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Nutrition & Dietetics
Valene Garr Barry, Mariah Stewart, Taraneh Soleymani, Renee A. Desmond, Amy M. Goss, Barbara A. Gower
Summary: The study concludes that prescribing a LCHF diet to middle-aged adults may be an optimal strategy for reducing disease risk, particularly for those with insulin resistance.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Rocio Zamanillo-Campos, Alice Chaplin, Dora Romaguera, Itziar Abete, Jordi Salas-Salvado, Vicente Martin, Ramon Estruch, Josep Vidal, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Nancy Babio, Francisca Fiol, Jose Antonio de Paz, Rosa Casas, Romina Olbeyra, Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Jesus F. Garcia-Gavilan, Albert Goday, Cesar Fernandez-Lazaro, J. Alfredo Martinez, Frank B. Hu, Jadwiga Konieczna
Summary: This prospective study found that improvements in dietary carbohydrate quality over a year were associated with concurrent favorable changes in visceral and overall fat deposition. Fibre intake and the wholegrain/total grain ratio showed the strongest inverse associations with all adiposity indicators.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Gianluca Iacobellis
Summary: Patients with obesity are at a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. However, regional and organ specific adiposity appear to play a stronger role than obesity itself. Epicardial adipose tissue, located around the heart, is directly involved in major obesity-related cardiovascular complications. Current imaging techniques can assess epicardial fat to predict cardiovascular risk. Pharmacological modulation of epicardial fat can reduce cardiovascular risk. Assessing epicardial fat could change the traditional paradigm linking obesity to heart disease.
PROGRESS IN CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Hanying Liu, Di Yang, Shaobo Li, Yunfeng Xiao, Yinfang Tu, Danfeng Peng, Yuqian Bao, Junfeng Han, Haoyong Yu
Summary: A simple model to predict VFA using age, waist circumference, and neck circumference was developed and validated in overweight and obese Chinese individuals, demonstrating good predictive power for both men and women. The equations provide an ideal tool for early detection of visceral obesity.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Matthias Henn, Nancy Babio, Dora Romaguera, Zenaida Vazquez-Ruiz, Jadwiga Konieczna, Jesus Vioque, Laura Torres-Collado, Cristina Razquin, Pilar Buil-Cosiales, Montserrat Fito, Helmut Schroder, Frank B. Hu, Itziar Abete, M. Angeles Zulet, Tania Fernandez-Villa, Vicente Martin, Ramon Estruch, Josep Vidal, Indira Paz-Graniel, J. Alfredo Martinez, Jordi Salas-Salvado, Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Miguel Ruiz-Canela
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between changes in coffee and caffeine intake and changes in fat tissue, particularly visceral adipose tissue. The findings suggest that moderate consumption of coffee is associated with reductions in total body fat.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Guoxiang Li, Hu Liang, Yunwu Hao, Qingfeng Huang, Xudong Shen, Yang Chen, Mingwei Chen, Junhua Xi, Zongyao Hao
Summary: This study found a positive association between the Android to Gynoid ratio and the prevalence of kidney stones, especially in women, non-diabetic individuals, those aged 60 to 40 years, Mexican-Americans, and white populations. However, in the hypertensive subgroup, the ratio was associated with kidney stones in all groups.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hubert Kolb
Summary: Obesity-induced inflammation of adipose tissue is initially a protective response, but may contribute to tissue damage later on. The metabolic imbalance of adipocytes in obesity leads to activation of resident immune cells, enhancing tissue protective responses. However, chronic overnutrition results in insufficient protective actions, leading to adipocyte death and cellular senescence. This can cause influx and activation of immune cells, as well as intensified matrix remodeling and angiogenesis.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Ivana R. Sequeira, Jonathan S. T. Woodhead, Alex Chan, Randall F. D'Souza, Junxiang Wan, Kieren G. Hollingsworth, Lindsay D. Plank, Pinchas Cohen, Sally D. Poppitt, Troy L. Merry
Summary: Mitochondrial-derived peptides (MDPs) are associated with metabolic syndrome (MS), particularly waist circumference and liver fat. Liver fat may be a primary driver influencing these associations.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-GENERAL SUBJECTS
(2021)
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Peripheral Vascular Disease
Akio Ishida, Hirona Taira, Tomoko Shinzato, Yusuke Ohya
Summary: Obesity and arterial stiffness are important risk factors for disease development. However, the relationship between obesity and arterial stiffness remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the relationship of visceral fat area (VFA) and anthropometric obesity indices with arterial stiffness. The results showed that VFA and most anthropometric indices were positively associated with age in both men and women. Furthermore, visceral fat area and most anthropometric obesity indices were positively associated with metabolic syndrome components, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia.
HYPERTENSION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Andrew T. Grainger, Arun Krishnaraj, Michael H. Quinones, Nicholas J. Tustison, Samantha Epstein, Daniela Fuller, Aakash Jha, Kevin L. Allman, Weibin Shi
Summary: Utilizing deep learning methods with a template data augmentation strategy can accurately and rapidly quantify total abdominal subcutaneous and visceral fat.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Zijing Ran, Xiaomei Xue, Lin Han, Robert Terkeltaub, Tony R. Merriman, Ting Zhao, Yuwei He, Can Wang, Xinde Li, Zhen Liu, Lingling Cui, Hailong Li, Aichang Ji, Shuhui Hu, Jie Lu, Changgui Li
Summary: The decrease in serum urate level is positively associated with reduced visceral fat area in male gout patients, suggesting a potential benefit of urate-lowering therapy in promoting loss of visceral fat.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Hongjuan Feng, Xiaoyu Wang, Tianming Zhao, Lihong Mao, Yangyang Hui, Xiaofei Fan, Lin Lin, Wei Zhao, Kui Jiang, Bangmao Wang, Qingxiang Yu, Jie Zhang, Chao Sun
Summary: This study found that myopenic obesity (MO) is an independent predictor of higher long-term mortality in cirrhosis patients. The optimal management strategy for MO should focus on reducing visceral fat obesity rather than BMI.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Kim Meredith-Jones, Rachael Taylor, Rachel Brown, Rebecca Cooke, Lara Vlietstra, Patrick Manning, Richie Poulton, Jillian Haszard
Summary: The study showed that DXA-measured visceral fat is related to traditional cardio-metabolic risk factors, especially high blood pressure in men over 40 and low HDL in men under 40. Four cut-offs for visceral fat mass were proposed, above which cardio-metabolic risk increased.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Peng Zhang, Chaowei Lin, Yaozhi He, Xin Yan, Jiaxin Lai, Shikang Fan, Sheng Li, Honglin Teng
Summary: This study found that high visceral fat area is associated with osteoporotic vertebral compression refractures (OVCRFs), and being female and having low bone mineral density (BMD) are also risk factors for OVCRFs.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Jadwiga Konieczna, Marga Morey, Itziar Abete, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Miguel Ruiz-Canela, Jesus Vioque, Sandra Gonzalez-Palacios, Lidia Daimiel, Jordi Salas-Salvado, Miguel Fiol, Vicente Martin, Ramon Estruch, Josep Vidal, Miguel A. Martinez-Gonzalez, Silvia Canudas, Antoni J. Jover, Tania Fernandez-Villa, Rosa Casas, Romina Olbeyra, Pilar Buil-Cosiales, Nancy Babio, Helmut Schroder, J. Alfredo Martinez, Dora Romaguera
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between consumption of ultra-processed food and beverages and adiposity distribution. The findings revealed a significant association between increased consumption of ultra-processed food and greater accumulation of fat, particularly visceral fat and overall fat mass.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)