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Confluence of Epidemics of Hepatitis C, Diabetes, Obesity, and Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States Population. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 15:1957-1964.e7. [PMID: 28579183 PMCID: PMC5693729 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2017.04.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Obesity, kidney disease, and diabetes are common conditions that can affect outcomes of patients with chronic hepatitis C. The authors aimed to quantify the burden of these comorbid conditions among adults with chronic hepatitis C in the United States and to estimate the risk of death among people with chronic hepatitis C and comorbidities. METHODS The authors conducted cross-sectional and prospective analyses of 13,726 participants in the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) and 23,691 participants of NHANES 1999-2012. Serum samples were analyzed for the presence of antibodies to hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV); in samples found to be positive for anti-HCV, the authors quantified HCV RNA (viral load). Individuals with anti-HCV and detectable HCV RNA were considered to have chronic hepatitis C. Comorbidities were defined using self-reported, physical examination, and laboratory data, as available. The authors used logistic models and predictive margins to estimate the adjusted prevalence of comorbidities in patients with chronic hepatitis C. The authors used Poisson regression models to estimate adjusted mortality rates based on chronic hepatitis C status, with or without comorbidities. Cox proportional hazards regression models to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality according to chronic hepatitis C status, with and without comorbidities. RESULTS Among persons with chronic hepatitis C, the demographic-adjusted prevalence estimate of diabetes was 17.9% (95% CI, 11.2%-27.5%) and of obesity was 20.9% (95% CI, 12.4%-29.5%). Overall, 69.6% of persons with chronic hepatitis C had at least 1 major cardiometabolic comorbidity (95% CI, 62.1%-76.2%). Only 38% of adults with chronic hepatitis C reported a diagnosis of liver disease. Chronic hepatitis C was associated with a substantially increased risk of death (HR, 2.45), especially in the presence of diabetes (HR, 3.24) or chronic kidney disease (HR, 4.39). CONCLUSION In an analysis of NHANES data, the authors found that individuals with chronic hepatitis C have a high burden of major cardiometabolic comorbidities. Diabetes and chronic kidney disease, in particular, are associated with substantial excess mortality in persons with chronic hepatitis C.
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Fleck-Derderian S, McClellan W, Wojcicki JM. The association between cytomegalovirus infection, obesity, and metabolic syndrome in U.S. adult females. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2017; 25:626-633. [PMID: 28229547 DOI: 10.1002/oby.21764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2016] [Revised: 11/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this analysis was to determine whether cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and whether this relationship differs by BMI. METHODS Data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were pooled (N = 2,532). Logistic regression was used for assessing the association between CMV and MetS, stratified by gender and BMI, categorized as normal weight, overweight, obesity, and extreme obesity, and adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, and poverty level. RESULTS In unadjusted analyses, CMV infection was significantly associated with MetS in females (OR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.1-2.1) but not males. After adjusting for confounders, the odds of MetS were higher in CMV+ normal-weight females (aOR: 65.31; 95% CI: 6.8-625.6) but lower in CMV+ females with extreme obesity (aOR: 0.25; 95% CI: 0.1-0.9). CMV infection was associated with higher high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and lower triglycerides in females with extreme obesity but lower HDL-C in normal-weight females. CONCLUSIONS CMV infection was found to be associated with unique MetS phenotypes that differ between BMI categories and gender. Seropositive normal-weight females had a higher prevalence of MetS and dyslipidemia, while infection in females with extreme obesity was associated with a more metabolically benign profile.
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- Shannon Fleck-Derderian
- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
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Hu JH, Chen MY, Yeh CT, Lin HS, Lin MS, Huang TJ, Chang ML. Sexual Dimorphic Metabolic Alterations in Hepatitis C Virus-infected Patients: A Community-Based Study in a Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C Virus Hyperendemic Area. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e3546. [PMID: 27149466 PMCID: PMC4863783 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000003546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The impact of sex on metabolic alterations in individuals with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection remains elusive.A community-based study was performed to assess sex, age, body mass index, the lipid profile, blood pressure, glucose, alanine aminotransferase, HBV surface antigen (HBsAg), and HCV antibody levels, smoking and alcohol drinking habits, and cardiometabolic diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular events, and renal diseases. The HCV-RNA level and genotype were further assessed in HCV antibody-positive subjects, and the hepatitis B e antigen and HBV-DNA levels were further examined in HBsAg-positive subjects.Among the 10,959 adults enrolled, 1949 (17.8%) and 1536 (14.0%) were HBV and HCV-infected, respectively. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that the lipid profile and hypertension were independently associated with HCV infection (95% confidence intervals of odds ratios [OR 95% CI]: total cholesterol [TC] = 0.508-0.677; triglycerides = 0.496-0.728; hypertension = 0.669-0.937), but not with HBV infection. Consistently, HCV, but not HBV infection, was negatively associated with the TC and triglyceride levels (OR 95% CI for TC: 0.450-0.601; triglycerides: 0.443-0.671). Generalized linear models revealed that HCV infection, sex, and age interactively affected the lipid profile (OR 95% CI TC = 1.189-1.385; triglycerides = 1.172-5.289). Age-stratification analysis showed that the lipid levels were lower in both the HCV-positive females aged ≥49 years (TC, P < 0.001; triglycerides, P = 0.001) and males of all ages (TC, P < 0.001; triglycerides, P < 0.001) compared with their sex and age-matched HCV-negative counterparts. HCV infection was associated with a higher body mass index (≥49 years, β = 0.405, P = 0.002) and increased rates of cardiovascular events (<49 years, OR 95% CI 1.23-9.566), diabetes (≥49 years, OR 95% CI 1.114-1.932), and renal diseases (≥49 years, OR 95% CI 1.23-9.55), and with a lower rate of hypertension (≥49 years, OR 95% CI 0.616-0.964) in the females, but not in the males, as determined by multivariate analyses.Only HCV infection was associated with metabolic alterations in this HBV/HCV-hyperendemic area. Females aged ≥49 years and males of all ages exhibited HCV-associated hypolipidemia. HCV-associated cardiometabolic diseases were evident only in the females. Sex dimorphism in HCV-associated metabolic complications warrants personalized follow-up of HCV-positive patients.
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- Jing-Hong Hu
- From the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan (J-HH); College of Nursing, Chang Gung University of Science and Technology, Putz City, Chiayi County, Taiwan (M-YC); Liver Research Center and Division of Hepatology, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan (C-TY, M-LC); Division of Infection Disease, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memory Hospital, Chia-yi, Taiwan (H-SL); Division of Cardiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan (M-SL); Division of Thoracic Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Yunlin, Taiwan (T-JH); and Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, (M-LC)
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Boemeke L, Bassani L, Marroni CA, Gottschall CBA. Lipid profile in cirrhotic patients and its relation to clinical outcome. ABCD-ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE CIRURGIA DIGESTIVA 2016; 28:132-5. [PMID: 26176252 PMCID: PMC4737337 DOI: 10.1590/s0102-67202015000200012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/20/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Background Carriers of hepatitis C virus have lower levels of total cholesterol, high
density lipoprotein-cholesterol, low density lipoprotein- cholesterol and
triglycerides compared to uninfected patients. With the progression of liver
disease, the values for cholesterol and its fractions reduce linearly, with
reduction ratio of lipid profile and markers Child-Pugh and MELD. Aim To determine the relationship between decrease dlipid profile with clinical
outcome presented (liver transplantation or death pre-transplant). Methods Was conducted a cross sectional analytical study of a follow-up study performed
by reviewing medical records. Cirrhotic patients treated at theClinic of
Gastroenterology from a large tertiary hospital with cirrhosis of viral etiology
and/or alcohol were studied. The clinical characteristics (gender, age and
etiology of cirrhosis) and lipid profile data from150 patients were collected in
the year 2010.To analyze the occurrence of clinical outcomes (liver
transplantation or death pre-transplant) patients were evaluated after four years.
Results The prevalent cause was hepatitis C virus (53,3%), followed by alcohol (32%) and
hepatitis C and alcohol (14,6%). Males represented 62% of the sample and the
average age was 63.1±9.11 years. The prevalent lipid changes were
hypocholesterolemia associated with hypotriglyceridemia (36,6%) and isolated
hypocholesterolemia (34,6%). Analyzing groups of patients that showed
abnormalities related to lipid profile, was identified a significant association
between isolated hypocholesterolemia and clinical outcome-liver transplant(p
<0.025) and 18% probability of performing liver transplantation in this group
of patients. There was no association between decreased lipid profile and death.
Conclusion Isolated hypocholesterolemia contributes to assess the progression of liver
disease, because of the association between lowering cholesterol and its fractions
and the clinical outcome - liver transplant
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- Laura Boemeke
- Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Al-Tawil MM, Shoeeb AS, Abbas A, El-Tawil A, El-Sayed MH. Lipid profile and hepatic steatosis in hepatitis C infected egyptian survivors of childhood cancer. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2015; 32:70-7. [PMID: 24050726 DOI: 10.3109/08880018.2013.825355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGOUND/AIM Studies associating chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection with lipid profile and hepatic steatosis in children and adolescents are scarce. This study investigated lipid profile abnormalities and hepatic steatosis among HCV-infected Egyptian children and adolescents who survived leukemia and lymphoma and evaluated impact on response to antiviral therapy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Thirty-six leukemia/lymphoma cured children and adolescents (mean age: 12.47 ± 3.56 years) with chronic HCV infection and 30 healthy controls (mean age: 11.64 ± 3.96 years) were enrolled in this prospective study. Serum lipid profile and abdominal ultrasonography were done for all patients and controls. Guided liver biopsy with histopathological examination was done for 32 (88.9%) patients eligible for antiviral therapy. RESULTS Total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and apolipoprotein B (apo-B) in patients were significantly lower than in the control group (P ≤ .01, ≤ .01, and ≤ .05, respectively). Among those who underwent liver biopsy (n = 32), macrovesicular hepatic steatosis associated with chronic hepatitis C was documented in 10 children (31.3%). Body mass index was significantly higher (P ≤ .05) and apo-B was significantly lower in steatotic (P ≤ .05) than non-steatotic HCV-infected children. Liver span by ultrasound, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and apo-B were independent predictors for hepatic steatosis (P < .001, <.001, and <.05, respectively). A significantly worse response to interferon alpha 2-b plus ribavrin treatment for HCV was reported among children with steatosis (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The study showed low serum lipids in HCV-infected children with cured leukemia/lymphoma. Hepatic steatosis was found in a significant proportion of patients and was associated with a poor response to antiviral treatment.
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Lao XQ, Ma WJ, Sobko T, Zhang YH, Xu YJ, Xu XJ, Yu DM, Nie SP, Cai QM, Wei XL, Xia L, Wong MCS. Dramatic escalation in metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development. BMC Public Health 2014; 14:983. [PMID: 25240739 PMCID: PMC4247017 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Information on changes in prevalence of MetSyn in developing countries is limited. This study aims to compare MetSyn prevalence and its associated vascular risk over the period between 2002 and 2010 in a population which has had the world’s fastest economic development over the past three decades. Methods Two health surveys were conducted by using the multistage cluster random sampling method in a Chinese population of 85 million in southern China. The participants received a full medical check-up, including measurement of blood pressure (BP), obesity indices, fasting lipids and glucose levels. Data describing socio-economic status and lifestyle factors were also collected through interview. Metabolic syndrome was defined in accordance with the International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results A total of 3,561 participants from Survey 2010 were included in the data analysis. Women had a significantly higher prevalence of MetSyn than men. Comparison between the two surveys shows that age-standardized prevalence of MetSyn increased fourfold (from 5.4% in 2002 to 21.3% in 2010) in those ≧ 20 years. Among the MetSyn components, prevalence of hyperglycaemia has increased most (from 9.1% to 53.1%). The age-standardized prevalence of central obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridaemia and low HDL-cholesterol increased from 13.5% to 25.4%, from 23.6% to 40.8%, from 12.1% to 17.4% and from 32.1% to 71.1%, respectively. Differences between rural and urban residents in the prevalence in MetSyn and its components narrowed in 2010. Conclusions Cardiovascular risk escalated dramatically in this population between 2002 and 2010. The escalation may relate to the rapid economic development, which led to accelerating changes in nutrition, lifestyle, and socio-economic status. Our findings suggest that health transition in rapidly developing second- and third-world countries may be much faster than what has been observed in Western countries.
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, 160, Qun Xian Road Pan Yu District Guangzhou, China.
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Overall obesity is leveling-off while abdominal obesity continues to rise in a Chinese population experiencing rapid economic development: analysis of serial cross-sectional health survey data 2002-2010. Int J Obes (Lond) 2014; 39:288-94. [PMID: 24858655 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2014.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Obesity epidemic is related to industrialization and urbanization that have lead to changes in nutrition, lifestyle and socio-economic status. However, information on the trajectory of the obesity epidemic in populations experiencing rapid economic development is limited. We therefore investigate trends in obesity from 2002 to 2010 in a southern Chinese population experiencing world's fastest economic development. METHODS Between 2002 and 2010 four standardized surveys were conducted in a population of 85 million residents in Guangdong, China. Multistage cluster sampling was adopted to recruit representative samples. Weight, height and waist circumference of the participants were measured in a standardized way. The analysis included residents aged between 18 and 69 years. The number of participants included in the present analysis for Surveys conducted in 2002, 2004, 2007 and 2010 were 13058, 7646, 6441 and 8575, respectively. RESULTS From year 2002 to 2010, the age-standardized Body mass index (BMI) insignificantly changed from 21.7 kg m(-2) to 22.3 kg m(-2), and the prevalence of overweight and overall obesity from 15.8 to 16.6% (both P>0.05). The age-standardized waist circumference increased from 73.7 to 78.4 cm, and prevalence of abdominal obesity increased from 12.9 to 23.7% (both P<0.001). In urban areas, BMI and overall obesity changed little during the 8-year period (BMI increased from 22.6 to 22.7 kg m(-2) and overall obesity changed from 23.7 to 21.4%), whereas there were slight increases of the same in rural areas (BMI increased from 20.8 to 22.1 kg m(-2)and overall obesity increased from 8.2 to 13.3%). Waist circumference and abdominal obesity increased significantly in both areas, but the increase was more pronounced in rural areas (in urban area, waist circumference increased from 75.1 to 78.5 cm and abdominal obesity from 16.8 to 26.5%; in rural area, waist circumference from 72.2 to 78.3 and abdominal obesity from 8.8 to 22.0%). CONCLUSIONS BMI and overall obesity in this population, which has experienced the world's fastest economic development over the past three decades, has been leveling-off, while waist circumference and abdominal obesity, independent predictors of cardiovascular risk, have continued to rise. Our findings suggest that obesity epidemic transition in rapidly developing populations may be much faster than what has been observed in Western countries.
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Hwang JP, Suarez-Almazor ME, Torres HA, Palla SL, Huang DS, Fisch MJ, Lok ASF. Hepatitis C virus screening in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy. J Oncol Pract 2014; 10:e167-74. [PMID: 24594679 DOI: 10.1200/jop.2013.001215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Reactivation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) replication can occur in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of HCV screening at the onset of chemotherapy among patients with cancer. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults with cancer who were newly registered at MD Anderson Cancer Center from January 2004 to April 2011 and received chemotherapy. The primary study outcome was HCV antibody (anti-HCV) screening at chemotherapy onset. We calculated screening prevalence and predictors by comparing characteristics of screened and unscreened patients using multivariable logistic regression. RESULTS A total of 141,877 new patients with cancer were registered at MD Anderson during the study period, of whom 16,773 (11.8%) received chemotherapy and met inclusion criteria. A total of 2,330 patients (13.9%) were screened for HCV, and 35 (1.5%) tested positive. Only 42% of patients with exposure-type HCV risk factors, such as HIV infection, injection drug use, hemodialysis, or hemophilia, were screened. Birth after 1965, Asian race, HCV risk factors, and anticipated rituximab therapy were significant predictors of HCV screening; black patients and patients with solid tumors were significantly less likely to be screened. The only significant predictor of a positive anti-HCV result was birth during 1945 to 1965. CONCLUSION HCV screening rates were low, even among patients with risk factors, and the groups with the highest rates of screening did not match the groups with the highest rates of a positive test result. Misconceptions may exist about which patients should be screened for HCV infection.
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- Jessica P Hwang
- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; and University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Lao XQ, Xu YJ, Wong MCS, Zhang YH, Ma WJ, Xu XJ, Cai QM, Xu HF, Wei XL, Tang JL, Griffiths SM. Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, control and associated factors in a developing southern Chinese population: analysis of serial cross-sectional health survey data 2002-2010. Am J Hypertens 2013; 26:1335-45. [PMID: 23846723 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpt111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate trends in the distribution, prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in a Chinese population that has had the fastest growing gross domestic product in the world over the past 3 decades. METHODS Four standardized cross-sectional health surveys were conducted between 2002 and 2010 in a population consisting of 85 million residents in Guangdong Province. Multistage cluster sampling was adopted to recruit representative samples. The data were obtained through on-site health examinations and face-to-face interviews. RESULTS The aging trend in this population was not significant (P = 0.17) during the survey period, whereas body mass index/waist circumference increased significantly (P = 0.047 for body mass index and P < 0.001 for waist circumference). The age-standardized prevalence of hypertension increased from 10.5% to 13.3%, averaging a 0.35% increase per year. A higher risk was observed in younger residents over the survey period. Awareness and treatment increased by 22.0% and 19.0%, respectively, in the rural areas, whereas there was no significant change in the urban area (the corresponding figures were 1.8% and -3.1%, respectively). There was no improvement in hypertension control (the age-standardized control prevalence in 2002 was 50.3%, whereas it was 43.2% in 2010). CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of hypertension increased slightly in this population with the fastest economic development. This increase mirrored the trend of increasing obesity. Awareness and treatment of hypertension have improved in the rural areas, although there were no significant changes in the urban areas. The prevalence of awareness and treatment remains at unacceptably low levels, suggesting that urgent and aggressive strategies are necessary to improve hypertension control and intervention.
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- Xiang Qian Lao
- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China; Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China.
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Li WC, Lee YY, Chen IC, Sun C, Chiu FH, Chuang CH. Association between the hepatitis B and C viruses and metabolic diseases in patients stratified by age. Liver Int 2013; 33:1194-202. [PMID: 23782533 DOI: 10.1111/liv.12224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Accepted: 05/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hepatitis B/C viruses cause liver disease and metabolic disturbances. AIMS The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between hepatitis B/C infection and metabolic syndrome (MS). METHODS In total, 26,305 subjects were included in this multicentre, cross-sectional study. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures, body mass index and waist circumference were measured. Total cholesterol, high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglyceride, fasting blood glucose and uric acid were determined, and hepatitis B serum antigen (HBsAg) and anti-HCV antibodies were assayed using commercial kits. RESULTS MS was diagnosed in 2712 (23.0%) females, including 131 and 166 positive for HBsAg and anti-HCV respectively. In the men, 4594 (31.6%) were diagnosed with MS, including 326 positive for HBsAg and 131 positive for anti-HCV. No significant difference in the prevalence of MS was identified in any group, except men and women >45 years who were anti-HCV positive. Various metabolic alterations in both men and women >45 years were noted, including waist circumference, body mass index, fasting blood glucose and systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Notably, high- and low-density lipoproteins were significantly lower in positive subjects compared to those weakly positive and/or negative for anti-HCV. CONCLUSIONS There were obvious metabolic derangements in patients coinflicted with MS and hepatitis C infections, particularly those >45 years of age. There is a pressing need to identify strategies to improve/resolve metabolic derangements to maximize sustained virological response rates in patients infected with HCV (and potentially HBV).
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- Wen-Cheng Li
- Department of Occupation Medicine, Keelung Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.
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Chiba-Falek O, Linnertz C, Guyton J, Gardner SD, Roses AD, McCarthy JJ, Patel K. Pleiotropy and allelic heterogeneity in the TOMM40-APOE genomic region related to clinical and metabolic features of hepatitis C infection. Hum Genet 2012; 131:1911-20. [PMID: 22898894 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-012-1220-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) modulates host lipid metabolism as part of its lifecycle and is dependent upon VLDL for co-assembly and secretion. HCV dyslipidemia is associated with steatosis, insulin resistance, IL28B genotype and disease progression. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is an important lipid transport protein, a key constituent of VLDL, and is involved in immunomodulation. Our aims were to determine the role of APOE regional polymorphisms on host lipids, IL28B genotype and disease severity in chronic HCV (CHC) patients. The study cohort included 732 CHC patients with available DNA for genotype determination of four polymorphisms in the chromosome 19 region that encompasses the TOMM40, APOE and APOC1 genes. Serum lipid analysis and apolipoproteins levels were measured using an immunoturbidimetric assay. APOE rs7412 polymorphism (capturing the ε2 isoform) was significantly associated with serum ApoE levels in both Caucasians and African-American patients (p = 2.3 × 10(-11)) and explained 7 % of variance in serum ApoE. Among IL28B-CC patients (n = 196), the rs429358 (defines ε4 isoform) and TOMM40 '523' S polymorphisms were associated with 12 % of variance in ApoB levels. Patients homozygous for the APOE ε3 isoform had a greater than twofold increased odds of F2-F4 fibrosis (p = 1.8 × 10(-5)), independent of serum lipid and lipoprotein levels. There were no associations between APOE polymorphisms and serum HDL-C, APO-CIII and triglycerides. In CHC patients, genetic heterogeneity in the APOE/TOMM40 genomic region is significantly associated with variation in serum ApoE and ApoB levels, and also with fibrosis suggesting a pleiotropic attribute of this genomic region.
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- Ornit Chiba-Falek
- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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Zhang YH, Ma WJ, Thomas GN, Xu YJ, Lao XQ, Xu XJ, Song XL, Xu HF, Cai QM, Xia L, Nie SP, Deng HH, Yu ITS. Diabetes and pre-diabetes as determined by glycated haemoglobin A1c and glucose levels in a developing southern Chinese population. PLoS One 2012; 7:e37260. [PMID: 22615957 PMCID: PMC3352895 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The American Diabetes Association and World Health Organization have recently adopted the HbA1c measurement as one method of diagnostic criteria for diabetes. The change in diagnostic criteria has important implications for diabetes treatment and prevention. We therefore investigate diabetes using HbA1c and glucose criteria together, and assess the prevalent trend in a developing southern Chinese population with 85 million residents. METHODS A stratified multistage random sampling method was applied and a representative sample of 3590 residents 18 years of age or above was obtained in 2010. Each participant received a full medical check-up, including measurement of fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour post-load plasma glucose, and HbA1c. Information on history of diagnosis and treatment of diabetes was collected. The prevalence of diabetes obtained from the present survey was compared with the data from the survey in 2002. RESULTS The prevalence of diabetes based on both glucose and HbA1c measurements was 21.7% (95% CI: 17.4%-26.1%) in 2010, which suggests that more than 1 in 5 adult residents were suffering from diabetes in this developing population. Only 12.9% (95% CI: 8.3%-17.6%) of diabetic residents were aware of their condition. The prevalence of pre-diabetes was 66.3% (95% CI: 62.7%-69.8%). The prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes which met all the three diagnostic thresholds (fast plasma glucose, 2 hour post-load plasma glucose, and HbA1c) was 3.1% and 5.2%, respectively. Diabetes and pre-diabetes as determined by HbA1c measurement had higher vascular risk than those determined by glucose levels. The prevalence of diabetes increased from 2.9% (95% CI: 2.0%-3.7%) in 2002 to 13.8% (95% CI: 10.2%-17.3%) in 2010 based on the same glucose criteria. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that the diabetes epidemic is accelerating in China. The awareness of diabetes is extremely low. The glucose test and HbA1c measurement should be used together to increase detection of diabetes and pre-diabetes.
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- Yong Hui Zhang
- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
- Guangdong Institute of Public Health, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Health and Population Sciences, the University of Birmingham Edgbaston, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- Centre for Disease Control and Prevention of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and associated factors in adults in southern China. Am J Hypertens 2012; 25:590-6. [PMID: 22337206 DOI: 10.1038/ajh.2012.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Little information exists on the status of hypertension among southern Chinese. We therefore investigated the hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and associated factors in a southern Chinese population with 85 million residents. METHODS Stratified multistage cluster sampling with probability proportional to size method was used in this survey. A representative sample of 13,889 residents aged 20 years or above with completed questionnaire and blood pressure (BP) measurement was obtained. BP was measured in accordance with the 1999 World Health Organization/International Society of Hypertension Guidelines. Information related to history of diagnosis and treatment of hypertension was collected through questionnaire. RESULTS The prevalence of hypertension in this population was 20.5% (16.5%, 24.4%), which translated to 9.8 million adults suffering from hypertension in Guangdong province. The urban population had higher prevalence of hypertension than the rural population (25.1 vs. 16.1%). The prevalence of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension in hypertensive patients living in urban regions were 42.8, 37.9, and 13.5%, respectively, which were higher than those in rural regions (the corresponding figures were 17.6, 10.4, and 3.4%, respectively). Nearly 50% urban adults and 80% rural adults did not measure their BP in the last 12 months. Frequency of BP measurement was associated with both awareness and treatment. CONCLUSIONS Hypertension was prevalent in southern China. The prevalence of awareness, treatment, and control of hypertension is low. Urgent strategies are needed to improve prevention, detection, and treatment of hypertension in this large Chinese population.
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Serum cytokeratin 18 and cytokine elevations suggest a high prevalence of occupational liver disease in highly exposed elastomer/polymer workers. J Occup Environ Med 2012; 53:1128-33. [PMID: 21915069 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e31822cfd68] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cytokeratin 18 (CK18) is a novel serologic biomarker for occupational liver disease. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of CK18 elevation in elastomer/polymer workers exposed to acrylonitrile, 1,3-butadiene, and styrene. METHODS A total of 82 chemical workers were evaluated. Cytokeratin 18 was determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and proinflammatory cytokines were measured by multi-analyte chemiluminescent detection. RESULTS Thirty-nine percent (32 of 82) had elevated CK18 levels, which were not explained by alcohol or obesity, except in potentially four cases. The pattern of CK18 elevation was consistent with toxicant-associated steatohepatitis (TASH) in the majority of cases (78%). Tumor necrosis factor α, interleukin-6, interleukin-8, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 were increased in these workers compared with those with normal CK18 levels. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest a high prevalence of occupational liver disease and TASH in elastomer/polymer workers with elevated proinflammatory cytokines.
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Lao XQ, Zhang YH, Wong MCS, Xu YJ, Xu HF, Nie SP, Ma WJ, Thomas GN, Yu ITS. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in adults in southern China. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:64. [PMID: 22264227 PMCID: PMC3293058 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2011] [Accepted: 01/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background The metabolic syndrome has been shown to increase the incidence of cardiovascular disease. Little information exists on the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome for southern Chinese. We therefore investigate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in a southern Chinese population with 85 million residents. Methods The Guangdong Nutrition and Health Survey 2002 is a cross-sectional survey designed to assess the health and nutritional status of 85 million residents in Guangdong province located in southern China. Stratified multistage random sampling method was applied in this survey and a provincial representative sample of 6,468 residents aged 20 years or above was obtained in the present study. The participants received a full medical check-up including measurement of blood pressure, obesity indices, fasting lipids and glucose levels. Data describing socioeconomic and lifestyle factors was also collected through interview. Metabolic syndrome was defined in accordance with the International Diabetes Federation criteria. Results The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 7.30%, translating into a total of 4.0 million residents aged 20 years or above having the condition in this southern Chinese population. The urban population had higher prevalence of the syndrome than the rural population (10.57% vs 4.30%). Females had a higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome than males (8.99% vs 5.27%). More than 60% of the adults had at least one component of the metabolic syndrome. Conclusions Our results indicate that a large proportion of southern Chinese adults have the metabolic syndrome and associated risk factors. The metabolic syndrome has become an important public health problem in China. These findings emphasize the urgent need to develop population level strategies for the prevention, detection, and treatment of cardiovascular risk in China.
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- Xiang Qian Lao
- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HongKong, China
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Marino M, Masella R, Bulzomi P, Campesi I, Malorni W, Franconi F. Nutrition and human health from a sex-gender perspective. Mol Aspects Med 2011; 32:1-70. [PMID: 21356234 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2011.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 02/18/2011] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Nutrition exerts a life-long impact on human health, and the interaction between nutrition and health has been known for centuries. The recent literature has suggested that nutrition could differently influence the health of male and female individuals. Until the last decade of the 20th century, research on women has been neglected, and the results obtained in men have been directly translated to women in both the medicine and nutrition fields. Consequently, most modern guidelines are based on studies predominantly conducted on men. However, there are many sex-gender differences that are the result of multifactorial inputs, including gene repertoires, sex steroid hormones, and environmental factors (e.g., food components). The effects of these different inputs in male and female physiology will be different in different periods of ontogenetic development as well as during pregnancy and the ovarian cycle in females, which are also age dependent. As a result, different strategies have evolved to maintain male and female body homeostasis, which, in turn, implies that there are important differences in the bioavailability, metabolism, distribution, and elimination of foods and beverages in males and females. This article will review some of these differences underlying the impact of food components on the risk of developing diseases from a sex-gender perspective.
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- Maria Marino
- Department of Biology, University Roma Tre, Viale Guglielmo Marconi 446, I-00146 Roma, Italy
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