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Sianga BE, Mbago MC, Msengwa AS. Bayesian spatial-temporal analysis and determinants of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania mainland. BMC Med Res Methodol 2024; 24:225. [PMID: 39358691 PMCID: PMC11445964 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-024-02348-6] [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: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 09/19/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are health-threatening conditions that account for high mortality in the world. Approximately 23.6 million deaths due to CVD is expected in the year 2030 worldwide. The CVD burden is more severe in developing countries, including Tanzania. OBJECTIVES This study analyzed the spatial-temporal trends and determinants of cardiovascular diseases in Tanzania from 2010 to 2019. METHODS Individual data were extracted from Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (MZRH), Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC) and Bugando hospitals and the geographical data from TMA. The model containing spatial and temporal components was analyzed using the Bayesian hierarchical method implemented using Integrated Nested Laplace Approximation (INLA). RESULTS The results found that the incidence of CVD increased from 2010 to 2014 and decreased from 2015 to 2019. The southern highlands, lake, central and coastal zones were more likely to have CVD problems than others. It was also revealed that people aged 60-64 years OR = 1.49, females OR = 1.51, smokers OR = 1.76, alcohol drinkers OR = 1.48, and overweight OR = 1.89 were more likely to have CVD problems. Additionally, a 1oC increase in the average annual air maximum temperature was related to a 14% risk of developing CVD problems. The study revealed that the model, which included spatial and temporal random effects, was the best-predicting model. CONCLUSION The study shows a decreased CVD incidence rate from 2015 to 2019. The CVD incidences occurred more in Tanzania's coastal and lake areas between 2010 and 2019. The demographic, lifestyle and geographical risk factors were significantly associated with the CVD.
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- Bernada E Sianga
- Department of Official Statistics, Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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- Department of Statistics, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Department of Statistics, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Nakajima S, Hanzawa F, Ikeda S, Oda H. Physical inactivity and breakfast skipping caused visceral fat accumulation in rats. Sci Rep 2024; 14:22644. [PMID: 39349485 PMCID: PMC11442645 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-68058-7] [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: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 10/02/2024] Open
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Physical inactivity as well as breakfast skipping is known as risk factor for various metabolic diseases, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. We have previously reported that a breakfast skipping model, in which the timing of feeding is delayed, induces abnormal lipid metabolism by altering the circadian rhythm of lipid metabolism-related genes in rats. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the synergistic effect of physical inactivity and breakfast skipping on lipid metabolism. We adopted sciatic neurectomized rats as physically inactive models, because we confirmed that the rats mildly decreased their spontaneous locomotor activity compared to sham-operated rats. And then the physically inactive model rats were fed a mild high-fat diet during zeitgeber time (ZT) 12-0 in the control group and ZT16-0 in the breakfast skipping group for 11 days. Body weight gain and total food intake were similar in both groups. Breakfast skipping induced a significant visceral fat accumulation, which was not observed in our previous breakfast skipping or physically inactive studies. The mRNA levels of clock and lipogenesis-related genes were altered by breakfast skipping in the liver and epididymal adipose tissue, and serum insulin level was altered by breakfast skipping. These results suggest that physical inactivity and breakfast skipping synergistically induces drastic visceral fat accumulation due to the alteration of circadian clock and lipid metabolism in the liver and adipose tissue. Therefore, regular feeding timing plays an important role in the health of a sedentary modern society.
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- Syunsuke Nakajima
- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Applied Molecular Biosciences, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, 470-0196, Japan
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- Department of Nutritional Science, Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nisshin, 470-0196, Japan
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- Laboratory of Nutritional Biochemistry, Department of Applied Molecular Biosciences, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
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Taguchi A, Kato K, Furusawa A, Hara K, Sone K, Yamada K, Kajiyama H, Shimada M, Okamoto A. Heterogeneous treatment effect of dose-dense paclitaxel plus carboplatin therapy for advanced ovarian cancer. Int J Cancer 2024; 155:1068-1077. [PMID: 38712630 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.34996] [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: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024]
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A Japanese clinical trial (JGOG3016) showed that dose-dense weekly paclitaxel in combination with carboplatin extensively prolonged overall survival (OS) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. However, in other clinical trials, dose-dense paclitaxel regimens were not superior to triweekly paclitaxel regimens. In this study, causal tree analysis was applied to explore subpopulations with different treatment effects of dose-dense paclitaxel in a data-driven approach. The 587 participants with stage II-IV ovarian cancer in the JGOG3016 trial were used for model development. The primary endpoint was treatment effect in terms of 3-year OS in patients receiving dose-dense vs. conventional paclitaxel therapies. In patients <50 years, the 3-year OS was similar in both groups; however, it was higher in the dose-dense group in patients ≥50 years. Dose-dense paclitaxel showed strong positive treatment effects in patients ≥50 years with stage II/III disease, BMI <23 kg/m2, non-CC/MC, and residual tumor ≥1 cm. In contrast, although there was no significant difference in OS; the 3-year OS rate was 23% lower in dose-dense paclitaxel than conventional paclitaxel in patients ≥60 years with stage IV cancer. Patients in this group had a particularly lower performance status than other groups. Our causal tree analysis suggested that poor prognosis groups represented by residual tumor tissue ≥1 cm benefit from dose-dense paclitaxel, whereas elderly patients with advanced disease and low-performance status are negatively impacted by dose-dense paclitaxel. These subpopulations will be of interest to future validation studies. Personalized treatments based on clinical features are expected to improve advanced ovarian cancer prognosis.
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- Ayumi Taguchi
- Gynecology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Laboratory of Human Single Cell Immunology, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center Osaka University, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Gynecology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Gynecology, Shizuoka Cancer Center Hospital, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Economics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daisan Hospital, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Komae, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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- Advanced Research Center for Innovations in Next-Generation Medicine, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Li XY, Lv JJ, Zhao Y, Zhang YJ, Yang XT, Zhang RH, Guo ZL, Wang ZW, Cheng ZH. Global Burden of Stroke Attributable to Low Physical Activity/High Body Mass Index Among People Aged 55 Years and Older. Stroke 2024; 55:2075-2085. [PMID: 38920043 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.046180] [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: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to quantify the global stroke burden attributable to low physical activity and high body mass index in adults aged ≥55 years using data from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study. METHODS We extracted data on stroke mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and risk factor exposure from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study for people aged ≥55 years. We calculated the population-attributable fraction and absolute number of stroke cases and disability-adjusted life years attributable to low physical activity and high body mass index by location, age group, sex, and year. RESULTS Globally, body mass index and physical inactivity-attributable stroke burden have declined modestly since 1990, but with diverging escalatory regional trajectories. Population growth and aging drive this rising burden. CONCLUSIONS Multidimensional, context-specific strategies focused on modifiable lifestyle risks are imperative to address the modest declines and escalatory regional trajectories in body mass index and physical inactivity-attributable stroke burden.
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- Xin-Yu Li
- Department of Neurosurgery (X.-Y.L., J.-J.L., Y.Z., Y.-J.Z., Z.-L.G., Z.-H.C.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (X.-Y.L., R.-H.Z.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (X.-Y.L., J.-J.L., Y.Z., Y.-J.Z., Z.-L.G., Z.-H.C.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (X.-Y.L., J.-J.L., Y.Z., Y.-J.Z., Z.-L.G., Z.-H.C.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
- Department of Nursing (Y.Z.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (X.-Y.L., J.-J.L., Y.Z., Y.-J.Z., Z.-L.G., Z.-H.C.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, Multidisciplinary Team of Vascular Anomalies (X.-T.Y.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (X.-Y.L., R.-H.Z.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery (X.-Y.L., J.-J.L., Y.Z., Y.-J.Z., Z.-L.G., Z.-H.C.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, Qianjiang Central Hospital of Hubei Province, PR China (Z.-W.W.)
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- Department of Neurosurgery (X.-Y.L., J.-J.L., Y.Z., Y.-J.Z., Z.-L.G., Z.-H.C.), Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, PR China
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Hasegawa H, Kiyofuji S, Umekawa M, Shinya Y, Okamoto K, Shono N, Kondo K, Shin M, Saito N. Profiles of central nervous system surgical site infections in endoscopic transnasal surgery exposing the intradural space. J Hosp Infect 2024; 146:166-173. [PMID: 37516279 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.06.033] [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: 04/30/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Despite its efficacy and minimal invasiveness, the clean-contaminated nature of endoscopic transnasal surgery (ETS) may be susceptible to central nervous system surgical site infections (CNS-SSIs), especially when involving intradural exposure. However, the profiles of ETS-associated CNS-SSIs are not fully elucidated. METHODS The institutional ETS cases performed between May 2017 and March 2023 were retrospectively analysed. The incidences of CNS-SSIs were calculated, and their risk factors examined. RESULTS The incidence of CNS-SSIs was 2.3% (7/305) in the entire cohort and 5.0% (7/140) in ETSs with intradural exposure. All the CNS-SSIs were meningitis and developed following ETS with intradural exposure. The incidences were 0%, 5.6% and 5.8% in ETSs with Esposito grade 1, 2 and 3 intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage, respectively. Among the pre- and intra-operative factors, body mass index (unit odds ratio (OR), 0.62; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.44-0.89; P<0.01), serum albumin (unit OR, 0.03; 95% CI, 0.0007-0.92; P=0.02), and American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status score (unit OR, 20.7; 95% CI, 1.65-259; P<0.01) were significantly associated with CNS-SSIs. Moreover, postoperative cerebrospinal fluid leakage was also significantly associated with CNS-SSIs (OR, 18.4; 95% CI, 3.55-95.0; P<0.01). CONCLUSIONS The incidence of ETS-associated CNS-SSIs is acceptably low. Intradural exposure was a prerequisite for CNS-SSIs. Malnutrition and poor comorbidity status should be recognized as important risks for CNS-SSIs in ETS.
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- H Hasegawa
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Teikyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Dong XJ, Zhang XQ, Wang BB, Hou FF, Jiao Y, Wang JG. The burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to high body mass index-an observational study. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2024; 10:154-167. [PMID: 37481694 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcad044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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AIM This study aims to provide a timely and comprehensive estimate of the current burden and temporal trend of cardiovascular disease (CVD) attributable to high body mass index (HBMI). METHODS We systematically assessed the current burden and temporal trend of CVD attributable to HBMI by calendar year, age, sex, region, nation, socioeconomic status, and specific CVD based on the most recent Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019. RESULTS Globally, the numbers of CVD-related disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) and deaths attributable to HBMI has more than doubled from 1990 to 2019. Conversely, the age-standardized rates (ASRs) of CVD-related DALYs and deaths attributable to HBMI showed a slight downward trend, with estimated annual percentage change (EAPC) of -0.18 and -0.43, respectively. The ASRs of CVD-related DALYs and deaths attributable to HBMI were lower in low and high Socio-demographic Index (SDI) regions in 2019, but higher in middle and high-middle SDI regions. The ASRs of CVD-related DALYs and deaths attributable to HBMI showed a downward trend in the high SDI regions from 1990 to 2019, but showed an upward trend in the low and low-middle SDI regions. The leading causes of CVD burden attributable to HBMI were ischemic heart disease, stroke, hypertensive heart disease, and atrial fibrillation/flutter in 2019. CONCLUSION The CVD burden attributable to HBMI remains a challenging global health concern. Policymakers in high and increasing burden regions can learn from some valuable experiences of low and decreasing burden regions and develop more targeted and specific strategies to prevent and reduce CVD burden attributable to HBMI.
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- Xin-Jiang Dong
- Department of Cardiology, Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital, No. 18 Yifen Street, Wanbailin District, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Taiyuan Junda Medical Beauty Hospital Co., Ltd., No. 19, South Yingze Street, Yingze District, Taiyuan 030001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First People's Hospital of Jinzhong, No. 689, Huitong South Road, Yuci District, Jinzhong 030600, China
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- Department of intensive care unit, Affiliated of Inner Mongolia Medical University, No. 1, Tongdao North Street, Huimin District, Huhehaote 010050, China
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- Department of interventional radiology, Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital, 256 Youyi West Road, Beilin District, Xi'an 710068, China
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- Department of Special Need Medicine, Shanxi Cancer Hospital, No. 3, Gongren New Street, Xinghualing District, Taiyuan 030013, China
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Semeia L, Veit R, Zhao S, Luo S, Angelo B, Birkenfeld AL, Preissl H, Xiang AH, Kullmann S, Page KA. Influence of insulin sensitivity on food cue evoked functional brain connectivity in children. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.02.12.579924. [PMID: 38405878 PMCID: PMC10888780 DOI: 10.1101/2024.02.12.579924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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Objective Insulin resistance during childhood is a risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes and other health problems later in life. Studies in adults have shown that insulin resistance affects regional and network activity in the brain which are vital for behavior, e.g. ingestion and metabolic control. To date, no study has investigated whether brain responses to food cues in children are associated with peripheral insulin sensitivity. Methods We included 53 children (36 girls) between the age of 7-11 years, who underwent an oral Glucose Tolerance Test (oGTT) to estimate peripheral insulin sensitivity (ISI). Brain responses were measured using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) before and after glucose ingestion. We compared food-cue task-based activity and functional connectivity (FC) between children with low and high ISI, adjusted for age and BMIz. Results Independent of prandial state (i.e., glucose ingestion), children with lower ISI showed higher FC between the anterior insula and caudate and lower FC between the posterior insula and mid temporal cortex than children with higher ISI. Sex differences were found based on prandial state and peripheral insulin sensitivity in the insular FC. No differences were found on whole-brain food-cue reactivity. Conclusions Children with low peripheral insulin sensitivity showed differences in food cue evoked response particularly in insula functional connectivity. These differences might influence eating behavior and future risk of developing diabetes.
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- Lorenzo Semeia
- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
- Graduate Training Centre of Neuroscience, International Max Planck Research School, Tübingen, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nephrology, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nephrology, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Institute for Diabetes Research and Metabolic Diseases of the Helmholtz Center Munich at the University of Tübingen, German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Tübingen, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Nephrology, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Neuherberg, Germany
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- Division of Endocrinology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Sakaguchi T, Maeda K, Takeuchi T, Mizuno A, Kato R, Ishida Y, Ueshima J, Shimizu A, Amano K, Mori N. Validity of the diagnostic criteria from the Asian Working Group for Cachexia in advanced cancer. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2024; 15:370-379. [PMID: 38115133 PMCID: PMC10834352 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.13408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recently, the Asian Working Group for Cachexia (AWGC) published a consensus statement on diagnostic criteria for cachexia in Asians. We aimed to validate the criteria in adult patients in Japan with advanced cancer. METHODS We conducted a single-institution retrospective cohort study between April 2021 and October 2022. The AWGC criteria include chronic comorbidities and either a weight loss of >2% over 3-6 months or a body mass index (BMI) of <21 kg/m2 . In addition, any of the following items were required: anorexia as a subjective symptom, decreased grip strength as an objective measurement and an elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) level as a biomarker. We used the cut-off value of grip strength of 28/18 kg for male/female individuals and CRP level of 5 mg/L. RESULTS Of the 449 consecutive patients, 85 of those who could not be evaluated because of end-of-life or refractory symptoms (n = 41) or missing data (n = 44) were excluded from the primary analysis. The prevalence of the AWGC-defined cachexia was 76% (n = 277), and the median survival time (MST) for all patients was 215 (95% confidence interval [CI] 145-270) days. The prevalence of the following criteria was significantly higher in patients with cachexia than in those without cachexia: a BMI of <21 kg/m2 (65% vs. 15%, P < 0.001), a weight loss of >2% in 6 months (87% vs. 14%, P < 0.001), anorexia (75% vs. 47%, P < 0.001), a grip strength of <28 kg in male individuals (63% vs. 28%, P < 0.001) and CRP level of >5 mg/L (85% vs. 56%, P < 0.001). Overall survival was significantly shorter in patients with cachexia than in those without cachexia (MST 157 days, 95% CI 108-226 days vs. MST 423 days, 95% CI 245 days to not available, P = 0.0023). The Cox proportional hazards analysis showed that best supportive care (hazard ratio [HR] 2.91, P ≤ 0.001), lung cancer (HR 1.67, P = 0.0046), an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status score of ≥3 (HR 1.58, P = 0.016), AWGC-defined cachexia (HR 1.56, P = 0.015), an age of ≥70 years (HR 1.53, P = 0.0070), oedema (HR 1.31, P = 0.022) and head/neck cancer (HR 0.44, P = 0.023) were found to be the significant predictors for mortality. CONCLUSIONS We demonstrated that AWGC-defined cachexia has a significant prognostic value in advanced cancer.
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- Tatsuma Sakaguchi
- Palliative Care Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Nutrition Therapy Support Center, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology University, Obu, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nutrition, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Pharmacy, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Nutrition, Aichi Medical University Hospital, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Nutritional Service, NTT Medical Center Tokyo, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Health Science, Faculty of Health and Human Development, University of Nagano, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Palliative and Supportive Care Center, Osaka University Hospital, Suita, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Psycho-Oncology and Palliative Medicine, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Palliative Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Palliative Care Center, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
- Department of Palliative and Supportive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, Japan
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Higo Y, Hisamatsu T, Nakagawa Y, Sawayama Y, Yano Y, Kadota A, Fujiyoshi A, Kadowaki S, Torii S, Kondo K, Watanabe Y, Ueshima H, Miura K. Association of Anthropometric and CT-Based Obesity Indices with Subclinical Atherosclerosis. J Atheroscler Thromb 2024; 31:48-60. [PMID: 37558497 PMCID: PMC10776301 DOI: 10.5551/jat.64096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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AIM Few studies have compared the strength in the associations of anthropometric and computed tomography (CT)-based obesity indices with coronary artery calcification (CAC), aortic artery calcification (AoAC), and aortic valve calcification (AVC). METHODS We assessed cross-sectcional associations of anthropometric and CT-based obesity indices with CAC, AoAC, and AVC. Anthropometric measures included body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip ircumference, waist-to-hip circumference ratio, and waist-to-height ratio in 931 men (mean age, 63.7 years) from a population-based cohort. CT images at the L4/5 level were obtained to calculate the areas of abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), total adipose tissue (TAT), VAT-to-SAT ratio (VSR), and VAT-to-TAT ratio (VTR). CAC, AoAC, and AVC were quantified using the Agatston score based on CT scanning. RESULTS CAC, AVC, and AoAC were present in 348 (62.6%), 173 (18.6%), and 769 (82.6%) participants, respectively. In multivariable models adjusting for age, lifestyle factors, and CT types (electron beam CT and multidetector row CT), anthropometric and CT-based obesity indices were positively associated with CAC (p<0.01). Conversely, VAT-to-SAT ratio and VAT-to-TAT ratio were positively associated with AoAC (p<0.01). Any obesity indices were not associated with AVC. CONCLUSIONS The strength of the associations of obesity indices with subclinical atherosclerosis varied according to the anatomically distinct atherosclerotic lesions, among men.
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- Yosuke Higo
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Hygiene, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Pediatrics, Uji Tokushukai Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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- NCD Epidemiology Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga, Japan
- Department of Public Health, Shiga University of Medical Science, Shiga Japan
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Kitzbichler MG, Martins D, Bethlehem RAI, Dear R, Romero-Garcia R, Warrier V, Seidlitz J, Dipasquale O, Turkheimer F, Cercignani M, Bullmore ET, Harrison NA. Two human brain systems micro-structurally associated with obesity. eLife 2023; 12:e85175. [PMID: 37861301 PMCID: PMC10688972 DOI: 10.7554/elife.85175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
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The relationship between obesity and human brain structure is incompletely understood. Using diffusion-weighted MRI from ∼30,000 UK Biobank participants, we test the hypothesis that obesity (waist-to-hip ratio, WHR) is associated with regional differences in two micro-structural MRI metrics: isotropic volume fraction (ISOVF), an index of free water, and intra-cellular volume fraction (ICVF), an index of neurite density. We observed significant associations with obesity in two coupled but distinct brain systems: a prefrontal/temporal/striatal system associated with ISOVF and a medial temporal/occipital/striatal system associated with ICVF. The ISOVF~WHR system colocated with expression of genes enriched for innate immune functions, decreased glial density, and high mu opioid (MOR) and other neurotransmitter receptor density. Conversely, the ICVF~WHR system co-located with expression of genes enriched for G-protein coupled receptors and decreased density of MOR and other receptors. To test whether these distinct brain phenotypes might differ in terms of their underlying shared genetics or relationship to maps of the inflammatory marker C-reactive Protein (CRP), we estimated the genetic correlations between WHR and ISOVF (rg = 0.026, P = 0.36) and ICVF (rg = 0.112, P < 9×10-4) as well as comparing correlations between WHR maps and equivalent CRP maps for ISOVF and ICVF (P<0.05). These correlational results are consistent with a two-way mechanistic model whereby genetically determined differences in neurite density in the medial temporal system may contribute to obesity, whereas water content in the prefrontal system could reflect a consequence of obesity mediated by innate immune system activation.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
- Department of Medical Physiology and Biophysics, Instituto deBiomedicina de Sevilla (IBiS) HUVR/CSIC Universidad de Sevilla/CIBERSAM, ISCIIISevillaSpain
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
- Department of Psychology, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited States
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- Lifespan Brain Institute, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn MedicinePhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Science,The Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaUnited States
- Department of Psychiatry, University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaUnited States
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonLondonUnited Kingdom
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- Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff UniversityCardiffUnited Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of CambridgeCambridgeUnited Kingdom
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- Brain Research Imaging Centre, Cardiff UniversityCardiffUnited Kingdom
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Wu J, Jiao B, Zhao J. Gender Disparities in Blood Pressure and the Role of Body Mass Index: A Birth Cohort Analysis in China. J Epidemiol Glob Health 2023; 13:485-494. [PMID: 37302107 PMCID: PMC10468457 DOI: 10.1007/s44197-023-00127-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The slow decline in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and the stagnant or increasing hypertension prevalence in low- and middle-income countries necessitate investigation. Evolving gender disparities suggested that male cardiovascular health disadvantage may be preventable, offering potential for enhancing population cardiovascular health. Despite global body mass index (BMI) increases, its role in shaping the gender disparities remains underexplored. OBJECTIVE This study investigated the birth cohort dynamics of gender disparities in systolic/diastolic blood pressure (SBP/DBP) in China, one of the world's largest low- and middle-income countries, and explored the potential role of BMI in explaining the changing gender disparities. METHODS Data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (1991-2015) were analyzed using multilevel growth-curve models to estimate gender- and cohort-specific SBP/DBP trajectories among individuals born between 1950 and 1975. RESULTS Men had higher SBP and DBP than women at the sample's mean age of 41.7 years. The gender disparities in SBP and DBP increased with each successive one-year cohort from 1950 to 1975 by 0.14 mm Hg and 0.09 mm Hg, respectively. Adjusting for BMI reduced the increasing gender disparities in SBP and DBP by 31.9% and 34.4%, respectively. CONCLUSION Chinese men experienced a greater increase in SBP/DBP across successive cohorts compared to women. The increasing gender disparities in SBP/DBP were partially attributable to a greater BMI increase across cohorts among men. Given these findings, prioritizing interventions that aim to reduce BMI, particularly among men, could potentially alleviate the burden of CVD in China through lowering SBP/DBP.
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- Jinjing Wu
- Asian Demographic Research Institute, Shanghai University, Shanghai, 200444, China
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- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, 02115, USA
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- RSSS Building, 146 Ellery Crescent, School of Demography, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Acton ACT, Canberra, 2601, Australia.
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Getahun MS, Deybasso HA, Komicha MA, Gurara AM. Magnitude of central obesity and associated factors among adult patients attending public health facilities in Adama town, Oromia region, Ethiopia, 2022. JOURNAL OF HEALTH, POPULATION, AND NUTRITION 2023; 42:57. [PMID: 37330577 PMCID: PMC10276422 DOI: 10.1186/s41043-023-00397-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 06/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Central obesity is excessive accumulation of fat around the abdomen, which is associated with the risk of coronary heart and cerebrovascular diseases. This study determined the magnitude of central obesity among adult patients using the waist-to-hip ratio, which has a superior capacity to measure the risk of developing non-communicable diseases compared to the body mass index used in previous studies in Ethiopia. METHODS Institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 480 adults from April 1 to May 30, 2022. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data were collected by using interviewer-administered structured questionnaires and anthropometric measurements. The data were entered into EPI INFO version 7 and analyzed by Statistical Software for Social Science Version 25. The associations between independent and dependent variables were checked using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were used to measure the strengths of the association. Statistical significance was declared at a P value of less than 0.05. RESULTS The magnitude of central obesity in this study was 40% (51.2% and 27.4% among females and males, respectively (95% CI 36-44%)). Being a female (AOR = 9.5, 95% CI 5.22-17.9), age range 35-44 (AOR = 7.0, 95% CI 2.9-16.7), 45-64 years (AOR = 10.1, 95% CI4.0-15.2), married (AOR = 2.5, 95% CI 1.3-4.7), high monthly income (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI 1.5-7.3), high consumption of milk and milk products (AOR = 0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.6), family history of obesity (AOR = 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-3.2) were significantly associated with central obesity among the study participants. CONCLUSION The magnitude of central obesity was higher in the study area. Sex, age, marital status, monthly income, consumption of milk and milk products, and family history of obesity were independent determinants of central obesity. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness about central obesity through behavior change communication that targets the high-risk population.
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- Public Health Department, Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Baarts RB, Jensen MR, Hansen OM, Haddock B, Prescott E, Hovind P, Simonsen L, Bülow J, Suetta C. Age- and sex-specific changes in visceral fat mass throughout the life-span. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2023. [PMID: 37312268 DOI: 10.1002/oby.23779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Visceral fat mass (VFM) is a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and malignancy; however, normative data are limited. The aim of this study was to provide reference data for VFM from a large, apparently healthy Caucasian adult population. METHODS Volunteers aged 20 to 93 years from the Copenhagen City Heart Study had a standardized whole-body dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan performed using the iDXA (GE Lunar). Total and regional fat mass was measured. VFM was quantified using the CoreScan application. RESULTS A total of 1277 participants were included (708 women, mean [SD], age: 56 [19] years, height: 1.66 [0.07] m, BMI: 24.64 [4.31] kg/m2 ; and 569 men, age: 57 [18] years, height: 1.80 [0.07] m, BMI: 25.99 [3.86] kg/m2 ). Increased VFM was positively correlated with age in both sexes. Men had significantly higher VFM in mass (g) after normalization to body size (m2 ) and total fat mass (p < 0.001). VFM increased more in women with high values of the android/gynoid ratio. CONCLUSIONS Normative data of VFM from a large, healthy Danish cohort aged 20 to 93 years are presented. VFM increased with age in both sexes, but men had significantly higher VFM compared with women with the same BMI, body fat percentage, and fat mass index.
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- Rikke Bannebjerg Baarts
- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine & PET, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet - Glostrup, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Geriatric Research Unit, Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lee YC, Liao YC, Lin CJ, Chung CP. Baseline P2Y12 reactivity, kidney function, and CYP2C19 genotype determine clopidogrel responsiveness in acute stroke. Sci Rep 2023; 13:8085. [PMID: 37208337 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-34481-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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Clopidogrel is the most-widely used platelet P2Y12-inhibitor for secondary-prevention of ischemic stroke. Platelet P2Y12 reactivity before and after inhibitors can be measured with blood sampling by commercialized system. We aimed to evaluate (1) whether high-on-clopidogrel platelet P2Y12 reactivity (HCPR) is associated with short-term vascular events and (2) the predictors of HCPR in acute stroke. The inclusion criterion was patients with acute stroke who received clopidogrel within 12-48 h after the onset. Platelet reactivity was assayed at baseline and after clopidogrel treatment using the VerifyNow system. The primary endpoint was recurrent ischemic events within 21 days after stroke. Among 190 patients, 32(16.9%) had recurrent ischemic stroke. Multivariate analyses showed that HCPR was significantly associated with the short-term events with an odds-ratio of 2.5 (95% CI 1.1-5.7, p = 0.027). Patients with HCPR had significantly higher frequencies of high baseline platelet P2Y12 reactivity, impaired kidney function, and carrying one or two CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles. A poor clopidogrel response score combining these factors was developed. Ten percent of patients with score 0, 20.3% of those with score 1, 38.3% of those with score 2, and 66.7% of those with score 3 had HCPR (χ2-test, p < 0.001). Multivariate analyses showed that, compared with the score-0 group, the score-2 and -3 groups had higher risks of HCPR with hazard-ratios of 5.4 (95% CI 1.5-20.3, p = 0.012) and 17.4 (95% CI 3.4-88.9, p = 0.001) for developing recurrent ischemic strokes. The study emphasized the role of HCPR in ischemic stroke. We also developed an HCPR risk score, which could be used in clinical practice or trials, potentially with more precision, to weigh the clinical benefit of a tailored antiplatelet-strategy for patients with stroke.
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- Yi-Chung Lee
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei, 112, Taiwan.
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Yin Y, Tan M, Han L, Zhang L, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Pan W, Bai J, Jiang T, Li H. The hippo kinases MST1/2 in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases: A promising therapeutic target option for pharmacotherapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2023; 13:1956-1975. [PMID: 37250161 PMCID: PMC10213817 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2023.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and metabolic disorders are major components of noncommunicable diseases, causing an enormous health and economic burden worldwide. There are common risk factors and developmental mechanisms among them, indicating the far-reaching significance in exploring the corresponding therapeutic targets. MST1/2 kinases are well-established proapoptotic effectors that also bidirectionally regulate autophagic activity. Recent studies have demonstrated that MST1/2 influence the outcome of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases by regulating immune inflammation. In addition, drug development against them is in full swing. In this review, we mainly describe the roles and mechanisms of MST1/2 in apoptosis and autophagy in cardiovascular and metabolic events as well as emphasis on the existing evidence for their involvement in immune inflammation. Moreover, we summarize the latest progress of pharmacotherapy targeting MST1/2 and propose a new mode of drug combination therapy, which may be beneficial to seek more effective strategies to prevent and treat CVDs and metabolic disorders.
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- Yunfei Yin
- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
- Department of Orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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Correa-Burrows P, Matamoros M, de Toro V, Zepeda D, Arriaza M, Burrows R. A Single-Point Insulin Sensitivity Estimator (SPISE) of 5.4 is a good predictor of both metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in adolescents with obesity. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1078949. [PMID: 36843603 PMCID: PMC9945119 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1078949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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Background The Single-Point Insulin Sensitivity Estimator (SPISE) is a biomarker of insulin sensitivity estimated using BMI and triglycerides and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. We assessed the accuracy of SPISE to screen obesity-related cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents. Method Cross-sectional validation study for a screening test in a sample of n=725 children and adolescents from an obesity clinic. Weight, height, waist circumference, blood arterial pressure, lipid profile, glucose, insulin and Tanner stage were measured. BMI, BMI for-age-and sex (BAZ), and HOMA-IR were estimated. HOMA-IR values ≥2.1 and ≥3.3 were considered IR in Tanner I-II, ≥3.3 for Tanner III-IV and ≥2.6 for Tanner V, respectively. Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) was diagnosed with the Cook phenotype. SPISE was estimated according to the following algorithm: [600* HDL^0.185/(TG^0.2* BMI^1.338)]. The optimal SPISE cut points for IR and MetS prediction were determined by ROC curve analysis. Results In prepubertal obese patients (9.2 ± 2.1y; 18.4% males), the prevalence of IR and MetS was 28.2% y 46.9%, respectively; 58% had severe obesity (BAZ ≥4 SD). In pubertal obese patients (12.6 ± 1.8y; 57% males), the prevalence of IR and MetS was 34.1% and 55.3%, respectively; 34% had severe obesity. In prepubertal children, a SPISE of 6.3 showed the highest sensitivity (73.2%) and specificity (80%) to screen individuals with IR (AUC: 0.80; LR +: 3.3). Likewise, a SPISE of 5.7 got the highest sensitivity (82.6%) and specificity (86.1%) to screen patients with MetS (AUC: 0.87; LR +: 5.4). In pubertal patients, a SPISE of 5.4 showed the highest sensitivity and specificity to screen children and adolescents with both IR (Sn: 76.1%; Sp: 77.5%; AUC: 0.8; LR +: 3.1) and MetS (Sn: 90.4%; Sp: 76.1%; AUC: 0.90; LR +: 3.5). Conclusion In children and adolescents with obesity, SPISE has good or very good performance in predicting IR and MetS. SPISE may be considered a relatively simple and low-cost diagnosis tool that can be helpful to identify patients with greater biological risk. In adolescents with obesity, the same cut point allows identification of those at higher risk of both IR and MetS.
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- Paulina Correa-Burrows
- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Gastroenterología y Nutrición Pediátrica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Investigación Materno Infantil, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital Gustavo Fricke, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
- Programa Clínico de Obesidad Infantil (POI), Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Impact of body mass index on in-hospital mortality for six acute cardiovascular diseases in Japan. Sci Rep 2022; 12:18934. [PMID: 36344547 PMCID: PMC9640599 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23354-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Body mass index (BMI) distribution and its impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD) vary between Asian and western populations. The study aimed to reveal time-related trends in the prevalence of obesity and underweight and safe ranges of BMI in Japanese patients with CVD. We analyzed 5,020,464 records from the national Japanese Registry of All Cardiac and Vascular Diseases-Diagnosis Procedure Combination dataset over time (2012-2019) and evaluated BMI trends and the impact on in-hospital mortality for six acute CVDs: acute heart failure (AHF), acute myocardial infarction (AMI), acute aortic dissection (AAD), ischemic stroke (IS), intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), and subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Patients were categorized into five groups using the WHO Asian-BMI criteria: underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2), normal (18.5-22.9 kg/m2), overweight at risk (23.0-24.9 kg/m2), obese I (25.0-29.9 kg/m2), and obese II (≥ 30.0 kg/m2). Age was significantly and inversely related to high BMI for all diseases (P < 0.001). The proportion of BMI categories significantly altered over time; annual BMI trends showed a significant and gradual increase, except AAD. In adjusted mixed models, underweight was significantly associated with a high risk of in-hospital mortality in all CVD patients (AHF, OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.35-1.48, P < 0.001; AMI, OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.20-1.35, P < 0.001; AAD, OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.16-1.32, P < 0.001; IS, OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.41-1.50, P < 0.001; ICH, OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.13-1.22, P < 0.001; SAH, OR 1.17, 95% CI 1.10-1.26, P < 0.001). Moreover, obese I and II groups were significantly associated with a higher incidence of in-hospital mortality, except AHF and IS. Age was associated with in-hospital mortality for all BMI categories in six CVD patients. BMI increased annually in patients with six types of CVDs. Although underweight BMI was associated with high mortality rates, the impact of obesity on in-hospital mortality differs among CVD types.
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Matsunaga M, Yatsuya H, Iso H, Li Y, Yamagishi K, Tanabe N, Wada Y, Ota A, Tamakoshi K, Tamakoshi A. Impact of Body Mass Index on Obesity-Related Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality; The Japan Collaborative Cohort Study. J Atheroscler Thromb 2022; 29:1547-1562. [PMID: 34880165 PMCID: PMC9529382 DOI: 10.5551/jat.63143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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AIM We aimed to examine the association of obesity-related cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) with body mass index (BMI) and the estimated population attributable fraction in lean Asians. METHODS We studied 102,535 participants aged 40-79 years without histories of cancer or CVD at baseline between 1988 and 2009. The cause-specific hazard ratios (csHRs) of BMI categories (<18.5, 18.5-20.9, 21.0-22.9 [reference], 23.0-24.9, 25.0-27.4, and ≥ 27.5 kg/m2) were estimated for each endpoint. The events considered were mortalities from obesity-related cancer (esophageal, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, kidney, female breast, and endometrial cancer) and those from CVD (coronary heart disease and stroke). Population attributable fractions (PAFs) were calculated for these endpoints. RESULTS During a 19.2-year median follow-up, 2906 died from obesity-related cancer and 4532 died from CVD. The multivariable-adjusted csHRs (95% confidence interval) of higher BMI categories (25-27.4 and ≥ 27.5 kg/m2) for obesity-related cancer mortality were 0.93 (0.78, 1.10) and 1.18 (0.92, 1.50) in men and 1.25 (1.04, 1.50) and 1.48 (1.19, 1.84) in women, respectively. The corresponding csHRs for CVD mortality were 1.27 (1.10, 1.46) and 1.59 (1.30, 1.95) in men and 1.10 (0.95, 1.28) and 1.44 (1.21, 1.72) in women, respectively. The PAF of a BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 for obesity-related cancer was -0.2% in men and 6.7% in women and that for CVD was 5.0% in men and 4.5% in women. CONCLUSION A BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 is associated with an increased risk of obesity-related cancer in women and CVD in both sexes.
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- Masaaki Matsunaga
- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya University, Aichi, Japan
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Health and Nutrition, Faculty of Human Life Studies, University of Niigata Prefecture, Niigata, Japan
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- Wakayama Prefectural Shingu Public Health Center, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Nursing, Nagoya University School of Health Science, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Hokkaido, Japan
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Prosperi S, Chiarelli F. COVID-19 and diabetes in children. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2022; 27:157-168. [PMID: 36203266 PMCID: PMC9537670 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2244150.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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This review describes the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and adolescents, investigating changes in diabetes presentation during the COVID-19 pandemic, possible links between severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diabetes, and mechanisms of pancreatic β-cell destruction. Although glycemic control in individuals with already known diabetes mellitus did not worsen during the pandemic, there was a worrying increase in diabetic ketoacidosis in children with new-onset diabetes, probably due to containment measures and delayed access to emergency departments. Moreover, new evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 has the capacity to directly and indirectly induce pancreatic β-cell destruction, and the risk of newly diagnosed diabetes after COVID-19 increased in both children and adults. While long-term studies continue to follow children with SARS-CoV-2 infection, this review discusses available findings on the relationship between COVID-19 and diabetes. It is important to emphasize the need to maintain close links between families of children with chronic conditions and their pediatricians, as well as to promote early access to healthcare services, in order to reduce dangerous delays in diabetes diagnosis and prevent diabetic ketoacidosis.
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- Address for correspondence: Francesco Chiarelli Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Via dei Vestini, 5, I-66100 Chieti, Italy
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Serum Folate Related to Five Measurements of Obesity and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Korean Adults. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14173461. [PMID: 36079719 PMCID: PMC9459859 DOI: 10.3390/nu14173461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 08/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study investigated the effects of folic acid on obesity and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. Using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII 2016–2018), 6394 adults (aged 19–80 years) who met the study criteria were identified and divided into young, middle-aged, and older adult groups. The analysis assessed associations using logistic regression for complex samples. Obesity was measured using body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), a body shape index (ABSI), and body roundness index (BRI). The odds ratio (OR) of obesity based on BMI were statistically significant for young adults and older participants with low levels of folic acid compared to those with high levels (OR: 1.33 and 1.58, respectively). The OR of obesity based on BMI, WC, WHtR, ABSI, and BRI was significant with low levels of folic acid in middle-aged individuals (OR: 1.36, 1.32, 1.41, 1.29, and 1.47, respectively). Low folate levels were related to higher high-sensitivity CRP levels in middle-aged patients. In conclusion, folate level showed a significant inverse association with obesity and inflammatory biomarkers, especially in the middle-aged group. Further longitudinal or randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm and expand our results.
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Okoth K, Crowe F, Marshall T, Thomas GN, Nirantharakumar K, Adderley NJ. Sex-specific temporal trends in the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular disease in young adults: a population-based study using UK primary care data. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2022; 29:1387-1395. [PMID: 35139185 DOI: 10.1093/eurjpc/zwac024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AIMS There is concern that cardiovascular disease (CVD) in young adults is rising. However, current trends in the UK are unknown. We investigated sex-specific trends in the incidence and prevalence of CVD in young UK adults. METHODS AND RESULTS A series of annual (1998-2017) cohort and cross-sectional studies were conducted to estimate incidence rates and prevalence in men and women aged 16-50. Joinpoint regression models were fitted to evaluate changes in trends. From 1998 to 2017, incidence and prevalence had an overall downward trend for ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and angina, while coronary revascularization, stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA), and heart failure (HF) had an upward trend in both sexes. Myocardial infarction (MI) trends were stable in men and increased in women. For incidence, the average annual percentage change (AAPC) for men vs. women, respectively, was IHD -2.6% vs. -3.4%; angina -7.0% vs. -7.3%; MI 0.01% vs. 2.3%; revascularization 1.1% vs. 3.9%; stroke/TIA 1.9% vs. 0.6%; HF 5.6% vs. 5.0% (P for trend <0.05 for all except MI and revascularization in men and stroke/TIA in women). For prevalence, AAPCs for men vs. women, respectively, were IHD -2.8% vs. -4.9%; angina -7.2% vs. -7.8%; MI -0.2% vs. 2.0; revascularization 3.2% vs. 4.1%; stroke/TIA 3.1% vs. 3.6%; HF 5.0% vs. 3.0% (P for trend <0.05 for all except MI in men). In recent years, IHD and revascularization trends levelled off, while stroke/TIA and HF trends increased in both sexes. CONCLUSION Overall trends in incidence and prevalence of CVD are worsening in young adults. Factors behind unfavourable trends warrant investigation and public health intervention.
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- Kelvin Okoth
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.,Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation and atrial arrhythmias in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2022; 65:183-191. [PMID: 35610524 DOI: 10.1007/s10840-022-01233-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular diseases in people living with HIV (PLWH) are becoming increasingly relevant as HIV/AIDS has become more treatable with the advent of highly efficacious antiretroviral therapy. Previous studies suggested that HIV infection is an independent risk factor for atrial arrhythmia. This study aims to collectively analyze these studies to elucidate the incidence and risk factors of atrial arrhythmia in PLWH. METHODS Full-text assessments and data extraction were performed from available literature. Atrial arrhythmia was defined as atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter. Incidence rate, risk, and potential risk factors of atrial arrhythmia in PLWH were catalogued, after which random-effects models were used to estimate pooled summary statistics. PRISMA standardized meta-analysis guidelines were followed. RESULTS Analysis of 94,928 PLWH had an averaged incidence rate of 6.4 cases of atrial arrhythmia per 1000 person-years. Risk of atrial arrhythmia was significantly higher in PLWH than in the general population (RR 1.35; 95% CI 1.19-1.53). Sex had no association with the risk of incidental atrial arrhythmia in PLWH (RR 1.47; 95% CI 0.95-2.28). Black race (RR 0.68; 95% CI 0.47-0.97) was associated with decreased risk, whereas lower CD4 counts (RR 1.80; 95% CI 1.18-2.77) and increased viral load (RR 1.57; 95% CI 1.19-2.09) suggested increased risk of atrial arrhythmia in PLWH. CONCLUSIONS HIV infection is a risk factor of atrial arrhythmia. Providers should be aware of the increased burden of atrial arrhythmia in PLWH and continue to encourage treatment of HIV infection while managing cardiovascular risk factors and screening for arrhythmias in symptomatic patients.
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Washio Y, Sakata S, Fukuyama S, Honda T, Kan-O K, Shibata M, Hata J, Inoue H, Kitazono T, Matsumoto K, Ninomiya T. Risks of Mortality and Airflow Limitation in Japanese with Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022; 206:563-572. [PMID: 35549659 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202110-2302oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Several Western studies have reported that participants with preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) have higher risks of airflow limitation (AFL) and death. However, evidence in East Asian populations is limited. OBJECTIVES To investigate the relation between PRISm and the risks of death and incident AFL in a Japanese population. METHODS A total of 3,032 community-dwelling Japanese participants aged ≥40 years were followed up for a median of 5.3 years by annual spirometry examinations. Participants were classified into lung function categories at baseline as follows: normal spirometry (forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity (FEV1/FVC) ≥0.70 and FEV1 ≥80% predicted), PRISm (≥0.70 and <80%), AFL Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 1 (<0.70 and ≥80%), and AFL GOLD 2-4 (<0.70 and <80%). Hazard ratios (HRs) and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed using a Cox proportional hazard model. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS During the follow-up period, 131 participants died, 22 of whom died from cardiovascular disease, and 218 participants developed AFL. When examining the prognosis of each baseline pulmonary function category, participants with PRISm had higher risks of all-cause death (HR 2.20 [95%CI: 1.35 to 3.59]) and cardiovascular death (HR 4.07 [1.07 to 15.42]) than those with normal spirometry after adjusting for confounders. Moreover, the multivariable-adjusted risk of incident AFL was greater in participants with PRISm than in those with normal spirometry (HR 2.48 [1.83 to 3.36]). CONCLUSIONS PRISm was associated with higher risks of all-cause and cardiovascular death and a greater risk of the development of AFL in a Japanese community.
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- Yasuyoshi Washio
- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Respiratory medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.,Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Fukuoka, Japan.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan;
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Respiratory medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Respiratory medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Fukuoka, Japan.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.,Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medicine and Dental Sciences, 208512, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Kagoshima, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Medicine and Clinical Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Respiratory medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Kyushu University Faculty of Medicine Graduate School of Medical Science, 38305, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Fukuoka, Japan.,Center for Cohort Studies, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan
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Tong TJ, Mohammadnezhad M, Alqahtani NS, Salusalu M. Perception of School Committee Members (SCMs) on Factors Contributing to Overweight and Obesity Among High School Students in Kiribati: A Qualitative Study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:754111. [PMID: 35480577 PMCID: PMC9035840 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.754111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background Schools are vital settings for overweight and obesity prevention among children and adolescents. School Committee Members (SCMs) are crucial assets to engaging students with overweight and obesity prevention programs. This study aimed to determine factors contributing to overweight and obesity among high school students in Kiribati through the perception of SCMs. Methods This prospective qualitative study was conducted in four randomly selected senior high schools in South Tarawa, Kiribati, from August to November 2020. With a purposive selection of 20 SCMs employed at the four high schools, both male and female participants consented to participate in the study. A semi-structured open-ended questionnaire was used for data collection using focus group discussions (FGDs). Data were transcribed and analyzed using the thematic analysis method. Results Twenty participants were involved in FGDs with equal number of SCMs (n = 5) who attended FGDs for each school and 45% of them were female participants. Six themes were identified, namely, knowledge, behaviors, perceived status toward overweight and obesity, perceived action benefits, perceived barriers to practices, and proposed strategies to overweight and obesity prevention. These themes reveal that SCMs have a broad understanding and skill set for overweight and obesity causes and effects. However, the aptitude alone is not enough to prevent the occurrence, and thus, proposed feasible plans were voiced for responsible stakeholders to include in policy developments for overweight and obesity prevention. Conclusion This study recognized that the knowledge-behavior gap is the main reason behind the failure in preventative strategic approaches among adolescents. As role models to students, SCMs and their schools should team up in implementing the public health policies and building mutual awareness and understanding with students and other specialist stakeholders for a more momentous and viable impact.
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- Tanebu J. Tong
- Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health and Medical Services, South Tarawa, Kiribati
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji
- *Correspondence: Masoud Mohammadnezhad
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- School of Public Health and Primary Care, Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji
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Carr AC, Block G, Lykkesfeldt J. Estimation of Vitamin C Intake Requirements Based on Body Weight: Implications for Obesity. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14071460. [PMID: 35406073 PMCID: PMC9003354 DOI: 10.3390/nu14071460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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Higher body weight is known to negatively impact plasma vitamin C status. However, despite this well-documented inverse association, recommendations on daily vitamin C intakes by health authorities worldwide do not include particular reference values for people of higher body weight. This suggests that people of higher body weight and people with obesity may be receiving insufficient vitamin C in spite of ingesting the amounts recommended by their health authorities. The current preliminary investigation sought to estimate how much additional vitamin C people with higher body weights would need to consume in order to attain a comparable vitamin C status to that of a lower weight person consuming an average Western vitamin C intake. Data from two published vitamin C dose-concentration studies were used to generate the relationship: a detailed pharmacokinetic study with seven healthy non-smoking men and a multiple depletion–repletion study with 68 healthy non-smoking men of varying body weights. Our estimates suggest that an additional intake of 10 mg vitamin C/day is required for every 10 kg increase in body weight to attain a comparable plasma concentration to a 60 kg individual with a vitamin C intake of ~110 mg/day, which is the daily intake recommended by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Thus, individuals weighing e.g., 80 and 90 kg will need to consume ~130 and 140 mg vitamin C/day, respectively. People with obesity will likely need even higher vitamin C intakes. As poor vitamin C status is associated with increased risk of several chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease, these findings may have important public health implications. As such, dose-finding studies are required to determine optimal vitamin C intakes for overweight and obese people.
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- Anitra C. Carr
- Nutrition in Medicine Research Group, Department of Pathology and Biomedical Science, University of Otago, Christchurch 8011, New Zealand
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +643-364-0649
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- School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720-7360, USA;
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- Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C, Denmark;
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Tian S, Bi M, Bi Y, Che X, Liu Y. A Bayesian Network Analysis of the Probabilistic Relationships Between Various Obesity Phenotypes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Chinese Adults: Chinese Population-Based Observational Study. JMIR Med Inform 2022; 10:e33026. [PMID: 35234651 PMCID: PMC8928047 DOI: 10.2196/33026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among individuals with different BMI levels might depend on their metabolic health. The extent to which metabolic health status and BMI affect CVD risk, either directly or through a mediator, in the Chinese population remains unclear. OBJECTIVE In this study, the Bayesian network (BN) perspective is adopted to characterize the multivariable probabilistic connections between CVD risk and metabolic health and obesity status and identify potential factors that influence these relationships among Chinese adults. METHODS The study population comprised 6276 Chinese adults aged 30 to 74 years who participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey 2009. BMI was used to categorize participants as normal weight, overweight, or obese, and metabolic health was defined by the Adult Treatment Panel-3 criteria. Participants were categorized into 6 phenotypes according to their metabolic health and BMI categorization. The 10-year risk of CVD was determined using the Framingham Risk Score. BN modeling was used to identify the network structure of the variables and compute the conditional probability of CVD risk for the different metabolic obesity phenotypes with the given structure. RESULTS Of 6276 participants, 64.67% (n=4059), 20.37% (n=1279), and 14.95% (n=938) had a low, moderate, and high 10-year CVD risk. An averaged BN with a stable network structure was constructed by learning 300 bootstrapped networks from the data. Using BN reasoning, the conditional probability of high CVD risk increased as age progressed. The conditional probability of high CVD risk was 0.43% (95% CI 0.2%-0.87%) for the 30 to 40 years age group, 2.25% (95% CI 1.75%-2.88%) for the 40 to 50 years age group, 16.13% (95% CI 14.86%-17.5%) for the 50 to 60 years age group, and 52.02% (95% CI 47.62%-56.38%) for those aged ≥70 years. When metabolic health and BMI categories were instantiated to their different statuses, the conditional probability of high CVD risk increased from 7.01% (95% CI 6.27%-7.83%) for participants who were metabolically healthy normal weight to 10.47% (95% CI 7.63%-14.18%) for their metabolically healthy obese (MHO) counterparts and up to 21.74% and 34.48% among participants who were metabolically unhealthy normal weight and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO), respectively. Sex was a significant modifier of the conditional probability distribution of metabolic obesity phenotypes and high CVD risk, with a conditional probability of high CVD risk of only 2.02% and 22.7% among MHO and MUO women, respectively, compared with 21.92% and 48.21% for their male MHO and MUO counterparts, respectively. CONCLUSIONS BN modeling was applied to investigate the relationship between CVD risk and metabolic health and obesity phenotypes in Chinese adults. The results suggest that both metabolic health and obesity status are important for CVD prevention; closer attention should be paid to BMI and metabolic status changes over time.
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- Simiao Tian
- Department of Research, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Research, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Research, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital of Dalian University, Dalian, China
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Park JH, Ko HJ. The Association between Treatment with Bisphosphonates and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Korean J Fam Med 2022; 43:69-76. [PMID: 35130642 PMCID: PMC8820972 DOI: 10.4082/kjfm.21.0110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Background: Osteoporosis is one of the most common diseases of the skeletal system, particularly occurring in older adults. Bisphosphonates are frequently used to treat osteoporosis and prevent bone fractures. Studies evaluating the association between treatment with bisphosphonate and the risk of atrial fibrillation have reported conflicting results. This meta-analysis of observational studies was performed to assess this association.Methods: Databases were searched to find relevant observational studies, and the identified articles were selected according to the selection criteria. Sensitivity and subgroup analysis based on various confounding factors were performed. The pooled odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the risk of atrial fibrillation were estimated using a random-effects model.Results: We selected 12 studies, including four case-control and eight cohort studies, for the meta-analysis. Assessment of the estimated effect size yielded an OR of 1.171 (95% CI, 1.011–1.356; P=0.035), with substantial heterogeneity (I 2 =84.74%, P<0.001). When the studies were excluded one-after-another, the pooled OR remained unchanged in only six studies. In addition, subgroup analyses found that treatment with bisphosphonates was positively associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation in studies performed in Western countries (OR, 1.263; 95% CI, 1.092–1.462) and lower-quality studies (OR, 1.214; 95% CI, 1.035–1.423). No publication bias was observed.Conclusion: This meta-analysis showed that treatment with bisphosphonates may be associated with an increased risk of atrial fibrillation. Therefore, bisphosphonates should be carefully prescribed to patients at a high risk of atrial fibrillation.
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- Ji-Hyun Park
- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea
- Corresponding Author: Hae-Jin Ko Tel: +82-53-200-6578, Fax: +82-53-200-5480, E-mail:
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Andersen E, van der Ploeg HP, van Mechelen W, Gray CM, Mutrie N, van Nassau F, Jelsma JGM, Anderson AS, Silva MN, Pereira HV, McConnachie A, Sattar N, Sørensen M, Røynesdal ØB, Hunt K, Roberts GC, Wyke S, Gill JMR. Contributions of changes in physical activity, sedentary time, diet and body weight to changes in cardiometabolic risk. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2021; 18:166. [PMID: 34930299 PMCID: PMC8686269 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-021-01237-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Increased physical activity (PA), reduced time spent sedentary (SED), healthier diet and reduced body weight may all have a positive impact on cardiometabolic risk. The relative importance of change in each of these variables on cardiometabolic risk, however, is unclear. We therefore sought to investigate the relative contributions of changes in PA, SED, diet and body weight on cardiometabolic risk. Methods This is a secondary analysis of data collected from the EuroFIT randomised controlled trial, which was a 12-week group-based lifestyle intervention for overweight middle-aged men delivered by coaches in football club stadia aiming to improve PA, SED, diet, and body weight. PA and SED were assessed by accelerometry, diet using the Dietary Instrument for Nutrition Education (DINE). An overall cardiometabolic risk score was derived from combining z-scores for glucose, HbA1c, insulin, lipids and blood pressure. In total, 707 men (from the overall cohort of 1113) with complete data for these variables at baseline and 12-month follow-up were included in the multivariable linear regression analyses. Results In multivariable analyses, change in number of steps (explaining 5.1% of R2) and dietary factors (less alcohol, fatty and sugary food, and more fruit and vegetables) (together explaining 4.5% of R2), but not changes in standing time or SED, were significantly associated with change in body weight. Changes in number of steps (R2 = 1.7%), fatty food score (R2 = 2.4%), and sugary food score (R2 = 0.4%) were significantly associated with change in cardiometabolic risk score in univariable models. However, in multivariable models which included changes in weight as well as changes in steps and dietary variables, change in weight explained a substantially larger proportion of the change in cardiometabolic risk score, explaining 14.1% of R2 (out of an overall model R2 of 19.0%). When baseline (as well as change) values were also included in the model, 38.8% of R2 for change in cardiometabolic risk score was explained overall, with 14.1% of R2 still explained by change in weight. Conclusion Change in body weight, together with baseline cardiometabolic risk explained most of the change in cardiometabolic risk. Thus, the benefits of increasing physical activity and improving diet on cardiometabolic risk appear to act largely via an effect on changes in body weight. Trial registration International Standard Randomised Controlled Trials, ISRCTN-81935608. Registered 06052015. https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN81935608?q=&filters=recruitmentCountry:Portugal&sort=&offset=7&totalResults=92&page=1&pageSize=10&searchType=basic-search Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12966-021-01237-1.
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- Eivind Andersen
- Institute for Sport and Social Science, Norwegian School of Sport Science, PO box 4014, Ullevål stadium, 0806, Oslo, Norway.
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Physical Activity for Health Research Centre, the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health research institute, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- CIDEFES, Faculdade de Educação Física e Desporto, Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa, Portugal
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- CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Robertson Centre for Biostatistics, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute for Sport and Social Science, Norwegian School of Sport Science, PO box 4014, Ullevål stadium, 0806, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Sport and Social Science, Norwegian School of Sport Science, PO box 4014, Ullevål stadium, 0806, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Social Marketing and Health, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK
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- Institute for Sport and Social Science, Norwegian School of Sport Science, PO box 4014, Ullevål stadium, 0806, Oslo, Norway
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, College of Social Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Sugiura T, Dohi Y, Takagi Y, Yokochi T, Yoshikane N, Suzuki K, Tomiishi T, Nagami T, Iwase M, Takase H, Seo Y, Ohte N. A body shape index could serve to identify individuals with metabolic syndrome and increased arterial stiffness in the middle-aged population. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 46:251-258. [PMID: 34857205 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND A body shape index (ABSI) is a novel anthropometric measure calculated using waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and body height. This study investigated the usefulness of ABSI to identify individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and increased arterial stiffness in the middle-aged population. METHODS Middle-aged workers who underwent periodic health check-ups and who were without previous cardiovascular events were enrolled (n = 10,182). In addition to ABSI, visceral fat area (VFA) was evaluated using computed tomography. Obesity and MetS were diagnosed on the basis of WC, VFA, and ABSI. Arterial stiffness was examined by measuring the cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI). RESULTS ABSI was significantly associated with CAVI in multivariable regression analysis. Logistic regression analysis revealed that ABSI was independently associated with the presence of MetS diagnosed on the basis of WC or VFA after adjustment for potential confounders, including BMI. Subjects with MetS diagnosed on the basis of each obesity index showed higher CAVI values than those without. Among subjects with MetS diagnosed on the basis of WC or VFA, those with MetS who met the definition of ABSI obesity showed significantly higher CAVI than those who did not. The other logistic regression analysis demonstrated that CAVI was independently associated with MetS defined on the basis of ABSI. CONCLUSIONS ABSI was significantly associated with CAVI and the presence of MetS in the middle-aged population and helped to discriminate individuals with MetS and increased CAVI. ABSI could serve to identify individuals with MetS and increased arterial stiffness.
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- Tomonori Sugiura
- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan; Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Nagoya Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan; Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan
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- Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan; Toyota Memorial Hospital, Toyota, Japan
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- Midtown Clinic Meieki, Nagoya, Japan; Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan
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- Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan
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- Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan
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- Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan
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- Health Support Center WELPO, Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Enshu Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan; Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
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Chen R, Zhang Y, Xu H, Hu H, Chen M, Shuai Z. Val109Asp Polymorphism of the Omentin-1 Gene and Incidence of Knee Osteoarthritis in a Chinese Han Population: A Correlation Analysis. Drug Des Devel Ther 2021; 15:5075-5086. [PMID: 34992344 PMCID: PMC8710085 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s340410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the correlation of the Val109Asp polymorphism of the omentin-1 gene with the risk and severity of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) in a Chinese Han population. Methods This study enrolled 383 patients with primary KOA and 460 healthy controls. The genotypes were determined by the detection of single nucleotide polymorphism. To explore the interaction between omentin-1 gene polymorphism and obesity and age, the body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 and the age of 55 years old were preset as the cut-off value of stratified analysis. Furthermore, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to determine the levels of omentin-1, interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6 in peripheral blood and synovial fluid and the contents of IL-1β, IL-6, metalloproteinase (MMP)-13 and collagen (COL)-II in the supernatant of knee joint cartilage tissue. Results The Val109Asp polymorphism of the omentin-1 gene showed no obvious correlation with KOA. Compared with Asp/Asp genotype carriers with BMI <25 kg/m2 and age <55 years old, Val109 allele carriers with BMI≥25 kg/m2 and age ≥55 years old had obviously increased risk of KOA (adjusted OR = 1.416, p = 0.042; adjusted OR = 1.735, p = 0.038, respectively). In the KOA group, only the omentin-1 levels were significantly lower in the plasma and synovial fluid of Ala/Ala genotype carriers than in those of Asp/Asp genotype carriers. Meanwhile, the proportion of patients with moderate–severe K-L Classification, the levels of IL-1β, IL-6 in synovial fluid and the expression levels of IL-1β, IL-6 and MMP-13 in cartilage tissue significantly increased (p < 0.05). By contrast, the expression level of COL-II in cartilage tissue significantly decreased (p < 0.05). Conclusions The Val109Asp polymorphism of the omentin-1 gene may not be the primary pathogenic factor of KOA in Chinese. The Val/Val genotype can be regarded as a potential biomarker for the risk of KOA progression.
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- Ruofei Chen
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Sports Injury and Arthroscopic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Mingwei Chen; Zongwen Shuai Email ;
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China
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Dinner-to-bed time is independently associated with overweight/obesity in Chinese school-aged children. Eat Weight Disord 2021; 26:2657-2663. [PMID: 33587278 DOI: 10.1007/s40519-021-01129-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Little is known about the association between dinner-to-bed time and obesity. Thus, this study was aimed to assess the relationships between dinner-to-bed and overweight/obesity in Chinese school-aged children in Ningbo, China. METHODS Data of this study were based on 1667 schoolchildren (14-15 years) from 14 primary schools participated in this study in China. Anthropometric measurement of height, body weight and waist circumference (WC) was performed. Information about meal duration and other lifestyle behaviors was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Multivariable logistic regression model was performed to assess the association between dinner-to-bed time and overweight/obesity. Restricted cubic spline regression was drawn to evaluate the shape of the relation between dinner-bed-time and the odds of overweight. RESULTS Among the study participants, the prevalence of overweight was 17.6%, and the mean of dinner-to-bed time was 4.26 (0.93) h. In the logistic regression analysis, participants who had dinner-to-bed time less than 3 h or 3.01 ~ ≦ 4.00 h are more likely to be overweight (OR = 1.94, 95% CI 1.10-3.42; OR = 1.65, 95% CI 1.03-2.65, respectively) or characterised by abdominal obesity (OR = 3.03, 95% CI 1.86-4.95; OR = 2.61, 95% CI 1.73-3.92, respectively) compared with dinner-to-bed time more than 5 h. In addition, long dinner-to-bed time was associated with lower risks of overweight (OR = 0.83, 95% CI 0.70-0.97) and abdominal obesity (OR = 0.63, 95% CI 0.54-0.73). The cubic spline regression analysis showed that the association between dinner-to-bed time and overweight/abdominal obesity seems to be a linear. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that short dinner-to-bed time is associated with an increased likelihood of being overweight or characterised by abdominal obesity among Chinese school-aged children. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level V; cross-section descriptive study.
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Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight and Obesity among Adults in Urban Bissau, Western Africa. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124199. [PMID: 34959751 PMCID: PMC8707413 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Overweight and obesity affect a large proportion of the population and are important causes of death in both developed and low- and middle-income countries. In Guinea-Bissau, there are no previous population-based studies assessing this phenomenon. Therefore, we aimed to quantify the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity among adults in Bissau. A stratified and cluster sample of 935 adults was assembled in 2021 and was evaluated using standardized questionnaires and anthropometric measurements, following the World Health Organization Stepwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance. Underweight, obesity, and overweight were defined by body mass index based on the World Health Organization definitions. The prevalence of overweight and obesity was 48.7% among women and 25.0% among men. The proportion of women with abdominal obesity was 14 times higher than it was in men (35.3% vs. 2.5%). The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased with age and income. Underweight was more prevalent in the age group of 18 to 24 years (18.4% in women and 28.9% in men) and was less frequent among individuals with higher socioeconomic status. In conclusion, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is similar to the trends that are observed in many other urbanized populations in Africa and is already a major public health issue in urban Guinea-Bissau.
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Assessment of Image Quality of Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Obese Patients by Comparing Deep Learning Image Reconstruction With Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction Veo. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2021; 46:34-40. [DOI: 10.1097/rct.0000000000001252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tanaka Y, Matsuyama S, Tada H, Hayashi K, Takamura M, Kawashiri MA, Passman R, Greenland P. Association of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Based on the International Prostate Symptom Score and Cardiovascular Disease. Circ J 2021; 85:2092-2099. [PMID: 34219077 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-21-0278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Because it is unclear whether lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Japanese population, we explored the association in general Japanese men aged 55-75 years. METHODS AND RESULTS The cross-sectional study included male participants who had both national health checkup data and the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in the same calendar year between 2009 and 2017. LUTS severity was evaluated by IPSS. A robust Poisson regression model was used to assess the association between LUTS severity and the composite CVD outcome [coronary artery disease (CAD), stroke, or atrial fibrillation (AF)] and each component of the composite outcome. Prevalence ratio (PR) was adjusted for conventional cardiovascular risk factors. Of 16,781 male participants (mean age, 67±5 years), mild LUTS were observed in 9,243 (55.1%); moderate, 6,445 (38.4%); and severe, 1,093 (6.5%). Compared with the mild LUTS group, moderate LUTS [PR 1.18, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.10-1.25, P<0.001] and severe LUTS (PR 1.38, 95% CI 1.24-1.53, P<0.001) were significantly associated with a higher prevalence of CVD. LUTS severity was associated with higher prevalence of CAD and stroke, but not AF. CONCLUSIONS The severity of LUTS was associated with a higher prevalence of CVD, especially CAD and stroke, independent of conventional CVD risk factors.
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- Yoshihiro Tanaka
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Center for Arrhythmia Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences
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- Center for Arrhythmia Research, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Division of Cardiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Song K, Jeon S, Lee HS, Choi HS, Suh J, Kwon A, Kim HS, Chae HW. Trends of Dyslipidemia in Korean Youth According to Sex and Body Mass Index: Based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2007-2018). J Pediatr 2021; 237:71-78.e5. [PMID: 34144029 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess trends of dyslipidemia among youth, we investigated secular trends in serum lipid levels from 2007 to 2018 and the current prevalence of dyslipidemia in Korean children and adolescents. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study investigated lipid profiles of 10 734 youths aged 10-18 years using data from phases IV-VII of the Korea National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey. We assessed age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-adjusted mean levels of lipids at each survey. RESULTS Mean levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) levels increased from phase IV to VII. Among boys, the prevalence of acceptable levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, and non-HDL-C decreased significantly (P = .005, P = .001, and P < .001, respectively). In girls, the prevalence of acceptable levels of total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, and non-HDL-C decreased significantly (P = .003, P = .005, P = .008, and P = .013, respectively). In BMI- and age-specific analyses, worsening trends in total cholesterol, LDL-C, and non-HDL levels were more apparent in youths with a normal BMI and young age. CONCLUSIONS Dyslipidemia trends are worsening in Korean youth, even in those with a normal BMI and young age. Thus, future cardiovascular disease risk may increase and comprehensive management plans are required for youth with overweight or obesity and those with a normal BMI and young age.
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- Kyungchul Song
- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Endocrine Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Biostatistics Collaboration Unit, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Endocrine Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Endocrine Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Endocrine Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Endocrine Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children's Hospital, Endocrine Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Ikehara S, Iso H, Kokubo Y, Yamagishi K, Saito I, Yatsuya H, Kimura T, Sawada N, Iwasaki M, Tsugane S. Peanut Consumption and Risk of Stroke and Ischemic Heart Disease in Japanese Men and Women: The JPHC Study. Stroke 2021; 52:3543-3550. [PMID: 34496618 DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- Satoyo Ikehara
- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan (S.I., H.I.)
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- Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan (S.I., H.I.)
- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan (H.I., K.Y.)
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- Department of Preventive Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Japan (Y.K.)
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- Department of Public Health Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Services Research and Development Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan (H.I., K.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Japan (I.S.)
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- Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan (H.Y.)
- Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan (H.Y.)
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- Department of Public Health, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan (T.K.)
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan (N.S., M.I., S.T.)
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan (N.S., M.I., S.T.)
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- Epidemiology and Prevention Group, Center for Public Health Sciences, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan (N.S., M.I., S.T.)
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Biskup M, Macek P, Gozdz S, Terek-Derszniak M, Krol H, Kedzierawski P, Zak M. Two-year follow-up cohort study focused on gender-specific associations between socioeconomic status and body weight changes in overweight and obese middle-aged and older adults. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e050127. [PMID: 34330862 PMCID: PMC8327805 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE As overall spread of obesity in populations is generally acknowledged to result from unhealthy lifestyles rather than individual genetic makeup, this study aimed to gain specific insights into its determinants through assessing the prevalent associations between individual socioeconomic status (SES) and weight loss in overweight and obese men and women. METHODS A prospective, 2-year follow-up study covered 3362 (38.0% men) respondents, aged 43-64 years, body mass index ≥25 kg/m2. Changes in body weight were estimated as a percentage of initial weight. Three categories of changes were defined: gained ≥3%, stable (gained <3% or lost <3%), lost ≥3%. Body weight loss was determined against three categories: lost ≥3 to <5%, lost ≥5 to <10%, lost ≥10%. Select SES variables (ie, gender, age, education, marital status, occupational activity and income) were determined in line with the Health Status Questionnaire. The associations between SES and body weight changes were analysed with the aid of logistic regression models. The results were presented as ORs with 95% CIs. RESULTS Only 18% of the respondents had complied with the medical recommendations on weight loss. Significant differences were encountered between the gender, age and occupational activity variables and the weight loss one. Multifactorial models were used to determine the following gender-specific associations between SES and weight loss. Men with moderate income had significantly higher odds for weight loss (≈75%), as compared with the higher earners, whereas women with low income, occupationally inactive, had significantly higher odds (≈30% and ≈50%, respectively), as compared with the high earners and occupationally active ones. CONCLUSIONS Lower education, male gender, lower income per household, older age and unemployment status were the established factors predisposing to obesity. While aiming to ensure effectiveness of the measures specifically aimed at preventing obesity, population groups deemed most at risk of potential weight gain must prior be identified.
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- Malgorzata Biskup
- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
- Department of Rehabilitation, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
- Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
- Clinical Oncology Clinic, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
- Research and Education Department, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
- Radiotherapy Clinic, Holycross Cancer Centre, Kielce, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Collegium Medicum, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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Carlén K, Kylberg E. An intervention of sustainable weight change: Influence of self-help group and expectations. Health Expect 2021; 24:1498-1503. [PMID: 34089622 PMCID: PMC8369104 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Obesity is one of the most challenging public health problems in Western societies. Group activities are a way to empower individuals to make sustainable lifestyle changes. Self‐help groups enable individuals to share expectations and experiences on an equal basis. Objective The aim was to find a model for sustainable weight reduction for people with obesity and to evaluate the importance of expectations before entering the weight reduction programme. Methods Persons with a BMI >30 and aged over 30 years were recruited. Weekly seminars for 6 months with discussions concerning physical activity, eating habits and how to change one's lifestyle occurred. After the seminars, a self‐help group was initiated. The participants were encouraged to express their expectations before each step in the study. Results Our findings showed that those who had joined a self‐help group had reduced their weight significantly (−6.0 kg) compared with those who had not (−1.4 kg). Further, those who expressed a more mature expectation of the coming change in behaviour towards a healthy lifestyle showed slightly larger weight reduction (−6.1 kg) than those who expressed low expectations (−3.7 kg). Patient or public contribution Participants expressed their thoughts and views, which were considered and included in the programme. Conclusions Our findings indicate that the self‐help group can be an essential part of a weight reduction programme. The self‐help group is a novel strategy to strengthen sustainability in reducing weight. The study also highlights the importance of identifying behaviour change expectations before participating in a programme.
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- Kristina Carlén
- School of Health Sciences, University of Skövde, Skövde, Sweden
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Otonari J, Ikezaki H, Furusyo N, Sudo N. Do neuroticism and extraversion personality traits influence disease-specific risk factors for mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease in a Japanese population? J Psychosom Res 2021; 144:110422. [PMID: 33756148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 02/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although many reports discussing the associations between personality traits and mortality have been published internationally, those evaluating the relationships among personality, risk factors, and mortality of cancer and CVD are limited. METHODS In a prospective cohort study, we assessed the relationship of neuroticism and extraversion traits with mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in 11,554 Japanese residents (male, n = 4995; female, n = 6559), and whether the risk factors that have been validated in the Japanese population mediated the relationship. The baseline survey was conducted between February 2004 and August 2007, and the participants were followed until the date of death or December 31, 2013. RESULTS Neuroticism was positively associated with risk factors for cancer and negatively associated with the risk score for CVD in both sexes. The relationship between extraversion and cancer risk factors differed depending on the factors, and a positive association between extraversion and the CVD risk score was observed only in men. Among cancer mortality, CVD mortality, and mortality due to other causes, cancer mortality showed remarkably negative association with neuroticism in women; unadjusted hazard ratio for the highest tertile versus the lowest tertile was 0.41 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.23-0.73). While the logistic regression coefficients changed 19% after adjustment for age, it changed no more than 19% after adjustment for age and risk factors. CONCLUSION While neuroticism was negatively associated with cancer mortality in women, the mediating effect of the risk factors was small.
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- Jun Otonari
- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan; Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, International University of Health and Welfare Narita Hospital, 852, Hatakeda, Narita City, Chiba 286-0124, Japan.
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, Kyushu University Hospital, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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- Taihaku Avenue Clinic, 5-32, Reisen-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, 812-0039, Japan
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- Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-8582, Japan
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Jang HJ, Oh H. Trends and Inequalities in Overall and Abdominal Obesity by Sociodemographic Factors in Korean Adults, 1998-2018. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084162. [PMID: 33920007 PMCID: PMC8070993 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Few studies have comprehensively examined the nationwide trends in overall and abdominal obesity prevalence and related sociodemographic inequalities in Korea. In the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1998–2018, we estimated the age-standardized prevalence of overall (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) and abdominal obesity (waist circumference ≥ 90 cm men, ≥85 cm women) in each sociodemographic subgroup of Korean adults (aged 19–79 years). For each survey year, weighted logistic regression was performed to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the associations between obesity prevalence and sociodemographic factors. During the study period, the prevalence of overall and abdominal obesity increased in men (24.8% to 42.4%; 20.1% to 32.1%; respectively) but only a small change was observed in women (26.5% to 26.0%; 22.7% to 20.9%; respectively). Obesity prevalence increased in all sociodemographic groups of men but varied across groups in women. In women, income (4th vs. 1st quartiles in 2016–2018: OR (95% CI) = 0.66 (0.56–0.78) overall obesity; 0.60 (0.51–0.71) abdominal obesity) and education (college or higher vs. high school or less: 0.62 (0.54–0.72) overall obesity; 0.58 (0.50–0.68) abdominal obesity) were inversely associated with obesity prevalence, and the gaps became more pronounced since 2007. Our data suggest that the inequalities in obesity prevalence by sex and by socioeconomic status have become more apparent over time in Korea.
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- Ha-Jin Jang
- Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
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- Interdisciplinary Program in Precision Public Health, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea;
- Division of Health Policy and Management, College of Health Sciences, Korea University, Seoul 02841, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-2-3290-5678
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Budhram-Mahadeo VS, Solomons MR, Mahadeo-Heads EAO. Linking metabolic dysfunction with cardiovascular diseases: Brn-3b/POU4F2 transcription factor in cardiometabolic tissues in health and disease. Cell Death Dis 2021; 12:267. [PMID: 33712567 PMCID: PMC7955040 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03551-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Metabolic and cardiovascular diseases are highly prevalent and chronic conditions that are closely linked by complex molecular and pathological changes. Such adverse effects often arise from changes in the expression of genes that control essential cellular functions, but the factors that drive such effects are not fully understood. Since tissue-specific transcription factors control the expression of multiple genes, which affect cell fate under different conditions, then identifying such regulators can provide valuable insight into the molecular basis of such diseases. This review explores emerging evidence that supports novel and important roles for the POU4F2/Brn-3b transcription factor (TF) in controlling cellular genes that regulate cardiometabolic function. Brn-3b is expressed in insulin-responsive metabolic tissues (e.g. skeletal muscle and adipose tissue) and is important for normal function because constitutive Brn-3b-knockout (KO) mice develop profound metabolic dysfunction (hyperglycaemia; insulin resistance). Brn-3b is highly expressed in the developing hearts, with lower levels in adult hearts. However, Brn-3b is re-expressed in adult cardiomyocytes following haemodynamic stress or injury and is necessary for adaptive cardiac responses, particularly in male hearts, because male Brn-3b KO mice develop adverse remodelling and reduced cardiac function. As a TF, Brn-3b regulates the expression of multiple target genes, including GLUT4, GSK3β, sonic hedgehog (SHH), cyclin D1 and CDK4, which have known functions in controlling metabolic processes but also participate in cardiac responses to stress or injury. Therefore, loss of Brn-3b and the resultant alterations in the expression of such genes could potentially provide the link between metabolic dysfunctions with adverse cardiovascular responses, which is seen in Brn-3b KO mutants. Since the loss of Brn-3b is associated with obesity, type II diabetes (T2DM) and altered cardiac responses to stress, this regulator may provide a new and important link for understanding how pathological changes arise in such endemic diseases.
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- Vishwanie S Budhram-Mahadeo
- Molecular Biology Development and Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK.
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- Molecular Biology Development and Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Molecular Biology Development and Disease, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK.,College of Medicine and Health, University of Exeter Medical School, St Luke's Campus, Exeter, UK
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Dagnew GW, Asresie MB. Comparative assessment of overweight/obesity among rural and urban reproductive-age women in Ethiopia: Evidence from a cross-sectional 2016 national survey. Nutr Health 2021; 27:221-230. [PMID: 33594927 DOI: 10.1177/0260106020982346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Overweight/obesity has become a global health problem for both developed and developing regions. Nowadays, overweight/obesity among childrearing-age women has become rapidly increasing in both urban and rural areas. AIM This study aimed to assess the variation of overweight/obesity among urban and rural reproductive-age women in Ethiopia. METHODS For this study, the 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey data were used. The survey was a community-based cross-sectional study, which used a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique to select the participants. A total of 13,451 reproductive-age women were included in the analysis. Both descriptive and analytical analysis was performed. A p-value of less than 0.05 was used as the measure of statistical significance. RESULTS The prevalence of overweight/obesity among urban reproductive-age women was statistically higher (p = 21.5%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 18.2-25.1) than the rural women (p = 3.5%; 95% CI: 2.9%-4.2%). Women who attend secondary or above education, women in the age groups 25-34 and ≥ 35 years, and high wealth index (rich) had higher odds of overweight/obesity in both urban and rural women. Moreover, women who were married, who had a large family size, and who have a history of alcohol intake had higher odds of overweight/obesity among urban women. CONCLUSIONS Overweight/obesity among reproductive-age women is a public health problem in Ethiopia, especially for women who are living in urban settings. Therefore, it is important to establish targeted overweight reduction programs with particular emphasis on urban, older aged, educated, and married women. Additionally, encouraging the limitation of the number of family size and alcohol intake can reduce women's overweight/obesity.
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- Gizachew Worku Dagnew
- Department of Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, 247589College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
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- Department of Reproductive Health, School of Public Health, 247589College of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
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Andersen E, Kjellså I, Hjellset VT, Henjum S. Insufficient physical activity level among Sahrawi adults living in a protracted refugee setting. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:166. [PMID: 33468100 PMCID: PMC7816400 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10217-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The Sahrawi people fled their homes in 1975 as the conflict in Western Sahara escalated and settled down near Tindouf, Algeria, where they still live. High prevalence of overweight and obesity and type 2 diabetes had been found in this protracted refugee setting. Scaling up national policy efforts to promote physical activity (PA) is critical to reducing the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the near future. One possible barrier to the inclusion of PA in NCD prevention strategies is the lack of research on PA level, which may reduce political support and policy development for PA. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the PA level among adults living in Sahrawi refugee camps and socioeconomic factors associated with PA. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2014 in five refugee camps near Tindouf, Algeria. A total of 180 women and 175 men were included. PA was measured using the international physical activity questionnaire short form (IPAQ-SF). RESULTS There was a large amount of variance in reported PA for both genders, ranging from 10 min of total PA per week to above 40 h. Forty-three percent of the participants had a low PA level (defined as not meeting the PA recommendations of 150 min of moderate to vigorous PA per day). The chi-square test of independence showed that males, those aged ≥ 60 years and people with higher education were more likely to be in the low PA level category. No significant relationship was found between PA level and BMI status. Most of the participants thought that engaging in PA would be wise, valuable, right and good but thought to a lesser degree that PA would be easy, comfortable and interesting. CONCLUSIONS Almost half of the participants were categorised as insufficiently physically active, however, most of the Sahrawi refugees express a positive attitude towards PA. PA is a low-cost approach to reducing deaths and NCDs, government initiatives to increase PA levels in refugee camps are advised.
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- Eivind Andersen
- Faculty of Humanities, Sports and Educational Science, University of South-Eastern Norway, PO box 235, 3603, Horten, Kongsberg, Norway.
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo Metropolitan University (OsloMet), Oslo, Norway
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Ryu H, Kim J, Kang E, Hong Y, Chae DW, Choi KH, Han SH, Yoo TH, Lee K, Kim YS, Chung W, Oh YK, Kim SW, Kim YH, Sung SA, Lee J, Park SK, Ahn C, Oh KH. Incidence of cardiovascular events and mortality in Korean patients with chronic kidney disease. Sci Rep 2021; 11:1131. [PMID: 33441934 PMCID: PMC7806882 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-80877-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Few studies have investigated the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the Asian chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. This study assessed the incidence of CVD, death, and a composite outcome of CVD and death in a prospective Korean predialysis CKD cohort. From a total of 2179 patients, incidence rates were analyzed, and competing risk analyses were conducted according to CKD stage. Additionally, incidence was compared to the general population. During a median 4.1 years of follow-up, the incidence of CVD, all-cause death, and the composite outcome was 17.2, 9.6, and 24.5 per 1000 person-years, respectively. These values were higher in diabetic vs. non-diabetic subjects (P < 0.001). For all outcomes, incidence rates increased with increasing CKD stage (CVD, P = 0.001; death, P < 0.001; and composite, P < 0.001). Additionally, CKD stage G4 [hazard ratio (HR) 2.8, P = 0.008] and G5 (HR 5.0, P < 0.001) were significant risk factors for the composite outcome compared to stage G1 after adjustment. Compared to the general population, the total cohort population (stages G1-G5) showed significantly higher risk of CVD (HR 2.4, P < 0.001) and the composite outcome (HR 1.7, P < 0.001). The results clearly demonstrate that CKD is a risk factor for CVD in an Asian population.
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- Hyunjin Ryu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Rehabilitation Medical Research Center, Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service Incheon Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Prevention and Management, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea.
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Riaz A, Rasul A, Kanwal N, Hussain G, Shah MA, Sarfraz I, Ishfaq R, Batool R, Rukhsar F, Adem Ş. Germacrone: A Potent Secondary Metabolite with Therapeutic Potential in Metabolic Diseases, Cancer and Viral Infections. Curr Drug Metab 2020; 21:1079-1090. [PMID: 32723267 DOI: 10.2174/1389200221999200728144801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Natural products, an infinite reserve of bioactive molecules, will continue to serve humans as an important source of therapeutic agents. Germacrone is a bioactive natural compound found in the traditional medicinal plants of family Zingiberaceae. This multifaceted chemical entity has become a point of focus during recent years due to its numerous pharmacological applications, e.g., anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-adipogenic, anti-androgenic, antimicrobial, insecticidal, and neuroprotective. Germacrone is an effective inducer of cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in various cancers (breast, brain, liver, skin, prostate, gastric, and esophageal) via modulation of different cell signaling molecules and pathways involved in cancer proliferation. This is the first report highlighting the wide spectrum of pharmacological activities exhibited by germacrone. The reported data collected from various shreds of evidences recommend that this multifaceted compound could serve as a potential drug candidate in the near future.
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- Ammara Riaz
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Çankırı Karatekin Üniversitesi Çankırı, 18100, Turkey
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Pace E, Cortis K, Debono J, Grech M, Caruana CJ. ESTABLISHING LOCAL AND NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY AND RADIOLOGY REFERENCE LEVELS IN A SMALL EUROPEAN STATE: THE CASE OF MALTA. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2020; 191:261-271. [PMID: 33094323 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncaa152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM requires the establishment and use of diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) for diagnostic and interventional procedures. The purpose of this study was to establish local DRLs for a major tertiary public hospital. As the hospital is the only such hospital in Malta, the same data collected for setting local DRLs can also be used for setting national DRLs, making local DRLs de facto national DRLs. A retrospective survey of cumulative kerma-area product (KAP) and fluoroscopy time data from the cardiac catheterisation laboratory and interventional radiology suites was carried out. The effect of system upgrades on cumulative KAP was also assessed. Local DRLs were set for common cardiology and interventional radiology procedures. All DRLs compare favourably with those in European literature. A Philips Allura Clarity upgrade to the cardiac catheterisation laboratories led to significant reductions in cumulative KAP (p ≪ 0.05) for most procedures.
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- Eric Pace
- Medical Physics, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD2090, Malta
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- Medical Imaging Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD2090, Malta
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- Cardiology Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD2090, Malta
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- Medical Imaging Department, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD2090, Malta
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- Medical Physics Unit, Faculty of Health Science, University of Malta, Msida, MSD2080, Malta
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Standl E, Khunti K, Hansen TB, Schnell O. The global epidemics of diabetes in the 21st century: Current situation and perspectives. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2020; 26:7-14. [PMID: 31766915 DOI: 10.1177/2047487319881021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 173] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [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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Diabetes is on the rise worldwide, with a global prevalence in adults in 2017 being 8.8% of the world population, with the anticipation of a further increase to 9.9% by 2045. In total numbers, this reflects a population of 424.9 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2017, with an estimate of a 48% increase to 628.6 million people by 2045. Depending on age, global diabetes prevalence is about 5%, 10%, 15% and close to 20%, respectively, for the age groups 35-39, 45-49, 55-59 and 65-69 years. On a global scale, diabetes hits particularly 'middle aged' people between 40 and 59 years, which causes serious economic and social implications. Furthermore, diabetes affects especially low and middle income countries, as 77% of all people with diabetes worldwide live in those countries. In addition to overt diabetes, an estimated 352.1 million people worldwide are at risk of diabetes, i.e. have defined pre-diabetes, a figure which is anticipated to rise to 531.6 million by 2045. Some 70-75% of all patients with established coronary artery disease, e.g. with acute myocardial infarction, show concomitant diabetes or abnormal glucose regulation, i.e. close to 50% have overt diabetes, with as many as 20% of those being undiagnosed and another 25% having pre-diabetes.
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- Eberhard Standl
- Forschergruppe Diabetes eV at Munich Helmholtz Centre, Germany
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- Forschergruppe Diabetes eV at Munich Helmholtz Centre, Germany
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A study of associations between CUBN, HNF1A, and LIPC gene polymorphisms and coronary artery disease. Sci Rep 2020; 10:16294. [PMID: 33004870 PMCID: PMC7530657 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-73048-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify novel genetic markers related to coronary artery disease (CAD) using a whole-exome sequencing (WES) approach and determine any associations between the selected gene polymorphisms and CAD prevalence. CUBN, HNF1A and LIPC gene polymorphisms related to CAD susceptibility were identified using WES screening. Possible associations between the five gene polymorphisms and CAD susceptibility were examined in 452 CAD patients and 421 control subjects. Multivariate logistic regression analyses indicated that the CUBN rs2291521GA and HNF1A rs55783344CT genotypes were associated with CAD (GG vs. GA; adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.530; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.113–2.103; P = 0.002 and CC vs. CT; AOR = 1.512; 95% CI 1.119–2.045; P = 0.007, respectively). The CUBN rs2291521GA and HNF1A rs55783344CT genotype combinations exhibited a stronger association with CAD risk (AOR = 2.622; 95% CI 1.518–4.526; P = 0.001). Gene-environment combinatorial analyses indicated that the CUBN rs2291521GA, HNF1A rs55783344CT, and LIPC rs17269397AA genotype combination and several clinical factors (fasting blood sugar (FBS), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels) were associated with increased CAD risk. The CUBN rs2291521GA, HNF1A rs55783344CT, and LIPC rs17269397AA genotypes in conjunction with abnormally elevated cholesterol levels increase the risk of developing CAD. This exploratory study suggests that polymorphisms in the CUBN, HNF1A, and LIPC genes can be useful biomarkers for CAD diagnosis and treatment.
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OBJECTIVE To investigate trends in child anthropometry in Senegal between 1990 and 2015 and relate them with potential causes. Several hypotheses were tested: changes in health status, income, diet and socio-economic status. DESIGN Statistical analysis of trends in anthropometric data: height, weight, BMI and associated Z-scores calculated with the CDC-2000 standard (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): height-for-age (HAZ), weight-for-age (WAZ) and weight-for-height (WHZ). Trends were fitted with linear regression models and were related with changes in health and socio-economic status. SETTING Nine nationally representative samples of Senegalese children aged 12-59 months, taken between 1986 and 2017 by Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). PARTICIPANTS Children aged 12-59 months. RESULTS Over the 25 years of investigation, the average height of children increased by +1·88 cm, their average weight by +0·10 kg, but their BMI decreased by -0·53 kg/m2. Corresponding changes expressed in Z-scores were +0·454 in HAZ, +0·109 in WAZ and -0·302 in WHZ. This pattern of decreasing stunting while increasing wasting was correlated with decreasing child mortality, despite small changes in income per capita and in adult heights or BMI. Largest improvements in HAZ were among the lower socio-economic strata, while largest declines in WHZ were among higher socio-economic strata. CONCLUSIONS Decline in stunting appeared associated primarily with the control of infectious diseases, also responsible for the mortality decline. Increase in wasting was surprising. It appears associated with small changes in income per capita, and therefore in diet, in a context of increasing height.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michel Garenne
- 1Fondation pour les Études et Recherches sur le Développement International (FERDI), Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- 2Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD), UMI Résiliences, Bondy, France
- 3Institut Pasteur, Epidémiologie des maladies emergentes, 25 rue du Docteur Roux, 75015 Paris, France
- 4MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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Tian Q, Wang A, Zuo Y, Chen S, Hou H, Wang W, Wu S, Wang Y. All-cause mortality in metabolically healthy individuals was not predicted by overweight and obesity. JCI Insight 2020; 5:136982. [PMID: 32663197 PMCID: PMC7455121 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.136982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolically healthy obesity (MHO) and metabolically healthy overweight (MH-OW) have been suggested to be important and emerging phenotypes with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, whether MHO and MH-OW are associated with all-cause mortality remains inconsistent. METHODS The association of MHO and MH-OW and all-cause mortality was determined in a Chinese community-based prospective cohort study (the Kailuan study), including 93,272 adults at baseline. Data were analyzed from 2006 to 2017. Participants were categorized into 6 mutually exclusive groups, according to BMI and metabolic syndrome (MetS) status. The primary outcome was all-cause death, and accidental deaths were excluded. RESULTS During a median follow-up of 11.04 years (interquartile range, 10.74–11.22 years), 8977 deaths occurred. Compared with healthy participants with normal BMI (MH-NW), MH-OW participants had the lowest risk of all-cause mortality (multivariate-adjusted HR [aHR], 0.926; 95% CI, 0.861–0.997), whereas there was no increased or decreased risk for MHO (aHR, 1.009; 95% CI, 0.886–1.148). Stratified analyses and sensitivity analyses further validated that there was a nonsignificant association between MHO and all-cause mortality. CONCLUSIONS Overweight and obesity do not predict increased risk of all-cause mortality in metabolic healthy Chinese individuals. FUNDING National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC; 81673247, 81872682 and 81773527), the NSFC Joint Project, and the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC; NSFC 81561128020-NHMRC APP1112767). Obesity does not predict increased risk of all-cause mortality in metabolic healthy Chinese individuals.
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- Qiuyue Tian
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health
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- Department of Neurology, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, and.,Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China
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- School of Public Health, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Tai'an, China.,School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, School of Public Health
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