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Méndez-Mancilla A, Turiján-Espinoza E, Vega-Cárdenas M, Hernández-Hernández GE, Uresti-Rivera EE, Vargas-Morales JM, Portales-Pérez DP. miR-21, miR-221, miR-29 and miR-34 are distinguishable molecular features of a metabolically unhealthy phenotype in young adults. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0300420. [PMID: 38662716 PMCID: PMC11045123 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0300420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Discrepancies between the measurement of body mass index (BMI) and metabolic health status have been described for the onset of metabolic diseases. Studying novel biomarkers, some of which are associated with metabolic syndrome, can help us to understand the differences between metabolic health (MetH) and BMI. A group of 1469 young adults with pre-specified anthropometric and blood biochemical parameters were selected. Of these, 80 subjects were included in the downstream analysis that considered their BMI and MetH parameters for selection as follows: norm weight metabolically healthy (MHNW) or metabolically unhealthy (MUNW); overweight/obese metabolically healthy (MHOW) or metabolically unhealthy (MUOW). Our results showed for the first time the differences when the MetH status and the BMI are considered as global MetH statures. First, all the evaluated miRNAs presented a higher expression in the metabolically unhealthy group than the metabolically healthy group. The higher levels of leptin, IL-1b, IL-8, IL-17A, miR-221, miR-21, and miR-29 are directly associated with metabolic unhealthy and OW/OB phenotypes (MUOW group). In contrast, high levels of miR34 were detected only in the MUNW group. We found differences in the SIRT1-PGC1α pathway with increased levels of SIRT1+ cells and diminished mRNA levels of PGCa in the metabolically unhealthy compared to metabolically healthy subjects. Our results demonstrate that even when metabolic diseases are not apparent in young adult populations, MetH and BMI have a distinguishable phenotype print that signals the potential to develop major metabolic diseases.
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- Alejandro Méndez-Mancilla
- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Translational and Molecular Medicine Department, Research Center for Health Sciences and Biomedicine (CICSaB), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Translational and Molecular Medicine Department, Research Center for Health Sciences and Biomedicine (CICSaB), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Translational and Molecular Medicine Department, Research Center for Health Sciences and Biomedicine (CICSaB), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Translational and Molecular Medicine Department, Research Center for Health Sciences and Biomedicine (CICSaB), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Laboratory of Clinical Analysis, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Translational and Molecular Medicine Department, Research Center for Health Sciences and Biomedicine (CICSaB), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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Lares-Villaseñor E, Guevara-Cruz M, Salazar-García S, Granados-Portillo O, Vega-Cárdenas M, Martinez-Leija ME, Medina-Vera I, González-Salazar LE, Arteaga-Sanchez L, Guízar-Heredia R, Hernández-Gómez KG, Serralde-Zúñiga AE, Pichardo-Ontiveros E, López-Barradas AM, Guevara-Pedraza L, Ordaz-Nava G, Avila-Nava A, Tovar AR, Cossío-Torres PE, de la Cruz-Mosso U, Aradillas-García C, Portales-Pérez DP, Noriega LG, Vargas-Morales JM. Genetic risk score for insulin resistance based on gene variants associated to amino acid metabolism in young adults. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0299543. [PMID: 38422035 PMCID: PMC10903913 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
Abstract
Circulating concentration of arginine, alanine, aspartate, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, proline, tyrosine, taurine and valine are increased in subjects with insulin resistance, which could in part be attributed to the presence of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within genes associated with amino acid metabolism. Thus, the aim of this work was to develop a Genetic Risk Score (GRS) for insulin resistance in young adults based on SNPs present in genes related to amino acid metabolism. We performed a cross-sectional study that included 452 subjects over 18 years of age. Anthropometric, clinical, and biochemical parameters were assessed including measurement of serum amino acids by high performance liquid chromatography. Eighteen SNPs were genotyped by allelic discrimination. Of these, ten were found to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, and only four were used to construct the GRS through multiple linear regression modeling. The GRS was calculated using the number of risk alleles of the SNPs in HGD, PRODH, DLD and SLC7A9 genes. Subjects with high GRS (≥ 0.836) had higher levels of glucose, insulin, homeostatic model assessment- insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol and triglycerides, and lower levels of arginine than subjects with low GRS (p < 0.05). The application of a GRS based on variants within genes associated to amino acid metabolism may be useful for the early identification of subjects at increased risk of insulin resistance.
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- Eunice Lares-Villaseñor
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Laboratorio de Nutrición, Departamento de Ciencias en Investigación Aplicadas en Ambiente y Salud, Coordinación para la Innovación y Aplicación de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Departamento de Metodología de la Investigación, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Ciudad de México, México
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- Servicio de Nutriología Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Servicio de Nutriología Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Hospital Regional de Alta Especialidad de la Península de Yucatán, IMSS-Bienestar, Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Salud Pública y Ciencias Médicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Facultad de Medicina, Coordinación para la Innovación y Aplicación de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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- Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México
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Vega-Cárdenas M, Martínez-Gutierrez F, Lara-Ramírez EE, Reynaga-Hernandez E, Yañez-Estrada L, Ratering S, Schnell S, Godínez-Hernández CI, Vargas-Morales JM, Portales-Pérez DP. Agave fructans enhance the effects of fermented milk products on obesity biomarkers: a randomised trial. Benef Microbes 2023; 14:153-164. [PMID: 36856122 DOI: 10.3920/bm2022.0078] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
Abstract
Dysbiosis has been implicated in childhood obesity. Oral intake of fermented milk containing Lacticaseibacillus casei strain Shirota preserves gut microbiota (GM) diversity in children and adults. This study was a double-blind trial involving 37 overweight or obese children aged 6-10 years. Children were followed over a 6-week intervention period in which they received different fermented milk products containing L. casei Shirota: 10 in the first group received just L. casei Shirota; 13 received L. casei Shirota with 3 g/day of inulin (L. casei+inulin); and 14 received L. casei Shirota with 3 g/day of fructans from Agave salmiana (L. casei+fructans). Principal component analysis showed the relationship between microbial abundance, GM metabolites, and other obesity-related markers. Supplementation with probiotics and synbiotics improved the HDL-cholesterol levels of overweight and obese children, although no changes in body composition were detected. We observed an increase in butyrate or propionate concentrations in the L. casei+fructans group compared to the end of the intervention (P<0.03). A diminished level of ANGPTL4 within the L. casei+fructans group (P=0.04) was also found, but no differences when lipopolysaccharide-binding protein was evaluated. The FFAR2+ cell frequency decreased between baseline and at the end of 6-week intervention in L. casei+inulin (P=0.02) and L. casei+fructans groups (P=0.04). In contrast, the percentage of CD14+FFAR3+ frequency increased in the same groups (P=0.04). The L. casei Shirota with inulin or fructans modulates GM, which improves the lipid profile and changes at a molecular level, such as expression of FFAR3 and FFAR2, ANGPTL4, propionate, and butyrate. It, therefore, could be considered an interesting therapeutic possibility for treating childhood overweight and obesity. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (ID: NCT05423015).
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- M Vega-Cárdenas
- Research Centre for Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Av. Sierra Leona 550, Lomas de San Luis 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Research Centre for Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Av. Sierra Leona 550, Lomas de San Luis 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico.,Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, Zona Universitaria 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Zacatecas Biomedical Research Unit, Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Alameda Trinidad García de La Cadena 438, Zacatecas Centro 98000 Zacatecas, Zac, Mexico
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, Zona Universitaria 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Faculty of Medicine, UASLP, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, Zona Universitaria 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, Schubertstr. 81 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Microbiology, Justus Liebig University, Schubertstr. 81 35392, Giessen, Germany
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- Desert Zones Research Institute, UASLP, De Altair 200, Col del Llano, 78377, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, Zona Universitaria 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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- Research Centre for Health Sciences and Biomedicine, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí (UASLP), Av. Sierra Leona 550, Lomas de San Luis 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico.,Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, Av. Dr. Manuel Nava 6, Zona Universitaria 78210, San Luis Potosí, SLP, Mexico
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Campos-López B, Meza-Meza MR, Pesqueda-Cendejas K, Ruiz-Ballesteros AI, Rivera-Escoto M, Vargas-Morales JM, Parra-Rojas I, Mora-García PE, Vizmanos B, Montoya-Buelna M, Cerpa-Cruz S, De la Cruz-Mosso U. Nutritional, biochemical, and clinical determinants of hyperuricemia in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: Relationship with clinical and renal disease activity. Lupus 2023; 32:270-283. [PMID: 36562214 DOI: 10.1177/09612033221146923] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is the prototypical autoimmune disease considered as an independent risk factor for mortality by cardiovascular disease. Currently, uric acid is described as a novel biomarker associated with cardiometabolic risk. However, nutritional and serum determinants that influence hyperuricemia development in autoimmune diseases have not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to assess the nutritional, biochemical, and cardiometabolic determinants of hyperuricemia and its relationship with clinical variables in SLE patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 167 SLE patients and 195 control subjects (CS). Nutrient intake, anthropometry, biochemical, and cardiometabolic indexes were evaluated. In SLE patients, adequate protein (OR = 0.4; p = 0.04) and carbohydrate (OR = 0.2; p = 0.01) intakes were associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia. SLE patients with hyperuricemia presented a higher risk of clinical (OR = 2.2; p = 0.03) and renal activity (OR = 3.4; p < 0.01), as well as triglycerides ≥150 mg/dL (OR = 3.6; p < 0.01), hs-CRP ≥1 mg/L (OR = 3.1; p < 0.01), Kannel score ≥3 (OR = 2.5; p = 0.02), and BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (OR = 2.2; p = 0.02). Oppositely, serum levels of HDL-C ≥40 mg/dL (OR = 0.2; p < 0.01) were associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia. According to the pharmacotherapy administered, prednisone treatment was associated with a high risk of hyperuricemia (OR = 4.7; p < 0.001). In contrast, the hydroxychloroquine treatment was associated with a lower risk of hyperuricemia (OR = 0.4; p = 0.02). In conclusion, SLE patients with hyperuricemia presented a high risk of clinical and renal activity as well as worse cardiometabolic status. Notably, an adequate intake of protein, carbohydrates, healthy HDL-C serum levels, and hydroxychloroquine treatment could be determinants of lower risk of hyperuricemia.
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- Bertha Campos-López
- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Laboratorio de Investigación en Obesidad y Diabetes, Facultad de Ciencias Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Laboratorio de Inmunología, Departamento de Fisiología, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Departamento de Reumatología, O. P. D. Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico
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- Red de Inmunonutrición y Genómica Nutricional en las Enfermedades Autoinmunes, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico.,Instituto de Neurociencias Traslacionales, Departamento de Neurociencias, Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, 27802Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
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Lares-Villaseñor E, Salazar-García S, Cossío-Torres PE, Aradillas-García C, Portales-Pérez DP, Vargas-Morales JM. Uricaemia and associated health determinants in a paediatric population in Mexico. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2022; 32:1308-1316. [PMID: 35282983 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2022.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIM Uric acid (UA) is a product of the catabolism of purines, and its increase in blood may be related to the development of cardiometabolic diseases. Whether UA is the result or causal determinant of the appearance of risk factors for cardiometabolic disease is not yet known. UA levels among the young student population in San Luis Potosi have increased in recent years, which may be indicative of a serious future public health concern. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the association of sociodemographic, lifestyle and cardiometabolic determinants with UA levels in children and adolescents in San Luis Potosí. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 730 students (54.1% female and 45.9% male, 6-19 years old) participated in the study. The subjects attended one of five public schools located in San Luis Potosí. Venous blood samples were collected, blood serum was separated by centrifugation, and UA concentrations were measured with an automated analytical platform. UA was associated with most of the independent variables studied. It presented a positive correlation with body mass index (r = 0.363, p < 0.01). Male sex, socioeconomic status, total screen time, exercise, adequate sleep, systolic blood pressure, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol explained 23%-39% (p < 0.001) of the variability of plasma concentrations of UA in children and adolescents. CONCLUSION Early detection of these determinants will prevent future diseases. Moreover, it will help with the implementation of preventive strategies that could improve the health of this population.
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- E Lares-Villaseñor
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
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Saldaña-Villanueva K, Pérez-Vázquez FJ, Ávila-García IP, Méndez-Rodríguez KB, Carrizalez-Yáñez L, Gavilán-García A, Vargas-Morales JM, Van-Brussel E, Diaz-Barriga F. A preliminary study on health impacts of Mexican mercury mining workers in a context of precarious employment. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2022; 71:126925. [PMID: 35051884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 06/21/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
Mercury mining is one of the main sources of mercury (Hg) release into the environment, causing serious impacts on human health and the environment. Workers in these mines are employed informally and precariously and therefore lack labor rights such as social security. The objective of the study is to make visible the exposure to environmental contaminants and the health of workers in mercury mines. An environmental assessment was conducted to determine workers' exposure to contaminants; urine samples were obtained to measure exposure to mercury and arsenic, and blood samples were obtained for lead and cadmium. Clinical parameters were also evaluated. Concentrations of Hg, As and Pb were determined in soil, 279.4 mg/kg (24.4-788.5), 14.7 mg/kg (9.5-20.3) and 1.4 mg/kg (1-2.8), respectively. The exposure results for mercury were 551 μg/g creatinine, for arsenic 50 μg/L and for lead 4.7 μg/dL. Cd-B was not found. In addition, 17.6 % of the workers had diabetes and 17.6 % had renal disorders. Principal Component Regression was performed obtaining an r2 of 0.86 for glomerular filtration rate and 0.54 for albumin creatinine ratio using clinical, occupational, and metal exposure variables. Exposure to Hg in this type of mine is not exclusive, so there is a cumulative risk of chronic exposure to different environmental pollutants directly impacting the health of workers. It is necessary to implement health strategies and different work opportunities for these workers.
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- Kelvin Saldaña-Villanueva
- Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology (CIACYT), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology (CIACYT), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology (CIACYT), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology (CIACYT), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology (CIACYT), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change, Secretariat of the Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) Mexico, Mexico
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- School of Chemistry, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, UASLP, Toxicological Care Information Center (CIAT), Hospital Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Coordination for the Innovation and Application of Science and Technology (CIACYT), Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
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Vargas-Morales JM, Guizar-Heredia R, Méndez-García AL, Palacios-Gonzalez B, Schcolnik-Cabrera A, Granados O, López-Barradas AM, Vázquez-Manjarrez N, Medina-Vera I, Aguilar-López M, Tovar-Palacio C, Ordaz-Nava G, Rocha-Viggiano AK, Medina-Cerda E, Torres N, Ordovas JM, Tovar AR, Guevara-Cruz M, Noriega LG. Association of BCAT2 and BCKDH polymorphisms with clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters in young adults. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2021; 31:3210-3218. [PMID: 34511290 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2021.07.011] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2021] [Revised: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Circulating amino acids are modified by sex, body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance (IR). However, whether the presence of genetic variants in branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) catabolic enzymes modifies circulating amino acids is still unknown. Thus, we determined the frequency of two genetic variants, one in the branched-chain aminotransferase 2 (BCAT2) gene (rs11548193), and one in the branched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKDH) gene (rs45500792), and elucidated their impact on circulating amino acid levels together with clinical, anthropometric and biochemical parameters. METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a cross-sectional comparative study in which we recruited 1612 young adults (749 women and 863 men) aged 19.7 ± 2.1 years and with a BMI of 24.9 ± 4.7 kg/m2. Participants underwent clinical evaluation and provided blood samples for DNA extraction and biochemical analysis. The single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were determined by allelic discrimination using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The frequencies of the less common alleles were 15.2 % for BCAT2 and 9.83 % for BCKDH. The subjects with either the BCAT2 or BCKDH SNPs displayed no differences in the evaluated parameters compared with subjects homozygotes for the most common allele at each SNP. However, subjects with both SNPs had higher body weight, BMI, blood pressure, glucose, and circulating levels of aspartate, isoleucine, methionine, and proline than the subjects homozygotes for the most common allele (P < 0.05, One-way ANOVA). CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that the joint presence of both the BCAT2 rs11548193 and BCKDH rs45500792 SNPs induces metabolic alterations that are not observed in subjects without either SNP.
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- Juan M Vargas-Morales
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Mexico; Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Département de Biochimie et Médecine Moléculaire, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada; Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, Montréal, QC, Canada
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- División de Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Salud Universitario, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Mexico
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- Nutrition and Genomics Laboratory, JM-USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA; IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM + CSIC, Madrid, Spain
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Guevara-Cruz M, Vargas-Morales JM, Méndez-García AL, López-Barradas AM, Granados-Portillo O, Ordaz-Nava G, Rocha-Viggiano AK, Gutierrez-Leyte CA, Medina-Cerda E, Rosado JL, Morales JC, Torres N, Tovar AR, Noriega LG. Amino acid profiles of young adults differ by sex, body mass index and insulin resistance. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2018; 28:393-401. [PMID: 29422298 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2018.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS An increase in plasma branched-chain amino acids is associated with a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However, little is known about the basal plasma amino acid concentrations in young adults. Our aim was to determine the plasma amino acid profiles of young adults and to evaluate how these profiles were modified by sex, body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance (IR). METHODS AND RESULTS We performed a transversal study with 608 Mexican young adults aged 19.9 ± 2.4 years who were applicants to the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí. The subjects underwent a physical examination and provided a clinical history and a blood sample for biochemical, hormonal and amino acid analyses. The women had higher levels of arginine, aspartate and serine and lower levels of α-aminoadipic acid, cysteine, isoleucine, leucine, methionine, proline, tryptophan, tyrosine, urea and valine than the men. The obese subjects had higher levels of alanine, aspartate, cysteine, ornithine, phenylalanine, proline and tyrosine and lower levels of glycine, ornithine and serine than the normal weight subjects. Subjects with IR (defined as HOMA > 2.5) had higher levels of arginine, alanine, aspartate, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, proline, tyrosine, taurine and valine than the subjects without IR. Furthermore, we identified two main groups in the subjects with obesity and/or IR; one group was composed of amino acids that positively correlated with the clinical, biochemical and hormonal parameters, whereas the second group exhibited negative correlations. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that young adults with obesity or IR have altered amino acid profiles characterized by an increase in alanine, aspartate, proline and tyrosine and a decrease in glycine.
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- M Guevara-Cruz
- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Química, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Centro de Salud Universitario, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Juriquilla, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Fisiología de la Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Ciudad de México, Mexico.
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Guzman-Flores JM, Cortez-Espinosa N, Cortés-Garcia JD, Vargas-Morales JM, Cataño-Cañizalez YG, Rodríguez-Rivera JG, Portales-Perez DP. Expression of CD73 and A2A receptors in cells from subjects with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Immunobiology 2015; 220:976-84. [PMID: 25770019 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2015.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 01/19/2015] [Revised: 02/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Regulatory T cells have various mechanisms to suppress the inflammatory response, among these, the modulation of the microenvironment through adenosine and with the participation of CD39, CD73 and A2A. The aim of this study was to assess the expression of CD73 and A2A in immune cells and the effect of activation of A2A by an adenosine analogue on apoptosis in patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). CD73 and A2A expression were analyzed by flow cytometry in lymphocyte subpopulations from patients with obesity (n = 22), T2D (n = 22), and healthy subjects (n = 20). Lymphocytes were treated with the selective A2A antagonist (ZM241385) or the selective A2A agonist (CGS21680), and apoptotic cells were detected by Annexin V. We found an increased expression of CD39 coupled to a decrease in CD73 in the patient groups with obesity and T2D compared to the control group in the different studied lymphocyte subpopulations. A2A expression was found to be increased in different subpopulations of lymphocytes from T2D patients. We also detected positive correlations between CD39+ cells and age and BMI. Meanwhile, CD73+ cells showed negative correlations with age, WHR, BMI, FPG, HbAc1, triglycerides and cholesterol. Moreover, an increase in the percentage of apoptotic cells from T2D patients with regard to the groups with obesity and control was observed. In addition, the CD8+ T cells of patients with T2D exhibited decreased apoptosis when treated with the A2A agonist. In conclusion, our data suggest a possible role for CD73 and A2A in inflammation observed in patients with T2D and obesity mediated via apoptosis.
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- Juan M Guzman-Flores
- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Laboratory of Clinical Analysis "Dr. Pedro Medina de los Santos", Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Endocrinology, Hospital Central Dr Ignacio MoronesPrieto, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Chemical Sciences, UASLP, San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico.
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De La Cruz-Maldonado MG, Vargas-Morales JM, Ledezma-Tristán ES, Holguín-Carrillo MC, Martínez-Castellanos AY, Fragoso-Morales LE. [Causes of diabetic patients' indifference towards treatment, diet and monitoring and possible factors associated with such disease]. Rev Salud Publica (Bogota) 2013; 15:478-485. [PMID: 25124005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2012] [Accepted: 08/08/2012] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Analyze the causes of detachment to diet and treatment of patients with diabetes and factors associated with disease such as family history of diabetes and hypertension, in patients from one municipality of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and surrounding areas. METHODS Descriptive study of variables such as age, sex, schooling level, occupation, family history of diabetes and hypertension, causes of detachment to diet and treatment; analytic for groups in terms of the risk of diabetes according to socio demographic and family history. RESULTS Of the 156 patients included main causes of detachment or abandonment of the indicated treatment and/or were the oblivion and insistence on restricted food intake. Patients with a family history of hypertension in both parents had 5.8 times the risk of Diabetes Mellitus, compared to those without this history (p<0.01). Those patients with a maternal history of diabetes had 4.76 times the risk of suffering it too, compared to those with only paternal history (p<0.001). For patients with a history of obesity, they had 2.4 times higher risk of developing diabetes than those who had not (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Main causes, reported by patients, for detachment to treatment and diet were the oblivion and the insistence on restricted food intake, and the degree of association of Diabetes Mellitus with family history of this disease and hypertension is 2.4 to 5.8 times, with p<0.05.
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Andrade FCD, Vazquez-Vidal I, Flood T, Aradillas-Garcia C, Vargas-Morales JM, Medina-Cerda E, Teran-Garcia M. One-year follow-up changes in weight are associated with changes in blood pressure in young Mexican adults. Public Health 2012; 126:535-40. [PMID: 22546507 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2012.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2011] [Revised: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 02/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Increasing overweight and obesity rates in Mexico have been associated with increases in mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study assessed changes in body mass index (BMI) and body weight over 1 year, and explored whether these were associated with changes in CVD risk factors of blood pressure and fasting glucose in a cohort of young Mexican adults. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal data were obtained from a cohort of young Mexican adults applying to college. METHODS Data were collected from college applicants for the 2008 academic year who re-applied in 2009. In total, 795 college applicants aged 18-20 years, of both sexes (48% males and 52% females), were included in the study. The screen included height, weight, and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressure measurements plus a blood draw following an overnight fast for fasting glucose. RESULTS At baseline, 31.8% of the participants were overweight or obese. The mean 1-year change in body weight and BMI were 0.80 kg and 0.35 kg/m(2), respectively. One-year changes in body weight and BMI were associated with increased SBP and DBP for both men and women (P < 0.05), independent of baseline BMI. A weight gain of 5% or more was positively associated with increases in blood pressure among women (P < 0.05), but not among men. A weight loss of 5% or more was associated with reductions in SBP among women. CONCLUSIONS One-year changes in weight were associated with changes in blood pressure.
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- F C D Andrade
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 905 S. Goodwin Avenue, 445 Bevier Hall, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
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