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Ağagündüz D, Icer MA, Yesildemir O, Koçak T, Kocyigit E, Capasso R. The roles of dietary lipids and lipidomics in gut-brain axis in type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Transl Med 2023; 21:240. [PMID: 37009872 PMCID: PMC10068184 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04088-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023] Open
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), one of the main types of Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), is a systemic inflammatory disease characterized by dysfunctional pancreatic β-cells and/or peripheral insulin resistance, resulting in impaired glucose and lipid metabolism. Genetic, metabolic, multiple lifestyle, and sociodemographic factors are known as related to high T2DM risk. Dietary lipids and lipid metabolism are significant metabolic modulators in T2DM and T2DM-related complications. Besides, accumulated evidence suggests that altered gut microbiota which plays an important role in the metabolic health of the host contributes significantly to T2DM involving impaired or improved glucose and lipid metabolism. At this point, dietary lipids may affect host physiology and health via interaction with the gut microbiota. Besides, increasing evidence in the literature suggests that lipidomics as novel parameters detected with holistic analytical techniques have important roles in the pathogenesis and progression of T2DM, through various mechanisms of action including gut-brain axis modulation. A better understanding of the roles of some nutrients and lipidomics in T2DM through gut microbiota interactions will help develop new strategies for the prevention and treatment of T2DM. However, this issue has not yet been entirely discussed in the literature. The present review provides up-to-date knowledge on the roles of dietary lipids and lipidomics in gut-brain axis in T2DM and some nutritional strategies in T2DM considering lipids- lipidomics and gut microbiota interactions are given.
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- Duygu Ağagündüz
- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, 06490, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Amasya University, 05100, Amasya, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bursa Uludag University, 16059, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Gazi University, 06490, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ordu University, 52200, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Portici, 80055, Naples, Italy.
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Schroor MM, Plat J, Konings MCJM, Smeets ETHC, Mensink RP. Effect of dietary macronutrients on intestinal cholesterol absorption and endogenous cholesterol synthesis: a randomized crossover trial. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 31:1579-1585. [PMID: 33744041 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Extensive research showed a diurnal rhythm of endogenous cholesterol synthesis, whereas recent research reported no diurnal rhythm of intestinal cholesterol absorption in males who consumed low-fat meals. Little is known about the acute effect of macronutrient consumption on cholesterol metabolism, and hence if meal composition may explain this absence of rhythmicity in cholesterol absorption. Therefore, we examined the effect of a high-fat, high-carbohydrate, and high-protein meal on postprandial intestinal cholesterol absorption and endogenous cholesterol synthesis in apparently healthy overweight and slightly obese males. METHODS AND RESULTS Eighteen males consumed in random order an isoenergetic high-fat, high-carbohydrate, and high-protein meal on three occasions. Serum total cholesterol concentrations, cholesterol absorption markers (campesterol, cholestanol, and sitosterol), and cholesterol synthesis intermediates (7-dehydrocholesterol, 7-dehydrodesmosterol, desmosterol, dihydrolanosterol, lanosterol, lathosterol, zymostenol, and zymosterol) were measured at baseline (T0) and 240 min postprandially (T240). Meal consumption did not significantly change total cholesterol concentrations and cholesterol absorption marker levels (all p > 0.05). Serum levels of 7-dehydrocholesterol, lanosterol, lathosterol, zymostenol, and zymosterol decreased significantly between T0 and T240 (all p < 0.05). These decreases were not significantly different between the three meals (all p > 0.05), except for a larger decrease in dihydrolanosterol levels after the high-fat versus the high-carbohydrate meal (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION The high-fat, high-carbohydrate, and high-protein meal did not significantly influence postprandial intestinal cholesterol absorption. Several cholesterol synthesis intermediates decreased postprandially, but the individual macronutrients did not differentially affect these intermediates, except for a possible effect on dihydrolanosterol. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03139890.
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- Maite M Schroor
- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, 6200 MD, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Obesity-linked circular RNA circTshz2-2 regulates the neuronal cell cycle and spatial memory in the brain. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:6350-6364. [PMID: 34561612 PMCID: PMC8760052 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01303-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Metabolic syndromes, including obesity, cause neuropathophysiological changes in the brain, resulting in cognitive deficits. Only a few studies explored the contribution of non-coding genes in these pathophysiologies. Recently, we identified obesity-linked circular RNAs (circRNA) by analyzing the brain cortices of high-fat-fed obese mice. In this study, we scrutinized a conserved and neuron-specific circRNA, circTshz2-2, which affects neuronal cell cycle and spatial memory in the brain. Transcriptomic and cellular analysis indicated that circTshz2-2 dysregulation altered the expression of cell division-related genes and induced cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase of the neuron. We found that circTshz2-2 bound to the YY1 transcriptional complex and suppressed Bdnf transcription. Suppression of circTshz2-2 increased BDNF expression and reduced G2/M checkpoint proteins such as Cyclin B2 and CDK1 through BDNF/TrkB signaling pathway, resulting in cell cycle arrest and neurite elongation. Inversely, overexpression of circTshz2-2 decreased BDNF expression, induced cell cycle proteins, and shortened the neurite length, indicating that circTshz2-2 regulates neuronal cell cycle and structure. Finally, we showed that circTshz2-2 affects spatial memory in wild-type and obese mice. Our data have revealed potential regulatory roles of obesity-related circTshz2-2 on the neuronal cell cycle and memory function providing a novel link between metabolic syndromes and cognitive deficits.
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Lin TY, Lu MK, Tseng AJ, Chao CH. Effects of sterol-type elicitors on biochemical characterization of polysaccharides from Antrodia cinnamomea. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 162:1476-1483. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.07.201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Eriksen AK, Brunius C, Mazidi M, Hellström PM, Risérus U, Iversen KN, Fristedt R, Sun L, Huang Y, Nørskov NP, Knudsen KEB, Kyrø C, Olsen A, Tjønneland A, Dicksved J, Landberg R. Effects of whole-grain wheat, rye, and lignan supplementation on cardiometabolic risk factors in men with metabolic syndrome: a randomized crossover trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2020; 111:864-876. [PMID: 32097450 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqaa026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A whole-grain (WG)-rich diet has shown to have potential for both prevention and treatment of the metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is a cluster of risk factors that increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Different WGs may have different health effects. WG rye, in particular, may improve glucose homeostasis and blood lipids, possibly mediated through fermentable dietary fiber and lignans. Recent studies have also suggested a crucial role of the gut microbiota in response to WG. OBJECTIVES The aim was to investigate WG rye, alone and with lignan supplements [secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG)], and WG wheat diets on glucose tolerance [oral-glucose-tolerance test (OGTT)], other cardiometabolic outcomes, enterolignans, and microbiota composition. Moreover, we exploratively evaluated the role of gut microbiota enterotypes in response to intervention diets. METHODS Forty men with MetS risk profile were randomly assigned to WG diets in an 8-wk crossover study. The rye diet was supplemented with 280 mg SDG at weeks 4-8. Effects of treatment were evaluated by mixed-effects modeling, and effects on microbiota composition and the role of gut microbiota as a predictor of response to treatment were analyzed by random forest plots. RESULTS The WG rye diet (± SDG supplements) did not affect the OGTT compared with WG wheat. Total and LDL cholesterol were lowered (-0.06 and -0.09 mmol/L, respectively; P < 0.05) after WG rye compared with WG wheat after 4 wk but not after 8 wk. WG rye resulted in higher abundance of Bifidobacterium [fold-change (FC) = 2.58, P < 0.001] compared with baseline and lower abundance of Clostridium genus compared with WG wheat (FC = 0.54, P = 0.02). The explorative analyses suggest that baseline enterotype is associated with total and LDL-cholesterol response to diet. CONCLUSIONS WG rye, alone or with SDG supplementation, compared with WG wheat did not affect glucose metabolism but caused transient LDL-cholesterol reduction. The effect of WG diets appeared to differ according to enterotype. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02987595.
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- Anne K Eriksen
- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.,Unit of Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.,College of Animal Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Unit of Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society Research Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Animal Nutrition and Management, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Food and Nutrition Science, Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Moholdt T, Devlin BL, Nilsen TIL. Intake of Boiled Potato in Relation to Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in a Large Norwegian Cohort: The HUNT Study. Nutrients 2019; 12:nu12010073. [PMID: 31892102 PMCID: PMC7019529 DOI: 10.3390/nu12010073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Revised: 12/10/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Overall potato consumption is positively associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, such as measures of adiposity. However, few studies have explicitly stated the preparation method of potatoes, which may impact these associations. We examined cross-sectional associations between self-reported dietary intake of boiled potatoes and levels of body mass index, waist circumference, blood pressure, and blood lipids among 43,683 participants in the HUNT Study, Norway in 2006-2008. All estimated associations were adjusted for possible imbalance in age, sex, physical activity, smoking, intake of other foods and alcohol between categories of boiled potato consumption. Overall, there were no large differences in mean levels of CVD risk factors between categories of boiled potato consumption. Compared to the reference group of individuals who consumed boiled potatoes less than once/week, those who reported eating boiled potatoes every day had slightly higher prevalence of high waist circumference (odds ratio [OR] 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-1.29), high triglycerides levels (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.07-1.34), and metabolic syndrome (OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.03-1.33). In summary, consumption of boiled potatoes showed weak and small associations with the CVD risk factors under study, but the cross-sectional design prevents us from drawing any firm conclusions.
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- Trine Moholdt
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Women’s Clinic, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +47-728-28140; Fax: +47-728-28372
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- Department of Dietetics, Nutrition and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne 3086, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway;
- Clinic of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim University Hospital, 7030 Trondheim, Norway
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The Effect of Methyl-β-cyclodextrin on Apoptosis, Proliferative Activity, and Oxidative Stress in Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells of Horses Suffering from Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). Molecules 2018; 23:molecules23020287. [PMID: 29385746 PMCID: PMC6017619 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Methyl-β-cyclodextrin (MβCD) is a cyclic oligosaccharide, commonly used as a pharmacological agent to deplete membrane cholesterol. In this study, we examined the effect of MβCD on adipose-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (ASCs) isolated form healthy horses (ASCCTRL) and from horses suffering from metabolic syndrome (ASCEMS). We investigated the changes in the mRNA levels of the glucose transporter 4 (GLUT4) and found that MβCD application may lead to a significant improvement in glucose transport in ASCEMS. We also showed that MβCD treatment affected GLUT4 upregulation in an insulin-independent manner via an NO-dependent signaling pathway. Furthermore, the analysis of superoxide dismutase activity (SOD) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels showed that MβCD treatment was associated with an increased antioxidant capacity in ASCEMS. Moreover, we indicated that methyl-β-cyclodextrin treatment did not cause a dysfunction of the endoplasmic reticulum and lysosomes. Thereby, we propose the possibility of improving the functionality of ASCEMS by increasing their metabolic stability.
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Huang M, Li J, Ha MA, Riccardi G, Liu S. A systematic review on the relations between pasta consumption and cardio-metabolic risk factors. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2017; 27:939-948. [PMID: 28954707 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2017.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2017] [Revised: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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AIMS The traditional Italian dish pasta is a major food source of starch with low glycemic index (GI) and an important low-GI component of the Mediterranean diet. This systematic review aimed at assessing comprehensively and in-depth the potential benefit of pasta on cardio-metabolic disease risk factors. DATA SYNTHESIS Following a standard protocol, we conducted a systematic literature search of PubMed, CINAHL, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials for prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled dietary intervention trials that examined pasta and pasta-related fiber and grain intake in relation to cardio-metabolic risk factors of interest. Studies comparing postprandial glucose response to pasta with that to bread or potato were quantitatively summarized using meta-analysis of standardized mean difference. Evidence from studies with pasta as part of low-GI dietary intervention and studies investigating different types of pasta were qualitatively summarized. CONCLUSIONS Pasta meals have significantly lower postprandial glucose response than bread or potato meals, but evidence was lacking in terms of how the intake of pasta can influence cardio-metabolic disease risk. More long-term randomized controlled trials are needed where investigators directly contrast the cardio-metabolic effects of pasta and bread or potato. Long-term prospective cohort studies with required data available should also be analyzed regarding the effect of pasta intake on disease endpoints.
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- M Huang
- Department of Epidemiology and Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology and Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Center for Global Cardiometabolic Health, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Department of Medicine (Endocrinology), Alpert School of Medicine, Brown University, Providence, RI, United States; Guangdong General Hospital/Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, China; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States.
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Lee G, Choi HY, Yang SJ. [Effects of Dietary and Physical Activity Interventions on Metabolic Syndrome: A Meta-analysis]. J Korean Acad Nurs 2016; 45:483-94. [PMID: 26364523 DOI: 10.4040/jkan.2015.45.4.483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2015] [Revised: 01/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE This study identified effects of dietary and physical activity interventions including dietary interventions or physical activity interventions alone or combined dietary-physical activity interventions to improve symptoms in metabolic syndrome including abdominal obesity, high triglycerides, low high density lipoprotein cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, and elevated fasting glucose through meta-analysis. METHODS Articles on metabolic syndrome X published from 1988 to 2013 were searched through electronic databases, Google Scholar, and reference reviews. Methodological quality was assessed by the checklist, SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network). RESULTS In the meta-analysis, there were 9 articles reporting 13 interventions with 736 participants. Using random effect models, the dietary and/or physical activity interventions showed a lower mean difference in waist circumference (-1.30 cm, 95% CI:-2.44~-0.15, p=.027). The combined dietary-physical activity interventions showed a lower mean difference in waist circumference (-2.77 cm, 95% CI:-4.77~-0.76, p=.007) and systolic blood pressure (-5.44 mmHg, 95% CI:-10.76~-0.12, p=.044). Additionally, interventions of over 24 weeks yielded a lower mean difference in waist circumference (-2.78 cm, 95% CI:-4.69~-0.87, p=.004) and diastolic blood pressure (-1.93 mmHg, 95% CI:-3.63~-0.22, p=.026). CONCLUSION The findings indicate that dietary and/or physical activity interventions for metabolic syndrome reduce central obesity with no adverse effects. This finding provides objective evidences for dietary and physical activity management on metabolic syndrome as an efficient intervention.
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- Guna Lee
- Division of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Tongmyong University, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Tongmyong University, Busan, Korea.
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McGill CR, Kurilich AC, Davignon J. The role of potatoes and potato components in cardiometabolic health: a review. Ann Med 2013; 45:467-73. [PMID: 23855880 DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2013.813633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are an important food crop worldwide and contribute key nutrients to the diet, including vitamin C, potassium, and dietary fiber. Potatoes and potato components have been shown to have favorable impacts on several measures of cardiometabolic health in animals and humans, including lowering blood pressure, improving lipid profiles, and decreasing markers of inflammation. A range of glycemic index (GI) values have been reported for potatoes, and data are sparse regarding the impact of potato consumption on the postprandial glycemic response, especially when potatoes are consumed with other foods. There is a lack of clinical trial data regarding the impact of potatoes on weight management. A small number of human cohort studies have reported beneficial associations between potato consumption as part of a healthy lifestyle and cardiometabolic health. Another small number of human population studies have included potatoes as part of a dietary pattern with other calorie-dense foods and have not reported cardiometabolic benefits. The epidemiological literature should be interpreted with caution due to lack of consistency in both defining dietary patterns that include potatoes and in control for potential confounding variables. Controlled clinical trials are needed to define the impact of potatoes on cardiometabolic health.
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Hernández-Mijares A, Bañuls C, Jover A, Solá E, Bellod L, Martínez-Triguero ML, Lagarda MJ, Víctor VM, Rocha M. Low intestinal cholesterol absorption is associated with a reduced efficacy of phytosterol esters as hypolipemic agents in patients with metabolic syndrome. Clin Nutr 2011; 30:604-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2011.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2010] [Revised: 02/18/2011] [Accepted: 03/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Lupattelli G, De Vuono S, Mannarino E. Patterns of cholesterol metabolism: pathophysiological and therapeutic implications for dyslipidemias and the metabolic syndrome. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2011; 21:620-627. [PMID: 21855307 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2011] [Revised: 04/08/2011] [Accepted: 04/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Investigating cholesterol metabolism, which derives from balancing cholesterol synthesis and absorption, opens new perspectives in the pathogenesis of dyslipidemias and the metabolic syndrome (MS). Cholesterol metabolism is studied by measuring plasma levels of campesterol, sitosterol and cholestanol, that is, plant sterols which are recognised as surrogate cholesterol-absorption markers and lathosterol or squalene, that is, cholesterol precursors, which are considered surrogate cholesterol-synthesis markers. This article presents current knowledge on cholesterol synthesis and absorption, as evaluated by means of cholesterol precursors and plant sterols, and discusses patterns of cholesterol balance in the main forms of primary hyperlipidaemia and MS. Understanding the mechanism(s) underlying these patterns of cholesterol synthesis and absorption will help to predict the response to hypolipidemic treatment, which can then be tailored to ensure the maximum clinical benefit for patients.
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- G Lupattelli
- Internal Medicine, Angiology and Atherosclerosis, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia, Italy.
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Smith D, Spaněl P, Fryer AA, Hanna F, Ferns GAA. Can volatile compounds in exhaled breath be used to monitor control in diabetes mellitus? J Breath Res 2011; 5:022001. [PMID: 21512208 DOI: 10.1088/1752-7155/5/2/022001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although it has been known for centuries that there are compounds in exhaled breath that are altered in disease, it is only in the last few decades that it has been possible to measure them with sufficient accuracy and precision to make them clinically useful. The clinical utility of breath analysis has also been limited by the practical difficulties of collecting representative breath samples, free from contaminants. More recent methods of breath analysis have allowed real-time analysis of breath, eliminating the need for sample collection, and therefore potentially allowing the rapid feedback of results to patient and clinician. One possible future application of breath analysis may be the monitoring of metabolic control in patients with diabetes mellitus. This perspective article provides an overview of the studies of breath analysis in diabetes, focusing on the breath metabolites; acetone, isoprene and also methyl nitrate that have previously been reported to be altered in diabetes, highlighting the factors that may potentially confound their interpretation. Specific attention is given to selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) and proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry (PTR-MS), because they are techniques that have been developed specifically for the absolute quantification of breath metabolites in real time, although reference is made to some of the alternative techniques, including sensors and optical devices. Whilst breath analysis, using SIFT-MS, PTR-MS and other sensitive techniques, can potentially be used for the non-invasive monitoring of metabolic conditions that may include diabetes mellitus, further work is required in terms of the clinical and analytical validation. Furthermore, it is unclear at present what breath metabolites should be monitored and what factors may confound their interpretation. Although a non-invasive method of monitoring glycaemic control is clearly desirable, it will be important to demonstrate its analytical comparability with the well-established and validated methods for blood glucose measurement.
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- David Smith
- Guy Hilton Research Centre, Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine, University of Keele, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7QB, UK
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Mackay D, Jones PJH. Evaluation of methods for the determination of cholesterol absorption and synthesis in humans. Atherosclerosis 2010; 218:253-62. [PMID: 21763652 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2010] [Revised: 03/26/2010] [Accepted: 04/14/2010] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease risk and its associated complications correlate positively with circulating cholesterol levels. Plasma cholesterol levels are maintained by reciprocally related endogenous cholesterol synthesis and cholesterol absorption from dietary and biliary sources. Numerous in vivo clinical methods exist to quantify the absorption and synthesis of cholesterol in humans. This review summarizes these different methods available to study cholesterol absorption and synthesis, highlighting each method's strengths and weaknesses, as well as their applicability in different types of trials.
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- Dylan Mackay
- Richardson Center for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, University of Manitoba, Canada
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Chen ZC, Shin SJ, Kuo KK, Lin KD, Yu ML, Hsiao PJ. Significant association of ABCG8:D19H gene polymorphism with hypercholesterolemia and insulin resistance. J Hum Genet 2008; 53:757-763. [PMID: 18581044 DOI: 10.1007/s10038-008-0310-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2008] [Accepted: 05/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
The absorption efficiency of cholesterol is closely correlated to dietary phytosterol content and determined by genetic factors. The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters ABCG5 and ABCG8 act as a sterol efflux pump to regulate the absorption of cholesterol and phytosterol. The levels of cholesterol and phytosterol associated with a Chinese diet are very different from those associated with a Western diet. This study aims to explore the association between serum total cholesterol/LDL-C levels and ABCG5/ABCG8 polymorphisms in a Taiwanese population consuming an ordinary Chinese diet. A total of 1,046 subjects (894 men and 152 women) were recruited in a hospital-based health check-up center in Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital. Five nonsynonymous polymorphisms of Q604E (ABCG5), D19H, C54Y, T400 K and A632 V (ABCG8) were analyzed by TaqMan genotyping assay. Analysis showed that the D19H polymorphism of the ABCG8 gene was significantly associated with serum total cholesterol, LDL-C levels and HOMA-IR index. Adjusting for sex and age, subjects with the D19H (GC) genotype were significantly associated with a threefold higher risk of high cholesterol and LDL-C levels than subjects with D19 (GG). These results suggest that the D19H polymorphism of ABCG8 could be considered a susceptible gene marker indicating an increased likelihood of developing high cholesterol and LDL-C levels in Taiwanese consuming an ordinary Chinese diet. It is supposed that the coexistence of higher insulin resistance and hypercholesterolemia for carriers of the D19H polymorphism may result in a greater risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhih-Cherng Chen
- Division of Cardiology and General Medicine, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan
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- Hepatobiliary Division, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Tzyou 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 807, Taiwan.
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