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Di Salvo G, Cattapan I, Fumanelli J, Pozza A, Moscatelli S, Sabatino J, Avesani M, Reffo E, Sirico D, Castaldi B, Cerutti A, Biffanti R, Pergola V. Childhood Obesity and Congenital Heart Disease: A Lifelong Struggle. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6249. [PMID: 37834891 PMCID: PMC10573337 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12196249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects approximately one in every one hundred infants worldwide, making it one of the most prevalent birth abnormalities globally. Despite advances in medical technology and treatment choices, CHD remains a significant health issue and necessitates specialized care throughout an individual's life. Childhood obesity has emerged as a novel global epidemic, becoming a major public health issue, particularly in individuals with lifelong conditions such as CHD. Obesity has profound effects on cardiac hemodynamics and morphology, emphasizing the importance of addressing obesity as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular health. Obesity-induced alterations in cardiac function can have significant implications for cardiovascular health and may contribute to the increased risk of heart-related complications in obese individuals. Moreover, while diastolic dysfunction may be less apparent in obese children compared to adults, certain parameters do indicate changes in early left ventricular relaxation, suggesting that obesity can cause cardiac dysfunction even in pediatric populations. As most children with CHD now survive into adulthood, there is also concern about environmental and behavioral health risk factors in this particular patient group. Addressing obesity in individuals with CHD is essential to optimize their cardiovascular health and overall quality of life. This review aims to succinctly present the data on the impact of obesity on CHD and to enhance awareness of this perilous association among patients, families, and healthcare providers.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giovanni Di Salvo
- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
- Working Group on Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Prevention in Children, Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), 00198 Rome, Italy;
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Working Group on Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Prevention in Children, Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), 00198 Rome, Italy;
- Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London WC1N 3JH, UK
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
- Working Group on Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Prevention in Children, Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), 00198 Rome, Italy;
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
- Working Group on Congenital Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Prevention in Children, Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC), 00198 Rome, Italy;
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease Complex Unit, Department of Women’s and Child’s Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy; (I.C.); (J.F.); (A.P.); (J.S.); (M.A.); (E.R.); (D.S.); (B.C.); (A.C.); (R.B.)
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Cardio-Thoraco-Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, 35122 Padua, Italy;
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Luo D, Zhang C, Huang Y, Huang T, Li H. Metabolic Status in Patients with Operable vs. Inoperable Left-to-Right Shunts. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:2655-2660. [PMID: 29705813 PMCID: PMC5946741 DOI: 10.12659/msm.907090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/25/2017] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown the prognostic value of insulin resistance, hyperuricemia, and dyslipidemia in clinical outcome of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Whether these metabolic derangements are different between operable and inoperable left-to-right shunts is unknown. MATERIAL AND METHODS Our study included 116 patients with left-to-right shunts (76 with atrial septal defect and 40 with ventricular septal defect) with or without pulmonary arterial hypertension. Operability of defect closure were assessed by cardiac catheterization and patients were subdivided into an operable group or an inoperable group. The metabolic status, including prediabetes, hyperuricemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension and obesity, were compared between groups. RESULTS Patients receiving defect correction had a lower HbA1c (B: 5.52±0.49 vs. 5.71±0.41, p=0.042) and uric acid (C: 358±105 vs. 406±126, p=0.029) but a higher HDLC (D: 1.21±0.33 vs. 1.08±0.22, p=0.017) and BMI (A: 20.4±3.9 vs. 18.8±3.1, p=0.023). Patients in the inoperable group had a higher prevalence of prediabetes (58% vs. 41%, p=0.076), hyperuricemia (37.2% vs. 21.9, p=0.106), dyslipidemia (74% vs. 56%, p=0.049) but a lower prevalence of hypertension (13.9% vs. 30.1%, p=0.049) and obesity (4.6% vs. 12.3%, p=0.301). According to logistic regression, only HbA1c (1.76 (0.53, 2.99), HR (95% CI), p=0.005) remained significant for pulmonary vascular resistance. CONCLUSIONS Although prediabetes, hyperuricemia, and dyslipidemia were all more prevalent in patients with inoperable left-to-right shunts, only prediabetes was found to be significantly associated with higher pulmonary vascular resistance.
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- Dongling Luo
- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
- Shantou University Medical College, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R. China
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Vacante M, Malaguarnera M, Motta M. Revision of the ADA-classification of diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2): the importance of maturity onset diabetes (MOD), and senile diabetes (DS). Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2010; 53:113-9. [PMID: 20800300 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2010] [Revised: 06/22/2010] [Accepted: 06/26/2010] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The changing social and economic conditions and the increase of the life span induced a progressive increase of the general prevalence of DMT2, particularly in the elderly population of the highly evoluted countries. Up to now 18 genetic loci have been identified, each of them consisting of several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). The evidence that the DMT2 is regulated by a high number of genes, demonstrate the pathogenetic complexity of this disease. The onset of diabetes mellitus (DM) in medium age is a consequence of the breakdown of the glycemic homeostasis in correlation with the genetic factors, such as the variants of the TCF7L2, obesity, etc., and the environmental factors, such as the life-style, the evolution of chronic-degenerative diseases, etc. In case of DM that onsets in old age we have to add the deterioration of the anti-aging defense mechanisms, characterized by the antagonistic action of the genes of longevity and aging. One can observe several clinical and therapeutic differences; therefore, the authors of this review propose the reinsertion of three forms into the DMT2 correlated with the age of onset and with the actual age of the subjects: the maturity onset diabetes (MOD), the maturity onset diabetes in elderly (MODE), and the senile diabetes (DS).
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- Marco Vacante
- Department of Senescence, Urological and Neurological Sciences, University of Catania, Ospedale Cannizzaro, Viale Messina, 829, I-95125 Catania, Italy
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Pétremand J, Bulat N, Butty AC, Poussin C, Rütti S, Au K, Ghosh S, Mooser V, Thorens B, Yang JY, Widmann C, Waeber G. Involvement of 4E-BP1 in the protection induced by HDLs on pancreatic beta-cells. Mol Endocrinol 2009; 23:1572-86. [PMID: 19574449 DOI: 10.1210/me.2008-0448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) protect pancreatic beta-cells against apoptosis. This property might relate to the increased risk to develop diabetes in patients with low HDL blood levels. However, the mechanisms by which HDLs protect beta-cells are poorly characterized. Here we used a transcriptomic approach to identify genes differentially modulated by HDLs in beta-cells subjected to apoptotic stimuli. The transcript encoding 4E-binding protein (4E-BP)1 was up-regulated by serum starvation, and HDLs blocked this increase. 4E-BP1 inhibits cap-dependent translation in its non- or hypophosphorylated state but it loses this ability when hyperphosphorylated. At the protein level, 4E-BP1 was also up-regulated in response to starvation and IL-1beta, and this was blunted by HDLs. Whereas an ectopic increase of 4E-BP1 expression induced beta-cell death, silencing 4E-BP1 increase with short hairpin RNAs inhibited the apoptotic-inducing capacities of starvation. HDLs can therefore protect beta-cells by blocking 4E-BP1 protein expression, but this is not the sole protective mechanism activated by HDLs. Indeed, HDLs blocked apoptosis induced by endoplasmic reticulum stress with no associated decrease in total 4E-BP1 induction. Although, HDLs favored the phosphorylation, and hence the inactivation of 4E-BP1 in these conditions, this appeared not to be required for HDL protection. Our results indicate that HDLs can protect beta-cells through modulation of 4E-BP1 depending on the type of stress stimuli.
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- Jannick Pétremand
- Department of Physiology, Lausanne University, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Motta M, Bennati E, Ferlito L, Passamonte M, Cardillo E, Malaguarnera M. A review on the actual trends of insulin treatment in elderly with diabetes. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2008; 47:151-61. [PMID: 17913262 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2007] [Revised: 07/26/2007] [Accepted: 07/30/2007] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The diabetes of the elderly subjects has two forms: diabetes of long duration, manifesting itself in younger or medium ages, and senile diabetes, appearing above the age of 65 years. The diabetes of the elderly has usually only modest symptoms: it is not ketosic, but in spite of this, in order to avoid the chronic-degenerative complications, it is important to maintain a good, even if not an optimal compensation. The therapeutic intervention cannot neglect a correct alimentary regime and a programmed physical activity in correlation with the clinical conditions of the patient. If the compensation is not achieved only with these tools, one can add oral antidiabetic treatments. In the elderly patients we usually observe primary or secondary failure of the oral antidiabetic treatments, and in such context we have to apply insulin treatment, even in cases of moderate glycometabolic decompensations. While we are waiting for the gene-therapy or the inhalatory insulin preparations, actually there are at disposal only the insulin analogs in rapid, slow and mixed forms. We propose two treatment schemes: (i) The first one consists of three administrations of rapid insulin with the meals, and on dose of slow insulin 2h after the last meal in the evening. (ii) The second scheme consists of one administration of rapid insulin at lunch, one administration of mixed insulin at dinner, with the addition of oral antidiabetics of peripheric action, in the morning and the evening. A better compliance can be obtained, being a fundamental aspect in the elderly diabetics, and a reduction of the number and severity of the hypoglycemia, which are the most important aspects in the elderly diabetes.
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- Massimo Motta
- Department of Aging Sciences, Research Centre The Extreme Senescence, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, I-95124 Catania, Italy.
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Diabetes mellitus in the extreme longevity. Exp Gerontol 2007; 43:102-5. [PMID: 17689906 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2007.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2006] [Revised: 03/06/2007] [Accepted: 06/26/2007] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Epidemiological studies have revealed a progressive increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in the elderly. Numerous factors are responsible for this trend, among them there are (a) the long-lasting disease due the improved therapeutic remedial (pharmacological, dietary treatments and physical activity), (b) the increased life span expectancy. The prevalence of diabetes mellitus in long living subjects is lower than in elderly people (subjects aged from 65 to 84). Senile diabetes is prevalent in long living people, and usually begins after 90 years. The incidence of neodiagnosed diabetes is higher in the oldest old than in the elderly people. Based on the results, diabetes mellitus is a negative factor for survival, and does not usually allow to achieve very old age, i.e. centenarian.
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Motta M, Bennati E, Ferlito L, Malaguarnera M. Diabetes mellitus in the elderly: Diagnostic features. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2006; 42:101-6. [PMID: 16038991 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2005.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2005] [Revised: 05/03/2005] [Accepted: 05/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The new diagnostic criteria of the diabetes do not consider the age of the subjects. It has been demonstrated that the fasting glucose values as well as the glycemia levels after oral glucose load increase with age. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate whether the new diagnostic criteria are valid for the elderly subjects also. In spite of the findings that among the subjects with fasting glycemia of 126-140 mg/ml subsequent controls after long times often revealed the presence of impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and numerous cases with IFG displayed values <110 mg/dl after longer times, the present authors accept the new diagnostic criteria even for the elderly subjects. However, they emphasize the importance of distinguishing diabetes in the elderly in subclasses, such as clinically manifest diabetes, mild diabetes and diabetic glucose tolerance (DGT) type, in order to establish the early diagnosis of diabetes, and therefore, to prevent the chronic vascular complications.
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- M Motta
- Department of Senescence, Urological and Neurological Sciences, University of Catania, Cannizzaro Hospital, Via Messina 829, I-95126 Catania, Italy.
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