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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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Oncology
Edward T. Pring, George Malietzis, Laura E. Gould, Philip Lung, Ioanna Drami, Thanos Athanasiou, John T. Jenkins
Summary: This study investigated the association between body composition phenotypes (sarcopenia, myosteatosis, visceral obesity) and histopathological tumor characteristics in colorectal cancer patients. The results showed that visceral obesity was associated with earlier tumor stage, absence of nodal metastases, lack of vascular invasion, and better tumor differentiation. Myosteatosis was associated with a higher likelihood of metastatic disease but better tumor differentiation. Sarcopenic obesity was associated with poorer tumor differentiation. These findings suggest that body composition phenotypes may have implications for tumor behavior and prognosis in colorectal cancer.
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Surgery
M. Runkel, T. D. Diallo, S. A. Lang, F. Bamberg, M. Benndorf, S. Fichtner-Feigl
Summary: Visceral obesity, sarcopenic obesity, and sarcopenia are independent risk factors for overall complications after resections of synchronous colorectal liver metastases. Early recognition of extremes in body compositions could prompt perioperative interventions and improve postoperative outcomes.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2021)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Haishan Huang, Jing Jin, Yanshan Chen, Lina Wang, Jingyi Zhong, Zhenguo Chen, Lingling Xu
Summary: This study investigated the association of fat distribution, arterial stiffness, left ventricular (LV) structure and diastolic function in T2DM patients. The results indicated that visceral fat might impact LV remodeling through changes in arterial stiffness, thus influencing diastolic function in T2DM patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Sung-Ai Kim, Kyung Hee Park, Sarah Woo, Yoon Myung Kim, Hyun Jung Lim, Woo-Jung Park
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the impact of childhood obesity on the vasculature and found that vascular alterations, including arterial enlargement and arterial stiffening, precede arterial wall thickening, starting from the overweight stage.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
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Oncology
Xinyi Liu, Enming Zhang, Suxing Wang, Yixiao Shen, Kaiwen Xi, Qiong Fang
Summary: Visceral obesity is associated with a higher risk of disease recurrence, while sarcopenia is significantly correlated with recurrence and overall mortality among Chinese women with breast cancer. Body composition assessment could serve as a simple and effective approach in breast cancer management.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hyo Eun Park, Goh Eun Chung, Heesun Lee, Min Joo Kim, Su-Yeon Choi, Wonjae Lee, Ji Won Yoon
Summary: This study evaluated the relationship between low skeletal muscle mass and cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and found a significant and independent association between low muscle mass and increased CAVI. This suggests that low muscle mass should be considered in assessing the risk of atherosclerosis in asymptomatic individuals.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Pediatrics
Simon Higgins, Babette S. Zemel, Philip R. Khoury, Elaine M. Urbina, Joseph M. Kindler
Summary: The study found that visceral fat and arterial stiffness were higher in obese youth compared to those with healthy weight. In obese youth, visceral fat was positively associated with arterial stiffness and was able to predict it, independent of body mass index and waist circumference. This suggests that visceral fat may play a role in subclinical cardiovascular complications in youth.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Yifan Fan, Zhe Wang, Xiaotao Zhao, Shouling Wu, Hongjie Chi
Summary: This study investigates the association between visceral adiposity index (VAI) and arterial stiffness in elderly Chinese population. The results show a significant positive correlation between VAI and arterial stiffness. This finding has important implications for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases in the elderly.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Alexander Jones, Heidi J. Silver
Summary: This study found that myosteatotic, sarcopenic, and visceral obesity are commonly found in general surgery patients, and are associated with adverse postoperative outcomes. These conditions are more prevalent in males, and myosteatotic and sarcopenic obesity may be more detrimental than visceral obesity.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Lorenzo M. Donini, Luca Busetto, Stephan C. Bischoff, Tommy Cederholm, Maria D. Ballesteros-Pomar, John A. Batsis, Juergen M. Bauer, Yves Boirie, Alfonso J. Cruz-Jentoft, Dror Dicker, Stefano Frara, Gema Fruhbeck, Laurence Genton, Yftach Gepner, Andrea Giustina, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Ho-Seong Han, Steven B. Heymsfield, Takashi Higashiguchi, Alessandro Laviano, Andrea Lenzi, Ibolya Nyulasi, Edda Parrinello, Eleonora Poggiogalle, Carla M. Prado, Javier Salvador, Yves Rolland, Ferruccio Santini, Mireille J. Serlie, Hanping Shi, Cornel C. Sieber, Mario Siervo, Roberto Vettor, Dennis T. Villareal, Dorothee Volkert, Jianchun Yu, Mauro Zamboni, Rocco Barazzoni
Summary: Sarcopenic obesity (SO), the coexistence of excess adiposity and low muscle mass/function, is common in individuals with obesity and negatively impacts patient outcomes. This article presents an initiative by ESPEN and EASO to establish a consensus on the definition and diagnostic criteria for SO. The proposed diagnostic procedure includes assessment of skeletal muscle function and body composition to confirm the diagnosis of SO. The authors advocate for the implementation of these criteria in routine clinical practice.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Christopher M. Hearon, Katrin A. Dias, James P. MacNamara, Michinari Hieda, Yogamaya Mantha, Rakushumimarika Harada, Mitchel Samels, Margot Morris, Lidia S. Szczepaniak, Benjamin D. Levine, Satyam Sarma
Summary: The study found that one year of high-intensity interval training can improve exercise capacity, cardiovascular structure/function, and adiposity in obese middle-aged adults at high-risk of heart failure (stage A), with no independent or additive effect of n-3 fatty acid supplementation.
JACC-HEART FAILURE
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Agata Stanek, Bogna Grygiel-Gorniak, Klaudia Brozyna-Tkaczyk, Wojciech Myslinski, Armand Cholewka, Samaneh Zolghadri
Summary: Arterial stiffness, an early indicator of increased cardiovascular disease risk, can be modified by dietary habits. A caloric-restricted diet in obese patients enhances aortic distensibility and decreases pulse wave velocity (PWV). High intake of saturated fatty acids (SFA), trans fats, and cholesterol impairs endothelial function and raises brachial-ankle PWV, while replacing SFA with monounsaturated (MUFA) or polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) from seafood and plants decreases the risk of arterial stiffness. Consuming dairy products (except butter), complex carbohydrates with a low glycemic index, and a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, and minimal red meat intake can help prevent arterial stiffness.
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Cell Biology
Anxin Wang, Yu Wang, Yingting Zuo, Xue Tian, Shuohua Chen, Yihan Ma, Xu Han, Shouling Wu, Xingquan Zhao
Summary: The study found that the risk of arterial stiffness increased significantly for metabolically healthy obese and metabolically unhealthy obese participants compared to metabolically healthy normal-weight controls. Further stratified analysis indicated that metabolic health status was a key factor in the relationship between BMI and arterial stiffness in all study populations.
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Surgery
Cristian Conti, Giulia Turri, Gabriele Gecchele, Simone Conci, Giulia A. Zamboni, Andrea Ruzzenente, Alfredo Guglielmi, Corrado Pedrazzani
Summary: This study aimed to propose a new definition of sarcobesity (SO) based on computed tomography measurements and investigate its effects on long-term survival after curative resection for colorectal cancer (CRC). The results showed that SO was associated with worse disease-specific survival and a higher rate of multiple-site recurrence.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2022)
