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Chen H, Yuan M, Quan X, Chen D, Yang J, Zhang C, Nan Y, Luo F, Wan D, Yang G, An C. The relationship between central obesity and risk of breast cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis of 7,989,315 women. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1236393. [PMID: 38024370 PMCID: PMC10665573 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1236393] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Purpose Central obesity may contribute to breast cancer (BC); however, there is no dose-response relationship. This meta-analysis examined the effects of central obesity on BC and their potential dose-response relationship. Methods In the present study, PubMed, Medline, Embase, and Web of Science were searched on 1 August 2022 for published articles. We included the prospective cohort and case-control studies that reported the relationship between central obesity and BC. Summary effect size estimates were expressed as risk ratios (RRs) or odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and were evaluated using random-effect models. The inconsistency index (I2) was used to quantify the heterogeneity magnitude derived from the random-effects Mantel-Haenszel model. Results This meta-analysis included 57 studies (26 case-control and 31 prospective cohort) as of August 2022. Case-control studies indicated that waist circumference (WC) (adjusted OR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.00-1.38; P = 0.051) and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (adjusted OR = 1.28; 95% CI: 1.07-1.53; P = 0.008) were significantly positively related to BC. Subgroup analysis showed that central obesity measured by WC increased the premenopausal (adjusted OR = 1.15; 95% CI: 0.99-1.34; P = 0.063) and postmenopausal (adjusted OR = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.03-1.36; P = 0.018) BC risk and the same relationship appeared in WHR between premenopausal (adjusted OR = 1.38; 95% CI: 1.19-1.59; P < 0.001) and postmenopausal (adjusted OR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.22-1.64; P < 0.001). The same relationship was observed in hormone receptor-positive (HR+) (adjusted ORWC = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.02-1.57; P = 0.035, adjusted ORWHR = 1.41; 95% CI: 1.00-1.98; P = 0.051) and hormone receptor-negative (HR-) (adjusted ORWC = 1.44; 95% CI: 1.13-1.83; P = 0.003, adjusted ORWHR = 1.42; 95% CI: 0.95-2.13; P = 0.087) BCs. Prospective cohort studies indicated that high WC (adjusted RR = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.08-1.16; P < 0.001) and WHR (adjusted RR = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.018-1.09; P = 0.017) may increase BC risk. Subgroup analysis demonstrated a significant correlation during premenopausal (adjusted RR = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.02-1.14; P = 0.007) and postmenopausal (adjusted RR = 1.14; 95% CI: 1.10-1.19; P < 0.001) between BC and central obesity measured by WC, and WHR was significantly positively related to BC both premenopausal (adjusted RRpre = 1.04; 95% CI: 0.98-1.11; P = 0.169) and postmenopausal (adjusted RRpost = 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02-1.07; P = 0.002). Regarding molecular subtype, central obesity was significantly associated with HR+ (adjusted ORWC = 1.13; 95% CI: 1.07-1.19; P < 0.001, adjusted ORWHR = 1.03; 95% CI: 0.98-1.07; P = 0.244) and HR- BCs (adjusted ORWC =1.11; 95% CI: 0.99-1.24; P = 0.086, adjusted ORWHR =1.01; 95% CI: 0.91-1.13; P = 0.808). Our dose-response analysis revealed a J-shaped trend in the relationship between central obesity and BC (measured by WC and WHR) in case-control studies and an inverted J-shaped trend between BMI (during premenopausal) and BC in the prospective cohort. Conclusion Central obesity is a risk factor for premenopausal and postmenopausal BC, and WC and WHR may predict it. Regarding the BC subtype, central obesity is proven to be a risk of ER+ and ER- BCs. The dose-response analysis revealed that when BMI (during premenopausal) exceeded 23.40 kg/m2, the risk of BC began to decrease, and WC higher than 83.80 cm or WHR exceeded 0.78 could efficiently increase the BC risk. Systematic review registration https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier: CRD42022365788.
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- Hongyang Chen
- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Oncology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Oncology, Beijing of Chinese Medicine Second Affiliated Dong Fang Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
- Department of Oncology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing of Chinese Medicine Second Affiliated Dong Fang Hospital, Beijing, China
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Lu W, Zhao X, Sheng J, Zhao X, Tang Q, Zhang H, Feng Y, Niu Y. Hip circumference has independent association with the risk of hyperuricemia in middle-aged but not in older male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Nutr J 2023; 22:45. [PMID: 37736731 PMCID: PMC10515053 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-023-00874-5] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are risk factors for hyperuricemia. However, which anthropometric indices can better predict incident hyperuricemia in patients with T2DM remains inconsistent. This study aimed to examine the associations between hyperuricemia and different anthropometric indices in middle-aged and older male patients with T2DM. METHODS In this retrospective study, a total of 1447 middle-aged (45-65 years, n = 791) and older (≥ 65 years, n = 656) male patients with T2DM were collected from December 2015 to January 2020 at Shanghai Xinhua Hospital. Hyperuricemia was defined as a serum uric acid level above 7.0 mg/dL. Weight, height, waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) were measured by trained nurses at visit. RESULTS The median uric acid level of subjects was 5.6 (interquartile ranges: 4.7-6.7) mg/dl, and 279 (19.3%) were hyperuricemia, with 146 (18.5%) in the middle-aged group, and 133 (20.3%) in the older group. After adjusting for age, duration of T2DM, fasting plasma glucose and insulin, homeostasis model assessment-β, aspartate aminotransferase, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and estimated glomerular filtration rate, body mass index (BMI), WC, HC, and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were associated with a higher risk of hyperuricemia in both middle-aged and older group (P < 0.05). After further adjusting for BMI and WC, HC still showed a positive relationship with the risk of hyperuricemia (Odds Ratio = 1.51, 95% confidence intervals: 1.06-2.14) in the middle-aged group, but such relationship was not found in the older group. Moreover, according to receiver operating characteristic analysis, the optimal cutoff value was 101.3 cm of HC for hyperuricemia screening in the middle-aged male patients with T2DM. CONCLUSION In middle-aged male patients with T2DM, more attention should be paid to HC with the cutoff value of 101.3 cm in clinical practice for early recognition of individuals with a high risk of hyperuricemia for targeted guidance on disease prevention, such as community screening.
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- Wenyi Lu
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China.
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Health Science and Technology, Shanghai JiaoTong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Mitkin NA, Unguryanu TN, Malyutina S, Kudryavtsev AV. Association between Alcohol Consumption and Body Composition in Russian Adults and Patients Treated for Alcohol-Related Disorders: The Know Your Heart Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:2905. [PMID: 36833602 PMCID: PMC9957482 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20042905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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There is conflicting evidence about the association between alcohol consumption and body composition (BC). We aimed to investigate this association in Russian adults. The study population included 2357 residents of Arkhangelsk aged 35-69 years, and 272 in-patients treated for alcohol problems (narcological patients) who participated in the Know Your Heart (KYH) cross-sectional study in 2015-2017. The participants were divided into five subgroups based on their alcohol use characteristics: non-drinkers, non-problem drinkers, hazardous drinkers, harmful drinkers, and narcological patients. Considering men, hazardous drinkers had a larger waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and percentage of body fat mass (%FM) compared to non-problem drinkers. In harmful drinking men, these differences were the opposite: a lower body mass index (BMI), hip circumference (HC), and %FM. Men among narcological patients had the lowest mean BMI, WC, HC, WHR, and %FM compared to other subgroups of men. As for women, non-drinkers had a lower BMI, WC, HC, and %FM compared to non-problem drinkers. Women among narcological patients had the lowest mean BMI and HC but an increased WHR compared to other subgroups of women. In conclusion, alcohol consumption levels had an inverted J-shaped association with adiposity-related BC parameters: they were elevated in hazardous drinkers but were reduced in harmful drinkers, and were even lower in patients with alcohol-related diagnoses.
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- Nikita A. Mitkin
- Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
- International Research Competence Centre, Northern State Medical University, Troitsky Ave., 51, 163069 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Department of Hygiene and Medical Ecology, Northern State Medical University, Troitsky Ave., 51, 163069 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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- Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine, Branch of Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Bogatkova st., 175/1, 630008 Novosibirsk, Russia
- Department of Therapy, Hematology and Transfusiology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Krasny Ave., 52, 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Department of Community Medicine, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway
- International Research Competence Centre, Northern State Medical University, Troitsky Ave., 51, 163069 Arkhangelsk, Russia
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Wang J, Tan J, Hua L, Sheng Q, Huang X, Liu P. Genetic Predisposition of Both Waist Circumference and Hip Circumference Increased the Risk of Venous Thromboembolism. Thromb Haemost 2023; 123:347-361. [PMID: 36384228 PMCID: PMC9981277 DOI: 10.1055/a-1980-8852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity, especially abdominal obesity, is an independent indicator of increased cardiovascular risk. Observational studies have shown an observational association between obesity and venous thromboembolism (VTE). As a type of VTE, pulmonary embolism (PE) is also associated with obesity. However, it is unclear whether the observed associations are causal or caused by confounding bias or reverse causality. METHODS We performed a two-sample test by obtaining the exposure dataset of waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) from the Neale Laboratory Consortium's genome-wide association study summary data and the summary-level outcome data of VTE and PE from FinnGen Biobank of European ancestry to determine the causal effect of WC and HC on VTE and PE. RESULTS All three Mendelian randomization methods displayed a positive association between WC/HC and VTE/PE. WC and HC were positively associated with VTE (odds ratio [OR] = 1.803 per 1 standard deviation [SD] increase in WC, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.393-2.333; p < 0.001; OR = 1.479 per 1 SD increase in HC, 95% CI = 1.219-1.796; p < 0.001, respectively). Furthermore, we found a causal association between genetically predicted WC/HC and a higher risk of PE (OR = 1.929 per 1 SD increase in WC, 95% CI = 1.339-2.778, p < 0.001; OR = 1.431 per 1 SD increase in HC, 95% CI =1.095-1.869; p = 0.009, respectively). CONCLUSION There is a significant causal relationship between WC/HC and VTE/PE, which is consistent with observational studies. Taking measures to reduce WC/HC of obesity may help reduce the incidence of VTE/PE.
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- Jiayu Wang
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Vascular Medicine, National Clinical Research Center of Cardiovascular Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China,Address for correspondence Ping Liu Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Shandong UniversityNo.247, Beiyuan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250033China
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Lyu L, Cai Y, Xiao M, Liang J, Zhang G, Jing Z, Zhang R, Dang X. Causal Relationships of General and Abdominal Adiposity on Osteoarthritis: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study. J Clin Med 2022; 12:jcm12010320. [PMID: 36615120 PMCID: PMC9820884 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Background: Adiposity is closely related to osteoarthritis, but the causal effects of different types of adiposity on osteoarthritis are indistinct. This study conducted a Mendelian Randomization (MR) analysis for the causal effects of general adiposity and abdominal adiposity on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and hip osteoarthritis (HOA). Methods: The general adiposity was assessed by body mass index (BMI), while the abdominal adiposity was evaluated with waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR). The data used in this two-sample MR analysis originated from genome-wide association studies (GWAS). Significant (p < 5 × 10−8) and independent (r2 < 0.01) single-nucleotide polymorphisms were selected as instrumental variables for the MR analysis. Subsequently, this study used the inverse variance weighted, weighted median, and other methods for the causal inference, and the results were presented as odds ratios (OR). Moreover, sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the stability and reliability of the results. Results: The MR results revealed positive causal effects of BMI on KOA (OR: 1.694; 95% CI: from 1.492 to 1.923; p = 3.96 × 10−16) and HOA (OR: 1.412; 95% CI: from 1.196 to 1.666; p = 4.58 × 10−5). Additionally, WC and HC both positively and causally related to KOA (WC: OR: 1.827; 95% CI: from 1.564 to 2.134; p = 2.68 × 10−14; HC: OR: 1.610; 95% CI: from 1.357 to 1.912; p = 5.03 × 10−8) and HOA (WC: OR: 1.491; 95% CI: from 1.254 to 1.772; p = 5.85 × 10−6; HC: OR: 1.439; 95% CI: from 1.205 to 1.719; p = 5.82 × 10−5). However, no causal relationship existed between WHR and obesity. These results were robust according to the sensitivity analyses. Conclusions: This study indicated that both general and abdominal obesity had positive causal effects on knee osteoarthritis and hip osteoarthritis.
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- Leifeng Lyu
- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710061, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, NO. 157, Xiwu Road, Xi'an 710004, China
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Muacevic A, Adler JR. Is Neck Circumference Related to Other Anthropometric Measurements and Biochemical Parameters in Type 2 Diabetes? Cureus 2022; 14:e30750. [PMID: 36320794 PMCID: PMC9610223 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Obesity is one of the leading risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist/hip ratio are anthropometric measurements used to diagnose obesity. In recent years, neck circumference, one of the anthropometric indicators used in assessing obesity, has come to the fore. This study investigates the relationship between neck circumference and other anthropometric measurements and specific biochemical parameters in T2DM. Methods Four hundred sixty-four individuals with type 2 diabetes were included in the study. Subjects’ body weight, height, and other anthropometric measurements like circumferences of the waist, hip, and neck were measured. BMI, waist/hip, and waist/height ratio were calculated. The biochemical tests of the subjects in the previous month from the study were accessed from the hospital information system. The relationship between anthropometric measurements and biochemical parameters with neck circumference was evaluated. Results The mean age of the subjects was 54.6±8.51 years. 56.2% were female and 43.8% were male, and the time from T2DM diagnosis was 9.9±7.49 years. Most male subjects were overweight (49.8%), and approximately one-third of the women were first-degree obese (33.0%). Body weight, BMI, waist, hip, and neck circumferences, and waist/hip and waist/height ratios were significantly higher in both male and female subjects in the neck circumference high-risk group than those in the low-risk group (p<0.05). In terms of biochemical parameters, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c values of men with neck circumference at risk were significantly higher than those in the low-risk group. Neck circumference measurements of the participants were positively correlated with body weight (r=0.543; p<0.001), height (r=0.260; p<0.001), waist circumference (r=0.562; p<0.001), hip circumference (r=0.293; p<0.001), BMI (r=0.366; p<0.001), waist/hip ratio (r=0.428, p<0.001), and waist/height ratio (r=0.393, p<0.001). Neck circumference had a low positive correlation with fasting blood glucose (r=0.165; p<0.001), HbA1c (r=0.281; p<0.001), and triglyceride (r=0.231; p<0.001) and a negative relationship with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (r=-0.118; p=0.001). When the relationship between neck circumference and biochemical parameters was examined, it was seen that this correlation was only in men. Conclusion Neck circumference measurement is a simple and reliable method and is not affected by external factors. It correlates with other anthropometric measurements and can be used as a good indicator of the distribution of upper subcutaneous adipose tissue in T2DM. However, more studies with larger samples are needed on this subject.
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Lin WY. The most effective exercise to prevent obesity: A longitudinal study of 33,731 Taiwan biobank participants. Front Nutr 2022; 9:944028. [PMID: 36211487 PMCID: PMC9539558 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.944028] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Regular physical exercise is recommended to reduce the risk of obesity. However, it remains unclear which activities are more effective in preventing obesity. In this study, five obesity indices and lifestyle factors of 33,731 Taiwan Biobank adults were measured/collected twice with a mean time interval of 4.06 years. A linear mixed effects model was fitted to assess the associations of exercises with obesity indices, in which a random intercept term was used to account for individual differences. The five obesity indices included body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and waist-hip ratio (WHR). Among 23 exercises, jogging and yoga were consistently the most effective choices across all five obesity indices. One more weekly hour to jog was associated with a 0.093 kg/m2 decrease in BMI (p = 4.2E-20), a 0.297% decrease in BFP (p = 3.8E-36), a 0.398 cm decrease in WC (p = 1.6E-21), and a 2.9E-3 decrease in WHR (p = 1.3E-17). One more weekly hour to perform yoga was associated with a 0.225 cm decrease in HC (p = 6.4E-14). Jogging is an exercise for the entire body. Arms swing, waist turn, legs and feet run, and shoulders and abdomen are also involved in this act. By contrast, many yoga poses use muscles around the hips and pelvis, and therefore yoga is the most effective exercise to reduce HC.
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- Wan-Yu Lin
- Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Master of Public Health Degree Program, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lin Y, Zhu X, Luo W, Jiang B, Lin Q, Tang M, Li X, Xie L. The Causal Association Between Obesity and Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study. Front Genet 2022; 13:835524. [PMID: 35547256 PMCID: PMC9081767 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.835524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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The correlation between obesity and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) has not yet been fully established. The aim of this study was to investigate the causal relationship between obesity and POAG by a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study. In this study, body mass index (BMI), an index to evaluate general obesity, and waist and hip circumference, indices to evaluate abdominal obesity, were selected as exposures in MR analysis. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were chosen as instrumental variables (IVs). Summary data from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) based on a European ancestry by Locke et al., with regard to BMI, and Shungin et al., with regard to waist and hip circumference, were used. Genetic predictors of POAG were obtained from public GWAS summary data. To assess the causal effect of obesity on POAG, the inverse variance-weighted (IVW) method was used as the primary method, and other methods, such as MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode, were also used as complementary analyses. Finally, we performed Cochran's Q statistic to assess heterogeneity, and sensitivity analysis was performed to evaluate the reliability and stability of the MR results. MR analysis showed that BMI has a positive effect on the risk of POAG, with 1 standard deviation (SD) increase in BMI; the risk of POAG increases by approximately 90.9% [OR = 1.909; 95% CI= (1.225, 2.975); p = 0.0042)] (analyzed by IVW); there were no heterogeneity and pleiotropy in the result; and waist circumference also had a positive effect on the risk of POAG [OR = 2.319; 95% CI= (1.071, 5.018); p = 0.033)] analyzed by weighted median. As hip circumference increases, with 1 SD increase in hip circumference, the risk of POAG increases by approximately 119% [OR = 2.199; 95% CI= (1.306, 3.703); p = 0.00305)] estimated by IVW, there were not heterogeneity and pleiotropy as for the result. Our study for the first time confirms that obesity might increase the risk of POAG using two-sample MR analysis. These results might provide guidance on the prevention and treatment of POAG.
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- Yi Lin
- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Chen X, Tang H, Lin J, Zeng R. Causal relationships of obesity on musculoskeletal chronic pain: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:971997. [PMID: 36082069 PMCID: PMC9445165 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.971997] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between obesity and musculoskeletal chronic pain has attracted much attention these days; however, the causal relationship between them is uncertain. Hence, this study performed a Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to investigate the causal effects of body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) on knee pain, hip pain, and back pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS The summary data for obesity and musculoskeletal chronic pain came from the genome-wide association study datasets. Significant and independent (p < 5 × 10-8; r2 < 0.001, kb = 10,000) single-nucleotide polymorphisms were extracted for MR analysis. The inverse variance weighted (IVW) and other methods were used for MR analysis, while sensitivity analyses were conducted to test the reliability and stability. RESULTS The positive causal effects of BMI on knee pain (odds ratio (OR) = 1.049; 95% CI: 1.034 to 1.063; p = 9.88 × 10-12), hip pain (OR = 1.034; 95% CI: 1.024 to 1.044; p = 1.38 × 10-12), and back pain (OR = 1.022; 95% CI: 1.007 to 1.038; p = 0.004) were observed. WC and HC were also positively associated with knee pain (WC: OR = 1.057; 95% CI: 1.041 to 1.072; p = 1.54 × 10-13; HC: OR = 1.034; 95% CI: 1.017 to 1.052; p = 1.32 × 10-4) and hip pain (WC: OR = 1.031; 95% CI: 1.020 to 1.042; p = 2.61 × 10-8; HC: OR = 1.027; 95% CI: 1.018 to 1.035; p = 5.48 × 10-10) but not back pain. No causal relationship was found between WHR and musculoskeletal chronic pain. The results were robust according to sensitivity tests. CONCLUSIONS This study revealed that BMI was positively related to knee, hip, and back pain and that WC and HC were positively associated with knee and hip pain, while WHR was not related to any type of musculoskeletal chronic pain.
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The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between physical fitness, anthropometric measurement, and bone health in adult men. Ninety-six adult men participated in this cross-sectional study. Anthropometric measures, including height, weight, chest, waist and hip circumference, and physical fitness parameters reflecting muscular strength, agility, flexibility, power, balance, and cardiopulmonary fitness were assessed. Whole-body bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured with a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scanner. The results showed bone health outcomes to have a significant correlation with anthropometric and physical fitness parameters. Stepwise regression analysis proved physical fitness parameters explaining significant variance in bone health such as BMD and BMC to be focused on muscular strength, flexibility, and pulmonary function. Furthermore, anthropometric parameters including hip circumference can help explain BMC. The findings suggest that anthropometry and physical fitness can be used for the prediction of bone health in adult men.
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- Ningbo University, Zhejiang, China
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Déchelotte P, Breton J, Trotin-Picolo C, Grube B, Erlenbeck C, Bothe G, Fetissov SO, Lambert G. The Probiotic Strain H. alvei HA4597 ® Improves Weight Loss in Overweight Subjects under Moderate Hypocaloric Diet: A Proof-of-Concept, Multicenter Randomized, Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13061902. [PMID: 34205871 PMCID: PMC8227740 DOI: 10.3390/nu13061902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: Increasing evidence supports the role of the gut microbiota in the control of body weight and feeding behavior. Moreover, recent studies have reported that the probiotic strain Hafnia alvei HA4597® (HA), which produces the satietogenic peptide ClpB mimicking the effect of alpha-MSH, reduced weight gain and adiposity in rodent models of obesity. Methods: To investigate the clinical efficacy of HA, 236 overweight subjects were included, after written informed consent, in a 12-week prospective, double-blind, randomized study. All subjects received standardized counselling for a −20% hypocaloric diet and were asked to maintain their usual physical activity. Subjects of the HA group received two capsules per day providing 100 billion bacteria per day and subjects in the Placebo (P) group received two placebo capsules. The primary endpoint was the percentage of subjects achieving a weight loss of at least 3% after 12 weeks. Intention-to-treat statistical analysis was performed using exact-Fischer, Mann-Whitney and paired-Wilcoxon tests as appropriate. Results: In the HA group, significantly more subjects (+33%) met the primary endpoint than in the P group (54.9 vs. 41.4%, p = 0.048). In the HA group, an increased feeling of fullness (p = 0.009) and a greater loss of hip circumference (p < 0.001) at 12 weeks were also observed. Fasting glycemia at 12 weeks was significantly lower (p < 0.05) in the HA compared to P group. Clinical and biological tolerance was good in both groups. Conclusions: A 12-week treatment with the probiotic strain H. alvei HA4597® significantly improves weight loss, feeling of fullness and reduction of hip circumference in overweight subjects following moderate hypocaloric diet. These data support the use of H. alvei HA4597® in the global management of excess weight.
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- Pierre Déchelotte
- Inserm UMR 1073, 76000 Rouen, France;
- Nutrition Department, University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France
- Department of Biology, Rouen Normandy University, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France;
- Correspondence:
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- Inserm UMR 1073, 76000 Rouen, France;
- Nutrition Department, University Hospital, 76000 Rouen, France
- Department of Biology, Rouen Normandy University, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France;
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- Practice for General Medicine, 12169 Berlin, Germany;
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- Analyze & Realize GmbH, 13467 Berlin, Germany; (C.E.); (G.B.)
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- Department of Biology, Rouen Normandy University, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France;
- Inserm UMR 1239, 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan, France
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The waist-hip ratio, namely waist circumference (WC) divided by hip circumference (HC), has been referred to in thousands of articles, generally as a correlate and predictor either of health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, or of amounts of visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat. It has been argued that combining WC and HC as a ratio is inappropriate, and yet their individual roles can only be fully elucidated if considered jointly. Whereas WC is positively associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and premature mortality, the opposite is true of HC. With health-related measures taken as dependent variables, the present novel approach establishes that WC and HC are far better treated as separate independent variables in multiple regression equations than as their ratio. This necessarily produces closer fits to data. One should then allow for variations in height, or some other such measure of general body size, by including this in the regression equations. The widespread concern with the ratio seems to have distracted attention from HC, for this is discussed notably less often than WC. Given that other body parts, such as the thighs, may share relevant properties with the hips, measurements of these could perhaps replace HC.
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- Richard Francis Burton
- School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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Yuan T, Li H, Ma Y, Si S, Liu X, Yu Y, Li Y, Li W, Hou L, Liu L, Zhou Y, Xue F, Wang P, Liu Y. [Evaluating the causal relationship between hip circumference and coronary heart disease: a Mendelian randomization study]. Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 2020; 49:362-367. [PMID: 32693883 DOI: 10.19813/j.cnki.weishengyanjiu.2020.03.003] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To test the causal effect of hip circumference adjusted for body mass index(HCadjBMI) and coronary heart disease(CHD) using a Mendelian randomization analysis. METHODS Based on genome-wide association study, the associations between the genetic instruments(IVs) and HCadjBMI were obtained from the GIANT consortium(n=211 114, European), the associations between IVs and CHD were derided from CARDIoGRAM consortium(n=86 995, European). The inverse-variance weighted method was used to estimate a pooled OR for the effect of a 1 cm higher HCadjBMI on CHD. Evidence of directional pleiotropy averaged across all variants was sought using MR-Egger regression. RESULTS A total of 70 genetic variants that reached genome-wide significance and independent of each other were identified as IVs. A combined genetic variants expected to confer a lifetime exposure of per SD higher HCadjBMI was associated with a lower risk of CHD(OR=0. 831, 95%CI 0. 730-0. 946). MR-Egger regression intercept suggested that directional pleiotropy was unlikely to be biasing the result(intercept-0. 0012, P=0. 875). There was no specific single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) detected by "leave one out" analysis. CONCLUSION A genetic predisposition to higher HCadjBMI was associated with lower risk of CHD.
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- Tonghui Yuan
- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Operating Room of Qilu Hospital, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Institute for Medical Dataology, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Chelloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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Cameron AJ, Romaniuk H, Orellana L, Dallongeville J, Dobson AJ, Drygas W, Ferrario M, Ferrieres J, Giampaoli S, Gianfagna F, Iacoviello L, Jousilahti P, Kee F, Moitry M, Niiranen TJ, Pająk A, Palmieri L, Palosaari T, Satu M, Tamosiunas A, Thorand B, Toft U, Vanuzzo D, Veikko S, Veronesi G, Wilsgaard T, Kuulasmaa K, Söderberg S. Combined Influence of Waist and Hip Circumference on Risk of Death in a Large Cohort of European and Australian Adults. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e015189. [PMID: 32602397 PMCID: PMC7670538 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Waist circumference and hip circumference are both strongly associated with risk of death; however, their joint association has rarely been investigated. Methods and Results The MONICA Risk, Genetics, Archiving, and Monograph (MORGAM) Project was conducted in 30 cohorts from 11 countries; 90 487 men and women, aged 30 to 74 years, predominantly white, with no history of cardiovascular disease, were recruited in 1986 to 2010 and followed up for up to 24 years. Hazard ratios were estimated using sex‐specific Cox models, stratified by cohort, with age as the time scale. Models included baseline categorical obesity measures, age, total and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, antihypertensive drugs, smoking, and diabetes mellitus. A total of 9105 all‐cause deaths were recorded during a median follow‐up of 10 years. Hazard ratios for all‐cause death presented J‐ or U‐shaped associations with most obesity measures. With waist and hip circumference included in the same model, for all hip sizes, having a smaller waist was strongly associated with lower risk of death, except for men with the smallest hips. In addition, among those with smaller waists, hip size was strongly negatively associated with risk of death, with ≈20% more people identified as being at increased risk compared with waist circumference alone. Conclusions A more complex relationship between hip circumference, waist circumference, and risk of death is revealed when both measures are considered simultaneously. This is particularly true for individuals with smaller waists, where having larger hips was protective. Considering both waist and hip circumference in the clinical setting could help to best identify those at increased risk of death.
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- Adrian J. Cameron
- Global Obesity CentreInstitute for Health TransformationDeakin UniversityGeelongAustralia
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- Biostatistics UnitFaculty of HealthDeakin UniversityGeelongAustralia
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- Biostatistics UnitFaculty of HealthDeakin UniversityGeelongAustralia
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- Unité d’Epidémiologie et de Santé PubliqueInserm‐U1167Institut Pasteur de LilleLilleFrance
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- School of Public HealthUniversity of QueenslandHerstonQueenslandAustralia
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- Department of Epidemiology CVD Prevention and Health PromotionCardinal Wyszynski National Institute of CardiologyWarsawPoland
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Center in Epidemiology and Preventive MedicineUniversity of InsubriaVareseItaly
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- Department of CardiologyToulouse University School of MedicineToulouseFrance
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- Department of CardiovascularEndocrine‐Metabolic Diseases and AgingIstituto Superiore di SanitàRomeItaly
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- Mediterranea CardiocentroNapoliItaly
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Center in Epidemiology and Preventive MedicineUniversity of InsubriaVareseItaly
- University of InsubriaVareseItaly
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- Department of Epidemiology and PreventionIstituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico NeuromedPozzilliItaly
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Center in Epidemiology and Preventive MedicineUniversity of InsubriaVareseItaly
- University of InsubriaVareseItaly
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- Department of Public Health SolutionsFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
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- Centre for Public HealthInstitute for Health SciencesQueen’s University, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical SciencesBelfastNorthern Ireland
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- Department of Public HealthUniversity Hospital of StrasbourgFrance
- Department of Epidemiology and Public HealthUniversity of StrasbourgFrance
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- Department of Public Health SolutionsFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
- Department of MedicineTurku University Hospital and University of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Department of Epidemiology and Population StudiesJagiellonian University Medical CollegeKrakówPoland
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- Department of CardiovascularEndocrine‐Metabolic Diseases and AgingIstituto Superiore di SanitàRomeItaly
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- Department of Public Health SolutionsFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Public Health SolutionsFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Population StudiesInstitute of CardiologyLithuanian University of Health SciencesKaunasLithuania
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- German Research Center for Environmental HealthInstitute of EpidemiologyHelmholtz Zentrum MünchenNeuherbergGermany
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- Center for Clinical Research and PreventionBispebjerg and Frederiksberg HospitalCopenhagenDenmark
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- Department of Public Health SolutionsFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Center in Epidemiology and Preventive MedicineUniversity of InsubriaVareseItaly
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- Department of Community MedicineThe Arctic University of NorwayTromsøNorway
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- Department of Public Health SolutionsFinnish Institute for Health and WelfareHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, and Heart CentreUmeå UniversityUmeåSweden
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Amponsem-Boateng C, Zhang W, Oppong TB, Opolot G, Kumi Duodu Kyere E. A cross-sectional study of risk factors and hypertension among adolescent Senior High School students. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2019; 12:1173-1180. [PMID: 31413610 PMCID: PMC6662518 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s213552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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] [Received: 04/28/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Hypertension is among the first five causes of mortality, globally contributing more than 40% to cardiac related deaths worldwide, with almost 70% cardiovascular deaths in the low- and middle-income countries. Its burden is projected to be 150 million by 2025 based on epidemiological data within the Sub-Saharan Africa regions, with Ghana experiencing 505,180 increases in 2007. It is currently among the leading cause of death in the country, with prevalence ranging from 19% to 48%. There is limited data concerning hypertension on Ghanaian youth. Particularly, on those at the Senior High School (SHS) level that represents the immediate workforce of the country on the depth of prevalence, knowledge as well as the risk factors that may predispose them into having prehypertension and hypertension for proper records and interventional measures and that is what this study pursues to do. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross-sectional study was employed in five different SHSs in the Ashanti region of Ghana from December 2018 to February 2019 with structured questionnaires and physical screening of participants. Logistic regression analysis was performed to test for relation knowledge and riskfactors on HTN. RESULTS The overall prevalence of pre-HTN within the group was 33.8%, with stages 1 and 2 HTN prevalence of 5.4%. Sixty-three percent do not have an idea of what HTN is, and positive associations were found between no physical exercises, no addition of extra salt, type of food often eaten and family history. CONCLUSION This study establishes prevalence in pre-HTN within students at the SHS level with low knowledge and high risk factors on the disease. This indication is beneficial to target the interventional programs on this population at this early stage by inculcating education on HTN prevalence and its risks in the educational curricular by the government.
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- Cecilia Amponsem-Boateng
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Weidong Zhang Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Henan450001, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86 03 716 778 1964 Email
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China
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Krakauer NY, Krakauer JC. Untangling Waist Circumference and Hip Circumference from Body Mass Index with a Body Shape Index, Hip Index, and Anthropometric Risk Indicator. Metab Syndr Relat Disord 2018; 16:160-165. [PMID: 29649376 DOI: 10.1089/met.2017.0166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 12/27/2022] Open
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Body mass index (BMI) corrects body weight for height and is well established for diagnosing overweight and obesity and correlating with many medical conditions. Waist circumference (WC) is used to diagnose abdominal obesity. However, the correlation of BMI and WC is high, around 0.9, making the use of BMI and WC in concert challenging. A body shape index (ABSI) is a new measure of risk associated with abdominal size. Derived in 2012, ABSI is analogous to BMI in that it normalizes WC for weight and height (and thus to BMI). A similar derivation led to hip index (HI), normalizing hip circumference for BMI. Hazard ratios (HRs) for univariate risk associations of the independent measures height, BMI, ABSI, and HI can be multiplied to give a combined HR, the anthropometric risk indicator (ARI). Compared to any one anthropometric factor, including BMI and WC, ARI more accurately estimates personalized mortality hazard. Published work on ABSI, HI, and ARI supports their association with many aspects of health, including cardiometabolic conditions related to the metabolic syndrome.
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- Nir Y Krakauer
- 1 Department of Civil Engineering, City College of New York , New York, New York
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- 2 Metro Detroit Diabetes and Endocrinology , Southfield, Michigan
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Mądry E, Chudzicka-Strugała I, Grabańska-Martyńska K, Malikowska K, Grebowiec P, Lisowska A, Bogdański P, Walkowiak J. Twelve weeks CLA supplementation decreases the hip circumference in overweight and obese women. A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Acta Sci Pol Technol Aliment 2017; 15:107-113. [PMID: 28071044 DOI: 10.17306/j.afs.2016.1.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) reduces body weight (BW), body fat mass (BFM), and increases or maintains lean body mass in animals. However, the results concerning the effect of CLA on weight reduction in humans are contradictory. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of CLA supplementation on the BW and anthropometric parameters (waist and hip circumferences) in overweight and obese adult women. METHODS A total of 74 subjects (BMI: 28-42 kg/m2) were included in a double blind, placebocontrolled trial. Subjects were randomized into two groups, those supplemented with either 3.0 g/d CLA or with placebo (sunflower oil) for 12 weeks. RESULTS CLA significantly decreased the hip circumferences compared to placebo (p = 0.016209), but had no effect on body weight, BMI, or waist circumference. The number of subjects with a reduction in hip circumference in the CLA group was significantly larger compared to that in the placebo group (p = 0.0017; NNT= 2.65; CI [6.27-1.685]). CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our findings do not support the hypothesis that 12 weeks CLA supplementation, as dosed in the present study, is effective for body weight reduction in overweight and obese women. However, its local action in decreasing the hip circumference seems to be encouraging and suggests that CLA may represent an attractive dietary supplement.
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- Edyta Mądry
- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Metabolic Disorders and Hypertension, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Education and Obesity Treatment and Metabolic Disorders, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
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Loftus HL, Astell KJ, Mathai ML, Su XQ. Coleus forskohlii Extract Supplementation in Conjunction with a Hypocaloric Diet Reduces the Risk Factors of Metabolic Syndrome in Overweight and Obese Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2015; 7:9508-22. [PMID: 26593941 PMCID: PMC4663611 DOI: 10.3390/nu7115483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 11/06/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Limited studies have shown that Coleus forskohlii extract may aid in weight management. This randomized, double blind placebo-controlled clinical study assessed the effects of supplementation with C. forskohlii extract on key markers of obesity and metabolic parameters in overweight and obese individuals. Thirty participants completed the trial and they were randomly assigned to receive either 250 mg of C. forskohlii extract (n = 15) or a placebo twice daily for 12 weeks. All participants were advised to follow a hypocaloric diet throughout the study. Body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, and waist to hip ratio, were monitored fortnightly. Dietary intake was assessed at the baseline and weeks 4, 8 and 12. Appetite was assessed using visual analogue scales and blood samples were analyzed for plasma lipids, ghrelin, leptin, glucose and insulin at the baseline and end of the intervention. Significant reductions to waist and hip circumference (p = 0.02; p = 0.01, respectively) were recorded in both experimental and placebo groups after the 12 week intervention. Furthermore, high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) was significantly increased (p = 0.01) in both groups. The experimental group showed a favorable improvement in insulin concentration and insulin resistance (p = 0.001; 0.01 respectively) compared to the placebo group. These findings suggest that C. forskohlii extract in conjunction with a hypocaloric diet may be useful in the management of metabolic risk factors.
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- Hayley L Loftus
- Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, P.O. BOX 14428 MCMC, Melbourne 8001, Australia.
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- Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, P.O. BOX 14428 MCMC, Melbourne 8001, Australia.
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- Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, P.O. BOX 14428 MCMC, Melbourne 8001, Australia.
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- Centre for Chronic Disease, College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, P.O. BOX 14428 MCMC, Melbourne 8001, Australia.
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Nkeh-Chungag BN, Mxhosa TH, Mgoduka PN. Association of waist and hip circumferences with the presence of hypertension and pre-hypertension in young South African adults. Afr Health Sci 2015; 15:908-16. [PMID: 26957981 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v15i3.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Obesity is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) including hypertension (HT) which is itself a risk factor for CVDs. Recent studies suggest that waist circumference (WC) may be more sensitive than Body Mass Index (BMI) in determining individual risk scores for CVDs. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed at investigating the influence of various anthropometric variables on blood pressure status in a group of students from Walter Sisulu University. METHODS Informed consent was obtained from 216 male and female students from Walter Sisulu University with a mean age of 22.1±0.2 years. Anthropometric measurements were performed for each participant. Blood pressure was measured in triplicates after 10 minutes of rest and the average computed. RESULTS Just over 46% of the subjects were diagnosed with hypertension (HT) and pre-HT. The gender specific prevalence of HT/pre-HT was higher in the male (76.7%) compared to the female (30.5%) group. Waist circumference (WC) and total body fat (TBF) correlated significantly with blood pressure and HT/pre-HT in females but not males. ROC analysis showed that with the exception of waist-to-hip (WHR), all other anthropometric measurements and ratios studied can be used to discriminate blood pressure in young adult females not males. CONCLUSION Increased WC and HC were associated with HT and pre-HT in young adult females in the Walter Sisulu University.
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- Benedicta N Nkeh-Chungag
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science Engineering & Technology, Walter Sisulu University, PBX1, Mthatha 5117, South Africa
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Background: Dyslipidemia (Dys), the commonest cause of cardiovascular diseases, leads to lipid deposits on the arterial wall, thereby aggravating the process of atherosclerosis. To assess the impact of Dys and other co-morbid conditions on atherosclerosis (i.e., increased intimo medial thickness (IMT) or plaques) in the common carotid arteries (CCAs) we studied the incidence and association of plaques and increased IMT in dyslipidemic patients from North Indian population (south-west of Punjab, India). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study consisting of 88 (male-39 and female-49) dyslipidemic patients (age group 30-80 years); was designed. Blood pressure, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC) were measured and fasting lipid profile, renal function, and liver function tests were performed. B-mode sonography, for CCA, was performed to assess IMT. Results: Average value (mg/dl) of total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein in males and females was 220.30 versus 231.93, 240.3 versus 242.14, 125.29 versus 133.62 and 44.33 versus 46.09 respectively (P > 0.05, all), while WC, HC, systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure were 101.8 versus 96.53 cm, 98.23 versus 99.53 cm, 143.23 versus 138.98 mmHg and 91.53 versus 88.97 mmHg respectively. Increased IMT and atherosclerotic plaques were observed in 36.36% cases (n = 32, male - 14 and female - 18) and 29.54% cases (n = 26, male 14, female 12) respectively. Odd ratio (OR) for plaques was more for Dys with coronary artery disease (CAD; 11.43) and Dys with CAD (Dys-CAD) + hypertension (HT) (24) respectively vs isolated Dys. Conclusion: Dyslipidemia patients have higher waist and HCs than normal subjects. Incidence and OR of plaques is higher in Dys-CAD or Dys-CAD + HT when compared to isolated Dys or Dys with HT. Hence, treatment of dyslipidemic patients’ needs to be intensified if more than one risk factor(s) is present simultaneously.
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- Ravinder Garg
- Department of Medicine, GGS Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India
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- Department of Radio Diagnosis, GGS Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, GGS Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India
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- Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, GGS Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab, India
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Ezekwe KA, Adegboye AR, Gamborg M, Heitmann BL. Associations between initial change in physical activity level and subsequent change in regional body fat distributions. Obes Facts 2013; 6:552-60. [PMID: 24356461 PMCID: PMC5644778 DOI: 10.1159/000357366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2012] [Accepted: 08/03/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies have examined which lifestyle factors relate to the development of fat distribution. Therefore, the identification of the determinants of changes in fat deposition is highly relevant. METHODS The association between the change in physical activity (PA) and the subsequent changes in regional body fat distributions was examined. In total, 1,236 men and 1,201 women were included at baseline and participated in the Danish MONICA (MONItoring Trends and Determinants in CArdiovascular Disease) study. A questionnaire was used to assess PA at 5 and 11 years after baseline examination, while waist circumference (WC) and hip circumference (HC) were measured at both follow-ups. RESULTS Among men, WC increased in the constant active group to a lesser extent than in the non-constant active group (3.4 vs. 4.1 cm; p = 0.03) concerning leisure time physical activities (LTPA). A similar pattern was observed for both WC and HC in relation to occupational physical activities (OPA) (p = 0.02). Among women, the results went in the same direction for LTPA, whereas the associations with OPA were in the opposite direction (p = 0.001). CONCLUSION LTPA and OPA were associated with reduced subsequent 6-year changes in regional fat distribution for men. For women, no associations were observed in relation to WC; however, OPA seemed to increase HC among women.
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- Kelechi A. Ezekwe
- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals – Copenhagen University Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals – Copenhagen University Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals – Copenhagen University Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospitals – Copenhagen University Hospital, Capital Region, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Research Centre for Prevention and Health, Glostrup University Hospital, Glostrup, Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, Copenhagen, Denmark
- National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- *Berit Lilienthal Heitmann, Research Unit for Dietary Studies, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Frederiksberg Hospital, Nordre Fasanvej 57, Hovedvejen, Entrance 5, Ground Floor, 2000 Frederiksberg, (Denmark),
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Miyatake N, Matsumoto S, Miyachi M, Fujii M, Numata T. Relationship between changes in body weight and waist circumference in Japanese. Environ Health Prev Med 2012; 12:220-3. [PMID: 21432085 DOI: 10.1265/ehpm.12.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2007] [Accepted: 07/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES We investigated the correlation between changes in body weight and body composition parameters. METHODS We used the data of 2635 Japanese (40.2±12.2 years) at baseline and at 1-year follow-up from a database of 13522 subjects, which is available at the Okayama Southern Institute of Health in Okayama prefecture, Japan. Body weight, waist circumference at the umbilical level, hip circumference, and body fat percentage were used in the analyses. RESULTS Body composition parameters were significantly reduced after 1 year. Changes in body weight significantly correlated with changes in waist circumference, changes in hip circumference, and changes in body fat percentage. A decrease in body weight of 3 kg corresponded to a 3.45 cm decrease in waist circumference in men and a 2.83 cm decrease in that in women. CONCLUSION A decrease in body weight of 3 kg corresponded to an almost 3 cm decrease in waist circumference at the umbilical level in Japanese men and women.
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- Nobuyuki Miyatake
- Okayama Southern Institute of Health, Okayama Health Foundation, 408-1 Hirata, 700-0952, Okayama, Japan,
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Al-Ajlan AR. Lipid Profile in Relation to Anthropometric Measurements among College Male Students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Biomed Sci 2011; 7:112-119. [PMID: 23675226 PMCID: PMC3614826] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2010] [Accepted: 10/21/2010] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anthropometric measurements can easily reflect any changes in the lipid concentration in the human body. OBJECTIVES The present work is aimed at studying lipid profile and its relation to anthropometric measurements in college males from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This study was conducted from September 2006 to December 2008. 333 students aged 18-35 years of Riyadh College of Health Science - male section - participated in the study. Anthropometric measurements including weight, height, waist and hip circumferences were measured. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. Fasting blood sugar and lipid profile including total cholesterol (TC), Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL) and triglycerides (TG) were estimated. Socio-demographic data were collected from a questionnaire. RESULTS Mean TC level was 4.227 ± 0.869 mmol/l, while for LDL, HDL and TG were 2.57 ± 0.724, 1.360 ± 0.545 and 1.385 ± 0.731 mmol/l, respectively. Mean TC level did not differ significantly across weight groups except among obese patients. Mean HDL, LDL and TG did not differ significantly among different groups at 5% level of significance. There was positive, statistically non-significant correlation between age and BMI. The correlation between age and all lipid parameters were statistically non-significant. There was positive correlation between BMI and TC and LDL, while there was a negative correlation between BMI and HDL. There was no correlation between BMI and triglycerides. CONCLUSION BMI, waist and hip circumferences all increase with age. The level of TC, LDL and TG go high with increase in age and BMI.
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- Abdul Rahman Al-Ajlan
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Riyadh College of Health Sciences, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
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Bigaard J, Christensen J, Tjønneland A, Thomsen BL, Overvad K, Sørensen TIA. Influence of lifestyle aspects on the association of body size and shape with all-cause mortality in middle-aged men and women. Obes Facts 2010; 3:252-60. [PMID: 20823689 PMCID: PMC6452161 DOI: 10.1159/000319579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Waist circumference, BMI and hip circumference are differentially associated with mortality. We investigated the potential influence of selected lifestyle aspects such as smoking, alcohol intake, sports activity and education. METHOD The Danish prospective study 'Diet, Cancer and Health' recruited 27,179 men and 29,875 women from 1993 to 1997. Cox regression models were used to estimate mortality rate ratios. RESULTS Adjustment for smoking habits attenuated the associations between mortality and the three body size measurements in both sexes. Adjustment for sport activity and, to a lesser extent, alcohol intake weakened the associations further for the men, whereas alcohol intake slightly weakened associations for the women. In the fully adjusted models, mortality increased highly significantly with higher waist circumference and lower hip circumference, and decreased highly significantly with higher BMI for BMI below 25 kg/m(2). This pattern was seen for all levels of the selected lifestyle factor. CONCLUSION A large waist circumference remained a strong risk indicator for mortality, and a large hip circumference appeared to be protective when smoking habits, alcohol intake and sport activity were accounted for. BMI below 25 kg/m(2) remained a risk factor, but not above 25 kg/m(2) once waist circumference was adjusted for.
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- Janne Bigaard
- Institute of Cancer Epidemiology, The Danish Cancer Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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