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Sandby K, Magkos F, Chabanova E, Petersen ET, Krarup T, Bertram HC, Kristiansen K, Geiker NRW. The effect of dairy products on liver fat and metabolic risk markers in males with abdominal obesity - a four-arm randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr 2024; 43:534-542. [PMID: 38232682 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS In recent years, epidemiological studies have reported links between the consumption of fermented dairy products, such as yogurt, and health; however, evidence from human intervention trials is scarce and inconsistent. We aimed to investigate the effect of consumption of four different types of dairy products (two fermented and two non-fermented) on liver fat (primary outcome) and metabolic risk markers in males with abdominal obesity. METHODS In this parallel randomized controlled trial with four arms, 100 males aged 30-70 years, with body mass index 28.0-45.0 kg/m2, and waist circumference ≥102 cm underwent a 16-weeks intervention where they were instructed to consume 400 g/day of either milk, yogurt, heat-treated yogurt, or acidified milk as part of their habitual diet. Liver fat was measured by magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS In the complete case analyses (n = 80), no effects of the intervention or differences between groups were detected in anthropometry or body composition including liver fat. Moreover, no effects were detected in inflammatory markers. Main effects of time were detected in blood pressure (decrease; P < 0.001), insulin (decrease; P < 0.001), C-peptide (decrease; P = 0.040), homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (decrease; P < 0.001), total cholesterol (decrease; P = 0.016), low-density lipoprotein (decrease; P = 0.033), high-density lipoprotein (decrease; P = 0.006), and alanine transaminase (decrease; P = 0.019). Interactions between group and time failed to reach significance. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, findings from our study do not confirm that fermented yogurt products are superior in reducing liver fat or improving metabolic risk markers compared to non-fermented milk products. In fact, all intervention products (both fermented yogurt products and non-fermented milk products) did not affect liver fat and caused largely similar modest favorable changes in some metabolic risk markers. The study was registered at www. CLINICALTRIALS gov (# NCT04755530).
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Affiliation(s)
- Karoline Sandby
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Herlev Gentofte, Denmark
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- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Denmark; Section for Magnetic Resonance, Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Endocrinology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Denmark
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- Laboratory of Genomics and Molecular Biomedicine, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Metagenomics, Qingdao-Europe Advanced Institute for Life Sciences, Denmark
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; Center for Childhood Health, Denmark
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Nam H, Yoo JJ, Cho Y, Kang SH, Ahn SB, Lee HW, Jun DW, Song DS, Choi M. Effect of exercise-based interventions in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A systematic review with meta-analysis. Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:1178-1186. [PMID: 36653265 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND The global burden of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is rapidly increasing. AIMS This study aimed to evaluate the effect of exercise on intrahepatic lipid (IHL), serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT), body mass index (BMI), and insulin resistance in NAFLD patients. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, KMbase, and the Korean Studies Information Service System through April 2022. The included studies were randomised control trials (RCTs) of exercise, in which IHL was measured using magnetic resonance imaging in adult NAFLD patients. RESULTS Eleven RCTs with 577 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Exercise was significantly associated with a reduction in IHL (mean difference (MD), -2.03; 95% CI, -3.26 to -0.79; P = 0.001) and a decrease in ALT (MD, -4.17; 95% CI, -6.60 to -1.73; P = 0.0008). Regarding the duration of exercise, maintaining exercise for more than 3 months significantly improved IHL (MD, -3.62; 95% CI, -5.76 to -1.48; P = 0.0009), while exercise for less than 3 months did not (MD, -1.23; 95% CI, -2.74 to 0.29; P = 0.11). BMI and insulin resistance did not improve significantly with exercise. CONCLUSIONS We found that exercise improved IHL and ALT levels in NAFLD patients. The effect of exercise is particularly increased when one engages in exercises that last longer than 3 months.
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- Heechul Nam
- Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, 11765, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, 14584, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Liver and Pancreatobiliary Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, 10408, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wonju Severance Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, 26426, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Nowon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, 01830, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of medicine, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, 04763, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, 16247, Republic of Korea.
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- Clinical Evidence Research, National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, 04933, Republic of Korea.
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Reed RM, Nevitt SJ, Kemp GJ, Cuthbertson DJ, Whyte MB, Goff LM. Ectopic fat deposition in populations of black African ancestry: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Diabetol 2022; 59:171-187. [PMID: 34518896 PMCID: PMC8841318 DOI: 10.1007/s00592-021-01797-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIMS In populations of black African ancestry (BA), a paradox exists whereby lower visceral adipose tissue is found despite their high risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D). This systematic review investigates ethnic differences in other ectopic fat depots (intrahepatic lipid: IHL; intramyocellular lipid: IMCL and intrapancreatic lipid; IPL) to help contextualise their potential contribution to T2D risk. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in December 2020 to identify studies reporting at least one ectopic fat comparison between BA and one/more other ethnicity. For IHL, a meta-analysis was carried out with studies considered comparable based on the method of measurement. RESULTS Twenty-eight studies were included (IHL: n = 20; IMCL: n = 8; IPL: n = 4). Meta-analysis of 11 studies investigating IHL revealed that it was lower in BA populations vs pooled ethnic comparators (MD -1.35%, 95% CI -1.55 to -1.16, I2 = 85%, P < 0.00001), white European ancestry (MD -0.94%, 95% CI -1.17 to -0.70, I2 = 79%, P < 0.00001), Hispanic ancestry (MD -2.06%, 95% CI -2.49 to -1.63, I2 = 81%, P < 0.00001) and South Asian ancestry comparators (MD -1.92%, 95% CI -3.26 to -0.57, I2 = 78%, P = 0.005). However, heterogeneity was high in all analyses. Most studies found no significant differences in IMCL between BA and WE. Few studies investigated IPL, however, indicated that IPL is lower in BA compared to WE and HIS. CONCLUSION The discordance between ectopic fat and greater risk for T2D in BA populations raises questions around its contribution to T2D pathophysiology in BA.
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- Reuben M Reed
- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Health Data Science, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Ageing Science. Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, Liverpool Magnetic Resonance Imaging Centre (LiMRIC), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Institute of Life Course Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK.
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Although metabolic abnormalities commonly occur in non-obese Asians, their pathogenesis is not fully understood. Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy has been used to analyze intracellular lipids in humans, and results suggest that ectopic fat accumulation in muscle and liver may induce insulin resistance in each tissue independently of obesity. Thus, measurement of ectopic fat currently plays an important role in the study of insulin resistance in non-obese Asians. In addition, studies using 2-step hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp with a glucose tracer may clarify how tissue-specific insulin resistance in muscle, liver, and adipose tissue contributes to the development of metabolic disease in non-obese Japanese. Although numerous studies have elucidated the pathophysiology of insulin resistance in obese subjects, research on "metabolic gradation," defined as the gradual transition from an insulin-sensitive to an insulin-resistant state, is less common, especially in terms of early metabolic changes. This review addresses a simple question: when and how is insulin resistance induced in non-obese East Asians? Several studies revealed that impaired insulin clearance and hyperinsulinemia not only compensated for insulin resistance, but also secondarily facilitated insulin resistance and weight gain. In this regard, we recently found that impaired insulin clearance and hyperinsulinemia could occur in apparently healthy subjects without significant insulin resistance, suggesting that this change may be an initial trigger that drives subsequent insulin resistance and weight gain. Further research is required to clarify the pathogenesis of metabolic gradation in non-obese Asians.
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- Yoshifumi Tamura
- Department of Metabolism & Endocrinology, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Sportology Center, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
- Faculty of International Liberal Arts, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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Hodson K, Dalla Man C, Smith FE, Barnes A, McParlin C, Cobelli C, Robson SC, Araújo-Soares V, Taylor R. Liver triacylglycerol content and gestational diabetes: effects of moderate energy restriction. Diabetologia 2017; 60:306-313. [PMID: 27817155 PMCID: PMC6518369 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4143-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) have raised liver triacylglycerol. Restriction of energy intake in type 2 diabetes can normalise glucose control and liver triacylglycerol concentration but it is not known whether similar benefits could be achieved in GDM. The aim of this work was to examine liver triacylglycerol accumulation in women with GDM and the effect of modest energy restriction. METHODS Sixteen women with GDM followed a 4 week diet (5 MJ [1200 kcal]/day). Liver triacylglycerol, before and after diet and postpartum, was measured by magnetic resonance. Insulin secretion and sensitivity were assessed before and after diet. Twenty-six women who underwent standard antenatal care for GDM (matched for age, BMI, parity and ethnicity) were used as a comparator group. RESULTS Fourteen women, who completed the study, achieved a weight loss of 1.6 ± 1.7 kg over the 4 week dietary period. Mean weight change was -0.4 kg/week in the study group vs +0.3 kg/week in the comparator group (p = 0.002). Liver triacylglycerol level was normal but decreased following diet (3.7% [interquartile range, IQR 1.2-6.1%] vs 1.8% [IQR 0.7-3.1%], p = 0.004). There was no change in insulin sensitivity or production. Insulin was required in six comparator women vs none in the study group (eight vs two required metformin). Blood glucose control was similar for both groups. The hypo-energetic diet was well accepted. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Liver triacylglycerol in women with GDM was not elevated, unlike observations in non-pregnant women with a history of GDM. A 4 week hypo-energetic diet resulted in weight loss, reduced liver triacylglycerol and minimised pharmacotherapy. The underlying pathophysiology of glucose metabolism appeared unchanged.
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- Kenneth Hodson
- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
- Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK.
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Newcastle Magnetic Resonance Centre, Newcastle University Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL, UK
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