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Rivera-Iñiguez I, Hunot-Alexander C, Sepúlveda-Villegas M, Campos-Medina L, Roman S. Relationship between energy balance and reward system gene polymorphisms and appetitive traits in young Mexican subjects. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1373578. [PMID: 38863583 PMCID: PMC11166199 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1373578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 04/18/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024] Open
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Introduction Appetitive traits are influenced by the interplay between genetic and environmental factors. This study aimed to explore the relationship between gene polymorphisms involved in the regulation of energy balance and food reward and appetitive traits in young Mexican subjects. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 118 university freshman undergraduates who completed the Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire for Spanish speakers (AEBQ-Esp) to assess their appetitive traits. A real-time PCR system was employed to determine gene polymorphisms involved in energy balance (LEP rs7799039, MC4R rs17782313, FTO rs9939609, GHRL rs696217), and reward system (DRD2/ANKK1 Taq1A rs1800497 and COMT rs4680). Results The mean age of participants was 20.14 ± 3.95 years, 71.2% were women and their mean BMI was 23.52 ± 4.05 kg/m2. COMT Met allele carriers presented a significantly higher "Emotional overeating" mean score than Val allele carriers (2.63 ± 0.70 vs. 2.23 ± 0.70, p = 0.028). The MC4R CC + CT genotype correlated positively with "Emotional overeating" (Phi = 0.308, p = 0.01). The COMT MetMet+MetVal genotype correlated with higher "Emotional overeating" (r = 0.257, p = 0.028; Phi = 0.249, p = 0.033). The protective genotype FTO TT correlated positively with "Emotional undereating" (Phi = 0.298, p = 0.012). Carriers of the risk genotype MC4R CC + CT presented a higher risk of "Emotional overeating" than TT carriers (OR = 2.4, 95% CI 1.3-4.8, p = 0.034). Carriers of the risk genotype COMT MetMet+MetVal (OR = 3.4, 95% CI 1.1-10.3, p = 0.033), were associated with a higher risk of "Emotional overeating" than ValVal carriers. The protective FTO genotype TT was associated with "Emotional undereating" (OR = 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-9.1, p = 0.014). Discussion The study found a relationship between the protective genotypes of FTO TT and "Emotional undereating" and risk genotypes of COMT Met/Met+Met/Val and MC4R CC + CT with "Emotional overeating." These genetic factors may increase weight gain by enhancing hedonic food consumption and reducing satiety control. Future studies should focus on replication studies in ethnically diverse young adults and life stages to explore the relationship between polymorphisms and appetitive traits and weight. This will help tailor personalized nutrigenetic strategies to counteract disordered eating patterns leading to obesity and associated co-morbidities.
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- Ingrid Rivera-Iñiguez
- Department of Genomic Medicine in Hepatology, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara, “Fray Antonio Alcalde”, Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Department of Human Reproduction Clinics, Infant Growth and Development, Institute of Human Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Human Reproduction Clinics, Infant Growth and Development, Institute of Human Nutrition, Health Sciences Center, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine in Hepatology, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara, “Fray Antonio Alcalde”, Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine in Hepatology, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara, “Fray Antonio Alcalde”, Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Doctoral Program in Molecular Biology in Medicine, Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Department of Genomic Medicine in Hepatology, Civil Hospital of Guadalajara, “Fray Antonio Alcalde”, Health Sciences Center, University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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González-Toribio J, Hunot-Alexander C, Vásquez-Garibay EM, Larrosa-Haro A, Casillas-Toral E, Curiel-Curiel CP. Association between Maternal and Toddler Appetitive Traits in a Mexican Population. Behav Sci (Basel) 2023; 13:849. [PMID: 37887499 PMCID: PMC10604555 DOI: 10.3390/bs13100849] [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: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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The Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire for toddlers (CEBQ-T-Mex) and the Adult Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (AEBQ-Esp) measure appetitive traits (ATs) in children and adults, respectively, both validated for use in Spanish. ATs are inherited variations in appetite, present from birth, that are reasonably stable throughout childhood and can explain why some infants over- or undereat in response to environmental exposures. "Food approach" traits predispose to overweight while "food avoidance" traits provide protection, but little is known about the relationships between parents' and their toddler's ATs. The aim was to examine the associations between maternal and toddler appetitive traits, using the AEBQ-Esp and CEBQ-T-Mex, and to examine the associations between ATs and Body Mass Index z-scores (BMIz). Sociodemographic data and the weights and heights of mothers and toddlers (aged 12-36 months) were collected from a teaching hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico. Mothers completed both the AEBQ-Esp and the CEBQ-T-Mex. Direct correlations were found between the ATs of toddlers and their mother (p < 0.005), except for "Slowness in Eating" (SE), and only an inverse correlation was found between the "Satiety Responsiveness" (SR) of toddlers and their BMIz (r = -0.147; p = 0.007). These results suggest that ATs could potentially run in families. These may be useful targets for family-wide interventions to support the development and maintenance of healthy eating behaviours in childhood.
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- Jocelyn González-Toribio
- Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta No. 750, Edificio Anexo al Hospital Civil “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Piso 3, Guadalajara C.P. 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.G.-T.); (E.M.V.-G.); (A.L.-H.); (C.P.C.-C.)
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- Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta No. 750, Edificio Anexo al Hospital Civil “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Piso 3, Guadalajara C.P. 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.G.-T.); (E.M.V.-G.); (A.L.-H.); (C.P.C.-C.)
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- Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta No. 750, Edificio Anexo al Hospital Civil “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Piso 3, Guadalajara C.P. 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.G.-T.); (E.M.V.-G.); (A.L.-H.); (C.P.C.-C.)
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- Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta No. 750, Edificio Anexo al Hospital Civil “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Piso 3, Guadalajara C.P. 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.G.-T.); (E.M.V.-G.); (A.L.-H.); (C.P.C.-C.)
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- Hospital Civil Juan I. Menchaca, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta 750, Guadalajara C.P. 44340, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Instituto de Nutrición Humana, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Salvador Quevedo y Zubieta No. 750, Edificio Anexo al Hospital Civil “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca”, Piso 3, Guadalajara C.P. 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.G.-T.); (E.M.V.-G.); (A.L.-H.); (C.P.C.-C.)
- Licenciatura en Nutrición, Centro Universitario del Sur, Universidad de Guadalajara, Av. Enrique Arreola Silva No. 883, Colonia Centro, Ciudad Guzmán C.P. 49000, Jalisco, Mexico
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Costa A, Warkentin S, Ribeiro C, Severo M, Ramos E, Hetherington M, Oliveira A. Early life exposures are associated with appetitive traits in infancy: findings from the BiTwin cohort. Eur J Nutr 2023; 62:757-769. [PMID: 36251098 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-022-03026-3] [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: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine the stability of appetitive traits during infancy and their association with early life exposures. METHODS Participants were from the BiTwin birth cohort (longitudinal study of Portuguese infants). Appetitive traits at 3 months were measured using the Baby Eating Behaviour Questionnaire (n = 347) and at 12 months with the Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire for toddlers (n = 325). Stability was assessed with multi-level models. The association of early life exposures (weight for gestational age, mode of feeding, prematurity, smoking during pregnancy, maternal pre-pregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain, and diabetes mellitus diagnosis) with infant appetitive traits was estimated by multivariable linear regression models. RESULTS Appetite traits showed limited stability (ICCs: 0.25-0.34). Associations with early life exposures varied by age. At 3 months, infants of mothers with higher pre-pregnancy BMI and excessive gestational weight gain had low Satiety Responsiveness. In contrast, infants small for gestational age scored high in this trait (β̂ = 0.241; 95% CI 0.056-0.425). Exclusively formula-fed infants presented weak food approach traits at this age, namely low Enjoyment of Food (β̂ = - 0.145; 95% CI - 0.270 to - 0.019) and Food Responsiveness (β̂ = - 0.415; 95% CI - 0.618 to - 0.212). At 12 months, infants who were small for gestational age had low Food Responsiveness (β̂ = - 0.297; 95% CI - 0.523 to - 0.072), in contrast, infants of mothers who gained excessive gestational weight had high scores in this trait. Formula feeding was related to rapid eating (Slowness in Eating: β̂ = - 0.252; 95% CI 0.451 to - 0.054). CONCLUSION Early life exposures may play a role in the development of infants' appetitive traits, which then change during the first year of life. Interventions focussed on maternal and infant health may have the potential to shape appetite in infancy.
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- Alexandra Costa
- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto [Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR) [Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto [Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR) [Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto [Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR) [Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto [Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR) [Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto [Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR) [Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal.,Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, University of Leeds, University Rd, Woodhouse, LS2 9JU, Leeds, UK
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto [Institute of Public Health of the University of Porto], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal. .,Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional (ITR) [Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health], Rua das Taipas nº135, 4050-600, Porto, Portugal. .,Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Alameda Professor Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal.
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