affinity-responsive target stability and LC-MS and confirmed their robust interaction by CETSA, microscale thermophoresis, and circular dichroism. Supplementation with pyruvate, the product of PKM1, significantly attenuated the beneficial effects of fucoxanthin on lipid deposition and insulin resistance. Mechanistically, fucoxanthin reduced glucose glycolysis rate and enhanced mitochondrial biosynthesis and fatty acid β-oxidation through inhibiting PKM1 activity, thereby alleviating lipid metabolic stress. These findings present a novel clinical strategy for treating metabolic diseases using fucoxanthin.
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- Congcong Wu
- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Water Environment and Marine Biological Resources Protection, College of Life and Environmental Science, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou 325000, China
- State Key Laboratory for Quality Ensurance and Sustainable Use of Dao-di Herbs, Beijing 100700, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China
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Li Z, Jiang YY, Long C, Peng X, Tao J, Pu Y, Yue R. Bridging metabolic syndrome and cognitive dysfunction: role of astrocytes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2024; 15:1393253. [PMID: 38800473 PMCID: PMC11116704 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1393253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and cognitive dysfunction pose significant challenges to global health and the economy. Systemic inflammation, endocrine disruption, and autoregulatory impairment drive neurodegeneration and microcirculatory damage in MetS. Due to their unique anatomy and function, astrocytes sense and integrate multiple metabolic signals, including peripheral endocrine hormones and nutrients. Astrocytes and synapses engage in a complex dialogue of energetic and immunological interactions. Astrocytes act as a bridge between MetS and cognitive dysfunction, undergoing diverse activation in response to metabolic dysfunction. This article summarizes the alterations in astrocyte phenotypic characteristics across multiple pathological factors in MetS. It also discusses the clinical value of astrocytes as a critical pathologic diagnostic marker and potential therapeutic target for MetS-associated cognitive dysfunction.
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- Zihan Li
- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
- Clinical Medical School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Cohen CC, Harrall KK, Hu H, Glueck DH, Perng W, Shankar K, Dabelea D. Associations of infant feeding practices with abdominal and hepatic fat measures in childhood in the longitudinal Healthy Start Study. Am J Clin Nutr 2024; 119:560-568. [PMID: 38000661 PMCID: PMC10884608 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.11.011] [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: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infant feeding patterns have been linked with obesity risk in childhood, but associations with precise measures of body fat distribution are unclear. OBJECTIVE We examined associations of infant feeding practices with abdominal fat and hepatic fat trajectories in childhood. METHODS This study included 356 children in the Healthy Start Study, a prospective prebirth cohort in Colorado. Infant feeding practices were assessed by postnatal interviews and categorized as any human milk <6 mo compared with ≥6 mo; complementary foods introduced ≤4 mo compared with >4 mo; soda introduced ≤18 mo compared with >18 mo. Abdominal subcutaneous (SAT) and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) areas and hepatic fat (%) were assessed by magnetic resonance imaging in early and middle childhood (median 5 and 9 y old, respectively). We examined associations of infant feeding with adiposity trajectories across childhood using linear mixed models. RESULTS In the sample of children, 67% consumed human milk ≥6 mo, 75% were introduced to complementary foods at >4 mo, and 81% were introduced to soda at >18 mo. We did not find any associations between duration of any human milk consumption and childhood adiposity trajectories. Early introduction to complementary foods (≤4 mo) was associated with faster rates of change for SAT and VAT during childhood (Slope [95% CI]: 15.1 [10.7,19.4] cm2/y for SAT; 2.5 [1.9,2.9] cm2/y for VAT), compared with introduction at >4 mo (5.5 [3.0,8.0] cm2/y and 1.6 [1.3,1.9] cm2/y, respectively). Similarly, early introduction to soda (≤18 mo) was associated with faster rates of change for all 3 outcomes during childhood (Slope [95% CI]: 20.6 [15.0,26.1] cm2/y for SAT, 2.7 [2.0,3.3] cm2/y for VAT, 0.3 [0.1,0.5] %/year for hepatic fat) compared with delayed introduction (5.4 [2.8,8.0] cm2/y, 1.7 [1.3, 2.0] cm2/y, -0.1 [-0.2,0.0] %/y, respectively). CONCLUSIONS The timing of introduction and quality of complementary foods in infancy was associated with rates of abdominal and hepatic fat accrual during childhood. Experimental studies are needed to assess underlying mechanisms.
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- Catherine C Cohen
- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States.
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States; Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, United States
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田 梅, 马 晓, 佟 玲, 贾 磊, 丁 文. [Relationship of triglyceride-glucose index and its derivatives with blood pressure abnormalities in adolescents: an analysis based on a restricted cubic spline model]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2024; 26:54-61. [PMID: 38269460 PMCID: PMC10817734 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2306049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the relationship of triglyceride-glucose index (TyG), triglyceride-glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI), and triglyceride-glucose-waist circumference index (TyG-WC) with blood pressure abnormalities in adolescents, providing theoretical basis for the prevention and control of hypertension in adolescents. METHODS A stratified cluster sampling method was used to select 1 572 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years in Yinchuan City for questionnaire surveys, physical measurements, and laboratory tests. Logistic regression analysis and restricted cubic spline analysis were employed to examine the relationship of TyG, TyG-BMI, and TyG-WC with blood pressure abnormalities in adolescents. RESULTS Multivariable logistic regression analysis revealed that after adjusting for confounding factors, the groups with the highest quartile of TyG, TyG-BMI, and TyG-WC had 1.48 times (95%CI: 1.07-2.04), 3.71 times (95%CI: 2.67-5.15), and 4.07 times (95%CI: 2.89-5.73) higher risks of blood pressure abnormalities compared to the groups with the lowest quartile, respectively. Moreover, as the levels of TyG, TyG-BMI, and TyG-WC increased, the risk of blood pressure abnormalities gradually increased (P<0.05). A non-linear dose-response relationship was observed between TyG-BMI and the risk of blood pressure abnormalities (P overall trend<0.001, P non-linearity=0.002). Linear dose-response relationships were found between TyG and the risk of blood pressure abnormalities (P overall trend<0.001, P non-linearit =0.232), and between TyG-WC and the risk of blood pressure abnormalities (P overall trend<0.001, P non-linearity=0.224). CONCLUSIONS Higher levels of TyG and its derivatives are associated with an increased risk of blood pressure abnormalities in adolescents, with linear or non-linear dose-response relationships.
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- 梅 田
- 宁夏环境因素与慢性病控制重点实验室,宁夏银川750004
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- 宁夏环境因素与慢性病控制重点实验室,宁夏银川750004
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- 宁夏环境因素与慢性病控制重点实验室,宁夏银川750004
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- 宁夏环境因素与慢性病控制重点实验室,宁夏银川750004
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- 宁夏环境因素与慢性病控制重点实验室,宁夏银川750004
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Higo Y, Hisamatsu T, Nakagawa Y, Sawayama Y, Yano Y, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Kadowaki S, Torii S, Kondo K, Watanabe Y, Ueshima H, Miura K. Association of Anthropometric and CT-Based Obesity Indices with Subclinical Atherosclerosis. J Atheroscler Thromb 2024; 31:48-60. [PMID: 37558497 PMCID: PMC10776301 DOI: 10.5551/jat.64096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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AIM Few studies have compared the strength in the associations of anthropometric and computed tomography (CT)-based obesity indices with coronary artery calcification (CAC), aortic artery calcification (AoAC), and aortic valve calcification (AVC). METHODS We assessed cross-sectcional associations of anthropometric and CT-based obesity indices with CAC, AoAC, and AVC. Anthropometric measures included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip ircumference, waist-to-hip circumference ratio, and waist-to-height ratio in 931 men (mean age, 63.7 years) from a population-based cohort. CT images at the L4/5 level were obtained to calculate the areas of abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), total adipose tissue (TAT), VAT-to-SAT ratio (VSR), and VAT-to-TAT ratio (VTR). CAC, AoAC, and AVC were quantified using the Agatston score based on CT scanning. RESULTS CAC, AVC, and AoAC were present in 348 (62.6%), 173 (18.6%), and 769 (82.6%) participants, respectively. In multivariable models adjusting for age, lifestyle factors, and CT types (electron beam CT and multidetector row CT), anthropometric and CT-based obesity indices were positively associated with CAC (p<0.01). Conversely, VAT-to-SAT ratio and VAT-to-TAT ratio were positively associated with AoAC (p<0.01). Any obesity indices were not associated with AVC. CONCLUSIONS The strength of the associations of obesity indices with subclinical atherosclerosis varied according to the anatomically distinct atherosclerotic lesions, among men.
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- Yosuke Higo
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Uji Tokushukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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Masquio DCL, Campos RMDS, Netto BDM, de Carvalho-Ferreira JP, Bueno CR, Alouan S, Poletto GT, Ganen ADP, Tufik S, de Mello MT, Nardo N, Dâmaso AR. Interdisciplinary Therapy Improves the Mediators of Inflammation and Cardiovascular Risk in Adolescents with Obesity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:7114. [PMID: 38063544 PMCID: PMC10706419 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20237114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Obesity is associated with inflammation and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and premature mortality, as well as a range of other conditions. Obesity is a growing global problem, not only in adults, but also in children and adolescents. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the effects of a one-year interdisciplinary intervention on the cardiometabolic and inflammatory profiles of adolescents with obesity. Twenty-two adolescents completed the intervention, which included clinical, nutritional, psychological and physical exercise counselling. Body composition, and metabolic, inflammatory, and cardiovascular risk biomarkers were analyzed before and after one year of intervention. Visceral and subcutaneous fat were determined ultrasonographically. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (QUICKI) equation were used to estimate insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity, respectively. A reduction in body mass, adiposity, glucose, and insulin and an improved lipid profile were observed after the therapy. Hyperleptinemia was reduced from 77.3% to 36.4%. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), leptin, the leptin/adiponectin ratio, and the adiponectin/leptin ratio were also significantly improved. Metabolic changes were associated with a reduction in visceral fat and waist circumference, and adiponectin and the leptin/adiponectin ratio were associated with HOMA-IR. The interdisciplinary therapy promoted improvements in hyperleptinemia and metabolic, inflammatory, and cardiovascular biomarkers.
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- Deborah Cristina Landi Masquio
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição, Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Campus São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-061, SP, Brazil;
- Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: do Nascimento à Adolescência, Curso de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo (CUSC), São Paulo 05025-010, SP, Brazil;
- Grupo de Estudos da Obesidade (GEO), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04023-061, SP, Brazil; (S.A.); (G.T.P.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar em Ciências da Saúde, Departamento de Biociências, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Campus Baixada Santista, Santos 11010-150, SP, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Alimentação e Nutrição, Departamento de Nutrição, Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR), Curitiba 80210-170, PR, Brazil;
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- Laboratório Multidisciplinar em Alimentos e Saúde, Faculdade de Ciências Aplicadas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Limeira 13484-350, SP, Brazil;
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- Escola de Educação Física e Esporte de Ribeirão Preto (EEFERP), Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Ribeirão Preto 14040-900, SP, Brazil;
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- Grupo de Estudos da Obesidade (GEO), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04023-061, SP, Brazil; (S.A.); (G.T.P.)
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- Grupo de Estudos da Obesidade (GEO), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04023-061, SP, Brazil; (S.A.); (G.T.P.)
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- Programa de Mestrado Profissional em Nutrição: do Nascimento à Adolescência, Curso de Nutrição, Centro Universitário São Camilo (CUSC), São Paulo 05025-010, SP, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Psicobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04724-000, SP, Brazil;
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- Escola de Educação Física, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte 31310-250, MG, Brazil;
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- Departamento de Educação Física, Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM), Maringá 87020-900, PR, Brazil;
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Nutrição, Departamento de Fisiologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Campus São Paulo, São Paulo 04023-061, SP, Brazil;
- Grupo de Estudos da Obesidade (GEO), Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo 04023-061, SP, Brazil; (S.A.); (G.T.P.)
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Franceschi R, Fintini D, Ravà L, Mariani M, Aureli A, Inzaghi E, Pedicelli S, Deodati A, Bizzarri C, Cappa M, Cianfarani S, Manco M. Insulin Clearance at the Pubertal Transition in Youth with Obesity and Steatosis Liver Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:14963. [PMID: 37834412 PMCID: PMC10573227 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241914963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
No data are available on insulin clearance (ClI) trends during the pubertal transition. The aim of this study was to investigate in 973 youths with obesity whether ClI in fasting and post-oral glucose challenge (OGTT) conditions varies at the pubertal transition in relation to the severity of obesity and the presence of steatosis liver disease (SLD). The severity of obesity was graded according to the Centers for Disease Control. SLD was graded as absent, mild and severe based on alanine amino transferase levels. ClI was defined as the molar ratio of fasting C-peptide to insulin and of the areas under the insulin to glucose curves during an OGTT. In total, 35% of participants were prepubertal, 72.6% had obesity class II, and 52.6% had mild SLD. Fasting ClI (nmol/pmol × 10-2) was significantly lower in pubertal [0.11 (0.08-0.14)] than in prepubertal individuals [0.12 (0.09-0.16)] and higher in class III [0.15 (0.11-0.16)] than in class I obesity [0.11 (0.09-0.14)]. OGTT ClI was higher in boys [0.08 (0.06-0.10)] than in girls [0.07 (0.06-0.09)]; in prepubertal [0.08 (0.06-0.11)] than in pubertal individuals [0.07 (0.05-0.09)]; in class III [0.14 (0.08-0.17)] than in class I obesity [0.07 (0.05-0.10)]; and in severe SLD [0.09 (0.04-0.14)] than in no steatosis [0.06 (0.04-0.17)]. It was lower in participants with prediabetes [0.06 (0.04-0.07)]. OGTT ClI was lower in youths with obesity at puberty along with insulin sensitivity and greater secretion. The findings suggest that the initial increase in ClI in youth with severe obesity and SLD is likely to compensate for hyperinsulinemia and its subsequent decrease at the onset of prediabetes and other metabolic abnormalities.
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- Roberto Franceschi
- Pediatric Department, S. Chiara Hospital of Trento, APSS, 38121 Trento, Italy;
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Clinical Epidemiology, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
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- Research Unit, Innovative Therapies for Endocrinopathies, Scientific Directorate, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy;
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- Diabetes and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, IRCCS, 00168 Rome, Italy; (D.F.); (M.M.); (A.A.); (E.I.); (S.P.); (A.D.); (C.B.); or (S.C.)
- Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’, 00168 Rome, Italy
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Research Unit of Predictive and Preventive Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children’s Hospital, 00146 Rome, Italy
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Chen Y, Miao C, Zhao Y, Yang L, Wang R, Shen D, Ren N, Zhang Q. Inflammasomes in human reproductive diseases. Mol Hum Reprod 2023; 29:gaad035. [PMID: 37788097 DOI: 10.1093/molehr/gaad035] [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: 01/24/2023] [Revised: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Inflammasomes are multi-protein complexes localized within immune and non-immune cells that induce caspase activation, proinflammatory cytokine secretion, and ultimately pyroptosis-a type of cell death. Inflammasomes are involved in a variety of human diseases, especially acute or chronic inflammatory diseases. In this review, we focused on the strong correlation between the NLRP3 inflammasome and various reproductive diseases, including ovarian aging or premature ovarian insufficiency, PCOS, endometriosis, recurrent spontaneous abortion, preterm labor, pre-eclampsia, and male subfertility, as well as the multifaceted role of NLRP3 in the pathogenesis and treatment of these diseases. In addition, we provide an overview of the structure and amplification of inflammasomes. This comprehensive review demonstrates the vital role of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human reproductive diseases together with the underlying mechanisms, offers new insights for mechanistic studies of reproduction, and provides promising possibilities for the development of drugs targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of reproductive disorders in the future.
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- Yun Chen
- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of TCM Gynecology, Hangzhou TCM Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Shi L, Wang J, He C, Huang Y, Fu W, Zhang H, An Y, Wang M, Shan Z, Li H, Lv Y, Wang C, Cheng L, Dai H, Duan Y, Zhao H, Zhao B. Identifying potential therapeutic targets of mulberry leaf extract for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: a TMT-based quantitative proteomic analysis. BMC Complement Med Ther 2023; 23:308. [PMID: 37667364 PMCID: PMC10476348 DOI: 10.1186/s12906-023-04140-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Mulberry (Morus alba L.) leaf, as a medicinal and food homologous traditional Chinese medicine, has a clear therapeutic effect on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), yet its underlying mechanisms have not been totally clarified. The study aimed to explore the mechanism of mulberry leaf in the treatment of T2DM through tandem mass tag (TMT)-based quantitative proteomics analysis of skeletal muscle. METHODS The anti-diabetic activity of mulberry leaf extract (MLE) was evaluated by using streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats at a dose of 4.0 g crude drug /kg p.o. daily for 8 weeks. Fasting blood glucose, body weight, food and water intake were monitored at specific intervals, and oral glucose tolerance test and insulin tolerance test were conducted at the 7th and 8th week respectively. At the end of the experiment, levels of glycated hemoglobin A1c, insulin, free fat acid, leptin, adiponectin, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were assessed and the pathological changes of rat skeletal muscle were observed by HE staining. TMT-based quantitative proteomic analysis of skeletal muscle and bioinformatics analysis were performed and differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were validated by western blot. The interactions between the components of MLE and DEPs were further assessed using molecular docking. RESULTS After 8 weeks of MLE intervention, the clinical indications of T2DM such as body weight, food and water intake of rats were improved to a certain extent, while insulin sensitivity was increased and glycemic control was improved. Serum lipid profiles were significantly reduced, and the skeletal muscle fiber gap and atrophy were alleviated. Proteomic analysis of skeletal muscle showed that MLE treatment reversed 19 DEPs in T2DM rats, regulated cholesterol metabolism, fat digestion and absorption, vitamin digestion and absorption and ferroptosis signaling pathways. Key differential proteins Apolipoprotein A-1 (ApoA1) and ApoA4 were successfully validated by western blot and exhibited strong binding activity to the MLE's ingredients. CONCLUSIONS This study first provided skeletal muscle proteomic changes in T2DM rats before and after MLE treatment, which may help us understand the molecular mechanisms, and provide a foundation for developing potential therapeutic targets of anti-T2DM of MLE.
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- Lu Shi
- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
- Qingdao Municipal Hospital, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Department of Pharmacology of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Chinese Materia Medica, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 102488, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China
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- Beijing Research Institute of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Li YS, Liu YL, Wang JJ, Haghbin N, Wang XH, Jiang WR, Qiu HN, Xia LF, Wu F, Lin CY, Li JB, Lin JN. Relationships Between Body Composition and Cognitive Impairment in Hospitalised Middle-Aged Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2023; 16:2389-2400. [PMID: 37581116 PMCID: PMC10423571 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s418111] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/16/2023] Open
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Objective The aim of this study was to elucidate the relationship between specific body composition and the risk of Cognitive Impairment (CI) in middle-aged Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients. Methods This cross-sectional study included 504 hospitalized patients with T2DM from the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the Tianjin Union Medical Center. Subjects were grouped by sex, and cognitive status was assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA). The relationship between body composition and cognitive ability was investigated with the use of linear regression analysis. The association between body composition and CI risk was determined by logistic regression analysis. Results The prevalence of CI was 39.3% in middle-aged T2DM patients. After adjusting for age, education, marriage status, carotid atherosclerosis, cerebrovascular disease and hemoglobin, multiple linear regression analysis showed that lean mass index (LMI), body mass index (BMI) and appendicular skeletal muscle index (SMI) were significant predictors for the MoCA scores in men (p < 0.05). In addition, BMI (OR 0.913, 95% CI 0.840-0.992) and LMI (OR 0.820, 95% CI 0.682-0.916) were independent protective factors for CI in males. After adjusted for age, education, marriage status, dietary control of diabetes and cerebrovascular disease, visceral obesity (VO, OR 1.950, 95% CI 1.033-3.684) and abdominal obesity (AO, OR 2.537, 95% CI 1.191-5.403) were risk factors for CI in female patients. Conclusion The results suggest that there may be different mechanisms underlying the relationship of body compositions and cognitive performance between middle-aged male and female patients with T2DM. In addition, our finding of potential determinants of cognitive impairment may facilitate the development of intervention programs for middle-aged type 2 diabetic patients. Nevertheless, more large prospective studies looking at cognition and changes in body composition over time are needed in the future to further support their association.
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- Yao-Shuang Li
- Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
- Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Global Health, Chinese Center for Tropical Diseases Research, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Institute of Non-Communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Tianjin Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
- Tianjin Union Medical Center, School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Nankai University Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
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Ladeira LLC, Nascimento GG, Leite FRM, Alves-Costa S, Barbosa JMA, Alves CMC, Thomaz EBAF, Batista RFL, Ribeiro CCC. Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Caries, and Periodontitis: Syndemic Framework. Nutrients 2023; 15:3512. [PMID: 37630703 PMCID: PMC10458482 DOI: 10.3390/nu15163512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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(1) Background: To investigate the grouping of obesity and insulin resistance with caries and periodontitis from a syndemic perspective through pathways of socioeconomic inequalities, smoking, alcohol, and high sugar consumption in adolescence. (2) Methods: The population-based RPS Cohort study, São Luís, Brazil, in ages 18-19 years (n = 2515) was used. The outcomes were the grouping of pbesity and Insulin Resistance Phenotype (latent variable formed by Triglycerides/HDL ratio, TyG index, and VLDL) and the Chronic Oral Disease Burden (latent variable comprising caries, bleeding on probing, probing depth ≥ 4 mm, clinical attachment level ≥ 3 mm, and visible plaque index ≥ 15%). Socioeconomic Inequalities influencing the Behavioral Risk Factors (latent variable formed by added sugar, smoking, and alcohol) were analyzed using structural equation modeling. (3) Results: Socioeconomic Inequalities were associated with the Chronic Oral Disease Burden [Standardized Coefficient (SC) = 0.222, p < 0.001]. Behavioral Risk Factors were associated with increased Chronic Oral Disease Burden (SC = 0.103; p = 0.013). Obesity was associated with the Insulin Resistance Phenotype (SC = 0.072; p < 0.001) and the Chronic Oral Disease Burden (SC = 0.066; p = 0.005). The Insulin Resistance Phenotype and the Chronic Oral Disease Burden were associated (SC = 0.053; p = 0.032). (4) Conclusion: The grouping of obesity and early events of diabetes with caries and periodontitis call for a syndemic approach in adolescence.
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- Lorena Lúcia Costa Ladeira
- Postgraduate Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65085-580, MA, Brazil; (L.L.C.L.); (S.A.-C.); (C.M.C.A.); (E.B.A.F.T.)
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- National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore 168938, Singapore; (G.G.N.); (F.R.M.L.)
- Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme (ORH ACP), Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
- Section for Periodontology, Department of Dentistry and Oral Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- National Dental Research Institute Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, Singapore 168938, Singapore; (G.G.N.); (F.R.M.L.)
- Oral Health Academic Clinical Programme (ORH ACP), Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore 169857, Singapore
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- Postgraduate Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65085-580, MA, Brazil; (L.L.C.L.); (S.A.-C.); (C.M.C.A.); (E.B.A.F.T.)
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- Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-070, MA, Brazil; (J.M.A.B.); (R.F.L.B.)
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- Postgraduate Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65085-580, MA, Brazil; (L.L.C.L.); (S.A.-C.); (C.M.C.A.); (E.B.A.F.T.)
- Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-070, MA, Brazil; (J.M.A.B.); (R.F.L.B.)
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- Postgraduate Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65085-580, MA, Brazil; (L.L.C.L.); (S.A.-C.); (C.M.C.A.); (E.B.A.F.T.)
- Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-070, MA, Brazil; (J.M.A.B.); (R.F.L.B.)
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- Postgraduate Program of Dentistry, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65085-580, MA, Brazil; (L.L.C.L.); (S.A.-C.); (C.M.C.A.); (E.B.A.F.T.)
- Postgraduate Program of Public Health, Federal University of Maranhão, São Luís 65020-070, MA, Brazil; (J.M.A.B.); (R.F.L.B.)
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Allalou A, Peng J, Robinson GA, Marruganti C, D’Aiuto F, Butler G, Jury EC, Ciurtin C. Impact of puberty, sex determinants and chronic inflammation on cardiovascular risk in young people. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1191119. [PMID: 37441710 PMCID: PMC10333528 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1191119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Worrying trends of increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in children, adolescents and young people in the Modern Era have channelled research and public health strategies to tackle this growing epidemic. However, there are still controversies related to the dynamic of the impact of sex, age and puberty on this risk and on cardiovascular health outcomes later in life. In this comprehensive review of current literature, we examine the relationship between puberty, sex determinants and various traditional CVD-risk factors, as well as subclinical atherosclerosis in young people in general population. In addition, we evaluate the role of chronic inflammation, sex hormone therapy and health-risk behaviours on augmenting traditional CVD-risk factors and health outcomes, ultimately aiming to determine whether tailored management strategies for this age group are justified.
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- Amal Allalou
- University College London Medical School, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Rheumatology Research, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Rheumatology Research, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Eastman Dental Hospital, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom
- Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Rheumatology Research, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Adolescent Rheumatology Versus Arthritis, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Centre for Rheumatology Research, Division of Medicine, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Peña A, Olson ML, Ayers SL, Sears DD, Vega-López S, Colburn AT, Shaibi GQ. Inflammatory Mediators and Type 2 Diabetes Risk Factors before and in Response to Lifestyle Intervention among Latino Adolescents with Obesity. Nutrients 2023; 15:nu15112442. [PMID: 37299403 DOI: 10.3390/nu15112442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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Obesity is associated with chronic inflammation that may contribute to T2D among youth. We examined the association between inflammatory biomarkers and insulin sensitivity and β-cell function and response to lifestyle intervention among Latino youth with obesity. Latino youth (n = 64) were randomized to six months of lifestyle intervention (INT, n = 40) or usual care (UC, n = 24). INT included nutrition education and physical activity. UC involved meeting with a pediatric endocrinologist and registered dietitian to discuss healthy lifestyles. At baseline, multiple linear regression assessed fasting serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), high-molecular weight adiponectin (HMW Adpn), IL-10, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) as predictors of insulin sensitivity (whole-body insulin sensitivity index, WBISI) and β-cell function (oral disposition index, oDI). Changes in outcomes between groups were assessed using covariance pattern models. At baseline, MCP-1 (β ± SE, -0.12 ± 0.05, p = 0.027) and IL-1ra (-0.03 ± 0.01, p = 0.005) were negatively associated with WBISI. Treatment effects were not observed for inflammatory markers. WBISI was significantly increased among both INT (from 1.8 ± 0.2 to 2.6 ± 0.4, p = 0.005) and UC (from 1.6 ± 0.2 to 2.8 ± 0.5, p = 0.002) with no significant differences between the groups. Obesity-related inflammatory mediators were associated with T2D risk factors but were unaffected by lifestyle intervention among Latino youth.
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- Armando Peña
- Department of Health and Wellness Design, School of Public Health-Bloomington, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA
- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
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- Southwestern Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Southwestern Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA
- John B. Pierce Laboratory, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06519, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85016, USA
- Southwestern Interdisciplinary Research Center, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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Kuang M, Yang R, Huang X, Wang C, Sheng G, Xie G, Zou Y. Assessing temporal differences in the predictive power of baseline TyG-related parameters for future diabetes: an analysis using time-dependent receiver operating characteristics. J Transl Med 2023; 21:299. [PMID: 37138277 PMCID: PMC10158224 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04159-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND It is known that measuring the triglyceride glucose (TyG) index and TyG-related parameters [triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI), triglyceride glucose-waist circumference (TyG-WC), and triglyceride glucose-waist to height ratio (TyG-WHtR)] can predict diabetes; this study aimed to compare the predictive value of the baseline TyG index and TyG-related parameters for the onset of diabetes at different future periods. METHODS We conducted a longitudinal cohort study involving 15,464 Japanese people who had undergone health physical examinations. The subject's TyG index and TyG-related parameters were measured at the first physical examination, and diabetes was defined according to the American Diabetes Association criteria. Multivariate Cox regression models and time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to examine and compare the risk assessment/predictive value of the TyG index and TyG-related parameters for the onset of diabetes in different future periods. RESULTS The mean follow-up period of the current study cohort was 6.13 years, with a maximum of 13 years, and the incidence density of diabetes was 39.88/10,000 person-years. In multivariate Cox regression models with standardized hazard ratios (HRs), we found that both the TyG index and TyG-related parameters were significantly and positively associated with diabetes risk and that the TyG-related parameters were stronger in assessing diabetes risk than the TyG index, with TyG-WC being the best parameter (HR per SD increase: 1.70, 95% CI 1.46, 1.97). In addition, TyG-WC also showed the highest predictive accuracy in time-dependent ROC analysis for diabetes occurring in the short-term (2-6 years), while TyG-WHtR had the highest predictive accuracy and the most stable predictive threshold for predicting the onset of diabetes in the medium- to long-term (6-12 years). CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the TyG index combined with BMI, WC, and WHtR can further improve its ability to assess/predict the risk of diabetes in different future periods, where TyG-WC was not only the best parameter for assessing diabetes risk but also the best risk marker for predicting future diabetes in the short-term, while TyG-WHtR may be more suitable for predicting future diabetes in the medium- to long-term.
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- Maobin Kuang
- Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Cardiovascular Research Institute, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Cardiovascular Research Institute, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Medical College of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
- Jiangxi Cardiovascular Research Institute, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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- Jiangxi Cardiovascular Research Institute, Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China.
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Bril F, Sanyal A, Cusi K. Metabolic Syndrome and Its Association with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis. Clin Liver Dis 2023; 27:187-210. [PMID: 37024202 DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2023.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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The relationship between insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is complicated. Although insulin resistance is almost universal in people with NAFLD and MetS, NAFLD may be present without features of MetS and vice versa. While NAFLD has a strong correlation with cardiometabolic risk factors, these are not intrinsic components of this condition. Taken together, our knowledge gaps call for caution regarding the common assertion that NAFLD is the hepatic manifestation of the MetS, and for defining NAFLD in broad terms as a "metabolic dysfunction" based on a diverse and poorly understood constellation of cardiometabolic features.
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- Fernando Bril
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Toledo-Corral CM, Ding L, Morales JC, Chapman TM, Romero MB, Weigensberg MJ. Morning Serum Cortisol Is Uniquely Associated with Cardiometabolic Risk Independent of Body Composition in Latino Adolescents. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2023; 21:214-221. [PMID: 37042653 PMCID: PMC10181798 DOI: 10.1089/met.2022.0091] [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] [Indexed: 04/13/2023] Open
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Background: Alterations in morning serum cortisol (MSC) have been associated with higher cardiometabolic risk. This finding has been documented primarily in populations with overweight or obesity; however, it has not been clearly established if obesity plays a requisite role in this relationship. This study seeks to extend earlier findings by examining whether body composition measures alter the relationship between MSC with glucose and insulin markers, blood pressure, and lipid parameters in Latino youth in middle adolescence. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 196 healthy adolescents (130F/66M; mean age: 16.4 ± 0.6 years; 95% Latino; mean body mass index, BMI: 24.3 ± 5.7) from Los Angeles, California. Morning cortisol, glucose, insulin, glycated hemoglobin, and lipids (triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) were assessed from a fasting blood sample. Sitting systolic and diastolic blood pressure was averaged from duplicate measures. Body composition measures included BMI and waist circumference, which were used as proxies for total body and abdominal adiposity, respectively. Triplicate measurements of weight and height were averaged for calculation of BMI; age- and sex-specific BMI z-score was used to classify into normal BMI or overweight/obese BMI status. Waist circumference was measured in duplicate and the average was used to classify participants into two strata: normal/healthy waist circumference (<90th percentile for age, sex, and ethnicity) and high waist circumference (≥90th percentile). Results: The primary findings were that higher MSC was associated with higher fasting glucose and systolic blood pressure after adjusting for age, sex, and BMI z-score (and/or waist circumference). BMI status or waist circumference status did not alter these relationships. Main Conclusion: Our results suggest that the relationships between hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis function and certain cardiometabolic risk factors may be independent of adiposity. Future research is warranted to discover the contributors and underlying mechanisms of these relationships in adolescent populations. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT02088294.
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- Claudia M. Toledo-Corral
- Department of Health Sciences & Health Equity and Research Education (HERE) Center, California State University Northridge, Northridge, California, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences and University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Feng X, Wang J, Wang S, Wang Z, Wu S, Wei Y, Li L, Shen T, Chen Q. Correlation analysis of anthropometric indices and type 2 diabetes mellitus in residents aged 60 years and older. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1122509. [PMID: 37064684 PMCID: PMC10095560 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1122509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Background and purposeIn recent years, the incidence of obesity in people aged 60 and over has increased significantly, and abdominal obesity has been recognized as an independent risk factor for diabetes. Aging causes physiologic decline in multiple body systems, leading to changes in obesity indicators such as BMI. At present, the relationship between abdominal obesity markers and Diabetes mellitus (DM) in people aged 60 years and older remains unclear. Therefore, it is necessary to study the correlation between anthropometric indices and diabetes and explore potential predictors.MethodsThe basic demographic information of participants aged 60 and above in Zhongshan City in 2020 was collected. Physical parameters, blood glucose and other biochemical indices were measured comprehensively. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to explore the relationship between abdominal obesity indicators [Waist circumference, Neck Circumference, Waist-to-hip ratio, Chinese Visceral Obesity Index (CVAI), and visceral obesity index] and diabetes mellitus. ROC characteristic curve was used to analyze the predictive ability of abdominal obesity indicators to DM, and the non-restrictive cubic spline graph was used to visualize the screened obesity indicators and diabetes risk.ResultsAmong 9,519 participants, the prevalence of diabetes was 15.5%. Compared with low CVAI, High CVAI level was significantly associated with increased prevalence of DM in males and females (all p < 0.05), in males (OR, 2.226; 95%CI: 1.128–4.395), females (OR, 1.645; 95%CI: 1.013–2.669). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, there were gender differences between neck circumference and the prevalence of DM, and above-normal neck circumference in males was significantly associated with increased prevalence of DM (OR, 1.381; 95% CI: 1.091–1.747) (p < 0.05).ConclusionAmong these anthropometric indices, CVAI is consistent with the features of fat distribution in older individuals and shows superior discriminative power as a potential predictor of DM, compared to traditional anthropometric parameters.
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- Xiaoyan Feng
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qingsong Chen, ; Tianran Shen,
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- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center of Public Health Detection and Assessment, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- School of Public Health, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qingsong Chen, ; Tianran Shen,
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Di Bonito P, Di Sessa A, Licenziati MR, Corica D, Wasniewska M, Umano GR, Morandi A, Maffeis C, Faienza MF, Mozzillo E, Calcaterra V, Franco F, Maltoni G, Valerio G. Is Metabolic Syndrome Useful for Identifying Youths with Obesity at Risk for NAFLD? CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:children10020233. [PMID: 36832363 PMCID: PMC9955487 DOI: 10.3390/children10020233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 01/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in childhood is controversial. Recently, a modified version of the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition was proposed using reference data from an international population for high waist circumference (WC) and blood pressure (BP), while the fixed cutoffs for lipids and glucose were not changed. We analyzed MetS prevalence using this modified definition (MetS-IDFm) and its association with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in 1057 youths (age 6-17 years) with overweight/obesity (OW/OB). A comparison with another modified definition of MetS according to the Adult Treatment Panel III (MetS-ATPIIIm) was performed. The prevalence of MetS-IDFm was 27.8% and 28.9% by MetS-ATPIIIm. The Odds (95% Confidence Intervals) of NAFLD was 2.70 (1.30-5.60) (p = 0.008) for high WC, 1.68 (1.25-2.26)(p = 0.001) for MetS, 1.54 (1.12-2.11)(p = 0.007) for low HDL-Cholesterol, 1.49 (1.04-2.13)(p = 0.032) for high triglycerides and 1.37 (1.03-1.82)(p = 0.033) for high BP. No substantial difference was found in the prevalence of MetS-IDFm and frequency of NAFLD compared to Mets-ATPIIIm definition. Our data demonstrate that one third of youths with OW/OB have MetS, whichever was the criterion. Neither definition was superior to some of their components in identifying youths with OW/OB at risk for NAFLD.
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- Procolo Di Bonito
- Department of Internal Medicine, “S. Maria delle Grazie” Hospital, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Neuro-Endocrine Diseases and Obesity Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s Hospital, 80122 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, Section of Pediatric Diabetes and Metabolism, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Pediatrics and Gynecology, Section of Pediatric Diabetes and Metabolism, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy
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- Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70124 Bari, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Science, Section of Pediatrics, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, University of Naples “Federico II”, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Buzzi Children’s Hospital, 20154 Milano, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale, Hospital of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- Pediatric Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, 40138 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Movement Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Napoli “Parthenope”, 80133 Napoli, Italy
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Wu M, Cai YL, Yang Y, Hu HM, Yao Y, Yang J, Deng JJ, Wan L. Vitamin D ameliorates insulin resistance-induced osteopenia by inactivating the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 inflammasome. Heliyon 2023; 9:e13215. [PMID: 36816288 PMCID: PMC9929320 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13215] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Objective Osteoporosis (OP) can be considered a chronic complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Aberrant activation of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is associated with the pathogenesis of various inflammation-related diseases, e.g., T2DM and OP. Vitamin D affects the inflammatory pathway and inhibits an excessive inflammatory response. The current study investigated the inter-relationship between vitamin D and inflammasome activation in T2DM. Method Hepatocellular carcinoma (HepG2) cells and bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) were treated with Conditioned Medium of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells after VitD treatment (CM-VitD), as well as phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) specific agonist, 740Y-P, or the PI3K specific inhibitor, LY294002, respectively, or both. 40 Eight-week-old female Sprague Dawley rats were selected and established as a DM model. The rats were injected with CM-VitD, as well as the 740Y-P specific agonist, or the LY294002 inhibitor, respectively, or both. A quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and western blotting were conducted to evaluate the expression of messenger ribonucleic acid and protein in the RUX2 gene, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), OsteoPontiN (OPN), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ), fatty acid-binding protein 4 (FABP4), protein kinase B (AKT), PI3K, NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), caspase-1, interleukin (IL)-1 beta (β), IL-18, and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in the BMSCs and liver tissue of rats. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect the concentration of inflammatory factors in the cell supernatant and serum of rats. Results An isolated co-culture of HepG2/insulin-resistance cells and BMSCs promoted the adipogenic transformation of the latter and inhibited the transformation of BMSCs into osteogenesis. The PI3K specific agonist, 740Y-P, significantly increased the expression of PI3K, AKT, NLRP3, ASC and Caspase-1 while the PI3K specific inhibitor, LY294002, does the opposite. Additionally, CM-VitD reduced the expression of NLRP3, ASC, caspase-1, IL-1β, and IL-18 in BMSCs and rat liver via the PI3K/AKT pathway. Conclusion Vitamin D can inhibit the inflammatory response induced by T2DM and promote the osteogenesis of BMSCs, which may play a key role in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients with OP.
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Herrera-Martínez AD, Herrero-Aguayo V, Pérez-Gómez JM, Gahete MD, Luque RM. Inflammasomes: Cause or consequence of obesity-associated comorbidities in humans. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2022; 30:2351-2362. [PMID: 36415999 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Inflammasomes are multiprotein intracellular complexes composed of innate immune system receptors and sensors; they activate the inflammatory cascade in response to infectious microbes and/or molecules derived from host proteins. Because of cytokine secretion, inflammasomes can induce amplified systemic responses, its dysregulation can exacerbate symptoms in infectious diseases, and it has been related to the development of autoimmune diseases, inflammatory disorders, and even cancer. Obesity is associated with a chronic low-grade inflammation, in which circulating proinflammatory cytokines are elevated. Some publications describe changes in inflammation markers as a consequence of obesity, but others suggest that chronic inflammation might cause obesity (e.g., C-reactive protein): these assumptions reflect the difficulty of identifying the appropriate role of inflammation as cause or consequence of obesity and its related complications. Obesity is recognized as a clinical risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases including atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and diabetes mellitus. Changes in the expression of inflammasomes are described in some of these obesity-related complications, and moreover, its modulation might exert a beneficial effect in some cases. Despite some contradictory results, most publications suggest a promising clinical effect based on in vitro and in vivo experiments. In this review, we summarized recent publications about inflammasome dysregulation in humans and its relationship with obesity-related comorbidities.
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- Aura D Herrera-Martínez
- Endocrinology and Nutrition Service, Reina Sofia University Hospital, Córdoba, Spain
- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
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- Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Department of Cell Biology, Physiology, and Immunology, University of Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, (CIBERobn), Córdoba, Spain
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Sun J, Zhang Z, Liu Z, Li J, Kang W. The Correlation of Total Percent Fat With Alterations in Cholesterol and Triglycerides in Adults. Front Nutr 2022; 9:881729. [PMID: 35711546 PMCID: PMC9197496 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.881729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the detailed relationship between total percent fat (TPF) and cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related lipid biomarkers among adults and find a non-invasive indicator for screening and monitoring of the high CVD risk population. Methods Data of 13,160 adults were obtained from the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) from 1999 to 2018. TPF was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and CVD-related lipid biomarkers included total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Multivariable linear regression models were used to examine associations between TPF with four kinds of lipid biomarkers, and smooth curve fittings and generalized additive models were used to address the non-linear relationship between them. The inflection points were calculated by the recursive algorithm when non-linearities were detected and then weighted two-piecewise linear regression models were constructed. Results In multivariable regression, increasing TPF was positively associated with TC, TG, and LDL-C and negatively with HDL-C (all p < 0.001). In addition, the non-linear relationships between them were also identified by generalized additive models and smooth curve fittings. When further stratified TPF by sex, the fitted smooth curves were nearly inverted U-shaped and U-shaped curves, the inflection points were calculated, and the weighted two-piecewise linear regression models were constructed, respectively. The same results existed between android percent fat and these four lipid biomarkers. Conclusions Total percent fat was significantly associated with CVD-related lipid biomarkers in adults, positively with TC, TG, and LDL-C and negatively with HDL-C. It could be used as a non-invasive screener and monitor of high CVD risk population when their TPF values were less than the inflection points.
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Barbosa P, Landes RD, Graw S, Byrum SD, Bennuri S, Delhey L, Randolph C, MacLeod S, Reis A, Børsheim E, Rose S, Carvalho E. Effect of excess weight and insulin resistance on DNA methylation in prepubertal children. Sci Rep 2022; 12:8430. [PMID: 35589784 PMCID: PMC9120504 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-12325-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Epigenetic mechanisms, such as DNA methylation, regulate gene expression and play a role in the development of insulin resistance. This study evaluates how the BMI z-score (BMIz) and the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), alone or in combination, relate to clinical outcomes and DNA methylation patterns in prepubertal children. DNA methylation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and clinical outcomes were measured in a cohort of 41 prepubertal children. Children with higher HOMA-IR had higher blood pressure and plasma lactate levels while children with higher BMIz had higher triglycerides levels. Moreover, the DNA methylation analysis demonstrated that a 1 unit increase in the BMIz was associated with a 0.41 (95% CI: 0.29, 0.53) increase in methylation of a CpG near the PPP6R2 gene. This gene is important in the regulation of NF-kB expression. However, there was no strong evidence that the BMIz and the HOMA-IR were synergistically related to any clinical or DNA methylation outcomes. In summary, the results suggest that obesity and insulin resistance may impact metabolic health both independently in prepubertal children. In addition, obesity also has an impact on the DNA methylation of the PPP6R2 gene. This may be a novel underlying starting point for the systemic inflammation associated with obesity and insulin resistance, in this population.
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- Pedro Barbosa
- PhD Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIIUC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.,Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIIUC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Everest Clinical Research Corporation, Markham, ON, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Department of Epidemiology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Department of Medical Sciences (DCM), Institute for Research in Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Department of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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- Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. .,Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (IIIUC), University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. .,Arkansas Children's Research Institute, Little Rock, AR, USA. .,Department of Geriatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
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Liver Steatosis: A Marker of Metabolic Risk in Children. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094822. [PMID: 35563210 PMCID: PMC9100068 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Obesity is one of the greatest health challenges affecting children of all ages and ethnicities. Almost 19% of children and adolescents worldwide are overweight or obese, with an upward trend in the last decades. These reports imply an increased risk of fat accumulation in hepatic cells leading to a series of histological hepatic damages gathered under the acronym NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease). Due to the complex dynamics underlying this condition, it has been recently renamed as 'Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD)', supporting the hypothesis that hepatic steatosis is a key component of the large group of clinical and laboratory abnormalities of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). This review aims to share the latest scientific knowledge on MAFLD in children in an attempt to offer novel insights into the complex dynamics underlying this condition, focusing on the novel molecular aspects. Although there is still no treatment with a proven efficacy for this condition, starting from the molecular basis of the disease, MAFLD's therapeutic landscape is rapidly expanding, and different medications seem to act as modifiers of liver steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis.
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Cohen CC, Perng W, Bekelman TA, Ringham BM, Scherzinger A, Shankar K, Dabelea D. Childhood nutrient intakes are differentially associated with hepatic and abdominal fats in adolescence: The EPOCH study. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2022; 30:460-471. [PMID: 35088559 PMCID: PMC9014654 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine whether nutrient intakes in childhood are associated with abdominal and hepatic fat depots later in adolescence. METHODS Using data from 302 participants in the longitudinal Exploring Perinatal Outcomes among CHildren (EPOCH) study, energy partition and nutrient density models were constructed to examine associations of nutrient intakes in childhood (~10 years of age), assessed by food frequency questionnaire, with abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and hepatic fat in adolescence (~16 years of age). RESULTS In energy partition models (energy intake not held constant), total, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intakes in childhood were associated with higher SAT in adolescence (β [95% CI]: 8.5 [0.1-17.1], 25.1 [2.1-48.1], and 59.7 [16.1-103.3] mm2 per 100 kcal/d), higher starch intake was associated with log-hepatic fat (back-transformed β [95% CI]: 1.07 [1.01-1.15] per 100 kcal/d), and, in boys only, higher animal protein intake was associated with VAT (β [95% CI]: 5.3 [0.3-10.3] mm2 per 100 kcal/d). Most associations were unchanged when adjusted for energy intake in nutrient density models. CONCLUSIONS Childhood nutrient intakes were differentially associated with adolescent body fats; specifically, unsaturated fat intake predicted abdominal SAT, animal protein intake predicted VAT, and starch intake predicted hepatic fat. These nutrient intakes may, therefore, be targets for intervention studies aiming to modify adolescent body fat distribution.
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- Catherine C Cohen
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Lifecourse Epidemiology of Adiposity and Diabetes (LEAD) Center, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Fowler LA, Fernández JR, Deemer SE, Gower BA. Genetic risk score prediction of leg fat and insulin sensitivity differs by race/ethnicity in early pubertal children. Pediatr Obes 2021; 16:e12828. [PMID: 34180151 PMCID: PMC10228538 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 04/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the United States, the underlying reasons for racial/ethnic disparities in type 2 diabetes risk remain unclear. However, differences in genetic risk for insulin resistance and peripheral adipose tissue distribution may be contributing factors. OBJECTIVE To investigate racial/ethnic differences in associations of genetic risk for insulin resistance with leg fat and insulin sensitivity in a cohort of American children. METHODS Participants were healthy European-American (n = 83), African-American (n = 79) and Hispanic-American (n = 74) children aged 7-12 years. Genetic risk scores were derived from published variants associated with insulin resistance phenotypes in European adults. Body composition was assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Insulin sensitivity was determined from the frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test and minimal modelling. Statistical models were adjusted for age, sex, pubertal stage and body composition. RESULTS In the combined cohort, risk score was inversely associated with insulin sensitivity (p = 0.033) but not leg fat (p = 0.170). Within Hispanic Americans, risk score was inversely associated with insulin sensitivity (p = 0.027) and leg fat (p = 0.005), while associations were non-significant in European and African Americans (p > 0.200). CONCLUSIONS The higher type 2 diabetes risk observed among Hispanic Americans may have a genetic basis related to an inability to store lipid in peripheral adipose tissue.
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- Lauren A Fowler
- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash-Margita A, Hellerstein M, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Pierpont† B, Zhao D, Shulman GI, Caprio S. CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2021; 29:2068-2080. [PMID: 34672413 PMCID: PMC8612981 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether variations in cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation factor alpha subunit-like effector A (CIDEA) mRNA expression and protein levels are modulated by the pattern of abdominal fat distribution in adolescent girls with obesity. METHODS This study recruited 35 adolescent girls with obesity and characterized their abdominal fat distribution by magnetic resonance imaging. Participants had only a periumbilical/abdominal (n = 14) or a paired abdominal and gluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) biopsy (n = 21). CIDEA expression was determined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, CIDEA protein level by Western blot, and the turnover of adipose lipids and adipocytes by 2 H2 O labeling. In six girls, a second abdominal SAT biopsy was performed (after ~34.2 months) to explore the weight gain effect on CIDEA expression in abdominal SAT. RESULTS CIDEA expression decreased in abdominal SAT from participants with high visceral adipose tissue (VAT)/(VAT+SAT); CIDEA inversely correlated with number of small adipocytes, with the increase in preadipocyte proliferation, and with adipogenesis. A strong inverse correlation was found between CIDEA protein level with the newly synthetized glycerol (r = -0.839, p = 0.0047). Following weight gain, an increase in adipocytes' cell diameter with a decrease in CIDEA expression and RNA-sequencing transcriptomic profile typical of adipocyte dysfunction was observed. CONCLUSIONS Reduced expression of CIDEA in girls with high VAT/(VAT+SAT) is associated with adipocyte hypertrophy and insulin resistance.
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- Elena Tarabra
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Yale Center for Genome Analysis, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Bogea EG, Martins MLB, Carmo CDSD, Nascimento JXPT, Arruda SPM, Ribeiro CCC, França AKTDC, Silva AAMD. [Factors associated with inflammatory biomarkers in adolescents: analysis by structural equation modeling]. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2021; 37:e00212220. [PMID: 34816953 DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00212220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The study aimed to analyze factors associated with inflammatory biomarkers in adolescents. This was a cross-sectional study in 391 adolescents 17-18 years of age in public schools in São Luís, Maranhão State, Brazil. Three-stage random cluster sampling was performed in schools, classes, and students. Food consumption was studied with a food frequency questionnaire, and dietary patterns were extracted by principal components factor analysis. Assessment of factors associated with inflammatory biomarkers used structural equation modeling. Latent variables were constructed: socioeconomic status, which included maternal schooling, family income, and economic class; and inflammation, consisting of interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and interleukin-8. A theoretical model was developed to assess factors associated with inflammatory biomarkers, indicating direct and indirect effects between the latent and observed variables. Three dietary patterns were identified (Western, basic Brazilian, and healthy), with 31% explained variance and the Western pattern with the largest share. No associations were found between the patterns and the latent variable inflammation (standardized coefficients = 0.281; p = 0.002). Extraction of the three patterns evidenced higher consumption of foods high in carbohydrates and fats, which are nutrients associated directly with the increase in chronic noncommunicable diseases. Excess weight was associated with higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers.
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Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: From Childhood to Adulthood. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13114176. [PMID: 34836431 PMCID: PMC8624977 DOI: 10.3390/nu13114176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Obesity has become a major epidemic in the 21st century. It increases the risk of dyslipidemia, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes, which are known cardiometabolic risk factors and components of the metabolic syndrome. Although overt cardiovascular (CV) diseases such as stroke or myocardial infarction are the domain of adulthood, it is evident that the CV continuum begins very early in life. Recognition of risk factors and early stages of CV damage, at a time when these processes are still reversible, and the development of prevention strategies are major pillars in reducing CV morbidity and mortality in the general population. In this review, we will discuss the role of well-known but also novel risk factors linking obesity and increased CV risk from prenatal age to adulthood, including the role of perinatal factors, diet, nutrigenomics, and nutri-epigenetics, hyperuricemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and cardiorespiratory fitness. The importance of 'tracking' of these risk factors on adult CV health is highlighted and the economic impact of childhood obesity as well as preventive strategies are discussed.
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Zhuang P, Li H, Jia W, Shou Q, Zhu Y, Mao L, Wang W, Wu F, Chen X, Wan X, Wu Y, Liu X, Li Y, Zhu F, He L, Chen J, Zhang Y, Jiao J. Eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acids attenuate hyperglycemia through the microbiome-gut-organs axis in db/db mice. MICROBIOME 2021; 9:185. [PMID: 34507608 PMCID: PMC8434703 DOI: 10.1186/s40168-021-01126-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) have been suggested to prevent the development of metabolic disorders. However, their individual role in treating hyperglycemia and the mechanism of action regarding gut microbiome and metabolome in the context of diabetes remain unclear. RESULTS Supplementation of DHA and EPA attenuated hyperglycemia and insulin resistance without changing body weight in db/db mice while the ameliorative effect appeared to be more pronounced for EPA. DHA/EPA supplementation reduced the abundance of the lipopolysaccharide-containing Enterobacteriaceae whereas elevated the family Coriobacteriaceae negatively correlated with glutamate level, genera Barnesiella and Clostridium XlVa associated with bile acids production, beneficial Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus, and SCFA-producing species. The gut microbiome alterations co-occurred with the shifts in the metabolome, including glutamate, bile acids, propionic/butyric acid, and lipopolysaccharide, which subsequently relieved β cell apoptosis, suppressed hepatic gluconeogenesis, and promoted GLP-1 secretion, white adipose beiging, and insulin signaling. All these changes appeared to be more evident for EPA. Furthermore, transplantation with DHA/EPA-mediated gut microbiota mimicked the ameliorative effect of DHA/EPA on glucose homeostasis in db/db mice, together with similar changes in gut metabolites. In vitro, DHA/EPA treatment directly inhibited the growth of Escherichia coli (Family Enterobacteriaceae) while promoted Coriobacterium glomerans (Family Coriobacteriaceae), demonstrating a causal effect of DHA/EPA on featured gut microbiota. CONCLUSIONS DHA and EPA dramatically attenuated hyperglycemia and insulin resistance in db/db mice, which was mediated by alterations in gut microbiome and metabolites linking gut to adipose, liver and pancreas. These findings shed light into the gut-organs axis as a promising target for restoring glucose homeostasis and also suggest a better therapeutic effect of EPA for treating diabetes. Video abstract.
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- Pan Zhuang
- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- The Second Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, 310005, Zhejiang, China
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- Analysis Center of Agrobiology and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition of Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition of Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition of Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition of Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition of Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory of Intelligent Food Technology and Equipment, Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Agro-Food Processing, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Department of Clinical Nutrition of Affiliated Second Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Cohen CC, Sekkarie A, Figueroa J, Gillespie SE, Vos MB, Welsh JA. Longitudinal associations of total and trunk fat in childhood and adolescence and risk of hepatic steatosis at 24 years. Pediatr Obes 2021; 16:e12773. [PMID: 33559403 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The importance of body fat distribution in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine whether total and truncal fat deposition patterns in childhood/adolescence are associated with NAFLD risk at 24 years. METHODS Data were from 1657 participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Transient elastography was used to assess hepatic steatosis (low/moderate/severe) at 24 years and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry was used to assess total body fat percent (TBF%) and trunk fat percent (TrF%) at 9, 13, 15, 17, and/or 24 years. Linear mixed models were constructed with quadratic age to examine trajectories of TBF% and TrF% by steatosis at 24 years, adjusting for confounders. RESULTS In both sexes, TBF% trajectories from 9 to 24 years followed a similar pattern based on steatosis group (P = .83 for boys and P = .14 for girls for age2 *steatosis fixed effect). However, at all ages TBF% was higher for moderate/severe vs low steatosis at 24 years (P < .05). In contrast, TrF% trajectories diverged based on steatosis group (P = .001 for boys and P = .0002 for girls for age2 *steatosis fixed effect), such that, in both sexes, participants with moderate/severe steatosis at 24 yrs exhibited less decline in TrF% from adolescence to adulthood compared to participants with low steatosis at 24 yrs. Similar to TBF%, TrF% was higher at nearly all ages for moderate/severe vs low steatosis. Results were similar after adjusting for BMI category at each age, except in boys some differences for TrF% were attenuated. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that sex-specific body fat distribution patterns in childhood/adolescence may help to identify those at risk of developing NAFLD in adulthood.
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- Catherine C Cohen
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Nutrition and Health Sciences Doctoral Program, Laney Graduate School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Nutrition and Health Sciences Doctoral Program, Laney Graduate School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Nutrition and Health Sciences Doctoral Program, Laney Graduate School, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.,Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Zhao T, Zhan L, Zhou W, Chen W, Luo J, Zhang L, Weng Z, Zhao C, Liu S. The Effects of Erchen Decoction on Gut Microbiota and Lipid Metabolism Disorders in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:647529. [PMID: 34366839 PMCID: PMC8339961 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.647529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease caused by genetic and environmental factors that has become a serious global health problem. There is evidence that gut microbiota is closely related to the occurrence and development of obesity. Erchen Decoction (ECD), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used for clinical treatment and basic research of obesity and related metabolic diseases in recent years. It can significantly improve insulin resistance (IR) and lipid metabolism disorders. However, there is no microbiological study on its metabolic regulation. In this study, we investigated the effects of ECD on obesity, especially lipid metabolism and the composition and function of gut microbiota in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats, and explored the correlation between the biomarkers of gut microbiota and metabolite and host phenotype. The results showed that ECD could reduce body weight, improve IR and lipid metabolism, and reduce the concentration of free fatty acids (FFA) released from white adipose tissue (WAT) due to excessive lipolysis by interfering with the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1)/protein kinase B (AKT)/protein kinase A (PKA)/hormone-sensitive triglyceride lipase (HSL) signaling pathway in ZDF rats. Additionally, ECD gradually adjusted the overall structure of changed gut microbiota, reversed the relative abundance of six genera, and changed the function of gut microbiota by reducing the content of propionic acid, a metabolite of gut microbiota, in ZDF rats. A potentially close relationship between biomarkers, especially Prevotella, Blautia, and Holdemania, propionic acid and host phenotypes were demonstrated through correlation analysis. The results suggested that the beneficial effects of ECD on obesity, especially lipid metabolism disorders, are related to the regulation of gut microbiota in ZDF rats. This provides a basis for further research on the mechanism and clinical application of ECD to improve obesity via gut microbiota.
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- Tian Zhao
- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China.,Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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Orsso CE, Peng Y, Deehan EC, Tan Q, Field CJ, Madsen KL, Walter J, Prado CM, Tun HM, Haqq AM. Composition and Functions of the Gut Microbiome in Pediatric Obesity: Relationships with Markers of Insulin Resistance. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1490. [PMID: 34361925 PMCID: PMC8304481 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9071490] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The gut microbiome is hypothesized to play a crucial role in the development of obesity and insulin resistance (IR); the pathways linking the microbiome to IR in pediatrics have yet to be precisely characterized. We aimed to determine the relationship between the gut microbiome composition and metabolic functions and IR in children with obesity. In a cross-sectional study, fecal samples from children with obesity (10-16 years old) were collected for taxonomical and functional analysis of the fecal microbiome using shotgun metagenomics. The homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was determined using fasting glucose and insulin. Associations between HOMA-IR and α-diversity measures as well as metabolic pathways were evaluated using Spearman correlations; relationships between HOMA-IR and β-diversity were assessed by permutational multivariate analysis of variance. Twenty-one children (nine males; median: age = 12.0 years; BMI z-score = 2.9; HOMA-IR = 3.6) completed the study. HOMA-IR was significantly associated with measures of α-diversity but not with β-diversity. Children with higher HOMA-IR exhibited lower overall species richness, Firmicutes species richness, and overall Proteobacteria species Shannon diversity. Furthermore, HOMA-IR was inversely correlated with the abundance of pathways related to the biosynthesis of lipopolysaccharides, amino acids, and short-chain fatty acids, whereas positive correlations between HOMA-IR and the peptidoglycan biosynthesis pathways were observed. In conclusion, insulin resistance was associated with decreased microbial α-diversity measures and abundance of genes related to the metabolic pathways. Our study provides a framework for understanding the microbial alterations in pediatric obesity.
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- Camila E. Orsso
- Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-002 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada; (C.E.O.); (C.M.P.)
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- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C2, Canada; (E.C.D.); (K.L.M.)
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada;
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada;
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada;
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C2, Canada; (E.C.D.); (K.L.M.)
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- APC Microbiome Ireland, School of Microbiology, and Department of Medicine, University College Cork—National University of Ireland, T12 YT20 Cork, Ireland;
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- Human Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, 4-002 Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada; (C.E.O.); (C.M.P.)
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- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China;
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada;
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada;
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Yerges AL, Snethen JA, Carrel AL. Adolescent Girls With Overweight and Obesity Feel Physically Healthy and Highlight the Importance of Mental Health. SAGE Open Nurs 2021; 7:23779608211018523. [PMID: 34104716 PMCID: PMC8165867 DOI: 10.1177/23779608211018523] [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: 11/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Obesity in adolescence is a significant ongoing public health problem that has not improved over the past decade. Objective This descriptive qualitative study explores the perspective of female adolescents who are overweight or obese regarding their views on health and weight within the clinic setting. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with female adolescents (age 13–19 years old; BMI ≥85th percentile) from the mid-west region of the United States (N = 28). Inductive thematic analysis using Braun & Clarke’s methods was utilized. Results The findings from this study revealed that the adolescents’ view of health encompasses physical, mental, and psychosocial health dimensions, and despite being overweight and obese, the participants felt healthy. Participants discussed the need to eat healthier and increase their daily physical activity, but were unable to transform this into action. Within the clinical setting, the adolescents were sensitive to weight discussions. Conclusion Results from this study can increase providers’ understanding of the adolescent, increase awareness of adolescent sensitivity, and assist researchers in developing age-appropriate interventions for effective treatment and prevention of childhood obesity.
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- April L Yerges
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, Madison, United States
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- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, Madison, United States
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
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Porro S, Genchi VA, Cignarelli A, Natalicchio A, Laviola L, Giorgino F, Perrini S. Dysmetabolic adipose tissue in obesity: morphological and functional characteristics of adipose stem cells and mature adipocytes in healthy and unhealthy obese subjects. J Endocrinol Invest 2021; 44:921-941. [PMID: 33145726 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-020-01446-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The way by which subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) expands and undergoes remodeling by storing excess lipids through expansion of adipocytes (hypertrophy) or recruitment of new precursor cells (hyperplasia) impacts the risk of developing cardiometabolic and respiratory diseases. In unhealthy obese subjects, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnoea are typically associated with pathologic SAT remodeling characterized by adipocyte hypertrophy, as well as chronic inflammation, hypoxia, increased visceral adipose tissue (VAT), and fatty liver. In contrast, metabolically healthy obese individuals are generally associated with SAT development characterized by the presence of smaller and numerous mature adipocytes, and a lower degree of VAT inflammation and ectopic fat accumulation. The remodeling of SAT and VAT is under genetic regulation and influenced by inherent depot-specific differences of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ASCs). ASCs have multiple functions such as cell renewal, adipogenic capacity, and angiogenic properties, and secrete a variety of bioactive molecules involved in vascular and extracellular matrix remodeling. Understanding the mechanisms regulating the proliferative and adipogenic capacity of ASCs from SAT and VAT in response to excess calorie intake has become a focus of interest over recent decades. Here, we summarize current knowledge about the biological mechanisms able to foster or impair the recruitment and adipogenic differentiation of ASCs during SAT and VAT development, which regulate body fat distribution and favorable or unfavorable metabolic responses.
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- S Porro
- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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- Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Piazza Giulio Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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Wang L, Xie Y, Chen W, Zhang Y, Zeng Y. The role of long noncoding RNAs in livestock adipose tissue deposition - A review. Anim Biosci 2021; 34:1089-1099. [PMID: 33902176 PMCID: PMC8255878 DOI: 10.5713/ab.21.0006] [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: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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With the development of sequencing technology, numerous, long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been discovered and annotated. Increasing evidence has shown that lncRNAs play an essential role in regulating many biological and pathological processes, especially in cancer. However, there have been few studies on the roles of lncRNAs in livestock production. In animal products, meat quality and lean percentage are vital economic traits closely related to adipose tissue deposition. However, adipose tissue accumulation is also a pivotal contributor to obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, and many other diseases, as demonstrated by human studies. In livestock production, the mechanism by which lncRNAs regulate adipose tissue deposition is still unclear. In addition, the phenomenon that different animal species have different adipose tissue accumulation abilities is not well understood. In this review, we summarize the characteristics of lncRNAs and their four functional archetypes and review the current knowledge about lncRNA functions in adipose tissue deposition in livestock species. This review could provide theoretical significance to explore the functional mechanisms of lncRNAs in adipose tissue accumulation in animals.
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- Lixue Wang
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Biotechnology and Disease Control and Prevention, College of Animal Science and Technology, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai'an, Shandong 271018, China
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Scapaticci S, D’Adamo E, Mohn A, Chiarelli F, Giannini C. Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth With Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2021; 12:639548. [PMID: 33889132 PMCID: PMC8056131 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.639548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Currently, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent form of chronic liver disease in children and adolescents worldwide. Simultaneously to the epidemic spreading of childhood obesity, the rate of affected young has dramatically increased in the last decades with an estimated prevalence of NAFLD of 3%-10% in pediatric subjects in the world. The continuous improvement in NAFLD knowledge has significantly defined several risk factors associated to the natural history of this complex liver alteration. Among them, Insulin Resistance (IR) is certainly one of the main features. As well, not surprisingly, abnormal glucose tolerance (prediabetes and diabetes) is highly prevalent among children/adolescents with biopsy-proven NAFLD. In addition, other factors such as genetic, ethnicity, gender, age, puberty and lifestyle might affect the development and progression of hepatic alterations. However, available data are still lacking to confirm whether IR is a risk factor or a consequence of hepatic steatosis. There is also evidence that NAFLD is the hepatic manifestation of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). In fact, NAFLD often coexist with central obesity, impaired glucose tolerance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, which represent the main features of MetS. In this Review, main aspects of the natural history and risk factors of the disease are summarized in children and adolescents. In addition, the most relevant scientific evidence about the association between NAFLD and metabolic dysregulation, focusing on clinical, pathogenetic, and histological implication will be provided with some focuses on the main treatment options.
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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Salem DA, Salem NA, Hendawy SR. Association between Toxoplasma gondii infection and metabolic syndrome in obese adolescents: A possible immune-metabolic link. Parasitol Int 2021; 83:102343. [PMID: 33831579 DOI: 10.1016/j.parint.2021.102343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Background Toxoplasmosis as a global disease is considered as a triggering factor responsible for development of several clinical diseases. However, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) is an understudied parasite of potential interest in obesity research. The current study aimed to explore the role of latent T. gondii infection in the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in obese adolescents through studying the relationship between serum interferon-gamma [IFN-γ] and serum chemerin in context of MetS components. Methods Eighty-three obese adolescents were serologically screened for T. gondii-IgG antibodies and compared to 35 age-matched healthy T. gondii-seronegative controls. Participants were evaluated for anthropometric measurements, total-fat mass [FM], trunk-FM, serum lipid profile, IFN-γ, and chemerin levels. Homeostatic Model Assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated. Results The prevalence of MetS was significantly higher within obese T. gondii-seropositive group compared to obese T. gondii-seronegative group (P = 0.033). Seropositive obese MetS group displayed significantly higher trunk-FM, HOMA-IR, chemerin, and IFN-γ compared to seronegative obese MetS group. Serum chemerin and IFN-γ were strongly correlated (P < 0.001) and were positively correlated with BMI, WC, total-FM, trunk-FM, HOMA-IR, cholesterol, triglycerides and negatively correlated with HDLC. HOMA-IR was a common predictor for serum chemerin (P = 0.030) and IFN-γ (P < 0.001). Conclusions The study results suggest that T. gondii infection may exert an immune-metabolic effect that may have a potential role in the development of MetS among obese adolescents.
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- Doaa A Salem
- Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Lyu K, Zhang D, Song J, Li X, Perry RJ, Samuel VT, Shulman GI. Short-term overnutrition induces white adipose tissue insulin resistance through sn-1,2-diacylglycerol/PKCε/insulin receptor Thr1160 phosphorylation. JCI Insight 2021; 6:139946. [PMID: 33411692 PMCID: PMC7934919 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.139946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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White adipose tissue (WAT) insulin action has critical anabolic function and is dysregulated in overnutrition. However, the mechanism of short-term high-fat diet-induced (HFD-induced) WAT insulin resistance (IR) is poorly understood. Based on recent evidences, we hypothesize that a short-term HFD causes WAT IR through plasma membrane (PM) sn-1,2-diacylglycerol (sn-1,2-DAG) accumulation, which promotes protein kinase C-ε (PKCε) activation to impair insulin signaling by phosphorylating insulin receptor (Insr) Thr1160. To test this hypothesis, we assessed WAT insulin action in 7-day HFD-fed versus regular chow diet-fed rats during a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp. HFD feeding caused WAT IR, reflected by impaired insulin-mediated WAT glucose uptake and lipolysis suppression. These changes were specifically associated with PM sn-1,2-DAG accumulation, higher PKCε activation, and impaired insulin-stimulated Insr Tyr1162 phosphorylation. In order to examine the role of Insr Thr1160 phosphorylation in mediating lipid-induced WAT IR, we examined these same parameters in InsrT1150A mice (mouse homolog for human Thr1160) and found that HFD feeding induced WAT IR in WT control mice but not in InsrT1150A mice. Taken together, these data demonstrate the importance of the PM sn-1,2-DAG/PKCε/Insr Thr1160 phosphorylation pathway in mediating lipid-induced WAT IR and represent a potential therapeutic target to improve WAT insulin sensitivity.
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- Kun Lyu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.,Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Yuan X, Ma W, Wu X, Xing X, Li Y, Wang O, Zhang H, Yang H. Successful treatment of diabetes associated with glycogen storage disease type Ia. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14373. [PMID: 32740965 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- X Yuan
- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Peng H, Zhou Y, Zhang C, Wang M, Zhao S, Xu Y, Zhang W, Xin H, Wang X. An accurate and dual-effective body slimming method through a soluble microneedle patch with variable temperature. J Mater Chem B 2021; 9:421-427. [PMID: 33367393 DOI: 10.1039/d0tb01547d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Obesity is a chronic and recurrent disease with potential risks. Traditional weight-loss methods (like exercises, surgeries, oral drugs, etc.) have shown different side effects. In this experiment, the microneedle (MN) patch was selected as the drug carrier of the weight-loss drug Rosiglitazone (Rosi). Besides, melanin was added to enhance the photo-thermal effect and accelerate the release of drugs to the target fat region under near-infrared (NIR) light. Afterwards, with exterior cold stimulation, the significant and accurate effect of body slimming could be achieved. This combination of soluble MN patches and variable temperatures provides an attractive nonsurgical method for future accurate body slimming management.
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- Haichuan Peng
- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China.
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China.
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China.
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China
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- College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China.
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- The National Engineering Research Center for Bioengineering Drugs and the Technologies, Institute of Translational Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China. and College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China
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MELO IRDC, SOUZA MFCD, BARRETO ÍDDC, SILVA DGD, GURGEL RQ. Identification of neck circumference cut-off points for insulin resistance as a marker in adolescents. REV NUTR 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1678-9865202134e200190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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ABSTRACT Objective To identify cut-off points of neck circumference measurement to predict insulin resistance in adolescents. Methods Cross-sectional analysis with data derived from the Study of Cardiovascular Risks in Adolescents, nationwide, multicenter, school-based survey. We evaluated 901 adolescents, aged 12 to 17, from public and private schools in two cities of Sergipe state in Brazil. We measured demographic, anthropometric, and biochemical data, and insulin resistance using Homeostasis Model Assessment-Insulin Resistance. We used multiple linear regression and logistic analysis to evaluate the association between dependent variables (biochemical) and independent variables (anthropometric) controlled by body mass index, age, gender, and Tanner’s stage. We used the Receiver operating characteristic curve to determine cut-off points of neck circumference that can identify insulin resistance. Results The multiple linear regression analysis showed a positive association between neck circumference measurement with fasting glycemia and glycated hemoglobin (p<0.001) and a negative association with insulin (p<0.024). Furthermore, in logistic regression, the measurement of neck circumference was the only anthropometric indicator positively correlated with homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance. The cut-off points of neck circumference for predicting insulin resistance were: 30.55cm for female pubertal and 32.10cm for post-pubertal adolescents; 35.90cm for male pubertal adolescents and 36.65cm for post-pubertal adolescents. Conclusions The measurement of neck circumference is a simple, practical anthropometric indicator and can be used as a screening tool to identify insulin resistance in adolescents.
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Huanan C, Sangsang L, Amoah AN, Yacong B, Xuejiao C, Zhan S, Guodong W, Jian H, Songhe S, Quanjun L. Relationship between triglyceride glucose index and the incidence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in the elderly: a retrospective cohort study in China. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e039804. [PMID: 33247011 PMCID: PMC7703442 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-039804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the major causes of liver-related diseases but relationship between triglyceride glucose (TyG) and NAFLD in the elderly is not reported yet. In this study, we investigated the role of TyG index for predicting the incidence of NAFLD in the elderly. DESIGN AND SETTING This is a prospective cohort study in Henan, China, from 2011 to 2018. PARTICIPANTS AND METHODS In total, 46 693 elderly who participated in a routine physical examination programme from 2011 to 2018 were included in this study. TyG index was calculated as ln (fasting triglyceride (mg/dL)×fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)/2), while NAFLD was defined as hepatic steatosis after excluding other causes based on the results of abdominal ultrasonography; Cox regression model was performed to explore the relationship between TyG index and NAFLD. Also, mediation effect was used to analyse the role of the TyG index in WHtR (waist-to-height ratio) and NAFLD. RESULTS During the 149 041 person-years follow-up, a total of 5660 NAFLD events occurred (3.80/100 person-years). After adjusting for potential confounding factors, quartiles 4 of TyG index significantly increased the incidence of NAFLD compared with quartile 1, the HRs and 95% CI were 1.314 (1.234 to 1.457). In addition, TyG index played a partial mediating role in the relationship between WHtR and NAFLD and indirect effect was 1.009 (1.006 to 1.011). CONCLUSION Higher TyG index was associated with higher risk of NAFLD in the aged, and therefore, TyG index may be a novel predictor for incidence of NAFLD. Further, regular examination and evaluation of the TyG index might be useful for controlling the occurrence of NAFLD.
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- Chen Huanan
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Medical Record Room, Xinyang Central Hospital, Xinyang, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, New Territories, Hong Kong
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- Department of Social Medicine, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Health Commission of Xinzheng, Henan Province Health and Family Planning Commission, Zhengzhou, China
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- Central for Disease Control of Xinzheng, Henan Province Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- Department of Nutrition, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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Jiang YY, Shui JC, Zhang BX, Chin JW, Yue RS. The Potential Roles of Artemisinin and Its Derivatives in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:585487. [PMID: 33381036 PMCID: PMC7768903 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.585487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 10/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a chronic disease that has become a global public health problem. Studies on T2DM prevention and treatment mostly focus on discovering therapeutic drugs. Artemisinin and its derivatives were originally used as antimalarial treatments. In recent years, the roles of artemisinins in T2DM have attracted much attention. Artemisinin treatments not only attenuate insulin resistance and restore islet ß-cell function in T2DM but also have potential therapeutic effects on diabetic complications, including diabetic kidney disease, cognitive impairment, diabetic retinopathy, and diabetic cardiovascular disease. Many in vitro and in vivo experiments have confirmed the therapeutic utility of artemisinin and its derivatives on T2DM, but no article has systematically demonstrated the specific role artemisinin plays in the treatment of T2DM. This review summarizes the potential therapeutic effects and mechanism of artemisinin and its derivatives in T2DM and associated complications, providing a reference for subsequent related research.
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital of China, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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- Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China
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Bovolini A, Garcia J, Andrade MA, Duarte JA. Metabolic Syndrome Pathophysiology and Predisposing Factors. Int J Sports Med 2020; 42:199-214. [PMID: 33075830 DOI: 10.1055/a-1263-0898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of cardiometabolic risk factors with high prevalence among adult populations and elevated costs for public health systems worldwide. Despite the lack of consensus regarding the syndrome definition and diagnosis criteria, it is characterized by the coexistence of risk factors such as abdominal obesity, atherogenic dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, a prothrombotic and pro-inflammatory state, insulin resistance (IR), and higher glucose levels, factors indubitably linked to an increased risk of developing chronic conditions, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The syndrome has a complex and multifaceted origin not fully understood; however, it has been strongly suggested that sedentarism and unbalanced dietary patterns might play a fundamental role in its development. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview from the syndrome epidemiology, costs, and main etiological traits from its relationship with unhealthy diet patterns and sedentary lifestyles.
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- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real
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- CIAFEL Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto.,University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS), Rua Central de Gandra, 1317 4585-116 Gandra Paredes, Portugal
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Yin C, Liu W, Xu E, Zhang M, Lv W, Lu Q, Xiao Y. Copeptin and Nesfatin-1 Are Interrelated Biomarkers with Roles in the Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance in Chinese Children with Obesity. ANNALS OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM 2020; 76:223-232. [DOI: 10.1159/000508883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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<b><i>Background:</i></b> Copeptin and nesfatin-1 have recently been identified as novel peptides that play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity-related insulin resistance in adults. However, the relationship between them has not yet been elucidated, and their circulating levels in children with obesity have not been adequately studied. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate whether their levels are altered in Chinese children with obesity, as well as to determine the correlation of these 2 peptides with each other, with insulin resistance, and with other biochemical parameters. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A total of 156 children were enrolled in this study, including 101 children with obesity and 55 lean controls. Anthropometric parameters and clinical data of all subjects were collected, and circulating tumor necrosis factor-α, adiponectin, leptin, copeptin, and nesfatin-1 levels were measured using ELISA. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Serum copeptin and nesfatin-1 levels were significantly elevated in children with obesity and children with insulin resistance compared to control subjects. In addition, nesfatin-1 and copeptin levels were found to be significantly positively correlated with one another by Pearson’s correlation and partial correlation. In multiple regression analysis using nesfatin-1 or copeptin as the dependent parameter, a significant correlation was observed between nesfatin-1 and copeptin, and associations between each of them with homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) were detected. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> These novel findings shed light on the possible interplay role of these 2 molecules in obesity-related insulin resistance.
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Rahimi H, Yuzbashian E, Zareie R, Asghari G, Djazayery A, Movahedi A, Mirmiran P. Dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) score and obesity phenotypes in children and adolescents. Nutr J 2020; 19:112. [PMID: 33012284 PMCID: PMC7534156 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-020-00631-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of obesity and its two important phenotypes, the metabolically healthy obese (MHO) and the metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO) are 10.9, 9.1, and 1.8%, respectively, among children and adolescents in Iran. Data on the link between diet quality indices and obesity phenotypes in children and adolescents is scarce. The present study aimed to assess the association of the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) score with MHO and MUO, as well as with cardiometabolic risk factors (RFs) in children and adolescents with excess weight. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted on 341 children and adolescents with excess weight aged 6-13 years, selected from primary schools of Tehran. The DASH score was determined based on eight components using a valid and reliable food frequency questionnaire. Anthropometric measures, insulin, fasting plasma glucose, lipid profile, and physical activity levels were collected. MUO was classified based on two definitions: having 2 or more cardiometabolic RFs, or being insulin resistant determined by a homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) ≥ 3.16. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for MUO phenotypes and cardiometabolic RFs in each tertile of the DASH score after adjustment for confounders. RESULTS The mean ± SD for age and DASH score was 9.3 ± 1.7 years and 24.0 ± 4.9, respectively. The prevalence of MUO was 62.2% based on RFs, and 43.4% based on HOMA-IR. Participants in the highest tertile of the DASH score had significantly decreased odds for MUO based on HOMA-IR (OR = 0.49; 95% CI: 0.28-0.87) compared with those in the lowest tertile, after adjustment for confounders. However, there were no associations between the DASH score and any of cardiometabolic RFs, or MUO based on RFs (OR = 0.68; 95% CI: 0.38-1.20). CONCLUSION The DASH score was inversely associated with MUO based on HOMA-IR, but not associated with MUO based on cardiometabolic RFs in this sample of children and adolescents. A DASH-style diet may have favourable effects on insulin sensitivity among children and adolescents with excess weight. Universal definitions for MHO/MUO are required, and longitudinal studies recommended to shed light upon this subject.
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- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Centre, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-4763, Tehran, 1985717413, Iran
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- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Centre, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-4763, Tehran, 1985717413, Iran
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- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Centre, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-4763, Tehran, 1985717413, Iran
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- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Centre, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-4763, Tehran, 1985717413, Iran.
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- Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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- Nutrition and Endocrine Research Centre, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box: 19395-4763, Tehran, 1985717413, Iran
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW It is well known that obesity represents the main modifiable risk factor for insulin resistance in children and adolescents; obesity-induced insulin resistance in children is the most important risk factor for developing cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes in adulthood. The mechanisms through which obesity causes insulin resistance are complex and not completely known to date. RECENT FINDINGS In children, global adiposity is the main factor determining insulin resistance. Excessive fatty acids play a determinant role in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance in obese children, inducing an increased production of acetyl-CoA in the liver and enhancing inflammation in adipose tissue. The aetiology of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome is multifactorial and still debated. SUMMARY The aim of this review is to present an updated frame and new insights of the numerous pathways involved in the development of insulin resistance in obese patients, focusing on the peculiarities of children and adolescents. Improving the knowledge of mechanisms through which obesity leads to insulin resistance is fundamental in order to recommend particular follow-up and possible treatment to specific categories of obese children and adolescents.
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Comparison of abdominal visceral adipose tissue measurements in adolescents between magnetic resonance imaging and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Int J Obes (Lond) 2020; 45:104-108. [PMID: 32499526 PMCID: PMC7714708 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0621-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Excess abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in adolescents. VAT is mainly measured using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), yet dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is more affordable and available. The purpose was to compare adolescent VAT values obtained by MRI and DXA. A sample of 330 adolescents 10-16 years of age were recruited (52.3% female, 58.5% White). Abdominal VAT was measured using a General Electric (GE) Discovery MRI scanner with imaging software. A whole-body DXA (GE iDXA) scan was performed, and software calculated VAT within the android region. Wilcoxon signed-rank t-tests were used to determine differences between VAT values, within sex, race (White, African American, and Other race), and BMI categories (normal weight, overweight, and obese). VAT values from MRI and DXA were significantly correlated (r = 0.78, p < 0.001). Average VAT from MRI (0.54 ± 0.43 kg) was significantly higher than VAT from DXA (0.33 ± 0.39 kg) in the overall sample (p < 0.001) and within all subgroups (p < 0.001). All standardized values between the two measurements fell within ±1.96 standard deviations, and differences between the methods were not associated with level of VAT. In this sample, DXA values were correlated with MRI values, but DXA consistently underestimated VAT compared with MRI.
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Physical activity impacts insulin sensitivity post metabolic bariatric surgery in adolescents with severe obesity. Int J Obes (Lond) 2020; 44:1479-1486. [PMID: 32424268 PMCID: PMC7363050 DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0585-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES We hypothesized that physical activity (PA) improves insulin sensitivity in adolescents with severe obesity beyond that attributable to metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS). SUBJECTS/METHODS StepWatchTM monitors objectively measured PA in 88 participants in the Teen Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery (Teen-LABS) study. Primary outcomes included absolute change in fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and fasting glucose from pre-surgery (baseline) to 6, 12, 24, and 36 months post-MBS. SAS PROC TRAJ generated activity trajectories based on probability and individual participant step count trajectories. Linear regression models were used, adjusted for baseline value, visit, surgical procedure, sex, and percent change in BMI. Additional models adjusted for percent change in iliac waist circumference (IWC) or percent body fat (BF), measured by bio-impedance. RESULTS Two activity trajectories were identified: more active (MA, n = 13) and less active (LA, n = 75). MA baseline mean daily step count was >6000, increasing to >9000 at 2 years. LA mean daily step count remained at ~4000. Few participants recorded moderate step activity (cadence >80 steps/minute). Still, fasting insulin and HOMA-IR differed in association with activity trajectoy. MA was associated with a greater absolute decrease in fasting insulin (-7.8 μU/ml [95% CI: (-11.8, -3.7)], p ≤ 0.001) and a greater decrease in HOMA-IR (-1.9 [95% CI: (-3.0, -0.7)], p = 0.001), when adjusted for percent change in BMI. The significant independent effect of MA remained when adjusted for percent change in IWC or percent BF. Clinically, 100% of MA trajectory participants normalized fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, and fasting glucose by 6 months and normalization remained throughout the 36 months follow up. In contrast, 76.3 and 65.8% of LA trajectory participants normalized fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, respectively, by 12 months with 28.6% of both remaining normalized at 36 months. CONCLUSIONS PA is independently associated with improved insulin sensitivity beyond that attributable to MBS in adolescents with severe obesity.
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