scholarly journals Association between Serum Concentration of Carotenoid and Visceral Fat

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 912
Author(s):  
Mai Matsumoto ◽  
Hiroyuki Suganuma ◽  
Naoki Ozato ◽  
Sunao Shimizu ◽  
Mitsuhiro Katashima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Beta Carotene ◽  
The Body ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Health Checkup ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Aomori Prefecture

Consumption of fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids has been widely reported to prevent cardiovascular diseases. However, the relationship between serum carotenoid concentrations and visceral fat area (VFA), which is considered a better predictor of cardiovascular diseases than the body-mass index (BMI) and waist circumference, remains unclear. Therefore, we examined the relationship in healthy individuals in their 20s or older, stratified by sex and age, to compare the relationship between serum carotenoid concentrations and VFA and BMI. The study was conducted on 805 people, the residents in Hirosaki city, Aomori prefecture, who underwent a health checkup. An inverse relationship between serum carotenoid concentrations and VFA and BMI was observed only in women. In addition, the results were independent of the intake of dietary fiber, which is mainly supplied from vegetables as well as carotenoids. This suggests that consumption of a diet rich in carotenoids (especially lutein and beta-carotene) is associated with lower VFA, which is a good predictor of cardiovascular disease, especially in women. This study is the first to comprehensively evaluate the association between serum carotenoid levels and VFA in healthy individuals.

scholarly journals Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Composition in Postmenopausal Women

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Moreira ◽  
Betânia Passos ◽  
Josiane Rocha ◽  
Vivianne Reis ◽  
André Carneiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Oxygen Uptake ◽  
Metabolic Rate ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Aerobic Fitness ◽  
Basal Metabolic Rate ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Central Adiposity ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The object of the study was to analyze the relationship between aerobic fitness and body composition in postmenopausal women. We hypothesized that postmenopausal women that had higher adiposity had lower cardiorespiratory capacity, regardless of the characteristics of menopause. The sample included 208 women (57.57 ± 6.62 years), whose body composition and the basal metabolic rate were evaluated by octopolar bioimpedance (InBody 720) and the oxygen uptake by the modified Bruce protocol. Most of the sample showed obesity and a high visceral fat area. The visceral fat area and the basal metabolic rate explained 30% of the variation of oxygen uptake, regardless of age, time, nature or hormone therapy. The values of the latter variables were reduced in the presence of high central adiposity (-6.16 ml/kg/min) and the basal metabolic rate of less than 1238 kcal/day (-0.18 ml/kg/min). The women with oxygen uptake above 30.94 ml/kg/min showed lower values of total and central adiposity when compared with other groups. With an increase of aerobic fitness, there was a growing tendency of the average values of the soft lean mass index, with differences between the groups low-high and moderate-high. These results suggest worsening of the cardiorespiratory condition with an increase of central adiposity and a decrease of the BMR, regardless of age and menopause characteristics.

scholarly journals Decrease in Serum Urate Level Is Associated With Loss of Visceral Fat in Male Gout Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zijing Ran ◽  
Xiaomei Xue ◽  
Lin Han ◽  
Robert Terkeltaub ◽  
Tony R. Merriman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Model ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽  
Serum Urate ◽  
Multiple Regression Model ◽  
Final Visit ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
Serum Urate Level ◽  
Lowering Therapy ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectiveTo clarify the relationship between serum urate (SU) decrease and visceral fat area (VFA) reduction in patients with gout.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 237 male gout patients who had two sets of body composition and metabolic measurements within 6 months. Subjects included had all been treated with urate-lowering therapy (ULT) (febuxostat 20–80 mg/day or benzbromarone 25–50 mg/day, validated by the medical record). All patients were from the specialty gout clinic of The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University. The multiple linear regression model evaluated the relationship between change in SU [ΔSU, (baseline SU) – (final visit SU)] and change in VFA [ΔVFA, (baseline VFA) – (final visit VFA)].ResultsULT resulted in a mean (standard deviation) decrease in SU level (464.22 ± 110.21 μmol/L at baseline, 360.93 ± 91.66 μmol/L at the final visit, p <0.001) accompanied by a decrease in median (interquartile range) VFA [97.30 (81.15–118.55) at baseline, 90.90 (75.85–110.05) at the final visit, p < 0.001]. By multiple regression model, ΔSU was identified to be a significant determinant variable of decrease in VFA (beta, 0.302; p = 0.001).ConclusionsThe decrease in SU level is positively associated with reduced VFA. This finding provides a rationale for clinical trials to affirm whether ULT promotes loss of visceral fat in patients with gout.

scholarly journals The Incidence of Postoperative Complications after Gastrectomy Increases in Proportion to the Amount of Preoperative Visceral Fat

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuyuki Okada ◽  
Tatsuto Nishigori ◽  
Kazutaka Obama ◽  
Shigeru Tsunoda ◽  
Koya Hida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Visceral Obesity ◽  
Continuous Variable ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Curative Gastrectomy ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background. Visceral obesity is a risk factor for complications after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer. However, it is unclear whether postoperative complications decrease with preoperative reduction of visceral fat without the achievement of a nonobese state. This is because previous studies have performed categorical comparisons of obesity and nonobesity. The current study was performed to estimate the impact of the preoperative visceral fat area (VFA) as a continuous variable on postoperative complications after gastrectomy. Methods. Consecutive patients with gastric cancer who underwent curative gastrectomy between June 2006 and August 2017 at the Kyoto University Hospital were included in this retrospective study. The VFA at the level of the umbilicus was measured using preoperative computed tomography. The relationship between postoperative complications and VFA was investigated with univariate and multivariate analyses. Results. total of 566 patients were included in the study. Their mean VFA was 110 ± 58 cm2, and postoperative complications occurred in 121 patients (21.4%). The larger the VFA (<50, 50–99, 100–149, and ≥150 cm2), the higher the incidence of postoperative complications (11%, 14%, 21%, and 38%, respectively, P<0.001). Multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that the VFA was associated with postoperative complications (odds ratio: 1.009, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.004–1.013, P<0.001), with an incidence of postoperative complications that was 9% (95% CI: 4%–12%) higher for every 10 cm2 increase in the VFA. Conclusion. The incidence of postoperative complications after gastrectomy increases in proportion to an increase in the preoperative VFA.

scholarly journals Influence of cardiovascular risk factors on arterial rigidity in young people

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-63
Author(s):  
I. V. Medvedenko ◽  
A. A. Safronova ◽  
E. A. Grigoricheva
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Young People ◽  
Cardiovascular Risk Factors ◽  
Pulse Wave ◽  
The Body ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose of the study – to determine the relationship between the main factors of cardiovascular risk and arterial rigidity in young people.Material and methods. The evaluation of factors of cardiovascular risk and arterial rigidity in 100 people aged 22±8.3 years, followed by correlation analysis of dependence.Results. The study revealed a correlation with the body mass index, with the pulse wave velocity (r=0.36; p=0.013) and the presence of complaints of a cardiac and cerebral nature (r=0.386; p=0.011).Conclusion. Young people have a prerequisite for the development of cardiovascular diseases, based on an assessment of the combination of arterial stiffness and cardiovascular risk factors.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of the relationships between different components of sarcopenia and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity in community-dwelling elderly

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Dong Rong ◽  
Ai-Lin Bian ◽  
Hui-Ying Hu ◽  
Yue Ma ◽  
Xin-Zi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Pulse Wave Velocity ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Mass ◽  
Pulse Wave ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
Appendicular Skeletal Muscle ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background: Previous studies have just found skeletal muscle mass decline is associated with arterial stiffness, but it is unclear whether muscle strength and physical performance as important compositions of sarcopenia are associated with arterial stiffness.The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia, the components of sarcopenia and arterial stiffness among elderly in the community. Methods: This study enrolled 450 elderly people who received general medical examinations in Tianjin First Central Hospital. Each of the subjects was greater than 65 years old, including 266 male and 184 female subjects. Based on the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in older people developed by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS), 89 subjects were separated into the sarcopenia group. The living habits, disease status, general status and laboratory examinations of all subjects were collected. The body composition (including appendicular skeletal muscle mass and visceral fat area (VFA) of each participant) was measured by bioimpedance analysis. HS, usual gait speed (GS), and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were measured. Results : Sarcopenia subjects had higher baPWV, nutrition risk and lower appendicular skeletal muscle index(ASMI), Handgrip strength(HS), GS, body mass index(BMI), triacylglycerol(TG), serum albumin(ALB) and creatinine(Cr) than did non-sarcopenia subjects; Sarcopenia subjects also had higher visceral fat area (VFA) than did non-sarcopenia subjects (p<0.05). ASMI and HS were negatively correlated with baPWV (t=-5.807, p=0.000 and t=-3.085, p=0.002), but the relationship between baPWV and GS was not statistically significant (t=-0.862, p=0.389) by multivariable linear regression. After adjusting for confounders, a multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that sarcopenia was related with age, BMI, sports and baPWV in community dwelling elderly.Conclusions: ASMI and HS were negatively correlated with baPWV in community dwelling elderly in China; and baPWV was a risk factor of sarcopenia.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of the relationships between different components of sarcopenia and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity in community-dwelling elderly

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Dong Rong ◽  
Ai-Lin Bian ◽  
Hui-Ying Hu ◽  
Yue Ma ◽  
Xin-Zi Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Pulse Wave Velocity ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Skeletal Muscle Mass ◽  
Pulse Wave ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
Appendicular Skeletal Muscle ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Declination of skeletal muscle mass or sarcopenia is associated with the arterial stiffness. However, but it is unclear whether muscle strength and physical performance; important contributors of sarcopenia are associated with the arterial stiffness. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between sarcopenia, the components of sarcopenia and arterial stiffness among elderly population. Methods Four hundred and fifty community dwelling elderly participants (266 male, and 184 female, >65 years) were enrolled in this study. Each participant received general medical examinations in Tianjin First Center Hospital. Based on the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia in older people developed by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS), 89 participants were separated into the sarcopenia group. The living habits, disease status, general status and laboratory examinations of all participants were collected. The body composition (including appendicular skeletal muscle mass , and visceral fat area (VFA) was measured by bioimpedance analysis. Handgrip strength (HS), usual gait speed (GS), and brachial ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) were measured. Results Sarcopenia participants had higher baPWV, nutrition risk and lower appendicular skeletal muscle index(ASMI), HS, GS, body mass index(BMI), triacylglycerol(TG), serum albumin(ALB) and creatinine(Cr) than the non-sarcopenia participants; Sarcopenia participants also had higher visceral fat area (VFA)compared to non-sarcopenia participants (p<0.05). ASMI and HS were negatively associated with baPWV (t=-5.807, p=0.000 and t=-3.085, p=0.002), but the relationship between baPWV, and GS was not statistically significant (t=-0.862, p=0.389) by multivariable linear regression. After adjusting for confounders, a multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that sarcopenia was related to age, BMI, sports and baPWV in community dwelling elderly. Conclusions ASMI and HS were negatively associated with baPWV in community dwelling elderly in China; and baPWV was a risk factor of sarcopenia.

Does a “Cushion Effect” Really Exist? A Morphomic Analysis of Vulnerable Road Users with Serious Blunt Abdominal Injury

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-San Tee ◽  
Chi-Tung Cheng ◽  
Chi-Hsun Hsieh ◽  
Shih-Ching Kang ◽  
CHIH-YUAN FU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Visceral Fat ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Subcutaneous Fat ◽  
The Body ◽  
Abdominal Injury ◽  
Visceral Fat Area ◽  
Road Users ◽  
Severity Of Injury ◽  
Vulnerable Road Users

Abstract Background: The severity of injury from motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) depends on complex biomechanical factors, and the body features of the injured person account for some of these factors. By assuming that vulnerable road users (VRU) have limited protection resulting from vehicle and safety equipment, the current study analyzed the characteristics of fat distribution measured by computed tomography (CT) imaging and investigated the existence of a “Cushion effect” in VRU.Materials and Methods: This retrospective study enrolled 592 VRU involved in MVCs who underwent CT scans. Visceral fat area and subcutaneous fat cross-sectional area were measured and adjusted according to total body area (TBA) and are presented as the visceral fat ratio and the subQ fat ratio (subcutaneous fat ratio). Risk factors for serious abdominal injury [maximum abbreviated injury scale (MAISabd ≥ 3)] resulting from MVCs were determined by univariate and multivariate analysis.Results: MAISabd ≥ 3 was observed in 104 (17.6%) of the patients. The SubQ fat ratio at the L4 vertebral level was significantly lower in the MAISabd ≥ 3 group than in the MAISabd < 3 group (24.9 ± 12.0 vs 28.1 ± 11.9%; p=0.015). A decreased L4 subQ fat ratio was associated with a higher risk for MAISabd ≥ 3 in multivariate analysis (odds ratio 0.063; 95% CI 0.008-0.509; p = 0.009).Conclusion: The current study supported the “Cushion effect” theory, and protection was apparently provided by subcutaneous fat tissue. This concept may further improve vehicle and safety designation in the future.

Assessing the Relationship Between Religious Involvement and Health Behaviors

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 278-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neal Krause ◽  
Peter C. Hill ◽  
Robert Emmons ◽  
Kenneth I. Pargament ◽  
Gail Ironson
Keyword(s):  
Health Behavior ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Religious Involvement ◽  
The Body ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Strenuous Exercise ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Relationship

A growing body of research suggests that people who are more deeply involved in religion may be more likely to adopt beneficial health behaviors. However, religion is a complex phenomenon, and as a result, religion may affect health behaviors in a number of ways. The purpose of the current study was to see whether a sacred view of the body (i.e., belief that the body is the temple of God) is associated with better health behavior. It was proposed that the relationship between a sacred body view and health behavior will emerge only among study participants who have a stronger sense of religiously oriented control (i.e., stronger God-mediated control beliefs). Five positive health behaviors were evaluated: more frequent strenuous exercise, more frequent moderate exercise, more frequent consumption of fruits and vegetables, higher quality sleep, and the adoption of healthy lifestyles. Data from a recent nationwide sample reveal that a sacred body view is associated with each health behavior, but only among study participants who have a strong religiously oriented sense of control.

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