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Sharma R, Anand P, Kumar S. A study on adiponectin, uric acid, and C-reactive protein in prediabetic and diabetic subjects. BLDE Univ J Health Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_34_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Saramies J, Koiranen M, Auvinen J, Uusitalo H, Hussi E, Cederberg H, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Tuomilehto J. 22-year trends in dysglycemia and body mass index: A population-based cohort study in Savitaipale, Finland. Prim Care Diabetes 2021; 15:977-984. [PMID: 34649826 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2021.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS We describe a 22-year prospective observational population-based study that determined the prevalence and incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and intermediate hyperglycaemia (IH), obesity, hypertension, and disorders of lipid metabolism in a middle-age population in the Finnish municipality of Savitaipale. METHODS 1151 people participated in the baseline survey in 1996-1999, following two follow-up examinations, in 2007-2008 and 2018-2019. Follow-up studies comprised clinical measurements, 2-h oral glucose tolerance test and other biochemistry, questionnaires, and registry data. RESULTS The prevalence of T2D quadrupled to 27% and the proportion of normoglycemic people decreased from 73% to 44% while IH increased only slightly during the 22-year follow-up. A large proportion of people who died between the surveys were diabetic. The mean body mass index (BMI) did not, whereas mean waist circumference increased significantly, by 5-6 cm (P = 0.001) during the 22 years. Systolic blood pressure increased by 13-15 mmHg from baseline (P = 0.0001) but diastolic blood pressure did not. The mean plasma levels of total and LDL-cholesterol decreased 10.8% and 8.9% in women (P = 0.001), 21.5% and 22.2% in men (P = 0.001), respectively, while HDL-cholesterol and triglycerides remained stable. The proportion of those achieving targets in the treatment of dyslipidaemia increased significantly (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In this 22-year prospective follow-up study of in middle-aged Europeans with high participation rates, the progression of dysglycaemia to overt diabetes with aging was rapid, even without a significant change in BMI.
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- Jouko Saramies
- South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Finland; Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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- SILK, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, PL 100, 33014 Tampere, Finland; Tays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- South Karelia Social and Health Care District, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Department of Endocrinology, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- Center for Life Course Health Research, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland; Medical Research Center, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland; Healthcare and Social Services of Selänne, Pyhäjärvi, Finland
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- Public Health Promotion Unit, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland; Diabetes Research Group, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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Singh V, Yeroushalmi D, Lygrisse KA, Schwarzkopf R, Davidovitch RI. Impact of Obesity on the Forgotten Joint Score Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty 2021; 36:1342-1347. [PMID: 33160806 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is a growing public health concern. This study aims to identify the association of body mass index (BMI) on postoperative Forgotten Joint Score-12 (FJS-12) in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 2130 patients at a single urban, academic, tertiary institution who underwent primary THA from 2016-2020 with available postoperative FJS-12 scores. Patients were stratified into two groups based on their BMI (kg/m2):<30 (nonobese) and ≥30 (obese). FJS-12 scores were collected postoperatively at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years. Demographic differences were assessed with chi-square and independent sample t-tests. Mean scores between the groups were compared using multilinear regression analysis, controlling for demographic differences. RESULTS Of the 2130 patients included, 1378 were nonobese, and 752 were obese. Although obese patients reported lower FJS-12 scores all time periods, there were no statistical differences between the two groups at 3 months (53.61 vs 49.62;P = .689), 1 year (68.11 vs 62.45; P = .349), and 2 years (73.60 vs 65.58; P = .102). A subanalysis comparing patients who were of normal BMI (<25), overweight (25.0-29.9), and obese (≥30) followed a similar inverse trend in scores but showed no statistical differences at all postoperative time points (3m:P = .612,1y:P = .607,2y:P = .253). Mean improvement in FJS-12 scores from 3 months to 1 year (14.50 vs 12.83; P = .041), 1 year to 2 years (5.49 vs 3.13; P = .004), and from 3 months to 2 years (20.00 vs15.96; P < .001) were significantly greater for nonobese patients compared to obese patients. CONCLUSION While obesity trended toward lower FJS-12 scores, the differences in scores were not statistically significant compared to nonobese patients. BMI did not influence overall FJS-12 scores; however, obese patients achieved a slightly smaller statistical improvement during the first 2 years, though this may not be clinically significant. LEVEL III EVIDENCE Retrospective Cohort Study.
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- Vivek Singh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY.
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Chetoui A, Kaoutar K, Boutahar K, El Kardoudi A, Elmoussaoui S, Chigr F, Najimi M. Prevalence of overweight/obesity and its associated factors among a sample of Moroccan type 2 diabetes patients. Afr Health Sci 2021; 21:23-31. [PMID: 34394277 PMCID: PMC8356625 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v21i1.5] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Obesity constitutes a major risk factor for the development of diabetes, and has been linked with poor glycaemic control among type 2 diabetic patients. Aims This study examines the prevalence of overweight/obesity and associated factors in type 2 diabetic patients in the Beni-Mellal Khenifra region in Morocco. Methods A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 among 975 diabetes patients attending primary health centres. Demographic and clinical data were collected through face-to-face interviews. Anthropometric measurements, including body weight, height and waist circumference, were taken using standardized techniques and calibrated equipment. Results The prevalence of overweight was 40.4%, the general obesity was 28.8% and the abdominal obesity was 73.7%. Using multivariate analysis, we noted that the general obesity was associated with female sex (AOR= 3,004, 95% CI: 1.761–5.104, P<0.001), increased age (AOR=2.192, 95% CI: 1.116–4.307, P<0.023) and good glycaemic control (AOR=1.594, 95% CI: 1.056–2.407, P=0.027), whereas abdominal obesity was associated wih female sex (AOR=2.654, 95% CI: 1.507–4.671, P<0.001) and insulin treatment (AOR=2.927, 95% CI: 1.031–8.757, P=0.048). Conclusion Overweight, general obesity and abdominal obesity were high among participants, especially among women. Taken together, these findings urge the implementation of a roadmap for this diabetic subpopulation to have a new lifestyle.
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- Ahmed Chetoui
- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
- Mohamed VI Hospital University, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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- Biological Engineering Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques, Sultan Moulay Slimane University, Beni Mellal, Morocco
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Li H, Gu S, Song K, Liu Y, Wang J, Wang J, Yin Q. The influence of obesity on clinical outcomes following primary total knee arthroplasty: A prospective cohort study. Knee 2020; 27:1057-1063. [PMID: 32345460 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of obesity on patients' function, pain, and complications following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with an enhanced-recovery program. METHODS A total of 157 patients were enrolled into a prospective study and assigned into one of three groups on the basis of their body mass index (BMI): normal (BMI 18.0-24.9 kg/m2), overweight (BMI 25.0-29.9 kg/m2), or obese (BMI ≥30.0 kg/m2). The primary outcome was knee range of motion (ROM) on postoperative day (POD) 3, 15, 30, and 90, and secondary outcomes were visual analog scale (VAS) on POD 1, 2, 3, 15, 30, and 90, length of stay, and complications. RESULTS The ROM of patients in the obese group on POD 3 was higher than in the normal (104.4 ± 8.5 vs. 98.9 ± 8.9, P = .010) and overweight (104.4 ± 8.5 vs. 97.7 ± 7.8, P = .001) groups. Similarly, the VAS in the obese group at rest on POD 1 was lower than in the normal (2.0 ± 0.7 vs. 2.2 ± 0.6, P = .043) and overweight (2.0 ± 0.7 vs. 2.3 ± 0.6, P = .010) groups. In addition, the incidence of complications did not differ significantly among the three groups, but the length of hospital stay in the obese group was longer (P = .027). CONCLUSIONS Obesity may not affect patients' function and pain, and may not increase the incidence of complications following primary TKA. Obese patients may obtain satisfactory functional rehabilitation outcomes, but with a longer duration of rehabilitation.
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- Haifeng Li
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wuxi 9th Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wuxi 9th Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated to Wuxi Second Hospital, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wuxi 9th Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wuxi 9th Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wuxi 9th Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wuxi 9th Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Hoebel J, Kuntz B, Kroll LE, Schienkiewitz A, Finger JD, Lange C, Lampert T. Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Rise of Adult Obesity: A Time-Trend Analysis of National Examination Data from Germany, 1990-2011. Obes Facts 2019; 12:344-356. [PMID: 31167203 PMCID: PMC6696774 DOI: 10.1159/000499718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [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: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 03/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Despite extensive study of the obesity epidemic, research on whether obesity has risen faster in lower or in higher socioeconomic groups is inconsistent. This study examined secular trends in obesity prevalence by socioeconomic position and the resulting obesity inequalities in the German adult population. METHODS Data were drawn from three national examination surveys conducted in 1990-1992, 1997-1999 and 2008-2011 (n = 18,541; age range: 25-69 years). Obesity was defined by a body mass index ≥30 kg/m2 using standardised measurements of body height and weight. Education and equivalised household disposable income were used as indicators of socioeconomic position. Time trends in socioeconomic inequalities in obesity were examined using linear probability and log-binomial regression models. RESULTS In each survey period, the highest socioeconomic groups had the lowest prevalence of obesity. The low and medium socioeconomic groups showed increases in obesity prevalence, whereas no such trend was observed in the high socioeconomic groups. Absolute inequalities in obesity by income increased by an average of 0.53 percentage points per year (95% confidence interval [CI] 0.01-1.05, p = 0.047) among men and 0.47 percentage points per year (95% CI 0.05-0.90, p = 0.029) among women. Absolute inequalities in obesity by education increased on average by 0.64 percentage points per year (95% CI 0.19-1.08, p = 0.005) among women but not among men (0.33 percentage points, 95% CI -0.27 to 0.92, p = 0.283). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest a widening obesity gap between the top and the bottom of the socioeconomic spectrum. This has the potential to have adverse consequences for population health and health inequalities in coming decades. Interventions that are effective in preventing and reducing obesity in socially disadvantaged groups are needed.
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- Jens Hoebel
- Division of Social Determinants of Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany,
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- Division of Social Determinants of Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Social Determinants of Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Health Behaviour, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Health Behaviour, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Health Behaviour, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Social Determinants of Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Csongová M, Volkovová K, Gajdoš M, Gurecká R, Koborová I, Líšková A, Šebeková K. Gender-associated differences in the prevalence of central obesity using waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio, and that of general obesity, in Slovak adults. Cent Eur J Public Health 2018; 26:228-233. [DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a4719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rhee EJ, Cho JH, Kwon H, Park SE, Park CY, Oh KW, Park SW, Lee WY. Increased risk of diabetes development in individuals with weight cycling over 4 years: The Kangbuk Samsung Health study. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2018; 139:230-238. [PMID: 29574105 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2018.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AIMS Weight cycling is defined as cyclical loss and gain of weight and recent studies suggest deleterious effects of weight cycling on cardiometabolic health. We aimed to analyze the risk for diabetes development in association with weight cycling over 4 years of follow-up. METHODS A retrospective study performed in 4,818 non-diabetic participants (mean age 43 years, 78.3% men) in a health screening program in whom serial health examinations were performed in 5 consecutive years from 2010 to 2014. Average successive variability of weight (ASVW) was defined by the amount of body weight change in absolute value between the successive years over 5 years summed and divided by four. The subjects were divided into two groups according to body mass index (BMI), normal weight (<23 kg/m2) and overweight (≥23 kg/m2). RESULTS Over 4 years, 3.2% developed diabetes. When the subjects were divided into 3 groups according to tertile groups of ASVW, those in the highest tertile showed significantly increased risk for diabetes development compared to those with the lowest tertile {odds ratio (OR) 1.860; 95% CI 1.130-3.063}. When similar analyses were performed according to the 4 groups divided by baseline body weight and ASVW over four years, those who were more than overweight at baseline with high ASVW showed significantly increased risk of diabetes development compared to those had normal weight and low ASVW (OR 2.266; 95% 1.123-4.572). When the subjects were divided into six group according to weight change and ASVW, those with increased weight over 4 years and high ASVW showed the highest risk for diabetes development among the groups compared to those with stable weight and low ASVW over four years (OR 3.660; 95% CI 1.402-9.553). CONCLUSIONS Those with high ASVW showed significantly increased risk for diabetes development over four years compared with those who had low ASVW. Weight cycling was significantly associated with increased risk for diabetes.
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- Eun-Jung Rhee
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Dieting has multiple meanings including "intentional weight loss" or "a specific eating pattern." Although obesity is considered a deleterious health problem worldwide, there are many problems caused by "too strict" weight control and the need for excessive leanness. Many people with normal weight want to lose weight, and they repeat losing and gaining weight multiple times through their lives. This is called "weight cycling." Recent studies report not just the negative impact of being obese, but also the danger of weight cycling for cardiometabolic health. Many experimental studies support that weight cycling might cause fluctuations in cardiovascular risk factors, such as blood pressure, heart rate, sympathetic activity, and circulating levels of glucose, lipids and insulin. These repeated overshoots above normal values during periods of weight regain put an additional stress on the cardiovascular system. This paper reviews current evidence for the effects of weight cycling on cardiometabolic health.
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- Eun-Jung Rhee
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Pekkarinen T, Mustonen H, Sane T, Jaser N, Juuti A, Leivonen M. Long-Term Effect of Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Severe Obesity: Do Preoperative Weight Loss and Binge Eating Behavior Predict the Outcome of Bariatric Surgery? Obes Surg 2017; 26:2161-2167. [PMID: 26843084 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-016-2090-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have examined weight loss sustainability after sleeve gastrectomy (SG). The purpose of this study was to determine long-term outcome after SG and gastric bypass (GBP) and learn whether preoperative weight loss and binge eating behavior can be used to predict outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Together, 257 patients (64 % women) were operated, 163 by GBP and 94 by SG. Binge eating was assessed by binge eating scale (BES) and preoperative weight loss was advised to all, including very low-calorie diet for 5 weeks. Postoperative visits took place at 1 and 2 years, and long-term outcome was at median 5 years (range 2.29-6.85). Multivariate linear regression analysis was used to predict outcome at 2-year and long-term control. RESULTS Median age was 48 years, weight 141.1 kg, and BMI 48.2 kg/m(2). Preoperative weight loss was median 4.9 % before GBP and 3.8 % before SG, P = 0.04. Total weight loss at year one was 24.1 % in GBP and 23.7 % in SG (P = 0.40), at year two 24.4 and 23.4 % (P = 0.26), and at long-term control 23.0 and 20.2 % (P = 0.006), respectively. Weight was analyzed in 93, 88, and 89 % of those alive, respectively. BES did not predict weight outcome, but larger preoperative weight loss predicted less postoperative weight loss at 2 years. CONCLUSION On long term, weight loss was better maintained after GBP compared with SG. Binge eating behavior was not a significant predictor, but larger preoperative weight loss predicted less postoperative weight loss for the next 2 years.
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- Tuula Pekkarinen
- Abdominal Center, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 900, FIN-00029 HUS, Vantaa, Finland.
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- University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 440, FIN-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Meilahti Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 340, FIN-00029 HUS, Helsinki, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 900, FIN-00029 HUS, Vantaa, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 900, FIN-00029 HUS, Vantaa, Finland
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- Abdominal Center, Peijas Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital, P.O. Box 900, FIN-00029 HUS, Vantaa, Finland
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Daudon M, Letavernier E, Weil R, Véron E, Matzen G, André G, Bazin D. Type 2 diabetes and uric acid stones: A powder neutron diffraction investigation. CR CHIM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crci.2015.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Yoon CG, Kang MY, Bae KJ, Yoon JH. Do Working Hours and Type of Work Affect Obesity in South Korean Female Workers? Analysis of the Korean Community Health Survey. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2016; 25:173-80. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.5161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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- Chang-Gyo Yoon
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, Ulsan, South Korea
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Armed Forces Medical Command, Seongnam, South Korea
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- The Institute for Occupational Health, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kriaucioniene V, Petkeviciene J, Klumbiene J, Sakyte E, Raskiliene A. Socio-demographic inequalities in overweight and obesity among Lithuanian adults: time trends from 1994 to 2014. Scand J Public Health 2016; 44:377-84. [PMID: 26787553 DOI: 10.1177/1403494815622858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM The aim was to examine trends in socio-demographic differences in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the Lithuanian adult population from 1994 to 2014. METHODS The data from 11 postal surveys were analysed. For every survey, a nationally representative random sample aged 20-64 was drawn from the National Population Register. The sample consisted of 3000 individuals in each of the 1994-2008 surveys and 4000 in the last three surveys. Altogether, 8738 men and 11,822 women participated in the surveys. Self-reported weight and height were used to calculate BMI. RESULTS From 1994 to 2014, the prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in all socio-demographic groups of men, reaching 58.6% and 19.5% respectively. Highly educated men and those living in cities had higher BMI values than lower educated and non-urban inhabitants without substantial changes in the differences in BMI over the study period. In women, the prevalence of overweight decreased from 51.7% to 46%, whereas the prevalence of obesity did not change being 19.2% in 2014. Overweight and obesity were more common among lower educated women and those living in non-urban areas than in the others. Educational inequalities in weight status of women increased due to the decrease of BMI only in women with university education. CONCLUSIONS TIME TRENDS IN BMI WERE MORE PRONOUNCED AMONG LITHUANIAN MEN THAN WOMEN, WHEREAS SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC INEQUALITIES WERE GREATER AMONG WOMEN THE STRATEGIES FOR PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF OBESITY SHOULD TARGET ALL MEN AND WOMEN WITH LOWER EDUCATION AND LIVING IN NON-URBAN AREAS OF LITHUANIA.
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- Vilma Kriaucioniene
- Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Faculty of Public Health, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Gomula A, Nowak-Szczepanska N, Danel DP, Koziel S. Overweight trends among Polish schoolchildren before and after the transition from communism to capitalism. Econ Hum Biol 2015; 19:246-257. [PMID: 26439757 DOI: 10.1016/j.ehb.2015.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Revised: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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This study aims to reveal the secular trends in body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Polish schoolchildren between the years 1966-2012, during which intense socio-political changes took place. Four surveys were conducted in several districts of Poland looking at 69,746 schoolchildren aged 7-18. Significant increase in mean BMI as well as in the prevalence of overweight and obesity was observed. During this time the highest increase in both mean BMI and excess weight was observed between 1988 and 2012, i.e. after the political transformation, resulting in the improvement of living conditions. However, with respect to girls in late adolescence, between these years, the mean BMI as well as the prevalence of overweight were leveling off, while the percentage of boys with excess body fat in the same developmental category significantly increased in 2012. In the years 1966-1978 and 1978-1988 the pattern of changes in the prevalence of overweight and obesity reflected the social and economic circumstances, i.e. temporary economic improvements, or deepening political crises and food shortage. In conclusion, the weight status of schoolchildren strongly reflects socio-political changes that took place in Poland, as well as in most of the Central European countries in the last half century.
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- Aleksandra Gomula
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Unit of Anthropology, Podwale 75, 50-449 Wroclaw, Poland.
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Unit of Anthropology, Podwale 75, 50-449 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Polish Academy of Sciences, Unit of Anthropology, Podwale 75, 50-449 Wroclaw, Poland
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Han H, Oh S, Chang CB, Kang SB. Anthropometric difference of the knee on MRI according to gender and age groups. Surg Radiol Anat 2016; 38:203-11. [PMID: 26253858 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-015-1536-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the anthropometric data from MRI images that were obtained from the non-arthritic knees in Asian adults, and to identify the existence of morphologic differences between age groups. This cross-sectional study included knee MR images of 535 patients (273 males, 262 females) taken for the evaluation of soft-tissue injuries, excluding cases with cartilage defect and malalignment. The age, gender, height, and BMI were also assessed. The patients were grouped into three different 20-year age groups (20-39, 40-59, and 60-79). The MRI analysis was performed on the anthropometric parameters of distal femur and posterior tibial slope. Age-related differences were found in femoral width, distance from the distal and posterior cartilage surface to the medial/lateral epicondyle, medial posterior condylar offset (PCO), and posterior condylar angle (PCA) (all P < 0.001), but not in lateral PCO, and medial/lateral tibial slopes. In the analysis of covariance analyses, significant interaction between gender and age groups was found in most parameters, but not in PCA, distance from the posterior cartilage surface to the medial epicondyle, or medial tibial slope. We found anthropometric differences among age groups exist in most of distal femoral parameters, but not in posterior tibial slope. The results of this study can be used by manufacturers to modify prostheses to be suitable for the future Asian elderly population.
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Mehta NK, Stenholm S, Elo IT, Aromaa A, Heliövaara M, Koskinen S. Weight histories and mortality among finnish adults: the role of duration and peak body mass index. Epidemiology 2014; 25:707-10. [PMID: 25036431 DOI: 10.1097/EDE.0000000000000147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many studies use information on weight histories to examine the association between body weight and mortality. A recent paper in Epidemiology (2013;25:707-710) developed a typology of the most common weight-history specifications. METHODS We use data from a sample of Finnish adults to explore the associations of body weight and mortality, using existing specifications and also peak body mass index (BMI), a new specification. RESULTS We confirm earlier findings that longer time in a high BMI state is predictive of mortality. Peak BMI (the highest BMI attained in life or available in the data) is also positively associated with mortality. CONCLUSIONS The specifications of duration in a high BMI state and peak BMI are both valuable for understanding the relationship between lifetime weight dynamics and mortality. The collection of information on peak body weight may be useful when collection of more detailed weight histories is not feasible.
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Abouzeid M, Wikström K, Peltonen M, Lindström J, Borodulin K, Rahkonen O, Laatikainen T. Secular trends and educational differences in the incidence of type 2 diabetes in Finland, 1972-2007. Eur J Epidemiol 2015; 30:649-59. [PMID: 25837966 DOI: 10.1007/s10654-015-0008-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2012] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes prevalence is rising globally, and varies by socio-economic position. Amongst other factors, rising prevalence may reflect increasing incidence. Worldwide, few studies have examined population-level longitudinal trends in incident type 2 diabetes, and reports on secular trends in diabetes incidence by socio-economic measures such as educational attainment are lacking. Finland has a long-standing, comprehensive disease surveillance infrastructure. Using data collected over four decades from serial FINRISK surveys, the National Drug Reimbursement Register and the National Causes of Death Register, we examined secular trends in type 2 diabetes incidence in Finland from the 1970s to 2007. The diabetes status of 38,689 FINRISK participants aged 30-59 years at baseline assessment and without diagnosed diabetes at the time was followed for 10 years. Among men, incidence of diagnosed, pharmacologically managed type 2 diabetes increased over time. Compared with men surveyed in the 1970s, diabetes incidence was higher among men in the 1980s (adjusted HR 1.44, 95% CI 1.13-1.84) and 1990s (adjusted HR 1.72, 1.32-2.24). Body mass index explained some, but not all of this variation. Increases occurred predominantly among men with low (adjusted HR 1980s: 2.07, 95% CI 1.28-3.35; adjusted HR 1990s: 2.12, 95% CI 1.28-3.53) and middle (adjusted HR 1980s: 1.30, 95% CI 0.85-1.99; adjusted HR 1990s: 1.65, 95% CI 1.05-2.60) educational attainment. No secular changes were apparent among women. This rising diabetes incidence among men over recent decades has occurred despite Finland's sustained health promotion efforts. Renewed public health campaigns are urgently required. In addition to population-level initiatives, lower educational strata should be specifically targeted.
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Viitasalo K, Hemiö K, Puttonen S, Hyvärinen HK, Leiviskä J, Härmä M, Peltonen M, Lindström J. Prevention of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in occupational health care: feasibility and effectiveness. Prim Care Diabetes 2015; 9:96-104. [PMID: 25128324 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2014.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 04/01/2014] [Revised: 07/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate feasibility and effectiveness of lifestyle counseling in occupational setting on decreasing risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. METHODS A health check-up including physical examination, blood tests, questionnaires and health advice was completed on 2312 employees of an airline company. Participants with elevated risk for type 2 diabetes based on FINDRISC score and/or blood glucose measurement (n=657) were offered 1-3 additional lifestyle counseling sessions and 53% of them agreed to participate. After 2.5 years, 1347 employees of 2199 invited participated in a follow-up study. RESULTS Among women and men with low baseline diabetes risk, cardiovascular risk factors increased slightly during follow-up. Larger proportion of the men who attended interventions lost weight at least 5% compared with the non-attendees (18.4% vs. 8.4%, p=0.031) and their FINDRISC score increased less (0.6 vs. 1.5, p=0.037). Older age associated with participation in follow-up and higher baseline FINDRISC score and presence of clinical and lifestyle risk factors and problems in sleep and mood increased attendance in interventions. CONCLUSIONS Identification of employees with cardiovascular and diabetes risk, and the low intensity lifestyle intervention were feasible in occupational health-care setting. However, the health benefits were modest and observed only for men with increased risk.
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland.
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland.
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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- National Institute for Health and Welfare, P.O. Box 30, FI-00271 Helsinki, Finland.
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Barzin M, Keihani S, Hosseinpanah F, Serahati S, Ghareh S, Azizi F. Rising trends of obesity and abdominal obesity in 10 years of follow-up among Tehranian adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). Public Health Nutr 2015; 18:2981-9. [PMID: 25711365 DOI: 10.1017/S1368980015000269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Some recent studies have shown stablity or declining trends in obesity while others still report increasing trends. The present study aimed to investigate the trends of obesity and abdominal obesity in Tehranian adults during a median follow-up of 10 years. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Community-based data collection from the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS). SUBJECTS Participants from four phases of the TLGS from 1999 to 2011 (n 10,368), aged ≥20 years. RESULTS The crude prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity increased from 23·1% and 47·9% at baseline to 34·1% and 71·1% at the end of follow-up, respectively. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) models were used to analyse the correlated data and calculate the relative risks (RR). Risks of obesity and abdominal obesity increased over the whole study period for men (RR=1·62; 95% CI 1·49, 1·76 and RR=1·46; 95% CI 1·41, 1·52, respectively) and women (RR=1·24; 95% CI 1·19, 1·29 and RR=1·22; 95% CI 1·18, 1·27, respectively). These rising trends were observed in all subgroups regardless of age, marital status and educational level. CONCLUSIONS Trends of obesity and abdominal obesity are increasing in Tehranian adults during a decade of follow-up in both genders and in all study subgroups. These results underscore the still growing obesity epidemic in the capital of Iran, calling for urgent action to educate people in lifestyle modifications and the need for effective preventive and educational strategies on obesity.
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Despite the poor prognosis of dieting in obesity management, which often results in repeated attempts at weight loss and hence weight cycling, the prevalence of dieting has increased continuously in the past decades in parallel to the steadily increasing prevalence of obesity. However, dieting and weight cycling are not limited to those who are obese or overweight as substantial proportions of the various population groups with normal body weight also attempt to lose weight. These include young and older adults as well as children and adolescents who perceive themselves as too fat (due to media, parental and social pressures), athletes in weight-sensitive competitive sports (i.e. mandatory weight categories, gravitational and aesthetic sports) or among performers for whom a slim image is professionally an advantage. Of particular concern is the emergence of evidence that some of the potentially negative health consequences of repeated dieting and weight cycling are more readily seen in people of normal body weight rather than in those who are overweight or obese. In particular, several metabolic and cardiovascular risk factors associated with weight cycling in normal-weight individuals have been identified from cross-sectional and prospective studies as well as from studies of experimentally induced weight cycling. In addition, findings from studies of experimental weight cycling have reinforced the notion that fluctuations of cardiovascular risk variables (such as blood pressure, heart rate, sympathetic activity, blood glucose, lipids and insulin) with probable repeated overshoots above normal values during periods of weight regain put an additional stress on the cardiovascular system. As the prevalence of diet-induced weight cycling is increasing due to the opposing forces of an 'obesigenic' environment and the media pressure for a slim figure (that even targets children), dieting and weight cycling is likely to become an increasingly serious public health issue.
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- J-P Montani
- Department of Medicine/Division of Physiology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Pekkarinen T, Kaukua J, Mustajoki P. Long-term weight maintenance after a 17-week weight loss intervention with or without a one-year maintenance program: a randomized controlled trial. J Obes 2015; 2015:651460. [PMID: 25918644 PMCID: PMC4396554 DOI: 10.1155/2015/651460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2014] [Revised: 03/04/2015] [Accepted: 03/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Weight lost by obese patients is almost always regained over time. Extended treatment may improve maintenance, but solid evidence is lacking. PURPOSE We determined effectiveness of maintenance therapy after a weight loss program. METHODS Together 201 patients (mean age 47 years and BMI 42 kg/m(2), 71% women) were randomly assigned to either a 17-week weight loss program followed by a one-year maintenance program or to a weight loss program without subsequent maintenance intervention. The weight loss program included behavior modification and a very-low-calorie diet, and maintenance program behavior modification. The primary outcome measure was percentage of patients with 5% or more weight loss at the end of maintenance (week 69) and one year later (week 121). Secondary outcomes were weight related changes in lifestyle and quality of life. RESULTS At week 69, 52% of the patients with and 44% of those without maintenance program had lost weight ≥5%, P = 0.40, and, at week 121, 33% and 34%, P = 0.77, respectively. At week 121 secondary outcomes did not differ between the groups among those successfully followed up. CONCLUSIONS This one-year maintenance program was not effective in preventing weight regain in severely obese patients. Trial Registration. This trial is registered under clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT00590655.
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- Tuula Pekkarinen
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Peijas Hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, PL 900, 00029 HUS Vantaa, Finland
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Peijas Hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, PL 900, 00029 HUS Vantaa, Finland
- Sanofi Oy, PL 22, Huopalahdentie 24, 00350 Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Peijas Hospital, Sairaalakatu 1, PL 900, 00029 HUS Vantaa, Finland
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Toft U, Vinding AL, Larsen FB, Hvidberg MF, Robinson KM, Glumer C. The development in body mass index, overweight and obesity in three regions in Denmark. Eur J Public Health 2014; 25:273-8. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cku175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Gallus S, Lugo A, Murisic B, Bosetti C, Boffetta P, La Vecchia C. Overweight and obesity in 16 European countries. Eur J Nutr 2015; 54:679-89. [DOI: 10.1007/s00394-014-0746-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Nuotio J, Oikonen M, Magnussen CG, Jokinen E, Laitinen T, Hutri-Kähönen N, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Taittonen L, Tossavainen P, Jula A, Loo BM, Viikari JS, Raitakari OT, Juonala M. Cardiovascular risk factors in 2011 and secular trends since 2007: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. Scand J Public Health 2014; 42:563-71. [PMID: 25053467 DOI: 10.1177/1403494814541597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIMS Cardiovascular risk factor levels in 2011 and 4-year changes between 2007 and 2011 were examined using data collected in follow-ups of the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study. METHODS The study population comprised 2063 Finnish adults aged 34-49 years (45% male). Lipid and blood pressure levels, glucose and anthropometry were measured and life style risk factors examined with questionnaires. RESULTS Mean total cholesterol level in 2011 was 5.19 mmol/l, low density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol 3.27 mmol/l, high density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol 1.33 mmol/l, and triglycerides 1.34 mmol/l. Using American Diabetes Association criteria, Type 2 diabetes (T2D) was observed in 4.1% and prediabetes (fasting glucose 5.6-6.9 mmol/l or glycated hemoglobin 5.7-6.4%) diagnosed for 33.8% of the participants. Significant changes (P < 0.05) between 2007 and 2011 included an increase in waist circumference (3.3%) in women. In both sexes, systolic (-3.0% in women, -4.0% in men) and diastolic (-3.0% in women, -3.3% in men) blood pressure and triglycerides (-3.4% in women, -6.5% in men) decreased during follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Previously observed favorable trends in ldl-cholesterol levels have leveled off among a sample of young and middle-aged adults in finland triglyceride and blood pressure levels have decreased over one-third of the study population had prediabetes and may be at increased risk for T2D:
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- Joel Nuotio
- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Paediatric Cardiology, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, University of Eastern Finland and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University Hospital and University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories, University of Tampere School of Medicine, Tampere, Finland
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- Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Research Centre of Applied and Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland The Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Turku and Division of Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
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Visscher TLS, Heitmann BL, Rissanen A, Lahti-Koski M, Lissner L. A break in the obesity epidemic? Explained by biases or misinterpretation of the data? Int J Obes (Lond) 2014; 39:189-98. [PMID: 24909829 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2014.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2013] [Revised: 03/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Recent epidemiologic papers are presenting prevalence data suggesting breaks and decreases in obesity rates. However, before concluding that the obesity epidemic is not increasing anymore, the validity of the presented data should be discussed more thoroughly. We had a closer look into the literature presented in recent reviews to address the major potential biases and distortions, and to develop insights about how to interpret the presented suggestions for a potential break in the obesity epidemic. Decreasing participation rates, the use of reported rather than measured data and small sample sizes, or lack of representativeness, did not seem to explain presented breaks in the obesity epidemic. Further, available evidence does not suggest that stabilization of obesity rates is seen in higher socioeconomic groups only, or that urbanization could explain a potential break in the obesity epidemic. However, follow-ups of short duration may, in part, explain the apparent break or decrease in the obesity epidemic. On the other hand, a single focus on body mass index (BMI) ⩾25 or ⩾30 kg m(-)(2) is likely to mask a real increase in the obesity epidemic. And, in both children and adults, trends in waist circumferences were generally suggesting an increase, and were stronger than those reported for trends in BMI. Studies concluding that there is a recent break in the obesity epidemic need to be interpreted with caution. Reported studies presenting a break were mostly of short duration. Further, focusing on trends in waist circumference rather than BMI leads to a less optimistic conclusion: the public health problem of obesity is still increasing.
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- T L S Visscher
- 1] Research Centre for the Prevention of Overweight (Zwolle), Windesheim University of Applied Sciences and VU University, Zwolle, The Netherlands [2] Institute of Health Sciences, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [3] Prevention and Public Health Taskforce, European Association for the Study of Obesity, London, UK
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- 1] Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals, The Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark [2] National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark [3] The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise and Eating Disorders, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1] Prevention and Public Health Taskforce, European Association for the Study of Obesity, London, UK [2] Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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- 1] Prevention and Public Health Taskforce, European Association for the Study of Obesity, London, UK [2] Finnish Heart Association, Helsinki, Finland
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- 1] Prevention and Public Health Taskforce, European Association for the Study of Obesity, London, UK [2] Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Maron J, Hunger M, Kirchberger I, Peters A, Mielck A; KORA-Studiengruppe. Nimmt die gesundheitliche Ungleichheit zu?: Trends beim subjektiven Gesundheitszustand, beim Rauchen und bei Adipositas zwischen 1984/85 und 1999/2000 bei Erwachsenen in Augsburg. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2014; 57:431-44. [DOI: 10.1007/s00103-013-1931-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Magnusson M, Sørensen TIA, Olafsdottir S, Lehtinen-Jacks S, Holmen TL, Heitmann BL, Lissner L. Social Inequalities in Obesity Persist in the Nordic Region Despite Its Relative Affluence and Equity. Curr Obes Rep 2014; 3:1-15. [PMID: 24533235 PMCID: PMC3920028 DOI: 10.1007/s13679-013-0087-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Social inequalities in overweight and obesity (OWOB) have persisted in the affluent and reputedly egalitarian Nordic countries. In this review we examine associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) and OWOB, and secular trends in such associations. Determinants and possible causes of the relations are discussed together with opportunities to cope with OWOB as a public health problem. The findings show a persisting inverse social gradient. An interaction between SEP and gender is noted for adults in Denmark, Finland and Iceland and for children in Sweden. There are overall tendencies for increased inequality, however no consistent trend for an increased social gradient in OWOB. Reasons that increased inequality does not unequivocally mirror in a steepened social gradient in obesity may include methodological questions as well as societal efforts to counteract obesity. Multi-level efforts are needed to prevent OWOB.
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- Maria Magnusson
- />Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Box 454, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- />Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital – Part of the Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Nordre Fasanvej 57, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- />Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- />Department of Food and Nutrition, and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, Laroverksgatan 5, Box 320, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- />School of Health Sciences (HES) Medisiinarinkatu 3, University of Tampere, 33014 Tampere, Finland
- />Nutrition Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mannerheimintie 166, 00280 Helsinki, Finland
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- />HUNT Research Centre, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Forskningsveien 2, 7600 Levanger, Norway
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- />Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital – Part of the Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Nordre Fasanvej 57, 2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
- />National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense M, Denmark
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- />Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Box 454, 405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Cohen AK, Rai M, Rehkopf DH, Abrams B. Educational attainment and obesity: a systematic review. Obes Rev 2013; 14:989-1005. [PMID: 23889851 PMCID: PMC3902051 DOI: 10.1111/obr.12062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 243] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2013] [Revised: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Although previous systematic reviews considered the relationship between socioeconomic status and obesity, almost 200 peer-reviewed articles have been published since the last review on that topic, and this paper focuses specifically on education, which has different implications. The authors systematically review the peer-reviewed literature from around the world considering the association between educational attainment and obesity. Databases from public health and medicine, education, psychology, economics, and other social sciences were searched, and articles published in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish were included. This paper includes 289 articles that report on 410 populations in 91 countries. The relationship between educational attainment and obesity was modified by both gender and the country's economic development level: an inverse association was more common in studies of higher-income countries and a positive association was more common in lower-income countries, with stronger social patterning among women. Relatively few studies reported on lower-income countries, controlled for a comprehensive set of potential confounding variables and/or attempted to assess causality through the use of quasi-experimental designs. Future research should address these gaps to understand if the relationship between educational attainment and obesity may be causal, thus supporting education policy as a tool for obesity prevention.
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- A K Cohen
- Division of Epidemiology, University of California Berkeley School of Public Health, Berkeley, California, USA
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Howel D, Stamp E, Chadwick TJ, Adamson AJ, White M. Are social inequalities widening in generalised and abdominal obesity and overweight among English adults? PLoS One 2013; 8:e79027. [PMID: 24250823 PMCID: PMC3826717 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0079027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is now more common in lower socioeconomic groups in developed nations, but the socio-economic patterning of obesity has changed over time. This study examines the time trends in the socioeconomic patterning of generalised and abdominal obesity and overweight in English adults. METHODS Data were from core annual samples of the Health Survey for England 1993-2008, including 155 661 participants aged 18-75 years. The prevalence of generalised and abdominal obesity and overweight was reported as crude and age-adjusted estimates. Binomial regression was used to model measures of obesity and overweight with age, sex, survey years, and two indicators of socioeconomic position: Registrar General's Social Class (manual and non-manual occupational groups) and relative length of full time education. Trends in socioeconomic patterning were assessed by formal tests for interactions between socioeconomic position measures and survey periods in these models. RESULTS The prevalence of generalised and abdominal overweight and obesity increased consistently between 1993 and 2008. There were significant differences in the four outcomes between the two socioeconomic position (SEP) groups in men and women, except for generalised and abdominal overweight with social class in men. The prevalence of obesity and overweight across the whole period was higher in subgroups with lower SEP (differences of 0.2% to 9.5%). There was no significant widening of the socioeconomic gradient of most indicators of greater body fat since the early 1990s, except for educational gradient in generalised obesity in men and women (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Substantial social class and education gradients in obesity and overweight are still present in both sexes. However, there is limited evidence that these socioeconomic inequalities have changed since 1993.
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- Denise Howel
- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Fuse, UKCRC Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Human Nutrition Research Centre, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
- Fuse, UKCRC Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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Gutiérrez-Fisac JL, León-Muñoz LM, Regidor E, Banegas J, Rodríguez-Artalejo F. Trends in obesity and abdominal obesity in the older adult population of Spain (2000-2010). Obes Facts 2013; 6:1-8. [PMID: 23428930 PMCID: PMC5644783 DOI: 10.1159/000348493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This work examines the trend in obesity and abdominal obesity in the Spanish population aged 60 years and over during the first decade of the 21st century. METHODS We analyze data from a representative study of the Spanish population aged 60 years and older conducted in 2000-2001 and from the Study on Nutrition and Cardiovascular Risk in Spain (ENRICA) conducted in 2008-2010. RESULTS In men, the distribution of BMI did not vary in the period 2000-2010. In contrast, in women there was a reduction in both mean BMI--from 29.3 to 28.8 kg/m2--and the prevalence of obesity--from 40.8 to 36.3%. This decline was greatest in women aged 60-69 years. In men, no significant changes were observed in mean waist circumference (WC) or in the prevalence of abdominal obesity. In contrast, WC decreased by 3.6 cm and abdominal obesity prevalence by 12.7% in women. The decline was greatest in women aged 60-69 years, in whom mean WC decreased by 5.1 cm and abdominal obesity prevalence by 18.6%. CONCLUSION These findings show that the frequency of obesity has begun to decline in Spanish women aged 60 and over. The causes of this decline are unclear.
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- Juan Luis Gutiérrez-Fisac
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid ⁄ IdiPAZ-CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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Kanerva N, Kaartinen NE, Schwab U, Lahti-Koski M, Männistö S. Adherence to the Baltic Sea diet consumed in the Nordic countries is associated with lower abdominal obesity. Br J Nutr 2013; 109:520-8. [PMID: 22575060 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114512001262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Due to differences in food cultures, dietary quality measures, such as the Mediterranean Diet Score, may not be easily adopted by other countries. Recently, the Baltic Sea Diet Pyramid was developed to illustrate healthy choices for the diet consumed in the Nordic countries. We assessed whether the Baltic Sea Diet Score (BSDS) based on the Pyramid is associated with a decreased risk of obesity and abdominal obesity. The population-based cross-sectional study included 4720 Finns (25-74 years) from the National FINRISK 2007 study. Diet was assessed using a validated FFQ. The score included Nordic fruits and berries, vegetables, cereals, ratio of PUFA:SFA and trans-fatty acids, low-fat milk, fish, red and processed meat, total fat (percentage of energy), and alcohol. Height, weight and waist circumference (WC) were measured and BMI values were calculated. In a multivariable model, men in the highest v. lowest BSDS quintile were more likely to have normal WC (OR 0·48, 95 % CI 0·29, 0·80). In women, this association was similar but not significant (OR 0·65, 95 % CI 0·39, 1·09). The association appeared to be stronger in younger age groups (men: OR 0·23, 95 % CI 0·08, 0·62; women: OR 0·17, 95 % CI 0·05, 0·58) compared with older age groups. Nordic cereals and alcohol were found to be the most important BSDS components related to WC. No association was observed between the BSDS and BMI. The present study suggests that combination of Nordic foods, especially cereals and moderate alcohol consumption, is likely to be inversely associated with abdominal obesity.
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- Noora Kanerva
- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, PO Box 30, FI-00270 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, PO Box 30, FI-00270 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, PO Box 30, FI-00270 Helsinki, Finland
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Järvenpää J, Kettunen J, Soininvaara T, Miettinen H, Kröger H. Obesity has a negative impact on clinical outcome after total knee arthroplasty. Scand J Surg 2013; 101:198-203. [PMID: 22968244 DOI: 10.1177/145749691210100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Obesity has been linked to the development of osteoarthritis of the knee and since the incidence of obesity is increasing, the need for total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is likely to increase. Conflicting findings have been reported concerning the relationship between obesity and TKA. It has been shown in several studies, that obese patients have poorer clinical results after operation. On the other hand it has also been reported similar results for obese and non-obese patients. The purpose of this study was to analyze clinically and radiologically the results of total knee artrhoplasty in obese patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study consisted of 48 patients who had a TKA. The patients were divided in two groups according their body mass index. Patients of BMI over 30 were regarded as obese. RESULTS The obese patients had poorer clinical success at the final follow-up, their WOMAC scores were significantly higher compared to non-obese (pain 20.7 vs. 11.6; p = 0.021, stiffness 26.9 vs. 13.4; p = 0.006, physical function 26.5 vs. 14.4; p = 0.003). Differences were also found in the Knee (KS) and Function (FS) scores and a long-term postoperative ROM and (KS: 83.6 vs. 88.9; p = 0.01, FS: 63.6/76.3; p = 0.051, ROM: 104.6 vs. 109.6; p = 0.016). Non-obese patients reached better percentage improvement in the KSS compared to obese patients (KS change + 194.5% vs. + 59.5%, p = 0.03; FS change + 51.5% vs. + 14.9%, p = 0.19). CONCLUSIONS Obesity has a negative impact on the outcome of TKA, assessed by patients' clinical function and satisfaction level.
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- J Järvenpää
- University of Eastern Finland, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kuopio, Finland.
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Rastrelli G, Corona G, Fisher AD, Silverii A, Mannucci E, Maggi M. Two Unconventional Risk Factors for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Subjects with Sexual Dysfunction: Low Education and Reported Partner's Hypoactive Sexual Desire in Comparison with Conventional Risk Factors. J Sex Med 2012; 9:3227-38. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2012.02947.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Mesas AE, León-Muñoz LM, Guallar-Castillón P, Graciani A, Gutiérrez-Fisac JL, López-García E, Aguilera MT, Banegas JR, Rodríguez-Artalejo F. Obesity-related eating behaviours in the adult population of Spain, 2008-2010. Obes Rev 2012; 13:858-67. [PMID: 22577840 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2012.01005.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Knowledge of the socio-demographic distribution of eating behaviours can aid our understanding of their contribution to the obesity epidemic and help to address healthy eating interventions to those who can benefit most. This cross-sectional study assessed the frequency of self-reported eating behaviours among 11,603 individuals representative of the non-institutionalized Spanish population aged ≥ 18 years in the period 2008-2010. In the adult population of Spain, 24.3% had lunch and 18.2% had dinner away from home >3 times per month. About three-fourths of adults did not plan the amount of food to be eaten, and did not choose light foods and/or skim dairy products. Also, 26% did not trim visible fat from meat, and 74.7% usually ate while watching television. Compared with individuals with primary or less education, those with university studies were more likely to remove fat from meat (age- and sex-adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.25; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.08-1.44), and to choose light food and/or skim dairy (aOR 1.50; 95% CI 1.30-1.77), and less likely to eat while watching television (aOR 0.54; 95% CI 0.47-0.63). In conclusion, the prevalence of several obesity-related eating behaviours is high in Spain, which indicates a deficient implementation of dietary guidelines. Socioeconomic inequalities in eating behaviours should also be addressed.
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- A E Mesas
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IdiPAZ - CIBER in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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Marinho NBP, Vasconcelos HCAD, Alencar AMPG, Almeida PCD, Damasceno MMC. Diabetes mellitus: fatores associados entre usuários da Estratégia Saúde da Família. ACTA PAUL ENFERM 2012. [DOI: 10.1590/s0103-21002012005000018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJETIVO: Identificar os fatores associados ao Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2 (DM2) em usuários da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) da cidade de Itapipoca-Ceará. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal, realizado no período de março/2009 a outubro/2010, em 11 unidades básicas de saúde, nas quais foram coletados dados sociodemográficos e clínicos de amostra de 419 usuários dessas unidades. RESULTADOS: Entre os participantes do estudo, 250 (59,7%) estavam com excesso de peso, 352 (84,0%) com obesidade central, 349 (83,3%) eram sedentários e 225 (53,7%) não comiam frutas e/ou verduras diariamente. Houve associação estatisticamente significante entre as variáveis obesidade central e sexo (p<0,001), idade (p=0,001) e estado civil (p<0,001); e entre investigação nutricional e escolaridade (p=0,033) e classe econômica (p=0,007). CONCLUSÃO: Diante dos fatores de risco modificáveis para DM2 identificados com maior prevalência sugere-se o desenvolvimento de intervenções educativas para mudanças no estilo de vida dos indivíduos e o acompanhamento sistemático dessas mudanças, objetivando reduzir ou retardar o aparecimento da doença.
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Viitasalo K, Lindström J, Hemiö K, Puttonen S, Koho A, Härmä M, Peltonen M. Occupational health care identifies risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Prim Care Diabetes 2012; 6:95-102. [PMID: 22306176 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2012.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2011] [Revised: 01/06/2012] [Accepted: 01/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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AIMS To assess the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) among employees of a Finnish airline; to study the association of shift work with T2D and CVD risk; and to test the feasibility of risk screening in occupational health care setting. METHODS Altogether 4169 employees were invited for a health check-up and 2312 participated in this study. The check-up included physical examinations, questionnaires on working hours, sleep, and lifestyle, diabetes risk score FINDRISC, and blood tests. Lifestyle counselling was offered for those with increased T2D risk. RESULTS Altogether 15% of participants had a high T2D risk (FINDRISC≥15 and/or elevated, but non-diabetic blood glucose), and a further 15% had a moderate T2D risk (FINDRISC 10-14 and normal blood glucose). Of those 60% agreed to attend lifestyle counselling. Metabolic syndrome was more common, lipid profile more unfavorable and hsCRP higher by increasing FINDRISC score category. Risk factor profiles linked to shift work status were not self-evident. CONCLUSIONS The renewed health check-up process effectively identified those employees with increased T2D and CVD risk who would benefit from lifestyle intervention. The use of FINDRISC questionnaire was a feasible first-step screening method in occupational health care setting.
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Großschädl F, Stronegger WJ. Regional trends in obesity and overweight among Austrian adults between 1973 and 2007. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2012; 124:363-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00508-012-0175-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 05/02/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Gallus S, Odone A, Lugo A, Bosetti C, Colombo P, Zuccaro P, La Vecchia C. Overweight and obesity prevalence and determinants in Italy: an update to 2010. Eur J Nutr 2012; 52:677-85. [PMID: 22645105 DOI: 10.1007/s00394-012-0372-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 04/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE To provide updated information on trends and determinants of underweight, overweight, and obesity in Italian adults. METHODS We considered data from 5 surveys conducted annually between 2006 and 2010, on a total of 14,135 subjects aged 18 years or more (6,834 men and 7,301 women), representative of the Italian adult population, including self-reported information on height and weight. RESULTS Overall, 3.1 % of the Italian adult population was underweight (body mass index, BMI, <18.5 kg/m(2); 0.8 % men, 5.3 % women), 31.8 % overweight (25≤ BMI <30 kg/m(2); 39.8 % men, 24.4 % women), and 8.9 % obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m(2); 8.5 % men, 9.4 % women). We observed no specific pattern of overweight/obesity across calendar years in men (multivariate prevalence ratios, PR, for 2010 vs 2006: 0.95; p for trend: 0.980) and a non-significant decreased trend in women (PR: 0.92; p for trend: 0.051). Prevalence of overweight/obesity significantly increased with age (PRs for ≥65 vs 18-24 years: 2.01 in men, 2.65 in women), decreased with education (PRs for high vs low education: 0.79 in men, 0.54 in women), and was less frequent in single than in married adults (PRs: 0.85 in men, 0.78 in women). Overweight/obesity was significantly more frequent in adults from southern versus northern Italy (PRs: 1.13 in men, 1.32 in women) and in former versus never smokers (PRs: 1.23 in men, 1.19 in women). CONCLUSIONS In Italy, we did not find unfavorable trends in overweight and obesity prevalence across calendar years. However, there are specific subgroups of the population with elevated prevalence of overweight and obesity, mainly adults from southern Italy and less educated ones.
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- Silvano Gallus
- Dipartimento di Epidemiologia, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Milan, Italy.
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Gutiérrez-Fisac JL, Guallar-Castillón P, León-Muñoz LM, Graciani A, Banegas JR, Rodríguez-Artalejo F. Prevalence of general and abdominal obesity in the adult population of Spain, 2008-2010: the ENRICA study. Obes Rev 2012; 13:388-92. [PMID: 22151906 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2011.00964.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 263] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This is the first study to report the prevalence of general obesity and abdominal obesity (AO) in the adult population of Spain based on measurements of weight, height and waist circumference. The data are taken from the ENRICA study, a cross-sectional study carried out between June 2008 and October 2010 in 12,883 individuals representative of the non-institutionalized population on Spain aged 18 years and older. Anthropometry was performed under standardized conditions in the households by trained interviewers. Overweight was considered as body mass index (BMI) 25-29.9 kg m(-2) , and obesity as BMI ≥ 30 kg m(-2) . AO was defined as waist circumference >102 cm in men and >88 cm in women. The prevalence of obesity was 22.9% (24.4% in men and 21.4% in women). About 36% of adults had AO (32% of men and 39% of women). The frequency of obesity and of AO increased with age and affected, respectively, 35 and 62% of persons aged 65 and over. The frequency of obesity and AO decreased with increasing educational level. For example, 29% of women with primary education or less had obesity vs. only 11% of those with university studies. The prevalence of obesity was very high in the Canary Islands and in the south of Spain.
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- J L Gutiérrez-Fisac
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/IdiPaz, CIBER of Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), C/ Arzobispo Morcillo 2,Madrid, Spain.
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Lahti-Koski M, Harald K, Saarni SE, Peltonen M, Männistö S. Changes in body mass index and measures of abdominal obesity in Finnish adults between 1992 and 2007, the National FINRISK Study. Clin Obes 2012; 2:57-63. [PMID: 25586048 DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-8111.2012.00035.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED What is already known about this subject • Recent obesity trends across the world in adults are mixed, varying from showing signs of levelling off to a continuously increasing prevalence. • Secular trends in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference may vary by sex and age. • Relying exclusively on BMI data may lead to underestimate the obesity epidemic. What this study adds • Adverse trends in obesity indicators have continued in Finland in the 2000s. • In older men, BMI remained quite stable and in older women BMI has decreased since 1997. • Steep upward trends in abdominal obesity (waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio, WHtR) have taken place in both men and women and in all age groups, especially during the past 10 years. • The impact of BMI adjustment on trends in abdominal obesity varied by age such that increases in BMI-adjusted waist circumference and WHtR were more prominent in older age groups. SUMMARY Signs that obesity trends will level off at the turn of the 21st century have been reported. In these studies, however, the definition of obesity has been based only on body mass index (BMI). We investigated obesity trends among Finnish adults over recent years by using BMI, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio as indicators for obesity. Data were derived from the national FINRISK surveys, which are cross-sectional population surveys conducted at 5-year intervals between 1992 and 2007. Altogether, 20 551 randomly selected men and women aged 25-64 years participated in health examinations, where weight, height, and waist and hip circumferences were measured by trained nurses. Mean BMI increased in younger men and women (aged 25-44 years) between 1992 and 2007, whereas in older men, BMI remained quite stable and in older women BMI has decreased since 1997. Nevertheless, mean waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio increased in both men and women over the 15-year period. The upward trends took place in all age groups, especially during the past 10 years. Adverse trends in obesity indicators have continued in Finland in the 2000s. In particular, concerns are related to steep upward trends in abdominal obesity.
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- M Lahti-Koski
- Finnish Heart Association, Helsinki, FinlandNational Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Helsinki, FinlandDepartment of Psychiatry, Health Center, City of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Obesity-associated insulin resistance (IR) is manifested by increased hepatic glucose output and reduced glucose disposal in the peripheral tissues at a given level of insulin. Genetic factors play an important role in the development of obesity-associated IR. We identified a new cDNA by using suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH), which was expressed at a higher level in obese subjects and named NYGGF4. We found that the increased expression of NYGGF4 led to a reduction in insulin-stimulated glucose uptake and impaired insulin-stimulated glucose transport in mature adipocytes. We therefore propose the hypothesis that NYGGF4 may be a new therapeutic target for obesity-associated IR. NYGGF4 acts directly on the IRS1/PI3K/AKT insulin pathway to reduce glucose uptake and transport, impairs mitochondrial function and causes IR, which supports our hypothesis that NYGGF4 may be a useful therapeutic target for obesity-associated IR. However, its usefulness as a new therapeutic target need to be confirmed by further investigations, including NYGGF4 knockout mice models, which will be used to validate the role of NYGGF4 in vivo. Future studies are also required to determine whether downregulated expression of NYGGF4 contributes to these therapeutic actions.
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- Zhangbin Yu
- Department of Pediatrics, Nanjing Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210004, PR China
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Pajunen P, Kotronen A, Korpi-Hyövälti E, Keinänen-Kiukaanniemi S, Oksa H, Niskanen L, Saaristo T, Saltevo JT, Sundvall J, Vanhala M, Uusitupa M, Peltonen M. Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity phenotypes in the general population: the FIN-D2D Survey. BMC Public Health 2011; 11:754. [PMID: 21962038 PMCID: PMC3198943 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2011] [Accepted: 10/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this work was to examine the prevalence of different metabolical phenotypes of obesity, and to analyze, by using different risk scores, how the metabolic syndrome (MetS) definition discriminates between unhealthy and healthy metabolic phenotypes in different obesity classes. METHODS The Finnish type 2 diabetes (FIN-D2D) survey, a part of the larger implementation study, was carried out in 2007. The present cross-sectional analysis comprises 2,849 individuals aged 45-74 years. The MetS was defined with the new Harmonization definition. Cardiovascular risk was estimated with the Framingham and SCORE risk scores. Diabetes risk was assessed with the FINDRISK score. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was estimated with the NAFLD score. Participants with and without MetS were classified in different weight categories and analysis of regression models were used to test the linear trend between body mass index (BMI) and various characteristics in individuals with and without MetS; and interaction between BMI and MetS. RESULTS A metabolically healthy but obese phenotype was observed in 9.2% of obese men and in 16.4% of obese women. The MetS-BMI interaction was significant for fasting glucose, 2-hour plasma glucose, fasting plasma insulin and insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)(p < 0.001 for all). The prevalence of total diabetes (detected prior to or during survey) was 37.0% in obese individuals with MetS and 4.3% in obese individuals without MetS (p < 0.001). MetS-BMI interaction was significant (p < 0.001) also for the Framingham 10 year CVD risk score, NAFLD score and estimated liver fat %, indicating greater effect of increasing BMI in participants with MetS compared to participants without MetS. The metabolically healthy but obese individuals had lower 2-hour postload glucose levels (p = 0.0030), lower NAFLD scores (p < 0.001) and lower CVD risk scores (Framingham, p < 0.001; SCORE, p = 0.002) than normal weight individuals with MetS. CONCLUSIONS Undetected Type 2 diabetes was more prevalent among those with MetS irrespective of the BMI class and increasing BMI had a significantly greater effect on estimates of liver fat and future CVD risk among those with MetS compared with participants without MetS. A healthy obese phenotype was associated with a better metabolic profile than observed in normal weight individuals with MetS.
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- Pia Pajunen
- Diabetes Prevention Unit, Division of Welfare and Health Promotion, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- Diabetes Prevention Unit, Division of Welfare and Health Promotion, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Medicine, Division of Diabetes, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Minerva Medical Research Institute, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, South Ostrobothnia Central Hospital, Seinäjoki, Finland
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- Institute of Health Sciences (General Practice), University of Oulu, Finland
- Unit of General Practice, Oulu University Hospital and Health Centre of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medicine/Diabetology and Endocrinology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
- Finnish Diabetes Association, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Central Finland Central Hospital, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Disease Risk Unit, Department of Chronic Disease Prevention, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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- School of Medicine, Unit of Primary Health Care, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Unit of Family Practice, Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, University of Eastern Finland, and Research Unit, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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- Diabetes Prevention Unit, Division of Welfare and Health Promotion, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
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Salopuro TM, Saaristo T, Oksa H, Puolijoki H, Vanhala M, Ebeling T, Niskanen L, Tuomilehto J, Uusitupa M, Peltonen M. Population-level effects of the national diabetes prevention programme (FIN-D2D) on the body weight, the waist circumference, and the prevalence of obesity. BMC Public Health 2011; 11:350. [PMID: 21595955 PMCID: PMC3118241 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-11-350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background The implementation project of the national diabetes prevention programme in Finland, FIN-D2D, was carried out in primary health care in the area of five hospital districts during 2003-2007. Methods The population strategy of FIN-D2D was primarily aimed at increasing the awareness of type 2 diabetes and preventing obesity. To investigate the effects of this strategy, we studied the changes in the prevalence of obesity, overweight, and central obesity among a random independent sample of individuals aged 45-74 years in the FIN-D2D area; and assessed whether they differed from a sample of individuals in the control area, which consisted of four geographical areas not participating in FIN-D2D (FINRISK study). Data was obtained for 5850/ 6406 (in the beginning/ in the end) individuals. The duration of the observation period varied from three to five years. Results The mean body weight decreased from 78.7 to 78.1 kg (p = 0.041) in the FIN-D2D area, and from 78.7 to 78.0 kg (p = NS) in the control area. The prevalence of obesity (BMI ≥30 kg/m2) decreased in the FIN-D2D area (26.5% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.015), and in the control area (28.4% vs. 25.2%, p = 0.005). The prevalence of morbid obesity (BMI ≥40 kg/m2) remained unchanged in the FIN-D2D area, but increased in the control area (1.2% vs. 2.3%, p = 0.007). The mean waist circumference remained unchanged in the FIN-D2D area, but increased in the control area (92.8 vs. 94.0 cm, p = 0.005). Conclusions The prevalence of obesity may be decreasing among 45-74 year old Finns. We still need a longer time perspective and future studies to see whether this favourable trend can be sustained in Finland. The actions of this implementation project can at least partly explain the differences in the mean waist circumference and the prevalence of morbid obesity between the intervention and control areas.
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Pajunen P, Vartiainen E, Männistö S, Jousilahti P, Laatikainen T, Peltonen M. Intra-individual changes in body weight in population-based cohorts during four decades: the Finnish FINRISK study. Eur J Public Health 2010; 22:107-12. [PMID: 21126985 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to evaluate trends in intra-individual weight changes over the last four decades in Finland. METHODS Within the eight FINRISK surveys conducted during the years 1972-2007, we identified individuals who had participated, by chance in at least two surveys. First, individuals aged 25-54 years who had undergone a health examination within 10 years of the first examination (n = 2033) were categorized into five cohorts covering different time periods, and the annual weight change was calculated at follow-up. Second, for each individual aged 25-69 years the longest possible follow-up time (5-35 years) was identified (n = 3443), and the corresponding annual weight change was evaluated. RESULTS Comparing the five cohorts from different time periods, the annual increase in body weight among men between 25- and 54-year old remained stable in the range of 0.27-0.47 kg per year over the decades, whereas women belonging to the most recent cohorts (the 1990s) gained weight at 0.53-0.63 kg per year, which is more than double the oldest cohort's weight gain of 0.24 kg. Overall, the annual increase in weight was around 0.3 kg in both sexes. The younger participants had a stronger tendency to gain weight than the older, and those with BMI < 25 kg/m(2) gained more than overweight or obese individuals. CONCLUSION The amount of intra-individual annual increase in body weight among men remained stable over the decades, while it increased among women. The tendency to gain weight was most pronounced among the youngest and among those initially leanest.
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- Pia Pajunen
- Division of Welfare and Health Promotion, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
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Friedenreich CM, Woolcott CG, McTiernan A, Terry T, Brant R, Ballard-Barbash R, Irwin ML, Jones CA, Boyd NF, Yaffe MJ, Campbell KL, McNeely ML, Karvinen KH, Courneya KS. Adiposity changes after a 1-year aerobic exercise intervention among postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. Int J Obes (Lond) 2010; 35:427-35. [PMID: 20820172 PMCID: PMC3061001 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Objective: We examined the effects of an aerobic exercise intervention on adiposity outcomes that may be involved in the association between physical activity and breast cancer risk. Design: This study was a two-centre, two-armed, randomized controlled trial. The 1-year-long exercise intervention included 45 min of moderate-to-vigorous aerobic exercise five times per week, with at least three of the sessions being facility based. The control group was asked not to change their activity and both groups were asked not to change their diet. Subjects: A total of 320 postmenopausal, sedentary, normal weight-to-obese women aged 50–74 years who were cancer-free, nondiabetic and nonhormone replacement therapy users were included in this study. Measurements: Anthropometric measurements of height, weight and waist and hip circumferences; dual energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements of total body fat; and computerized tomography measurements of abdominal adiposity were carried out. Results: Women in the exercise group exercised a mean of 3.6 days (s.d.=1.3) per week and 178.5 min (s.d.=76.1) per week. Changes in all measures of adiposity favored exercisers relative to controls (P<0.001). The mean difference between groups was: −1.8 kg for body weight; −2.0 kg for total body fat; −14.9 cm2 for intra-abdominal fat area; and −24.1 cm2 for subcutaneous abdominal fat area. A linear trend of greater body fat loss with increasing volume of exercise was also observed. Conclusion: A 1-year aerobic exercise program consistent with current public health guidelines resulted in reduced adiposity levels in previously sedentary postmenopausal women at higher risk of breast cancer.
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- C M Friedenreich
- Department of Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The United States has experienced a large increase in the prevalence of obesity since the 1970s. Our objective was to describe recent trends in obesity and abdominal obesity among adults in the United States. DESIGN Trend study of cross-sectional studies. SUBJECTS We used data from up to 22,872 men and non-pregnant women aged ≥ 20 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2008. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Main outcome measures are mean body mass index and waist circumference, percentages of obesity and abdominal obesity. Obesity was defined as a body mass index ≥ 30 kg m(-2), and abdominal obesity was defined as a waist circumference ≥ 102 cm in men and ≥ 88 cm in women. RESULTS In men, the age-adjusted mean body mass index, mean waist circumference, and prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity were 27.8 kg m(-2), 99.1 cm, and 26.9 and 37.8%, respectively, during 1999-2000 and 28.5 kg m(-2) (P (trend) = 0.001), 100.8 cm (P (trend) = 0.002), and 32.0 (P (trend) = 0.001) and 43.7% (P (trend) = 0.002), respectively, during 2007-2008. In women, the age-adjusted mean body mass index, mean waist circumference, and prevalence of obesity and abdominal obesity were 28.2 kg m(-2), 92.2 cm, and 33.2 and 55.8%, respectively, during 1999-2000 and 28.6 kg m(-2) (P (trend) = 0.181), 94.9 cm (P (trend) = 0.006), and 35.2 (P (trend) = 0.180) and 61.8% (P (trend) = 0.036), respectively, during 2007-2008. Significant linear trends for increasing prevalence of obesity were noted among men with the least and most education. CONCLUSION Between 1999 and 2008, both obesity and abdominal obesity increased in men, and abdominal obesity increased in women.
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AIM The aim of this study was to evaluate parents' ability to perceive the weight status of their children. METHODS This cross-sectional study was performed on 5 (n = 310) and 11-year-old (n = 296) children. The height, weight and waist circumference were measured. Body mass index (BMI, kg/m²) was calculated. The International Obesity Task Force criteria and the British cut-off points were used to classify BMI and waist circumference. Parents filled out a questionnaire concerning their perception of the weight class of their child. The parents and the 11-year-old children estimated their own weight class. For analysis, the measured and perceived weight classes were divided into two categories; normal weight (including underweight) and overweight or obese. To measure the agreement cross-tabulation with Cohen's Kappa was used. Explanatory variables associated with misclassification of overweight children as normal weight were examined by logistic regression modelling. RESULTS The prevalence of overweight (including obese) was 17.4% and 21.6% in 5- and 11-year-old children in this study. Only a few parents misclassified their normal weight children as overweight. By contrast, a majority of parents to the 5-year-old children and about half of the parents to the 11-year-old children misclassified them as normal weight. Using waist circumference for body size classification did not improve parents' performance. Mothers performed best when estimating own weight class. CONCLUSION A majority of parents fail to recognize overweight or obesity in their 5- and 11-year-old children. The underestimation of overweight may impair the motivation of the parents to adopt weight control.
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- Paediatric Research Centre, University of Tampere, Medical School, Tampere, Finland.
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Later W, Bosy-Westphal A, Kossel E, Glüer CC, Heller M, Müller MJ. Is the 1975 Reference Man still a suitable reference? Eur J Clin Nutr 2010; 64:1035-42. [PMID: 20664617 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE In 1975, a Reference Man for the estimation of radiation doses without adverse health effects was created. However, during the past few decades, considerable changes in body weight and body composition were observed, as a result of which, new in vivo technologies of body composition analysis are now available. Thus, the Reference Man might be outdated as adequate standard to assess medication and radiation doses. The objective of this study was to compare body composition of an adult population with 1975 Reference Man data, thereby questioning its value as a suitable reference. METHODS Body composition was assessed in 208 healthy, Caucasian subjects (105 males, 103 females) aged 18-78 years with a body mass index range of 16.8-35.0 kg/m(2). Fat mass (FM) and muscle mass (MM) were assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, organ masses (OMs) were measured by magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS There was a considerable variance in body weight and body composition. When compared with Reference Man, great differences in body composition were found. Men and women of the study population were heavier, taller and had more FM, MM and higher masses of brain, heart and spleen. These differences did not depend on age. Relationships between body weight and body composition were investigated by general linear regression models, whereby deviations in FM, MM and heart mass disappeared, whereas differences in brain and spleen mass persisted. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate the need of a modern Reference Man and thus a recalculation of medical radiation doses and medication.
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