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Binqi Li, Jie Wang, Xin Zhou, Yang Liu, Weiqing Wang, Zhengnan Gao, Xulei Tang, Li Yan, Qin Wan, Zuojie Luo, Guijun Qin, Lulu Chen, Guang Ning, Yiming Mu
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) and hypertension and prehypertension, and compared its discriminative power with other adiposity indices in the Chinese population. The findings showed that CVAI was significantly associated with hypertension and prehypertension, and had superior discriminative ability compared to other indices.
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(2022)
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Meng-Ting Tsou, Yu-Chen Chang, Ching-Ping Hsu, Yang-Che Kuo, Chun-Ho Yun, Wei-Hsin Huang, Kuang-Chun Hu, Chia-Yuan Liu, Ying-Ju Chen, Kuo-Tzu Sung, Chuan-Chuan Liu, Chung-Lieh Hung, Jen-Yuan Kuo, Tung-Ying Chen, Ta-Chuan Hung, Hung- Yeh
Summary: The study found that Chinese visceral adiposity index (CVAI) had the highest discriminatory ability for predicting diabetes mellitus risk, especially pronounced in older women.
NUTRITION & METABOLISM
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Jiacheng Ding, Xuejiao Chen, Zhan Shi, Kaizhi Bai, Songhe Shi
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FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Yutong Lu, Na Li, Tamotsu Kamishima, Peng Jia, Dan Zhou, Karen Hind, Kenneth Sutherland, Xiaoguang Cheng
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence of visceral obesity in Chinese adults of different BMI groups and its association with lipid profiles and demographic risk factors. Findings showed that visceral obesity was present in 35% of men and 22% of women with normal BMI, and 86% of men and 78% of women with high BMI. Participants with normal BMI and visceral obesity had higher levels of TC, TG, and LDL and lower HDL compared to those with normal VAT. Risk factors for visceral obesity in women with normal BMI included age ≥ 50 years and BMI ≥ 22.3 kg/m(2), while in men it included a BMI ≥ 22.5 kg/m(2).
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Ksymena Lesniak, Aleksandra Rymarz, Maria Sobol, Stanislaw Niemczyk
Summary: This study examined the relationship between serum thyroid hormone and testosterone levels and survival in male dialysis patients. It found that in male dialysis patients, the serum concentration of fT3 had a better prognostic value for survival than total testosterone. This suggests that some of the hormonal changes observed in chronic kidney disease may have a common cause.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rosana G. Bianchettin, Carl J. Lavie, Francisco Lopez-Jimenez
Summary: Diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease (CVD) in overweight/obese individuals presents unique challenges. Physicians also face complications when managing obesity in patients with CVD. The presence of obesity can hinder diagnostic accuracy of CVD and require careful adjustment of pharmacological treatments or cardiac procedures. The obesity paradox and the limitations of body mass index as a measure are important considerations. Lifestyle modifications, cardiac rehabilitation programs, and bariatric surgery are potential interventions for addressing obesity and CVD.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Yu-Ning Liao, Hsing-Yu Chen, Ching-Wei Yang, Pai-Wei Lee, Chiu-Yi Hsu, Yu-Tung Huang, Tsung-Hsien Yang
Summary: This study retrospectively analyzed the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) compared to liraglutide for weight control in obese individuals in Taiwan. The results showed that using CHM led to clinically significant weight loss without serious adverse events, suggesting it as a safe and effective alternative for weight management in real-world settings. Further clinical trials are needed to validate these findings.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
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Sadiya S. Khan, Lucia C. Petito, Xiaoning Huang, Katharine Harrington, Rebecca B. McNeil, Natalie A. Bello, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Eliza C. Miller, Rupa Ravi, Christina Scifres, Janet M. Catov, Victoria L. Pemberton, Jasmina Varagic, Phyllis C. Zee, Lynn M. Yee, Mitali Ray, Jin Kyung Kim, Abbi D. Lane-Cordova, Jennifer Lewey, Lauren H. Theilen, George R. Saade, Philip Greenland, William A. Grobman
Summary: This study found a significant association between early pregnancy obesity and postpartum hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes risk. Adverse pregnancy outcomes were related to increased incidence of postpartum hypertension and hyperlipidemia. However, these adverse pregnancy outcomes only partially mediated the association between early pregnancy obesity and postpartum hypertension.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Yue Zhang, Wenxing Gao, Binqi Li, Yang Liu, Kang Chen, Anping Wang, Xulei Tang, Li Yan, Zuojie Luo, Guijun Qin, Lulu Chen, Qin Wan, Zhengnan Gao, Weiqing Wang, Guang Ning, Yiming Mu
Summary: In Chinese community adults, individuals with higher ABSI levels are considered high-risk individuals with elevated urinary albumin-creatinine ratio (UACR), and it is beneficial for them to lose weight and reduce visceral fat significantly.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
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Shaoyong Xu, Jie Ming, Aihua Jia, Xinwen Yu, Jing Cai, Ce Jing, Chun Liu, Qiuhe Ji
Summary: A 9-year cohort study in Chinese individuals showed that those with normal weight obesity (NWO) had an increased risk of developing diabetes compared to those with normal weight non-obesity. It was suggested that measuring body fat percentage (BF%) should be included in routine physical examinations in Chinese medical practice.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Summary: This study found that weight loss with concurrent waist circumference gain was associated with a higher mortality risk in middle-aged and older Chinese adults.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yun Chen, Na Wang, Xiaolian Dong, Xuecai Wang, Jianfu Zhu, Yue Chen, Qingwu Jiang, Chaowei Fu
Summary: The study found that underweight and low normal weight men in rural China had an increased risk of all-cause mortality compared to those with normal weight, and a J-shaped association was observed between BMI and all-cause mortality in men. Underweight men also had a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer mortalities, especially in smokers and older men.
JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Susanna C. Larsson, Stephen Burgess
Summary: This study summarized evidence from Mendelian randomization studies, confirming a causal relationship between excess adiposity and a variety of chronic diseases. Genetically predicted higher BMI was associated with increased risk for several chronic diseases, while higher adult BMI was associated with decreased risk for certain diseases.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hyun-Jin Kim, Byung Sik Kim, Jun Hyeok Lee, Jeong-Hun Shin
Summary: This study investigated the association between BMI and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute severe hypertension. The results showed a reverse J-shaped association between BMI and 3-year all-cause mortality, with underweight patients having the highest mortality rate and obesity associated with reduced mortality. Underweight contributes to worsening long-term clinical outcomes in patients with acute severe hypertension.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marianne Benn, Sarah C. W. Marott, Anne Tybjaerg-Hansen, Borge G. Nordestgaard
Summary: High BMI causally increases the risk of both heart failure incidence and mortality.
CARDIOVASCULAR RESEARCH
(2023)
