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Zhao J, Ke Z, Huang R, Wen X, Liu W, Wang S, Zhang X, Zhuang X, Pan L, Liao L. Physical activity and the risk of developing 8 age-related diseases: epidemiological and Mendelian randomization studies. Eur Rev Aging Phys Act 2024; 21:24. [PMID: 39294593 PMCID: PMC11412029 DOI: 10.1186/s11556-024-00359-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to characterize the associations between physical activity levels and the risk of developing age-related diseases in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study and used Mendelian randomization (MR) to assess whether there are causal relationships between physical activity levels and the risk of developing 8 age-related diseases (coronary atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, angina, Alzheimer's disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and venous thromboembolism). METHODS Based on the data available in the CARDIA, we obtained data related to five disease states: coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and venous thromboembolism. Binary logistic regression analysis estimated the multivariable-adjusted associations between different physical activity statuses and diseases. For the MR study, we used summary-level data from a recently published genome-wide association study on physical activity (including vigorous physical activity and accelerometer-based physical activity) conducted with participants from the UK Biobank study. We selected the above 8 age-related diseases as our outcomes. RESULTS In the CARDIA-based analysis, the risk of developing coronary heart disease [OR (95% CI): 0.562 (0.397-0.795)], hypertension [OR (95% CI): 0.703 (0.601-0.821)], diabetes [OR (95% CI): 0.783 (0.620-0.988)], and hyperlipidemia [OR (95% CI): 0.792 (0.662-0.949)] was negatively related to physical activity status when participants achieved the physical activity target. Our MR results support a negative causal association between genetically determined vigorous physical activity levels and the risk of developing 3 age-related diseases, namely, angina, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, our results also support a negative causal association between genetically determined accelerometer-based physical activity levels and the risk of developing angina. CONCLUSIONS Promotion of physical activity is likely to prevent specific age-related diseases.
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- Jie Zhao
- College of Health Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- College of Health Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China
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- College of Health Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- College of Health Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, No.466 Road XinGang, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510317, P. R. China
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- College of Health Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, 58 Zhongshan 2 Road, Guangzhou, 510080, P. R. China
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- Department of Acupuncture and Massage, Shenzhen Second People 's Hospital, Shenzhen, 518025, P. R. China.
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- College of Health Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China.
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Bioactive Substances, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China.
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Maltagliati S, Fessler L, Yu Q, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Dupuy O, Falck RS, Owen N, Zou L, Cheval B. Effort minimization: A permanent, dynamic, and surmountable influence on physical activity. JOURNAL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2024:100971. [PMID: 39233203 DOI: 10.1016/j.jshs.2024.100971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/06/2024]
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- Silvio Maltagliati
- Human and Evolutionary Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, CA 90089, USA; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- University of Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères 38400, France; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzen 518060, China; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzen 518060, China; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- Department of Physical Education, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- Laboratory MOVE (UR 20296), Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Poitiers, Poitiers 86000, France; School of Kinesiology and Physical Activity Science (EKSAP), Faculty of Medicine. University of Montreal, Montreal, VIC 6128, Canada; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- School of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T1Z4, Canada; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- Centre for Urban Transitions, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia; Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, VIC 6492, Australia; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France
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- Body-Brain-Mind Laboratory, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzen 518060, China; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France.
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- Human and Evolutionary Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, CA 90089, USA; University of Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38000 Grenoble, Saint-Martin-d'Hères 38400, France; Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, École normale supérieure de Rennes, Bruz 35170, France; VIPS(2) Laboratory, University of Rennes, Rennes 35000, France.
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Zhao Y, Wang G, Wei Z, Li D, Morshedi M. RETRACTED ARTICLE: Wnt, notch signaling and exercise: what are their functions? Hum Cell 2024; 37:1612. [PMID: 38386243 DOI: 10.1007/s13577-024-01036-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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- Yijie Zhao
- Ministry of Public Sports, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, Hebei, China
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- Ministry of Public Sports, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, Hebei, China.
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, Hebei, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075000, Hebei, China
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Drentea P, Pavela G, Tian L, Locher JL. Grandparenting and Physical Activity. J Aging Health 2024:8982643241273197. [PMID: 39180377 DOI: 10.1177/08982643241273197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine a continuum of grandparenting intensity and its association with physical activity using three perspectives: grandparents are active, the more constraints perspective, and the selection bias perspective. Method: We use 2014 data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally-representative panel study of the US population over the age of 50 and their spouses (n = 17,851). Results: We found that greater grandparenting intensity was inversely associated with physical activity, providing support for both the more constraints perspective and the selection bias perspective. Discussion: We discuss the implications of inequality in which the most advantaged with physical activity are those who were either not grandparents, or grandparents who provided less care.
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- Patricia Drentea
- Department of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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Sun S, Jiang M, Ma S, Ren J, Liu GH. Exploring the heterogeneous targets of metabolic aging at single-cell resolution. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2024:S1043-2760(24)00190-5. [PMID: 39181730 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2024.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 07/09/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024]
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Our limited understanding of metabolic aging poses major challenges to comprehending the diverse cellular alterations that contribute to age-related decline, and to devising targeted interventions. This review provides insights into the heterogeneous nature of cellular metabolism during aging and its response to interventions, with a specific focus on cellular heterogeneity and its implications. By synthesizing recent findings using single-cell approaches, we explored the vulnerabilities of distinct cell types and key metabolic pathways. Delving into the cell type-specific alterations underlying the efficacy of systemic interventions, we also discuss the complexity of integrating single-cell data and advocate for leveraging computational tools and artificial intelligence to harness the full potential of these data, develop effective strategies against metabolic aging, and promote healthy aging.
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- Shuhui Sun
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Aging Biomarker Consortium, Beijing 100101, China.
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- Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Aging Biomarker Consortium, Beijing 100101, China; Key Laboratory of RNA Innovation, Science and Engineering, China National Center for Bioinformation, Beijing 100101, China; Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 101408, China; School of Future Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Organ Regeneration and Reconstruction, State Key Laboratory of Membrane Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; Institute for Stem Cell and Regeneration, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; Beijing Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China; Aging Biomarker Consortium, Beijing 100101, China; Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, and National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China; Aging Translational Medicine Center, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China.
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Kistner TM, Tavormina A, Lieberman DE. Myokine secretion during moderate-intensity physical activity: Dose-response of interleukin 6 to walking duration. Am J Hum Biol 2024:e24131. [PMID: 39030918 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.24131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 06/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024] Open
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During vigorous physical activity, contracting muscles secrete a variety of immunomodulatory and metabolic factors called myokines that perform a variety of functions. Foremost among these is interleukin 6 (IL-6), which increases fatty acid mobilization and stimulates anti-inflammatory cytokine release. Despite being well characterized in vigorous exercise contexts, whether IL-6 is secreted during moderate-intensity activities such as walking is unclear. This is especially pertinent as regular walking is one of the oldest and most common forms of physical activity and comes with a variety of health benefits, which may be coordinated in part by IL-6 signaling. To test the hypothesis that IL-6 release occurs during evolutionarily normal physical activity contexts like long distance walking, we performed a dose-response experiment to test the effect of walking duration on IL-6 secretion. Thirteen participants completed four moderate-intensity walking trials (55% HRmax) of varying durations (30 min, 1 h, 2 h, and 3 h) in a randomized order with intervening washout periods of at least 1 week. Using a linear mixed effects model, we found that IL-6 levels modestly increased during only the 2 h and 3 h walking trials. These results suggest that small frequent increases in IL-6 signaling may be an important mechanism underlying the health benefits of regular walking. Furthermore, this finding raises the possibility that IL-6 secretion is an adaptation to fuel physical activity, especially during periods of negative energy balance.
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- Timothy M Kistner
- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Fang S, Ji Y, Shen Y, Yang S, Zhang H, Xin W, Shi W, Chen W. TET3 Contributes to Exercise-Induced Functional Axon Regeneration and Visual Restoration. Adv Biol (Weinh) 2024:e2400145. [PMID: 39007414 DOI: 10.1002/adbi.202400145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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Axons have intrinsically poor regenerative capacity in the mature central nervous system (CNS), leading to permanent neurological impairments in individuals. There is growing evidence that exercise is a powerful physiological intervention that can obviously enhance cell rejuvenate capacity, but its molecular mechanisms that mediate the axonal regenerative benefits remain largely unclear. Using the eye as the CNS model, here it is first indicated that placing mice in an exercise stimulation environment induced DNA methylation patterns and transcriptomes of retinal ganglion cell, promoted axon regeneration after injury, and reversed vision loss in aged mice. These beneficial effects are dependent on the DNA demethylases TET3-mediated epigenetic effects, which increased the expression of genes associated with the regenerative growth programs, such as STAT3, Wnt5a, Klf6. Exercise training also shows with the improved mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction in retinas and optic nerves via TET3. Collectively, these results suggested that the increased regenerative capacity induced by enhancing physical activity is mediated through epigenetic reprogramming in mouse model of optic nerve injury and in aged mouse. Understanding the molecular mechanism underlying exercise-dependent neuronal plasticity led to the identification of novel targets for ameliorating pathologies associated with etiologically diverse diseases.
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- Si Fang
- Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Department of Integrative Oncology in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Jingan District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Department of Integrative Oncology in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Jingan District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Department of Integrative Oncology in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Jingan District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
- Department of Pharmacology, Basic Medical College, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Department of Integrative Oncology in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Jingan District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
- Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, China
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- College of Notoginseng Medicine and Pharmacy, Wenshan University, Wenshan, 663000, China
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- Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Department of Integrative Oncology in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Jingan District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Multiscale Research Institute of Complex Systems, Department of Integrative Oncology in Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Jingan District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery in Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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Wu W, Liao H, Yang X. Education disrupts the intergenerational transmission of health disadvantage across three generations in China. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302963. [PMID: 38848425 PMCID: PMC11161082 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
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This article utilizes survey data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) to examine whether grandparents' health disadvantage have both direct and indirect effects on the health disadvantage of their grandchildren, and whether the completion of compulsory education by parents disrupts these intergenerational transmissions in China. The findings suggest that grandparents' health disadvantage significantly increases the probability of grandchildren's health disadvantage with and without controlling parental health disadvantage and other characteristics. Moreover, the study identifies a disruptive influence of parental education on this transmission process. Rigorous robustness tests, including the use of the Compulsory Education Law as an instrumental variable to control for unobserved factors, validate these results. Mechanism analysis shows that parents completing compulsory education contribute to improving their nutritional balance and adopting healthy behaviors, attaining higher social status, earning higher income, which ultimately reduce the probability of health disadvantage for both themselves and their children. These findings highlight the persistent intergenerational transmission of health disparities within families and emphasize the importance of enhancing individuals' education levels to disrupt this transmission. By doing so, it may be possible to mitigate health inequalities and disparities across the population.
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- Weijuan Wu
- School of Economics and Management, South China Normal University, Panyu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Humanities and Arts, Heyuan Polytechnic, Yuancheng District, Heyuan City, Guangdong Province, China
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- The School of Marxism, Jiangxi University of Technology, Gaoxin District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, China
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Serebryany E, Martin RW, Takahashi GR. The Functional Significance of High Cysteine Content in Eye Lens γ-Crystallins. Biomolecules 2024; 14:594. [PMID: 38786000 PMCID: PMC11118217 DOI: 10.3390/biom14050594] [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: 03/28/2024] [Revised: 05/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Cataract disease is strongly associated with progressively accumulating oxidative damage to the extremely long-lived crystallin proteins of the lens. Cysteine oxidation affects crystallin folding, interactions, and light-scattering aggregation especially strongly due to the formation of disulfide bridges. Minimizing crystallin aggregation is crucial for lifelong lens transparency, so one might expect the ubiquitous lens crystallin superfamilies (α and βγ) to contain little cysteine. Yet, the Cys content of γ-crystallins is well above the average for human proteins. We review literature relevant to this longstanding puzzle and take advantage of expanding genomic databases and improved machine learning tools for protein structure prediction to investigate it further. We observe remarkably low Cys conservation in the βγ-crystallin superfamily; however, in γ-crystallin, the spatial positioning of Cys residues is clearly fine-tuned by evolution. We propose that the requirements of long-term lens transparency and high lens optical power impose competing evolutionary pressures on lens βγ-crystallins, leading to distinct adaptations: high Cys content in γ-crystallins but low in βB-crystallins. Aquatic species need more powerful lenses than terrestrial ones, which explains the high methionine content of many fish γ- (and even β-) crystallins. Finally, we discuss synergies between sulfur-containing and aromatic residues in crystallins and suggest future experimental directions.
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- Eugene Serebryany
- Department of Physiology & Biophysics, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
- Laufer Center for Physical & Quantitative Biology, Stony Brook University, SUNY, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, UCI Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-2025, USA
- Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, UCI Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-3900, USA
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, UCI Irvine, Irvine, CA 92697-3900, USA
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Słojewska K, Galbarczyk A, Klimek M, Tubek-Krokosz A, Krzych-Miłkowska K, Szklarczyk J, Mijas M, Ścibor M, Jasienska G. Higher number of steps is related to lower endogenous progesterone but not estradiol levels in women. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299580. [PMID: 38573970 PMCID: PMC10994375 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES Sex steroid hormones are important not only for reproduction but also for many aspects of women's health, including the risk of breast cancer. Physical activity has been shown to influence sex hormone levels in women. This study aimed to investigate a relationship between the average daily number of steps and the sex hormone (estradiol and progesterone) levels in premenopausal women. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data were collected from 85 healthy, urban women of reproductive age who performed at least 180 minutes/week of moderate physical activity for two complete menstrual cycles. Physical activity was measured using wrist bands. Estradiol and progesterone concentrations were measured in daily-collected saliva samples in the second menstrual cycle. RESULTS There was a significant negative association between the average number of steps taken daily and salivary progesterone levels after adjusting for potential confounding factors (age, BMI). Women who took more than 10,000 steps a day had significantly lower progesterone levels compared to women who took less than 10,000 steps. The association between physical activity and estradiol levels was statistically insignificant. DISCUSSION Our results indicate that taking at least 10,000 steps a day reduces progesterone levels, but this intensity of physical activity may not be high enough to affect estradiol levels. Daily step tracking is a valuable element of health promotion, but currently recommended levels of physical activity may not be high enough for healthy premenopausal women to significantly reduce both sex hormone levels and thus their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer.
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- Kinga Słojewska
- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Department of Human Behavior, Ecology and Culture, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Doctoral School of Medical and Health Sciences, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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Gavett BE, Widaman KF, McKenzie C, De Leon FS, Fletcher E, Tomaszewski Farias S, Mungas D. Self-reported mid- to late-life physical and recreational activities: Associations with late-life cognition. J Int Neuropsychol Soc 2024; 30:209-219. [PMID: 37721128 PMCID: PMC10922209 DOI: 10.1017/s1355617723000553] [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] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Physical and recreational activities are behaviors that may modify risk of late-life cognitive decline. We sought to examine the role of retrospectively self-reported midlife (age 40) physical and recreational activity engagement - and self-reported change in these activities from age 40 to initial study visit - in predicting late-life cognition. METHOD Data were obtained from 898 participants in a longitudinal study of cognitive aging in demographically and cognitively diverse older adults (Age: range = 49-93 years, M = 75, SD = 7.19). Self-reported physical and recreational activity participation at age 40 and at the initial study visit were quantified using the Life Experiences Assessment Form. Change in activities was modeled using latent change scores. Cognitive outcomes were obtained annually (range = 2-17 years) using the Spanish and English Neuropsychological Assessment Scales, which measure verbal episodic memory, semantic memory, visuospatial processing, and executive functioning. RESULTS Physical activity engagement at age 40 was strongly associated with cognitive performance in all four domains at the initial visit and with global cognitive slope. However, change in physical activities after age 40 was not associated with cognitive outcomes. In contrast, recreational activity engagement - both at age 40 and change after 40 - was predictive of cognitive intercepts and slope. CONCLUSIONS Retrospectively self-reported midlife physical and recreational activity engagement were strongly associated with late-life cognition - both level of performance and rate of future decline. However, the data suggest that maintenance of recreational activity engagement (e.g., writing, taking classes, reading) after age 40 is more strongly associated with late-life cognition than continued maintenance of physical activity levels.
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- Brandon E Gavett
- Department of Neurology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA
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- School of Psychological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- School of Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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Jin L, Diaz-Canestro C, Wang Y, Tse MA, Xu A. Exerkines and cardiometabolic benefits of exercise: from bench to clinic. EMBO Mol Med 2024; 16:432-444. [PMID: 38321233 PMCID: PMC10940599 DOI: 10.1038/s44321-024-00027-z] [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: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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Regular exercise has both immediate and long-lasting benefits on cardiometabolic health, and has been recommended as a cornerstone of treatment in the management of diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. Exerkines, which are defined as humoral factors responsive to acute or chronic exercise, have emerged as important players conferring some of the multiple cardiometabolic benefits of exercise. Over the past decades, hundreds of exerkines released from skeletal muscle, heart, liver, adipose tissue, brain, and gut have been identified, and several exerkines (such as FGF21, IL-6, and adiponectin) have been exploited therapeutically as exercise mimetics for the treatment of various metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Recent advances in metagenomics have led to the identification of gut microbiota, a so-called "hidden" metabolic organ, as an additional class of exerkines determining the efficacy of exercise in diabetes prevention, cardiac protection, and exercise performance. Furthermore, multiomics-based studies have shown the feasibility of using baseline exerkine signatures to predict individual responses to exercise with respect to metabolic and cardiorespiratory health. This review aims to explore the molecular pathways whereby exerkine networks mediate the cardiometabolic adaptations to exercise by fine-tuning inter-organ crosstalk, and discuss the roadmaps for translating exerkine-based discovery into the therapeutic application and personalized medicine in the management of the cardiometabolic disease.
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- Leigang Jin
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Centre for Sports and Exercise, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Llera Martín CJ, Ruff CB. Changes in diaphyseal cross-sectional properties with age in macaques. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2024; 183:e24857. [PMID: 37795941 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The present study seeks to quantify changes in long bone cross-sectional properties in a colony of semi-free-ranging rhesus macaques and compare observed aging patterns to those of other primates, including humans. METHODS Peripheral quantitative computed tomography was used to obtain midshaft cross sections of the femora, tibiae, humeri, and radii of 115 macaque specimens ranging from 7 to 31 years of age. Linear regressions of cross-sectional properties on age were analyzed. An analysis of covariance was conducted to quantify differences in rates of change between males and females. RESULTS Results show that medullary area increases while cortical area decreases with age in both sexes. The polar section modulus and the polar strain-strength index, measuring torsional and bending strength, show no decline in most sections but decrease significantly with age in the hindlimb elements of female macaques. Volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) also decreases with age in both male and female macaques; however, the cumulative change in vBMD over the adult lifespan is relatively small, equivalent to a less than 10% decrease in material strength. An analysis of covariance shows no differences between males and females in the rate of change of properties with age. DISCUSSION Overall, this study shows that there are some similarities in the skeletal aging patterns of macaques and those of other primates, including humans, but also some differences, with greater losses of bone found in human females as a result of an extended post-reproductive period that is generally not found among wild or semi-wild macaques.
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- Catherine J Llera Martín
- Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Medical Anatomical Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California, USA
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- Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Wells JCK, Desoye G, Leon DA. Reconsidering the developmental origins of adult disease paradigm: The 'metabolic coordination of childbirth' hypothesis. Evol Med Public Health 2024; 12:50-66. [PMID: 38380130 PMCID: PMC10878253 DOI: 10.1093/emph/eoae002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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In uncomplicated pregnancies, birthweight is inversely associated with adult non-communicable disease (NCD) risk. One proposed mechanism is maternal malnutrition during pregnancy. Another explanation is that shared genes link birthweight with NCDs. Both hypotheses are supported, but evolutionary perspectives address only the environmental pathway. We propose that genetic and environmental associations of birthweight with NCD risk reflect coordinated regulatory systems between mother and foetus, that evolved to reduce risks of obstructed labour. First, the foetus must tailor its growth to maternal metabolic signals, as it cannot predict the size of the birth canal from its own genome. Second, we predict that maternal alleles that promote placental nutrient supply have been selected to constrain foetal growth and gestation length when fetally expressed. Conversely, maternal alleles that increase birth canal size have been selected to promote foetal growth and gestation when fetally expressed. Evidence supports these hypotheses. These regulatory mechanisms may have undergone powerful selection as hominin neonates evolved larger size and encephalisation, since every mother is at risk of gestating a baby excessively for her pelvis. Our perspective can explain the inverse association of birthweight with NCD risk across most of the birthweight range: any constraint of birthweight, through plastic or genetic mechanisms, may reduce the capacity for homeostasis and increase NCD susceptibility. However, maternal obesity and diabetes can overwhelm this coordination system, challenging vaginal delivery while increasing offspring NCD risk. We argue that selection on viable vaginal delivery played an over-arching role in shaping the association of birthweight with NCD risk.
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- Jonathan C K Wells
- Population, Policy and Practice Research and Teaching Department, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 14, 8036 Graz, Austria
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- Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, UK
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Lieberman DE, Worthington S, Schell LD, Parkent CM, Devinsky O, Carmody RN. Reply to RJ Klement. Am J Clin Nutr 2023; 118:1241-1242. [PMID: 38044026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023] Open
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- Daniel E Lieberman
- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States.
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- Institute for Quantitative Social Science, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States; Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Karppinen JE, Wiklund P, Ihalainen JK, Juppi HK, Isola V, Hyvärinen M, Ahokas EK, Kujala UM, Laukkanen J, Hulmi JJ, Ahtiainen JP, Cheng S, Laakkonen EK. Age But Not Menopausal Status Is Linked to Lower Resting Energy Expenditure. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2023; 108:2789-2797. [PMID: 37265230 PMCID: PMC10584005 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad321] [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: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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CONTEXT It remains uncertain whether aging before late adulthood and menopause are associated with fat-free mass and fat mass-adjusted resting energy expenditure (REEadj). OBJECTIVES We investigated whether REEadj differs between middle-aged and younger women and between middle-aged women with different menopausal statuses. We repeated the age group comparison between middle-aged mothers and their daughters to partially control for genotype. We also explored whether serum estradiol and FSH concentrations explain REEadj in midlife. METHODS We divided 120 women, including 16 mother-daughter pairs, into age groups; group I (n = 26) consisted of participants aged 17 to 21, group II (n = 35) of those aged 22 to 38, and group III (n = 59) of those aged 41 to 58 years. The women in group III were further categorized as pre- or perimenopausal (n = 19), postmenopausal (n = 30), or postmenopausal hormone therapy users (n = 10). REE was assessed using indirect calorimetry, body composition using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and hormones using immunoassays. RESULTS The REEadj of group I was 126 kcal/day [95% confidence interval (CI): 93-160] higher than that of group III, and the REEadj of group II was 88 kcal/day (95% CI: 49-127) higher. Furthermore, daughters had a 100 kcal/day (95% CI: 63-138 kcal/day) higher REEadj than their middle-aged mothers (all P < .001). In group III, REEadj was not lower in postmenopausal women and did not vary by sex hormone concentrations. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that REEadj declines with age in women before late adulthood, also when controlling partially for genetic background, and that menopause may not contribute to this decline.
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- Jari E Karppinen
- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Huawei Helsinki Research Center, Huawei Technologies Oy (Finland) Co. Ltd, Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Central Finland Health Care District, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Exercise Translational Medicine Centre, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
- Gerontology Research Center, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Shephard AM, Hund AK, Snell-Rood EC. Metabolic stress as a driver of life-history plasticity: flight promotes longevity and antioxidant production in monarch butterflies. Proc Biol Sci 2023; 290:20231616. [PMID: 37817587 PMCID: PMC10565393 DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1616] [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: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
Abstract
Life-history theory predicts that increased investment in traits related to reproduction will be associated with a reduced ability to invest in survival or longevity. One mechanistic explanation for this trade-off is that metabolic stress generated from current fitness activities (e.g. reproduction or locomotion) will increase somatic damage, leading to reduced longevity. Yet, there has been limited support for this damage-based hypothesis. A possible explanation is that individuals can respond to increases in metabolic stress by plastically inducing cellular maintenance responses, which may increase, rather than decrease, longevity. We tested this possibility by experimentally manipulating investment in flight activity (a metabolic stressor) in the migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus), a species whose reproductive fitness is dependent on survival through a period of metabolically intensive migratory flight. Consistent with the idea that metabolic stress stimulated investment in self-maintenance, increased flight activity enhanced monarch butterfly longevity and somatic tissue antioxidant capacity, likely at a cost to reproductive investment. Our study implicates a role for metabolic stress as a driver of life-history plasticity and supports a model where current engagement in metabolically stressful activities promotes somatic survival by stimulating investment in self-maintenance processes.
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- Alexander M. Shephard
- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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- Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior, University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA
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Mossavar-Rahmani Y, Lin J, Pan S, Song RJ, Xue X, Spartano NL, Xanthakis V, Sotres-Alvarez D, Marquez DX, Daviglus M, Carlson JA, Parada H, Evenson KR, Talavera AC, Gellman M, Perreira KM, Gallo LC, Vasan RS, Kaplan RC. Characterizing longitudinal change in accelerometry-based moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos and the Framingham Heart Study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1614. [PMID: 37620824 PMCID: PMC10464120 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16442-9] [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: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity promotes health and is particularly important during middle and older age for decreasing morbidity and mortality. We assessed the correlates of changes over time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in Hispanic/Latino adults from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL: mean [SD] age 49.2 y [11.5]) and compared them to a cohort of primarily White adults from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS: mean [SD] 46.9 y [9.2]). METHODS Between 2008 and 2019, we assessed accelerometry-based MVPA at two time points with an average follow-up of: 7.6 y, SD 1.3 for HCHS/SOL, and 7.8 y, SD 0.7 for FHS. We used multinomial logistic regression to relate socio-demographic and health behaviors with changes in compliance with 2018 US recommendations for MVPA from time 1 to time 2 (remained active or inactive; became active or inactive) across the two cohorts. RESULTS In HCHS/SOL mean MVPA was 22.6 (SD, 23.8) minutes at time 1 and dropped to 16.7 (19.0) minutes at time 2. In FHS Mean MVPA was 21.7 min (SD, 17.7) at time 1 and dropped to 21.3 min (SD, 19.2) at time 2. Across both cohorts, odds of meeting MVPA guidelines over time were about 6% lower in individuals who had lower quality diets vs. higher, about half in older vs. younger adults, about three times lower in women vs. men, and 9% lower in individuals who had a higher vs. lower BMI at baseline. Cohorts differed in how age, gender, income, education, depressive symptoms, marital status and perception of general health and pain associated with changes in physical activity. High income older Hispanics/Latino adults were more likely to become inactive at the follow-up visit as were HCHS/SOL women who were retired and FHS participants who had lower levels of education and income. Higher depressive symptomology was associated with becoming active only in HCHS/SOL women. Being male and married was associated with becoming inactive in both cohorts. Higher perception of general health and lower perception of pain were associated with remaining active only in FHS adults. CONCLUSIONS These findings highlight potentially high-risk groups for targeted MVPA intervention.
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- Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani
- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Belfer Bldg, 1312C, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA.
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Belfer Bldg, 1312C, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Belfer Bldg, 1312C, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA, 01701, USA
- Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Gillings School of Global Public Health, Collaborative Studies Coordinating Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology & Nutrition, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Institute for Minority Health Research, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospital and University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO, 64108, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, San Diego State University School of Public Health, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- South Bay Latino Research Center, College of Sciences, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 92182, USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 33136, USA
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- Department of Social Medicine, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 91910, USA
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- Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
- Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA, 01701, USA
- University of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio and University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
- Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Population Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Belfer Bldg, 1312C, Bronx, NY, 10461, USA
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Division of Public Health Sciences, Seattle, WA, 98109, USA
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Qu Y, Liu Z, Wang Y, Chang L, Fan H. Relationships among Square Dance, Group Cohesion, Perceived Social Support, and Psychological Capital in 2721 Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2025. [PMID: 37510466 PMCID: PMC10379668 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11142025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Revised: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Aging is a global phenomenon, and China's aging is extensive and rapid and already at the middle to upper level worldwide. Promoting social interaction and increasing positive psychological qualities in individuals are key components in helping people adapt to the physical and mental changes of the aging process. Among them, how middle-aged and older adults improve their physical and mental health through physical activity is of great concern. (2) Methods: This study measured the physical activity of 2721 middle-aged and elderly square dance participants across China, and structural equation modeling was applied to explore the relationship between square dance exercise and group cohesion as well as the role of perceived social support and psychological capital. (3) Results: The results showed that (a) square dance exercise positively predicts group cohesion among middle-aged and older adults. (b) Perceived social support and psychological capital mediate the relationship between square dance exercise and group cohesion, and the mediating role consists of three pathways: perceived social support alone, psychological capital alone, and perceived social support-psychological capital chain mediation. (c) The mediating effect of psychological capital alone is greater than the mediating effect of perceived social support alone and the mediating effect of the perceived social support-psychological capital chain. (4) Conclusions: This study provides support for the theory and practice of square dance exercise and intervention guidance for increasing positive psychological qualities and group dynamic levels in middle-aged and older adults.
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- Yujia Qu
- School of Art, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Psychology, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
- Laboratory of Sports Stress and Adaptation of General Administration of Sport, Beijing 100084, China
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- School of Art, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Sports Department, China Women's University, Beijing 100101, China
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- School of Psychology, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
- Laboratory of Sports Stress and Adaptation of General Administration of Sport, Beijing 100084, China
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Isath A, Koziol KJ, Martinez MW, Garber CE, Martinez MN, Emery MS, Baggish AL, Naidu SS, Lavie CJ, Arena R, Krittanawong C. Exercise and cardiovascular health: A state-of-the-art review. Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2023; 79:44-52. [PMID: 37120119 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2023.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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Cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) is the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, and low levels of physical activity (PA) is a leading independent predictor of poor CV health and associated with an increased prevalence of risk factors that predispose to CVD development. In this review, we evaluate the benefits of exercise on CV health. We discuss the CV adaptations to exercise, focusing on the physiological changes in the heart and vasculature. We review the impact and benefits of exercise on specific CV prevention, including type II diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, and heart failure, in addition to CVD-related and all-cause mortality. Lastly, we evaluate the current PA guidelines and various modes of exercise, assessing the current literature for the effective regimens of PA that improve CVD outcomes.
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- Ameesh Isath
- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Centre and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States of America
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- New York Medical College, School of Medicine, Valhalla, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Sports Cardiology and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Atlantic Health, Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ, United States of America
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- Department of Biobehavioral Sciences, Program in Applied Physiology, Teachers College, Columbia University, United States of America
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Langone Medical Center, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Section of Clinical Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, United States of America
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- Cardiovascular Performance Program, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Cardiology, Westchester Medical Centre and New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY, United States of America
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- John Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, Ochsner Clinical School, The University of Queensland School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, United States of America
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- Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Tash AA, Al-Bawardy RF. Cardiovascular Disease in Saudi Arabia: Facts and the Way Forward. J Saudi Heart Assoc 2023; 35:148-162. [PMID: 37554144 PMCID: PMC10405907 DOI: 10.37616/2212-5043.1336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a major health concern globally. While some risk factors for CVDs are non-modifiable, other determinants like obesity, hypertension, type-2 diabetes and dyslipidemia can be mitigated by a wide plethora of measures to control CVD morbidity and mortality. Those determinants have been on the rise in Saudi Arabia, exacerbated by sedentary lifestyle. The Saudi Vision 2030 aims to reduce CVD clinical and economic burden and to scale up vitality and longevity; in a new era of comprehensive healthcare. From a health economics standpoint, CVDs entail a burden on healthcare systems directly through expenditure and indirectly through years living with the disease, low productivity, premature morbidity and mortality. This manuscript reviews current CV health and unmet needs in Saudi Arabia, discusses G20 countries' initiatives on primary prevention: public health measures, awareness programs; and proposes national registries and digital solutions to facilitate population-specific research, improve CV surveillance and alleviate CVD burden in Saudi Arabia.
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- Adel A. Tash
- The National Heart Center at the Saudi Health Council, Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia
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- King Faisal Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Science, Jeddah,
Saudi Arabia
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center,
Saudi Arabia
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Luciano F, Crova F, Canella F. COVID-19 Containment Measures-a Step Back for Walking Mobility? A 2-Year, 60-Country Analysis of the Apple Mobility Data. J Phys Act Health 2023; 20:394-401. [PMID: 36972703 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND COVID-19 containment measures curb viral spread but may hamper walking mobility. As a low daily step count is associated with increased noncommunicable diseases and mortality, assessing the relationship between pandemic responses and walking mobility can help trade-off public health measures. We investigated the association between containment stringency and walking mobility across 60 countries in the period between January 21, 2020 and January 21, 2022 and modeled how this could impact mortality hazard. METHODS Walking mobility was measured through the Apple Mobility Trends, containment measures stringency index through the Oxford COVID-19 response tracker (which considers local policies on closures, healthcare, and economy), and meteorological data by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather stations. Walking mobility was regressed over stringency in a mixed-effect model with weather variables as covariates. The impact of stringency on all-cause mortality due to reduced mobility was modeled based on regression results, prepandemic walking mobility, and the association between step count and all-cause mortality hazard. RESULTS Across the 60 countries, the average stringency was 55 (9) (mean [SD]) out of 100. Stringency was negatively associated with walking mobility; a log-linear model fitted data better than a linear one, with a regression coefficient for stringency on ln (walking mobility) (95% confidence interval) of -1.201 × 10-2 (-1.221 × 10-2 to -1.183 × 10-2). Increasing stringency, thus decreasing walking mobility, nonlinearly incremented the modeled all-cause mortality hazard by up to ∼40%. CONCLUSIONS In this study, walking mobility was negatively associated with containment measures stringency; the relationship between stringency, mobility, and the subsequent impact on health outcomes may be nonlinear. These findings can help in balancing pandemic containment policies.
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- Francesco Luciano
- Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan,Italy
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- Department of Physics, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan,Italy
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Han M, Fang J, Zhang Y, Song X, Jin L, Ma Y. Associations of sleeping, sedentary and physical activity with phenotypic age acceleration: a cross-sectional isotemporal substitution model. BMC Geriatr 2023; 23:165. [PMID: 36959562 PMCID: PMC10035275 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-03874-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity was believed to be associated with reduced aging among adults, while the competing nature of the physical activity and sedentary behavior has mainly been neglected in studies. We aimed to estimate the association of sleeping, sedentary behavior, and physical activity with aging among adults, considering the competing nature between variables of activity status. METHODS A total of 5288 participants who were 20 years or older from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were involved. The questionnaire was used to collect data regarding sociodemographics (age, sex, ethnicity/race, and education), and lifestyle behaviors (smoking, drinking). The Global Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to measure self-reported time for sedentary behavior, walking/bicycling, and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The sleeping duration was obtained via interview. Phenotypic age acceleration (PhenoAgeAccel) was calculated as an aging index using nine chemistry biomarkers. Isotemporal substitution models using multivariable linear regression to examine the associations of sleeping, sedentary behavior, and physical activity with PhenoAgeAccel, stratified by MVPA (< 150 min/week, ≥ 150 min/week). RESULTS Thirty minutes per day spent on sedentary behavior was positively associated with PhenoAgeAccel (β = 0.07, 95% CI: 0.04, 0.11), and 30 min/day spent on leisure-time MVPA was adversely associated with PhenoAgeAccel (β = - 0.55, 95% CI: - 0.73, - 0.38). Replacing 30 min/day sedentary behaviors with 30 min/day of MVPA (β = -3.98, 95% CI: -6.22, -1.74) or 30 min/day of walking/bicycling (β = -0.89, 95% CI: -1.10, -0.68) was adversely associated with PhenoAgeAccel. Substituting 30 min/day of walking/bicycling for 30 min/day of leisure-time MVPA was positively associated with PhenoAgeAccel (β = 3.09, 95% CI: 0.93, 5.25). CONCLUSION Sedentary behavior was positively associated with aging. Replacing sedentary behaviors with walking/bicycling or MVPA was adversely associated with aging among adults.
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- Mengying Han
- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Liaoning Province, 110122, Shenyang, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No.1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Liaoning Province, 110122, Shenyang, P.R. China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No.1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, No.1163 Xinmin Street, Changchun, Jilin, 130021, China.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Liaoning Province, 110122, Shenyang, P.R. China.
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Zou Q, Lai Y, Lun ZR. Exploring the Association between Oxygen Concentration and Life Expectancy in China: A Quantitative Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1125. [PMID: 36673882 PMCID: PMC9859324 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021125] [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: 10/22/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate and quantify the association between oxygen concentration and life expectancy. The data from 34 provinces and 39 municipalities were included in all analyses. Bayesian regression modeling with spatial-specific random effects was used to quantify the impact of oxygen concentration (measured as partial pressure of oxygen) on life expectancy, adjusting for other potential confounding factors. We used hierarchical cluster analysis to group the provinces according to disease burden and analyzed the oxygen levels and the characteristics of causes of death between the clusters. The Bayesian regression analysis showed that the life expectancy at the provincial level increased by 0.15 (95% CI: 0.10-0.19) years, while at the municipal level, it increased by 0.17 (95% CI: 0.12-0.22) years, with each additional unit (mmHg) of oxygen concentration, after controlling for potential confounding factors. Three clusters were identified in the hierarchical cluster analysis, which were characterized by different oxygen concentrations, and the years of life lost from causes potentially related to hypoxia were statistically significantly different between the clusters. A positive correlation was found between oxygen concentration and life expectancy in China. The differences in causes of death and oxygen levels in the provincial clusters suggested that oxygen concentration may be an important factor in life expectancy when mediated by diseases that are potentially related to hypoxia.
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- Qing Zou
- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
- Sun Yat-Sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Korchazhkina NB, Mikhailova AA, Reshetova IV, Dimova OV, Kotenko KV. [Modern approaches to developing a system of valid methods for monitoring individual health and maintaining active longevity]. VOPROSY KURORTOLOGII, FIZIOTERAPII, I LECHEBNOI FIZICHESKOI KULTURY 2023; 100:6-13. [PMID: 38289299 DOI: 10.17116/kurort20231000616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Life expectancy In Russia in 2023, according to preliminary data, exceeded 73 years, returning to the pre-pandemic level. The increase in life expectancy is associated both with an improvement in the quality of medical care In Russia and with a more responsible attitude towards the health of citizens, which is confirmed by an improvement in the quality of nutrition, a decrease in alcohol consumption and an increase in the number of people involved in sports. At the same time, there are many signs of aging, both cellular and molecular, some of the main ones are genome stability, telomere shortening, epigenetic alterations, impaired proteostasis and nutrient recognition, mitochondrial dysfunction, depletion of the stem cell pool and changes in intercellular interactions, extracellular matrix rigidity, as well as retrotransposon activation and chronic inflammation. For these reasons, in modern healthcare, the tasks of preventing premature aging and treating age-related diseases are becoming priorities. MATERIAL AND METHODS In total, at the first stage of work (in 2023), we examined 80 people, whose average age was 59.6±0.7 years. When analyzing and assessing data, the study adopted a division into age groups (WHO). The following indicators were studied: HbA1, fructosamine, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, insulin, homocysteine, C-peptide, TSH, free T4, prolactin, total testosterone, cortisol, arginine, asymmetric dimethylarginine, leptin, TNF-a, ferritin, interleukin 1 and 6, telomere length, creatinine, uric acid and urea. RESULTS As a result of the study, it was revealed that the aging process of the body affects many indicators, while the main markers that changed in men aged 18 to 44 years were total testosterone, leptin and telomere length; aged 44 to 60 years - HbA1, fructosamine, HDL cholesterol, homocysteine, C-peptide, total testosterone, leptin and telomere length; from 60 to 75 years - fructosamine, HDL cholesterol and telomere length and for 75-90 years - HbA1, HDL cholesterol, insulin, total testosterone, leptin and telomere length, interleukin 6 and uric acid. In women aged 18 to 44 years, only an increase in leptin was observed against the background of shortening telomere length; at the age of 44 to 60 years, the main markers that changed were total testosterone, leptin and telomere length; for the age group 60-75 years - indicators of HbA1, homocysteine, C-peptide, prolactin, total testosterone and leptin, interleukin 6 and uric acid, telomere length was shorter by only 2%; in the age group of 75-90 years, the main markers that changed were insulin, total testosterone, leptin, interleukin 6, while the indicators of uric acid, urea and telomere length differed from the reference values by 2-4%. Shortening of telomere length in all age groups, both men and women, indicates the presence of signs of premature aging. In an individual analysis, data were obtained on a more dramatic shortening of telomeres in 16 subjects in the presence of impaired glucose tolerance and insulin secretion, especially in comparison with healthy subjects, which was confirmed by the data of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), while, with shortening of telomere length, the HbA1 indicator was significantly higher (6.8±0.5) than in individuals with long telomeres and no chronic pathology (5.1±0.4). CONCLUSION A system of highly valid methods and panels of markers has been developed that indicate the presence of aging processes, taking into account gender and age characteristics, which can be used to identify premature aging processes, monitor individual health and maintain active longevity, as well as for the prevention of age-associated diseases.
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- N B Korchazhkina
- FSBSI «Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery», Moscow, Russia
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- FSBSI «Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery», Moscow, Russia
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- FSBSI «Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery», Moscow, Russia
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- FSBSI «Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery», Moscow, Russia
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- FSBSI «Petrovsky National Research Centre of Surgery», Moscow, Russia
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Avogaro A, de Kreutzenberg SV, Morieri ML, Fadini GP, Del Prato S. Glucose-lowering drugs with cardiovascular benefits as modifiers of critical elements of the human life history. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2022; 10:882-889. [PMID: 36182702 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(22)00247-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Revised: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The life history theory assumes that all organisms are under selective pressure to harvest external resources and allocate them to maximise fitness: only organisms making the best use of energy obtain the greatest fitness benefits. The trade-off of energy spans four functions: maintenance, growth, reproduction, and defence against pathogens. The innovative antihyperglycaemic agents glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors decrease bodyweight and have the potential to counter low-grade inflammation. These key activities could rewire two components of the life history theory operative in adulthood-ie, maintenance and defence. In this Personal View, we postulate that the benefits of these medications on the cardiovascular system, beyond their glucose-lowering effects, could be mediated by the reduction of the maintenance cost driven by obesity and efforts spent on blunting low-grade inflammation.
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- Angelo Avogaro
- Section of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
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- Section of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Section of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Section of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Dhillon RS, Qin Y(A, van Ginkel PR, Fu VX, Vann JM, Lawton AJ, Green CL, Manchado‐Gobatto FB, Gobatto CA, Lamming DW, Prolla TA, Denu JM. SIRT3 deficiency decreases oxidative metabolism capacity but increases lifespan in male mice under caloric restriction. Aging Cell 2022; 21:e13721. [PMID: 36199173 PMCID: PMC9741511 DOI: 10.1111/acel.13721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial NAD+ -dependent protein deacetylase Sirtuin3 (SIRT3) has been proposed to mediate calorie restriction (CR)-dependent metabolic regulation and lifespan extension. Here, we investigated the role of SIRT3 in CR-mediated longevity, mitochondrial function, and aerobic fitness. We report that SIRT3 is required for whole-body aerobic capacity but is dispensable for CR-dependent lifespan extension. Under CR, loss of SIRT3 (Sirt3-/- ) yielded a longer overall and maximum lifespan as compared to Sirt3+/+ mice. This unexpected lifespan extension was associated with altered mitochondrial protein acetylation in oxidative metabolic pathways, reduced mitochondrial respiration, and reduced aerobic exercise capacity. Also, Sirt3-/- CR mice exhibit lower spontaneous activity and a trend favoring fatty acid oxidation during the postprandial period. This study shows the uncoupling of lifespan and healthspan parameters (aerobic fitness and spontaneous activity) and provides new insights into SIRT3 function in CR adaptation, fuel utilization, and aging.
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- Rashpal S. Dhillon
- Department of Biomolecular ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Wisconsin Institute for DiscoveryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Biomolecular ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Wisconsin Institute for DiscoveryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Genetics and Medical GeneticsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Genetics and Medical GeneticsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Genetics and Medical GeneticsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Biomolecular ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Wisconsin Institute for DiscoveryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Medicine, SMPHUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans HospitalMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Laboratory of Applied Sport Physiology, School of Applied SciencesUniversity of CampinasLimeiraBrazil
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- Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Department of Medicine, SMPHUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans HospitalMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Genetics and Medical GeneticsUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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- Department of Biomolecular ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Wisconsin Institute for DiscoveryUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA,Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Nutritional SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin‐MadisonMadisonWisconsinUSA
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Molecular mechanisms of exercise contributing to tissue regeneration. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:383. [PMID: 36446784 PMCID: PMC9709153 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-01233-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Physical activity has been known as an essential element to promote human health for centuries. Thus, exercise intervention is encouraged to battle against sedentary lifestyle. Recent rapid advances in molecular biotechnology have demonstrated that both endurance and resistance exercise training, two traditional types of exercise, trigger a series of physiological responses, unraveling the mechanisms of exercise regulating on the human body. Therefore, exercise has been expected as a candidate approach of alleviating a wide range of diseases, such as metabolic diseases, neurodegenerative disorders, tumors, and cardiovascular diseases. In particular, the capacity of exercise to promote tissue regeneration has attracted the attention of many researchers in recent decades. Since most adult human organs have a weak regenerative capacity, it is currently a key challenge in regenerative medicine to improve the efficiency of tissue regeneration. As research progresses, exercise-induced tissue regeneration seems to provide a novel approach for fighting against injury or senescence, establishing strong theoretical basis for more and more "exercise mimetics." These drugs are acting as the pharmaceutical alternatives of those individuals who cannot experience the benefits of exercise. Here, we comprehensively provide a description of the benefits of exercise on tissue regeneration in diverse organs, mainly focusing on musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular system, and nervous system. We also discuss the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with the regenerative effects of exercise and emerging therapeutic exercise mimetics for regeneration, as well as the associated opportunities and challenges. We aim to describe an integrated perspective on the current advances of distinct physiological mechanisms associated with exercise-induced tissue regeneration on various organs and facilitate the development of drugs that mimics the benefits of exercise.
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The evolution of human step counts and its association with the risk of chronic disease. Curr Biol 2022; 32:R1206-R1214. [PMID: 36347224 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Walking - humans' most fundamental form of moderate intensity physical activity - is associated with reduced risks of morbidity and mortality. Evolutionary perspectives have contributed much to understanding the effects of walking and other physical activities on health; however, we know comparatively little about how step counts (steps taken per day) changed over the course of human evolution, potentially affecting how selection operated on physiological responses to moderate intensity physical activity that influence morbidity and mortality. Here, we compare step counts across humans and our closest living relatives, the great apes. Compiling data from epidemiology and comparative physiology, we show how step counts more than tripled during human evolution, potentially linking higher levels of moderate intensity physical activity with reduced morbidity and mortality, and we highlight how recent decreases in step counts are an evolutionary mismatch. We raise the hypothesis that the dose-response relationship between moderate intensity physical activity and health was shifted in humans to require more steps per day to promote extended healthspan and lifespan.
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Urlacher SS, Kim EY, Luan T, Young LJ, Adjetey B. Minimally invasive biomarkers in human and non-human primate evolutionary biology: Tools for understanding variation and adaptation. Am J Hum Biol 2022; 34:e23811. [PMID: 36205445 PMCID: PMC9787651 DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2022] [Revised: 08/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/10/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of minimally invasive biomarkers (MIBs - physiological biomarkers obtained from minimally invasive sample types) has expanded rapidly in science and medicine over the past several decades. The MIB approach is a methodological strength in the field of human and non-human primate evolutionary biology (HEB). Among humans and our closest relatives, MIBs provide unique opportunities to document phenotypic variation and to operationalize evolutionary hypotheses. AIMS This paper overviews the use of MIBs in HEB. Our objectives are to (1) highlight key research topics which successfully implement MIBs, (2) identify promising yet under-investigated areas of MIB application, and (3) discuss current challenges in MIB research, with suggestions for advancing the field. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS A range of MIBs are used to investigate focal topics in HEB, including energetics and life history variation/evolution, developmental plasticity, and social status and dominance relationships. Nonetheless, we identify gaps in existing MIB research on traits such as physical growth and gut function that are central to the field. Several challenges remain for HEB research using MIBs, including the need for additional biomarkers and methods of assessment, robust validations, and approaches that are standardized across labs and research groups. Importantly, researchers must provide better support for adaptation and fitness effects in hypothesis testing (e.g., by obtaining complementary measures of energy expenditure, demonstrating redundancy of function, and performing lifetime/longitudinal analyses). We point to continued progress in the use of MIBs in HEB to better understand the past, present, and future of humans and our closest primate relatives.
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- Samuel S. Urlacher
- Department of AnthropologyBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
- Human Evolutionary Biology and Health LabBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
- Child and Brain Development ProgramCIFARTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Human Evolutionary Biology and Health LabBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
- Department of BiologyBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
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- Human Evolutionary Biology and Health LabBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
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- Human Evolutionary Biology and Health LabBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
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- Human Evolutionary Biology and Health LabBaylor UniversityWacoTexasUSA
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Kappeler PM, Pethig L, Prox L, Fichtel C. Reproductive Senescence in Two Lemur Lineages. Front Ecol Evol 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2022.894344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The relationship between age and reproductive performance is highly variable across species. Humans and some cetaceans exhibit an extreme form of reproductive senescence in that female reproduction ceases years or even decades before average life expectancy is reached. However, neither the existence of reproductive senescence in some taxa nor its absence in others is fully understood. Comparative data from other long-lived mammals may contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the evolution of menopause, but data from wild primates, in particular, are scarce. We therefore investigated age-related female reproductive performance in two wild sympatric populations of Malagasy primates: Verreaux’s sifakas (Propithecus verreauxi) and redfronted lemurs (Eulemur rufifrons), which have a maximal longevity of more than 20 years. Based on 25 years of long-term demographic data, we extracted information on reproductive output of 38 female Verreaux’s sifakas and 42 female redfronted lemurs. We modeled variation in female reproductive performance and interbirth intervals as a function of age, the number of adult females within a group to account for female competition, and rainfall as a proxy for annual variation in food availability. We also compared our results for these two species with data on captive populations of the same two genera that are buffered from fluctuations in environmental variables. Our analyses disclosed statistical evidence for reproductive senescence in three out of four populations (captive Coquerel’s sifakas, wild redfronted lemurs, and captive red lemurs) but not for wild Verreaux’s sifakas. Compared to wild populations, reproductive senescence was therefore not less pronounced in captive animals, even though the latter are buffered from environmental adversities. In wild redfronted lemurs, mothers were more likely to give birth in years with more rainfall, but neither the number of co-resident females, nor annual rainfall did predict variation in the probability of giving birth in wild Verreaux’s sifakas. Thus, our study contributes valuable comparative information on reproductive senescence in a basal group of primates, and offers insights into the modulating effects of environmental, social and phylogenetic factors on patterns and dynamics of age-specific female reproduction.
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Pandora's Box. BJPsych Int 2022. [DOI: 10.1192/bji.2021.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Oliveira-Junior G, Pinto RS, Shirley MK, Longman DP, Koehler K, Saunders B, Roschel H, Dolan E. The Skeletal Muscle Response to Energy Deficiency: A Life History Perspective. ADAPTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s40750-021-00182-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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