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Luo T, Lin S, Zhang W, Li X, Wang Y, Zhou J, Liu T, Wu G. Relationship between socioeconomic status and hypertension incidence among adults in southwest China: a population-based cohort study. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1211. [PMID: 38693482 PMCID: PMC11064324 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18686-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the correlation between socioeconomic status (SES) and the incidence of hypertension among adults aged 18 or above in southwest China. METHODS A multistage proportional stratified cluster sampling method was employed to recruited 9280 adult residents from 12 counties in southwest China, with all participants in the cohort tracked from 2016 to 2020. The questionnaire survey gathered information on demographics, lifestyle habits, and household income. The physical exam recorded height, weight, and blood pressure. Biochemical tests measured cholesterol levels. The chi-square test was employed to assess the statistical differences among categorical variables, while the Cox proportional hazards regression model was applied to evaluate the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and the incidence of hypertension. RESULTS The finally effective sample size for the cohort study was 3546 participants, after excluding 5734 people who met the exclusion criteria. Adults in the highest household income group had a significantly lower risk of hypertension compared to those in the lowest income group (HR = 0.636, 95% CI: 0.478-0.845). Besides, when compared to individuals in the illiterate population, the risk of hypertension among adults with elementary school, junior high school, senior high school and associate degree educational level decreased respectively by 34.4% (HR = 0.656, 95%CI: 0.533-0.807), 44.9% (HR = 0.551, 95%CI: 0.436-0.697), 44.9% (HR = 0.551, 95%CI: 0.405-0.750), 46.1% (HR = 0.539, 95%CI: 0. 340-0.854). After conducting a thorough analysis of socioeconomic status, compared with individuals with a score of 6 or less, the risk of hypertension in participants with scores of 8, 10, 11, 12, and greater than 12 decreased respectively by 23.9% (HR = 0.761, 95%CI: 0.598-0.969), 29.7% (HR = 0.703, 95%CI: 0.538-0.919), 34.0% (HR = 0.660, 95%CI: 0.492-0.885), 34.3% (HR = 0.657, 95%CI: 0.447-0.967), 43.9% (HR = 0.561, 95%CI: 0.409-0.769). CONCLUSION The findings indicate a negative correlation between socioeconomic status and hypertension incidence among adults in southwest China, suggesting that individuals with higher socioeconomic status are less likely to develop hypertension.
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- Tao Luo
- Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Medical College, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Clinical College of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China
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- School of Public Health, the key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Monitoring and Disease Control, Ministry of Education, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, China
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- Guizhou Province Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 101 Bageyan Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Guizhou Province Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 101 Bageyan Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China
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- Medical College, Guizhou University, Guiyang, 550025, China.
- Guizhou Province Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 101 Bageyan Road, Yunyan District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China.
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- Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550004, China.
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Cassandra Mkhize B, Mosili P, Sethu Ngubane P, Khathi A. The relationship between adipose tissue RAAS activity and the risk factors of prediabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Adipocyte 2023; 12:2249763. [PMID: 37606270 PMCID: PMC10472858 DOI: 10.1080/21623945.2023.2249763] [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: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023] Open
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METHODS This systematic review was developed in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-2020) standards. This was accomplished by searching clinical MeSH categories in MEDLINE with full texts, EMBASE, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Academic Search Complete, ICTRP and ClinicalTrial.gov. Reviewers examined all the findings and selected the studies that satisfied the inclusion criteria. The Downs and Black Checklist was used to assess for bias, followed by a Review Manager v5. A Forrest plot was used for the meta-analysis and sensitivity analysis. The protocol for this review was registered with PROSPERO CRD42022320252. RESULTS The clinical studies (n = 2) comprised 1065 patients with prediabetes and 1103 normal controls. The RAAS measurements were completed in the adipose tissue. The RAAS components, renin and aldosterone were higher in the prediabetic (PD) compared to the control [mean difference (MD) = 0.16, 95% CI 0.16 (-0.13, 0.45), p = 0.25]. Furthermore, the PD group demonstrated higher triglycerides mean difference [MD = 7.84, 95% CI 7.84 (-9.84, 25.51), p = 0.38] and increased BMI [MD = 0.13, 95% CI 0.13 (-0.74, 0.99), p = 0.77] compared to the control. The overall quality of the studies was fair with a median score and range of 17 (16-18). CONCLUSION The current study highlights the relationship between increased BMI, RAAS and insulin resistance which is a predictor of prediabetes. The renin is slightly higher in the prediabetes group without any statistical significance, aldosterone is rather negatively associated with prediabetes which may be attributed to the use of anti-hypertensive treatment.
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- Department of Human Physiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa
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- Department of Human Physiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville, South Africa
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Jalavu TP, Sigwadhi LN, Kotze MJ, Yalew A, Ngah V, Tamuzi JL, Chapanduka ZC, Allwood BW, Koegelenberg CF, Irusen EM, Lalla U, Matsha TE, Erasmus RT, Zumla A, Zemlin AE, Nyasulu PS. An investigation of the correlation of vitamin D status and management outcomes in patients with severe COVID-19 at a South African tertiary hospital. IJID REGIONS 2023; 8:S2772-7076(23)00063-2. [PMID: 37363198 PMCID: PMC10234344 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Background Severe COVID-19 has a poor prognosis, and biomarkers may predict disease severity. This study aimed to assess the effect of baseline Vitamin D (VitD) inadequacy on outcome of patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) in a tertiary hospital in South Africa. Methods Patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 were recruited during wave II of the pandemic in Cape Town. Eighty-six patients were included in the study. They were categorized into three groups "VitD deficient, VitD insufficient and VitD sufficient". We combined the VitD deficient with insufficient group to form "VitD inadequate'' group. Cox regression analysis was done to assess the association between VitD status and mortality. Factors with p< 0.05 in adjusted multivariable cox regression were considered statistically significant. Results The proportion of VitD inadequacy was 64% (55/86), with significantly higher proportion of hypertension (66%; p 0.012). Kaplan Meir curve showed no significant difference in the probability of survival among the COVID-19 patients admitted in the ICU with or without VitD inadequacy. However, patients with elevated serum creatinine were significantly more at risk of dying (Adjusted Hazard Ratio 1.008 (1.002 - 1.030, p<0.017). Conclusion Our study found a high prevalence of VitD inadequacy (combined deficiency and insufficiency) in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. This may indicate a possible risk of severe disease. Whilst there was no statistically significant relationship between VitD status and mortality in this cohort, baseline VitD may be an important prognostic biomarker in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU, particularly in those with comorbidities that predispose to VitD deficiency.
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- Thumeka P. Jalavu
- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Haematological Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, Pretoria, South Africa
- SAMRC/CPUT/Cardiometabolic Health Research Unit, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Center for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University and NHLS Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Bavuu O, Fukuda D, Ganbaatar B, Matsuura T, Ise T, Kusunose K, Yamaguchi K, Yagi S, Yamada H, Soeki T, Wakatsuki T, Sata M. Esaxerenone, a selective mineralocorticoid receptor blocker, improves insulin sensitivity in mice consuming high-fat diet. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 931:175190. [PMID: 35961594 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.175190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Esaxerenone is a novel, non-steroidal selective mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) blocker. MR activation plays a crucial role in the development of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In this study, we investigated the effects of esaxerenone on various metabolic parameters in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Esaxerenone (3 mg/kg/day) was orally administered to high-fat diet (HFD)-fed male C57BL/6 mice. Mice fed a normal diet (ND) served as controls. Glucose and insulin tolerance, plasma lipid levels, and transaminase levels were assessed as metabolic parameters. Macrophage accumulation in the adipose tissue was evaluated using histological analysis. 3T3-L1 adipocytes, HepG2 cells, and C2C12 myotubes were used for in vitro experiments. Gene expression and insulin signaling were examined using quantitative RT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. RESULTS HFD successfully induced insulin resistance compared with that in ND. Esaxerenone ameliorated insulin resistance (P < 0.05) without altering other metabolic parameters, such as the lipid profile. Esaxerenone administration tended to decrease plasma transaminase levels compared with those in the non-treated group. In the adipose tissue, esaxerenone decreased macrophage accumulation (P < 0.05) and increased the expression levels of adiponectin and PPARγ. Aldosterone significantly decreased the expression levels of PPARγ and adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. Furthermore, aldosterone attenuated insulin-induced Akt phosphorylation in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, HepG2 cells, and C2C12 myotubes in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.01). These effects were ameliorated by pretreatment with esaxerenone. CONCLUSION Esaxerenone ameliorated insulin resistance in HFD-fed mice. Reduction of inflammation and improvement in insulin signaling may underlie the beneficial effects of esaxerenone.
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- Oyunbileg Bavuu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine for Cardiology, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Community Medicine and Medical Science, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tokushima University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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Han PL, Li XM, Jiang L, Yan WF, Guo YK, Li Y, Li K, Yang ZG. Additive Effects of Obesity on Myocardial Microcirculation and Left Ventricular Deformation in Essential Hypertension: A Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:831231. [PMID: 35402539 PMCID: PMC8987987 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.831231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective The combination of hypertension and obesity is a major cause of cardiovascular risk, and microvascular changes and subclinical dysfunction should be considered to illustrate the underlying mechanisms and early identification, thereby developing targeted therapies. This study aims to explore the effect of obesity on myocardial microcirculation and left ventricular (LV) deformation in hypertensive patients by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). Methods This study comprised 101 hypertensive patients, including 54 subjects with a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5–24.9 kg/m2 and 47 subjects with a BMI ≥25 kg/m2, as well as 55 age- and sex-matched controls with a BMI of 18.5–24.9 kg/m2. Myocardial perfusion indicators [upslope, time to maximum signal intensity (TTM), maximum signal intensity (Max SI)] and LV strains [radial, circumferential, and longitudinal global peak strain (PS), peak systolic strain rate (PSSR), and peak diastolic strain rate (PDSR)] were measured. Results Upslope was numerically increased in obese patients but statistically decreased in non-obese patients compared with controls. Longitudinal PS deteriorated significantly and gradually from controls to non-obese and obese hypertensive patients. Longitudinal PSSR and PDSR were significantly decreased in obese hypertensive patients compared with the other two groups. BMI was associated with upslope (β = −0.136, P < 0.001), Max SI (β = −0.922, P < 0.001), longitudinal PSSR (β = 0.018, P < 0.001), and PDSR (β = −0.024, P = 0.001). Myocardial perfusion was independently associated with longitudinal PSSR (TTM: β = 0.003, P = 0.017) and longitudinal PDSR (upslope: β = 0.067, P = 0.020) in hypertension. Conclusion Obesity had adverse effects on microvascular changes and subclinical LV dysfunction in hypertension, and BMI was independently associated with both myocardial perfusion and LV deformation. Impaired myocardial perfusion was independently associated with subclinical LV dysfunction in hypertension.
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- Pei-Lun Han
- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China Biomedical Big Data Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Kang Li,
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- Zhi-Gang Yang,
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La Sala L, Tagliabue E, Mrakic-Sposta S, Uccellatore AC, Senesi P, Terruzzi I, Trabucchi E, Rossi-Bernardi L, Luzi L. Lower miR-21/ROS/HNE levels associate with lower glycemia after habit-intervention: DIAPASON study 1-year later. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2022; 21:35. [PMID: 35246121 PMCID: PMC8895587 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-022-01465-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of prediabetes is increasing in the global population and its metabolic derangements may expose to a higher risk to develop type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its cardiovascular burden. Lifestyle modifications might have considerable benefits on ameliorating metabolic status. Alternative biomarkers, such as circulating miR-21, has been recently discovered associated with dysglycemia. Here we evaluated, in a longitudinal cohort of dysglycemic population the relation between the circulating miR-21/ROS/HNE levels and the habit-intervention (HI) after 1 year of follow-up. Methods 1506 subjects from DIAPASON study were screened based on the Findrisc score. Of them, 531 subjects with Findrisc ≥ 9 were selected for dysglycemia (ADA criteria) and tested for circulating miR-21, ROS and HNE levels, as damaging-axis. 207 subjects with dysglycemia were re-evaluated after 1-year of habit intervention (HI). Repeated measures tests were used to evaluate changes from baseline to 1-year of follow-up. The associations between glycemic parameters and miR-21/ROS/HNE were implemented by linear regression and logistic regression models. Results After HI, we observed a significant reduction of miR-21/ROS/HNE axis in dysglycemic subjects, concomitantly with ameliorating of metabolic parameters, including insulin resistance, BMI, microalbuminuria, reactive hyperemia index and skin fluorescence. Significant positive interaction was observed between miR-21 axis with glycaemic parameters after HI. Lower miR-21 levels after HI, strongly associated with a reduction of glycemic damaging-axis, in particular, within-subjects with values of 2hPG < 200 mg/dL. Conclusions Our findings demonstrated that HI influenced the epigenetic changes related to miR-21 axis, and sustain the concept of reversibility from dysglycemia. These data support the usefulness of novel biological approaches for monitoring glycemia as well as provide a screening tool for preventive programmes. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12933-022-01465-0.
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- Lucia La Sala
- IRCCS, MultiMedica, PST-Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, MI, Italy.
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- IRCCS, MultiMedica, PST-Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, MI, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (CNR), 20162, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS, MultiMedica, PST-Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, MI, Italy.,Dept. of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS, MultiMedica, PST-Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, MI, Italy.,Dept. of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS, MultiMedica, PST-Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, MI, Italy
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- IRCCS, MultiMedica, PST-Via Fantoli 16/15, 20138, Milan, MI, Italy.,Dept. of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Sala LL, Pontiroli AE. Role of obesity and hypertension in the incidence of atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease and heart failure in patients with diabetes. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2021; 20:162. [PMID: 34348706 PMCID: PMC8340472 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-021-01331-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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In a cohort study performed using primary care databases in a General Practitioners Network, Groenewegen et al. report a clear association between diabetes and incidence of the major chronic progressive heart diseases, notably heart failure (Groenewegen et al. in Cardiovasc Diabetol 20:123, 2021). However, no mention is made of body mass index and hypertension in the methods or in the results. Obesity is linked to hypertension and hypertension is a major risk factor for all cardiovascular diseases, and prospective studies have shown that obesity and hypertension contribute significantly to atrial fibrillation in persons with diabetes. The data would be improved by assessing the role of obesity and of hypertension in the incidence of heart diseases in these patients. This would also lead to a better and personalized treatment of patients with diabetes, for instance through weight loss and intensification of treatment of hypertension, to modify the incidence of atrial fibrillation, ischaemic heart disease and heart failure.
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- Lucia La Sala
- Lab. of Cardiovascular and Dysmetabolic Disease, IRCCS MultiMedica, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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