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Kopczynska M, Barrett MP, Cloutier A, Farrer K, Taylor M, Burden S, Lal S. Body composition in patients with type 2 intestinal failure. Nutr Clin Pract 2021; 37:137-145. [PMID: 34270136 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Measurement of body composition is a valuable clinical tool for nutrition assessments, but there are no data on the merits of assessment modalities in type 2 intestinal failure (IF). The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of low muscle mass and quality in type 2 IF, comparing bioelectric impedance analysis (BIA) and computed tomography (CT) at the third lumbar vertebra level. METHODS Patients admitted with acute severe (type 2) IF to a national UK IF center who had BIA measurement and CT scan as part of routine care within 40 days of anthropometric measurement were included in this cross-sectional study. Data were also collected on patient demographics and clinical characteristics. RESULTS Forty-four patients meeting inclusion criteria were included. Low muscle mass was detected in 37 out of 44 (84.1%) patients by CT scan and in 30 of out 44 (68.2%) by BIA. Low muscle quality was detected in 22 out of 44 (50%) patients by CT scan and in 40 out of 44 (90.1%) by BIA. Comparison of CT and BIA measurements showed a moderate correlation of muscle, Spearman ρ 0.65 (95% CI, 0.42-0.81; P < 0.001), and a strong correlation of body fat mass measurements, Spearman ρ 0.79 (95% CI, 0.62-0.89; P < 0.001). CONCLUSION This is the first study to demonstrate that low muscle mass is common in patients with type 2 IF, regardless of body composition assessment modality. A larger cohort study is required to validate the impact of low muscle mass and quality on clinical outcomes and the role of targeted interventions to improve the care of patients with type 2 IF.
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- Maja Kopczynska
- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom
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- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom
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- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom
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- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom
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- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom
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- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom.,University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Intestinal Failure Unit, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom.,University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Wu B, Huang J, Fukuo K, Suzuki K, Yoshino G, Kazumi T. Different Associations of Trunk and Lower-Body Fat Mass Distribution with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors between Healthy Middle-Aged Men and Women. Int J Endocrinol 2018; 2018:1289485. [PMID: 29531527 PMCID: PMC5817354 DOI: 10.1155/2018/1289485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to assess whether the gender-specific pattern of fat mass (FM) distribution is related to gender differences in cardiometabolic risk factors. 207 healthy middle-aged Japanese were included in the study. We measured FM in the total body, trunk, and lower-body with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The percentage of trunk FM (TFM) and lower-body FM (LFM) is noted as %TFM and %LFM, respectively. Other measurements included glucose and insulin during oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), leptin, adiponectin, plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), C-reactive protein (CRP), and systemic oxidative stress marker. Arterial properties were indicated by cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery. The results showed that %TFM is higher whereas %LFM is lower in men than in women and men have a more atherogenic cardiometabolic profile. In both genders, %TFM (%LFM) is related to an unfavorable (favorable) cardiometabolic profile. In particular, the relation between %LFM and OGTT-derived insulin sensitivity index is stronger in women than in men. These findings suggested that in relatively healthy adults, android and gynoid pattern of FM distribution contributes to gender differences in cardiometabolic risk factors.
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- Bin Wu
- Open Research Center for Studying of Lifestyle-Related Diseases, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
- Department of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, China
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- School of Computing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, USA
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- Open Research Center for Studying of Lifestyle-Related Diseases, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
- Department of Food Sciences and Nutrition, School of Human Environmental Science, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
- Research Institute for Nutrition Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
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- Open Research Center for Studying of Lifestyle-Related Diseases, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Toho University Omori Medical Center, Omori-Ku, Omori-nishi 6-11-1, Tokyo 143-8541, Japan
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- Open Research Center for Studying of Lifestyle-Related Diseases, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
- Research Institute for Nutrition Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University, 6-46 Ikebiraki-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo 663-8558, Japan
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The role of computed tomography in evaluating body composition and the influence of reduced muscle mass on clinical outcome in abdominal malignancy: a systematic review. Eur J Clin Nutr 2015; 69:1079-86. [PMID: 25782424 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2015.32] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Revised: 01/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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It is estimated that there were 3.45 million new cases and 1.75 million deaths from cancer in Europe in 2012. Colorectal cancer was one of the most common cancers, accounting for 13% of new cases and 12.2% of all deaths. Conditions causing reduced muscle mass, such as sarcopenia, can increase the morbidity and mortality of people with cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scans can provide accurate, high-quality information on body composition, including muscle mass. To date, there has been no systematic review on the role of CT scans in identifying sarcopenia in abdominal cancer. This review aimed to examine the role of CT scans in determining the influence of reduced muscle mass on clinical outcome in abdominal cancer. A systematic review of English-language articles published in 2000 or later was conducted. Articles included cohort, randomised controlled trials and validation studies. Participants were people diagnosed with abdominal cancer who had undergone a CT scan. Data extraction and critical appraisal were undertaken. Ten cohort studies met the inclusion criteria. Seven studies demonstrated that low muscle mass was significantly associated with poor clinical outcome, with six specifically demonstrating reduced survival rates. Eight studies demonstrated that a greater number of patients (27.3-66.7%) were identified as sarcopenic using CT scans compared with numbers identified as malnourished using body mass index. CT scans can identify reduced muscle mass and predict negative cancer outcomes in people with abdominal malignancies, where traditional methods of assessment are less effective.
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Min KB, Min JY. Android and gynoid fat percentages and serum lipid levels in United States adults. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2015; 82:377-87. [PMID: 24974911 DOI: 10.1111/cen.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2014] [Accepted: 05/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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CONTEXT Accumulating evidence suggests that fat distribution is a better predictor of cardiovascular disease than body mass index (BMI). OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association of android and gynoid fat percentages with lipid profiles to determine whether android and/or gynoid fat percentages are associated with serum lipid levels. DESIGN A population-based cross-sectional study. PATIENTS Five thousand six hundred and ninety-six adults (20 years and older) who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2006. MEASUREMENT The regional body composition in the android and gynoid regions was defined by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The estimation of lipid risk profiles included total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) -cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) -cholesterol and triglycerides (TG). RESULTS Regardless of gender, android and gynoid body fat percentages were positively and significantly correlated with BMI and waist circumference. After adjustment for age, ethnicity, education, smoking, alcohol consumption, dyslipidaemia and BMI, increases in android fat percentage were significantly associated with total cholesterol, TG and HDL cholesterol in males, and total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in females. The gynoid fat percentages showed a positive correlation with total cholesterol in males, whereas gynoid fat accumulation in females showed a favourable association with TG and HDL cholesterol. The observed associations differed according to ethnic groups. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that regional fat distribution in the android and gynoid regions have different effects on lipid profiles, and that fat in the android region, rather than the gynoid region, may be an important factor in determining the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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- Kyoung-Bok Min
- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Lustgarten MS, Fielding RA. Assessment of analytical methods used to measure changes in body composition in the elderly and recommendations for their use in phase II clinical trials. J Nutr Health Aging 2011; 15:368-75. [PMID: 21528163 PMCID: PMC3376910 DOI: 10.1007/s12603-011-0049-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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It is estimated that in the next 20 years, the amount of people greater than 65 years of age will rise from 40 to 70 million, and will account for 19% of the total population. Age-related decreases in muscle mass and function, known as sarcopenia, have been shown to be related to functional limitation, frailty and an increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, with an increasing elderly population, interventions that can improve muscle mass content and/or function are essential. However, analytical techniques used for measurement of muscle mass in young subjects may not be valid for use in the elderly. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to examine the applied specificity and accuracy of methods that are commonly used for measurement of muscle mass in aged subjects, and, to propose specific recommendations for the use of body composition measures in phase II clinical trials of function-promoting anabolic therapies.
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- M S Lustgarten
- Nutrition, Exercise Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111-1524, USA
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Lee EJ, Kim DK, Yoo S, Kim KN, Lee SY. Association of Visceral Fat Area Measured by InBody 720 with the Results Measured by CT, DEXA and Anthropometric Measurement. Korean J Fam Med 2010. [DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.2010.31.3.190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Eun-Ji Lee
- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Inje University Sanggye Paik Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Wiklund P, Toss F, Weinehall L, Hallmans G, Franks PW, Nordström A, Nordström P. Abdominal and gynoid fat mass are associated with cardiovascular risk factors in men and women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2008; 93:4360-6. [PMID: 18728169 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-0804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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CONTEXT Abdominal obesity is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the correlation of dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) measurements of regional fat mass with CVD risk factors has not been completely investigated. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate the association of estimated regional fat mass, measured with DEXA and CVD risk factors. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This was a cross-sectional study of 175 men and 417 women. DEXA measurements of regional fat mass were performed on all subjects, who subsequently participated in a community intervention program. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Outcome measures included impaired glucose tolerance, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension. RESULTS We began by assessing the associations of the adipose measures with the cardiovascular outcomes. After adjustment for confounders, a sd unit increase in abdominal fat mass was the strongest predictor of most cardiovascular variables in men [odds ratio (OR)=2.63-3.37; P<0.05], whereas the ratio of abdominal to gynoid fat mass was the strongest predictor in women (OR=1.48-2.19; P<0.05). Gynoid fat mass was positively associated with impaired glucose tolerance, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension in men (OR=2.07-2.15; P<0.05), whereas the ratio of gynoid to total fat mass showed a negative association with hypertriglyceridemia and hypertension (OR=0.42-0.62; P<0.005). CONCLUSIONS Abdominal fat mass is strongly independently associated with CVD risk factors in the present study. In contrast, gynoid fat mass was positively associated, whereas the ratio of gynoid to total fat mass was negatively associated with risk factors for CVD.
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- Peder Wiklund
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, 90185 Umeå, Sweden
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Kim DJ, Bergstrom J, Barrett-Connor E, Laughlin GA. Visceral adiposity and subclinical coronary artery disease in elderly adults: Rancho Bernardo Study. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2008; 16:853-8. [PMID: 18356852 PMCID: PMC2673099 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2008.15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite growing attention to central obesity as a predictor of clinical coronary heart disease (CHD), there are few reports about the association between directly measured visceral obesity and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in elderly adults. We examined this association in elderly, community-dwelling adults without clinically recognized CHD. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Elderly adults (190 men, BMI 27.2 +/- 3.6 kg/m(2); 220 women, BMI 25.8 +/- 4.6) aged 55-88 years (median 69 years) with no history of CHD or coronary revascularization had an electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) to measure coronary artery calcification score (CACS), an estimate of coronary plaque burden. Visceral and subcutaneous adiposity were assessed by a triple-slice EBCT scan at the lumbar 4-5 disc level and height, weight, and waist and hip circumferences were measured. RESULTS In sex-specific ordinal logistic regression analyses, no measure of obesity or body fat distribution, including BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, waist girth, and visceral and subcutaneous fat by EBCT, was significantly associated with CACS before or after adjusting for multiple covariates of CACS (age, smoking, alcohol intake, exercise, pulse pressure, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol ratio, and fasting plasma glucose). DISCUSSION In elderly adults without clinically recognized CHD, body weight and fat distribution do not predict coronary artery plaque burden. These results raise questions about the value of weight reduction diets for preventing heart disease in elderly survivors without clinical heart disease.
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- Dong-Jun Kim
- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
- Department of Internal Medicine, Ilsanpaik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Koyang, Kyeonggido, South Korea
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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- Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California
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Storti KL, Brach JS, FitzGerald SJ, Bunker CH, Kriska AM. Relationships among body composition measures in community-dwelling older women. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2006; 14:244-51. [PMID: 16571849 DOI: 10.1038/oby.2006.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether simple anthropometric measures provide a good estimate of total and visceral fat in 146 community-dwelling, older white women (mean age, 74.0 +/- 4.1 years). RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES Total body fat and visceral fat were measured using electron beam computed tomography (EBT). Anthropometric parameters (height, weight, BMI, sagittal diameter, and waist circumference) were measured using standard techniques. Total percentage body fat was assessed using DXA. Spearman correlations were used to examine the association between the measures. Linear regression, controlling for age, was used to examine the associations between the anthropometric parameters and total and visceral body fat measured by EBT. RESULTS Correlations among body composition measures ranged from rho = 0.46 to 0.93 (p < 0.0001). EBT total fat was strongly correlated with both DXA estimates of total percentage fat (rho = 0.86) and BMI (rho = 0.89). Separate linear regression models indicated that BMI, waist circumference, sagittal diameter, and DXA total percentage fat were each independently related to EBT total fat. BMI had the strongest linear relationship, explaining 80% of the model variance (p < 0.0001). Linear regression indicated that BMI, waist circumference, and sagittal diameter were each independently related to EBT visceral fat, with BMI and sagittal diameter explaining approximately 53% of the model variance (p < 0.0001). DISCUSSION The use of simple anthropometric measures such as BMI, sagittal diameter, and waist circumference may be an appropriate alternative for more expensive techniques when assessing total fat but should be used with caution when estimating visceral body fat.
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- Kristi L Storti
- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA.
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King S, Wilson J, Kotsimbos T, Bailey M, Nyulasi I. Body composition assessment in adults with cystic fibrosis: comparison of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry with skinfolds and bioelectrical impedance analysis. Nutrition 2005; 21:1087-94. [PMID: 16183254 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2005.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2004] [Accepted: 04/04/2005] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We compared body composition measurement in adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) by using non-invasive methods (skinfold thicknesses and bioelectrical impedance analysis [BIA]) with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). METHODS Seventy-six adults with CF (mean age 29.9 +/- 7.9 y, mean body mass index 21.5 +/- 2.5 kg/m(2)) were studied. Body composition was measured to calculate fat-free mass (FFM) using DXA, the sum of four skinfold thicknesses, and BIA (predictive equations of Lukaski and of Segal). RESULTS Mean FFM values +/- standard deviation measured using DXA were 54.8 +/- 7.3 kg in men and 41.2 +/- 3.9 kg in women. Mean FFM values measured using BIA/Lukaski were 51.5 +/- 7.8 kg in men and 40.4 +/- 4.9 kg in women (P < 0.0005 for men, not significant for women for comparison with DXA). Mean FFM values measured using BIA/Segal were 54.2 +/- 7.5 kg for men and 44.1 +/- 5.9 kg for women (not significant for men, P < 0.0005 for women for comparison with DXA). Mean FFM values measured using skinfolds were significantly higher than those for FFM with DXA (57.2 +/- 7.2 kg in men, 43.3 +/- 4.3 kg in women, P < 0.0005 for comparison with DXA). The 95% limits of agreement with FFM using DXA were, for men and women, respectively, -8.3 to 1.7 kg and -6.4 to 4.8 kg for BIA/Lukaski, -4.8 to 3.6 kg and -3.1 to 8.9 kg for BIA/Segal, and -2.8 to 7.3 kg and -1.5 to 5.7 kg for skinfolds. CONCLUSION This study suggests that skinfold thickness measurements and BIA will incorrectly estimate FFM in many adults with CF compared with DXA measurements of FFM. These methods have limited application in the assessment of body composition in individual adult patients with CF.
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- Susannah King
- Department of Medicine, Monash University, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Stewart KJ, DeRegis JR, Turner KL, Bacher AC, Sung J, Hees PS, Shapiro EP, Tayback M, Ouyang P. Usefulness of anthropometrics and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry for estimating abdominal obesity measured by magnetic resonance imaging in older men and women. JOURNAL OF CARDIOPULMONARY REHABILITATION 2003; 23:109-14. [PMID: 12668933 DOI: 10.1097/00008483-200303000-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Increasing evidence suggests that abdominal obesity may be a better predictor of disease risk than total fatness. This study sought to determine how obesity and fat distribution measured by readily available anthropometric and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) methods is related to abdominal obesity assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS Men (n = 43) and women (n = 47), ages 55 to 75 years, were assessed for body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference, and skin folds by anthropometric methods; for percentage of body fat by DXA; and for abdominal total, subcutaneous, and visceral fat by MRI. RESULTS In stepwise regression models, the waist-to-hip ratio explained 50% of the variance in abdominal visceral fat among men (P <.01), and body mass index explained an additional 6% of the variance (P <.01). Among women, waist circumference was the only independent correlate of abdominal visceral fat, accounting for 52% of the variance (P <.01). Among men, the percentage of body fat was the only independent correlate of abdominal subcutaneous fat, explaining 65% of the variance (P <.01). Among women, the percentage of body fat explained 77% of the variance in abdominal subcutaneous fat and body mass index explained an additional 3% (P <.01). CONCLUSIONS Obesity and body composition obtained by readily available anthropometric methods and DXA provide informative estimates of abdominal obesity assessed by MRI imaging.
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- Kerry J Stewart
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md 21224, USA.
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Snijder MB, Visser M, Dekker JM, Seidell JC, Fuerst T, Tylavsky F, Cauley J, Lang T, Nevitt M, Harris TB. The prediction of visceral fat by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the elderly: a comparison with computed tomography and anthropometry. Int J Obes (Lond) 2002; 26:984-93. [PMID: 12080454 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2001] [Revised: 11/16/2001] [Accepted: 11/28/2001] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Effective methods for assessing visceral fat are important to investigate the role of visceral fat for the increased health risks in obesity. Techniques for direct measurement of soft tissue composition such as CT or MRI are expensive, time-consuming or require a relatively high radiation dose. Simple anthropometric methods, such as waist-to-hip ratio, waist circumference or sagittal diameter are widely used. However, these methods cannot differentiate between visceral and subcutaneous fat and are less accurate. The aim of the present study is to investigate whether the dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method, possibly combined with anthropometry, offers a good alternative to CT for the prediction of visceral fat in the elderly. METHODS Subjects were participants in the Health ABC-study, a cohort study of black and white men and women aged 70-79, investigating the effect of weight-related health conditions on disablement. Total body fat and trunk fat were measured by DXA using a Hologic QDR 1500. A 10 mm CT scan at the L4-L5 level was acquired to measure visceral fat and total abdominal fat. Weight, height, sagittal diameter and waist circumference were measured using standard methods. Fat in a manually defined DXA subregion (4 cm slice at the top of iliac crest) at the abdomen was calculated in a sub-group of participants (n=150; 50% male; 45.3% Afro-American/54.7% Caucasian, age 70-79 y). This subregion, the standard trunk region and total fat were used as indicators of visceral fat. RESULTS Total abdominal fat by DXA (subregion) was strongly correlated with total abdominal fat by CT (r ranging from 0.87 in white men to 0.98 in black women). The DXA subregion underestimated total abdominal fat by 10% compared to the CT slice. The underestimation by DXA was seen especially in people with less abdominal fat. The association of visceral fat by CT with the DXA subregion (r=0.66, 0.78, 0.79 and 0.65 for white and black men and women, respectively) was comparable with the association of the CT measure with the sagittal diameter (r=0.74, 0.70, 0.84 and 0.68). Combining DXA measurements with anthropometry gave only limited improvement for the prediction of visceral fat by CT compared to univariate models (maximal increase of r(2) 4%). CONCLUSION DXA is a good alternative to CT for predicting total abdominal fat in an elderly population. For the prediction of visceral fat the sagittal diameter, which has a practical advantage compared to DXA, is just as effective.
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- M B Snijder
- Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Rosenbaum M, Pietrobelli A, Vasselli JR, Heymsfield SB, Leibel RL. Sexual dimorphism in circulating leptin concentrations is not accounted for by differences in adipose tissue distribution. Int J Obes (Lond) 2001; 25:1365-71. [PMID: 11571601 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2000] [Revised: 02/21/2001] [Accepted: 03/26/2001] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Circulating concentrations of leptin normalized to total adipose tissue mass are significantly greater in females than in males. Rates of leptin expression (per gram of adipose tissue) are significantly greater in subcutaneous (SAT) than visceral (VAT) adipose tissue and the relative amount of fat stored as SAT vs VAT is significantly greater in pre-menopausal females than in males. Gender-related differences in the relative amounts of SAT and VAT may account for the greater circulating leptin concentration relative to fat-mass in females than males. METHODS We examined body composition and anatomic fat distribution by dual energy X-ray-absorptiometry (DEXA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and post-absorptive circulating concentrations of leptin and insulin in 58 subjects (26 females, 32 males). Stepwise multiple linear regression analyses, treating gender as a dichotomous variable, were performed to determine inter-relationships among leptin concentrations and insulin concentrations, VAT and SAT. RESULTS Body composition by DEXA and MRI were highly correlated (r(2)=0.97, P<0.0001). There were significant gender effects on leptin/total fat mass (males, 0.17+/-0.01 ng/ml/kg; females, 0.49+/-0.05 ng/ml/kg; P<0.0001) and relative amounts of fat in SAT and VAT depots (ratio of SAT/VAT; males, 12.3+/-1.5; females, 32.9+/-3.2; P<0.0001). Circulating leptin concentration was significantly correlated with insulin concentration (P=0.001), SAT (P<0.0001) and gender (P=0.033). Circulating concentrations of insulin were significantly correlated with VAT, but not SAT, in males and with SAT, but not VAT, in females. CONCLUSIONS The sexual dimorphism in the relationship between leptin and adipose tissue mass cannot be explained by differences in the relative amounts of VAT and SAT. Thus, the sexual dimorphism in plasma leptin concentration appears to reflect, at least in part, effects of circulating concentrations of gonadal steroids (especially androgens) and/or primary genetic differences that are independent of amounts of VAT or SAT.
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Affiliation(s)
- M Rosenbaum
- Division of Molecular Genetics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA.
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