scholarly journals Daily Food Insecurity and Heart Rate Variability Among Healthy Low-Income Adults: A Longitudinal Pilot Study Over Two Seasonal Months

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 118-118
Author(s):  
Nan Dou ◽  
Muzi Na
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Time Varying ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Stress Vulnerability

Abstract Objectives Food insecurity (FI) is prevalent among low-income adults and is related to increased stress. Heart rate variability (HRV) is associated with adverse health and a known indicator for stress vulnerability. However, the relationship between FI and HRV is unclear. Our study aims to study the associations between FI and ultra-short-term HRV (5 minutes) at daily basis. Methods A total of 22 healthy low-income adults were recruited in fall 2019 and 18 were followed up in winter 2020. Data on FI and HRV were collected over a 3-week-long wave in each surveyed month (2nd – 4th week). Daily FI was assessed using the adapted USDA adult module on the provided smartphones. Each day, a 5-minute heart rate was recorded using the Polar H7 sensor, yielding a number of HRV metrics in two domains. SDNN, Rmssd, and pNN50 are time-domain metrics quantifying the amount of variability in interbeat interval (the higher the ‘better’). LF/HF Ratio is a frequency-domain metrics estimating the distribution of power into frequency bands (the lower the ‘better’). The Time Varying Effect Models were used to estimate the association between daily FI and ultra-short-term HRV metrics as a function of study day. Results A total of 606 person-days (response rate = 72.1%) of data in FI and HRV was collected. In fall, higher FI score was significantly associated with lower lnRmssd at day 19 (b = −0.13) and 20 (b = −0.12), lower Pnn50 at day 20 (b = −0.13), and higher LF/HF ratio from day 1 to 5 (b ranges 0.29–0.88). In winter, higher FI score was related to lower lnRmssd at day 18 (b = −0.24) and 19 (b = −0.27), lower Pnn50 from day 17 to 19 (b ranges −10.99 to −7.79), and higher LF/HF ratio from day 9 to 11 (b ranges 0.78–1.22) and day 18 to 20 (b ranges 1.17–2.40). Conclusions Across the 2 months spanning two seasons, our pilot study found that daily FI was significantly and consistently associated with suboptimal time-domain HRV metrics in the last few days of the study months. Results for the frequency-domain also support a time-varying impact of FI on HRV. The preliminary results support a potential more profound impact of FI on stress vulnerability, particularly by the end of the months. Funding Sources The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health (UL1TR002014) and the Broadhurst Career Development Professorship for the Study of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

scholarly journals Short-term Heart Rate Variability Analysis in Healthy Dogs of Different Ages

2022 ◽  
Vol 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciene Maria Martinello Romão ◽  
Amanda Sarita Cruz Aleixo ◽  
Felipe Gazza Romão ◽  
Mayra De Castro Ferreira Lima ◽  
Miriam Tsunemi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Other ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Heart Rate Monitor ◽  
Rr Intervals ◽  
Healthy Dogs

Background: The modulation of heart rate by autonomic nervous system may be evaluated by the heart rate variability (HRV), which illustrates the fluctuations between RR intervals. To evaluate this analysis, the intervals between 2 QRS complexes are measured. In general, high HRV values are expected in healthy individuals; otherwise, low values are indicative of organism dysfunction. Studies conducted in healthy humans show that HRV suffers reduction with ageing and that there is autonomic immaturity in neonates. The aim of this study was to describe the characteristic pattern of cardiac autonomic behavior in healthy dogs in different age groups through short-term HRV analysis.Materials, Methods & Results: A total of 87 healthy dogs were studied. HRV was analyzed in time and frequency domain, using Holter and heart rate monitor. It was observed that puppies (below one year old) presented a lower parasympathetic predominance and, consequently, lower HRV values on time domain (SDNN, PNN50% e RMSSD) compared to the other 2 groups and on frequency domain (LF, HF and LF/HF) compared to the adult animals group (between 1 and 7-year-old), which presented higher HRV values when compared to the other groups. Elderly dogs (over 8-year-old) exhibited a natural tendency to decrease cardiac parasympathetic HRV indexes.Discussion: The use of the HRV method as a prognostic index and as an arrhythmogenic marker for various canine heart diseases presents interesting perspectives. However, before it may be employed for these purposes, a better understanding should be established regarding the physiological behavior of autonomic cardiac modulation in different age groups to serve as a basis for future analyses. This study observed that puppies presented higher values for HR and, therefore, shorter RR intervals than the other groups (adult and elderly dogs), what was observed on Holter and heart rate monitor methods (HRM). There were significant differences between puppies and the other 2 groups (adults and elderly) for all time-domain variables using both methods (Holter and HRM methods). SDNN was significantly lower in puppies compared to adults and elderly dogs. In addition, both RMSSD and PNN50%, which were more reliable over shorter periods of time, also presented means and medians that were significantly lower in puppies. Regarding frequency-domain HRV parameters observed on Holter method, these indexes were decreased on the elderly group compared to adult dogs, which is a possible effect of aging. Also, puppies revealed lower frequency-domain HRV parameters on both methods when compared to adult dogs. The influence of age on HRV is possibly related to the stage of development of an individual, starting at conception up to the maturity in relation to the mechanisms that cause variations in HR. There are studies in humans that suggest a gradual increase in parasympathetic activity during childhood, followed by a steady decrease as aging occur. The present study observed the same pattern in dogs. The balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic systems is influenced by age in dogs, which alters HRV values in the short-term. The HRV method´s analysis is relatively simple and non-invasive for assessing cardiac autonomic function; also, it is widely used in human medicine as a risk measure for sudden cardiac death. The 24-hour HRV analysis is highly challenging, as it is time-consuming, expensive, delays diagnosis, and has a large number of artifacts; in this way, standards for its short-term analysis were developed. Keywords: cardiology, autonomic nervous system, heart rate monitor, Holter.

scholarly journals Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome Reduced Heart Rate Variability and Increased Irregularity and Complexity of Short-Term RR Time Series in Rabbits

Animals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilson Lozano ◽  
Conrado Calvo ◽  
Oscar Arias-Mutis ◽  
Ana Díaz ◽  
Luis Such-Miquel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Nonlinear Analyses ◽  
Short Term

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been linked to a higher prevalence of sudden cardiac death (SCD), but the mechanisms are not well understood. One possible underlying mechanism may be an abnormal modulation of autonomic activity, which can be quantified by analyzing heart rate variability (HRV). Our aim was to investigate the modifications of short-term HRV in an experimental rabbit model during the time-course of MetS development. NZW rabbits were randomly assigned to a control (n = 10) or a MetS group (n = 13), fed 28 weeks with control or high-fat, high-sucrose diets. After anesthesia, a 15-min ECG recording was acquired before diet administration and at weeks 14 and 28. We analyzed short RR time series using time-domain, frequency-domain and nonlinear analyses. A mixed-model factorial ANOVA was used for statistical analysis. Time-domain analysis showed a 52.4% decrease in the standard deviation of heart rate in animals from the MetS group at week 28, but no changes in the rest of parameters. In the frequency domain, we found a 9.7% decrease in the very low frequency and a 380.0% increase of the low frequency bands in MetS animals at week 28, whereas high frequency remained unchanged. Nonlinear analyses showed increased complexity and irregularity of the RR time series in MetS animals.

Algogen-induced vasosensory reflexes modulate short-term heart rate variability parameters in experimental rat models

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravindran Revand ◽  
Sanjeev K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Inflammatory Mediators ◽  
Saline Control ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Rat Models ◽  
Reflex Responses

Abstract Objectives The present work was designed to study the modulatory effects of algogen-induced vasosensory reflex responses on short-term heart rate variability (HRV) parameters in naïve and vagotomized rat models. Methods In this study, vasosensory reflex responses were elicited by instilling algogens (bradykinin/histamine), a component of inflammatory mediators into a local segment of medium-sized peripheral blood vessel (femoral artery) while a continuous electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded. Short-term (5 min) ECG segments obtained from original recordings were examined in detail and relevant data of HRV parameters were pooled. Time domain and frequency domain analyses were performed using dedicated software (LabChart 8, AD Instruments®, Australia) and results were analyzed. Results Bradykinin-induced vasosensory reflexes caused significant alterations in both time domain and frequency domain HRV parameters as compared to the time-matched saline control group. Instillation of bradykinin caused a transient increase in NN interval, RMSSD, TSP, HF power (HFP) along with a decrease in the standard deviation of all normal NN intervals (SDNN), SDNN/RMSSD, LF power (LFP), LFP/HFP. Histamine produced a similar pattern of responses, but HRV alterations were less pronounced compared to those with bradykinin. Further analysis revealed that algogen-induced vasosensory reflex responses caused an increase in the parasympathetic influence on the heart accompanied by a decrease in sympathetic influence. In addition, HRV modulation by algogen-induced vasosensory reflexes was significantly attenuated in vagotomized rats, illustrating the principal role of vagus in the reflex HRV modulation. Conclusions The present study proposes a novel hypothesis regarding the cardio-protective role of inflammatory mediators during acute stress, by potentiating the vagal impact and attenuating the sympathetic impact on the heart.

scholarly journals Sex Differences in Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Heart Rate Variability Measures of Fatigued Drivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8499
Author(s):  
Chao Zeng ◽  
Wenjun Wang ◽  
Chaoyang Chen ◽  
Chaofei Zhang ◽  
Bo Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Frequency Domain Methods ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Electrocardiogram Ecg

The effects of fatigue on a driver’s autonomic nervous system (ANS) were investigated through heart rate variability (HRV) measures considering the difference of sex. Electrocardiogram (ECG) data from 18 drivers were recorded during a simulator-based driving experiment. Thirteen short-term HRV measures were extracted through time-domain and frequency-domain methods. First, differences in HRV measures related to mental state (alert or fatigued) were analyzed in all subjects. Then, sex-specific changes between alert and fatigued states were investigated. Finally, sex differences between alert and fatigued states were compared. For all subjects, ten measures showed significant differences (Mann-Whitney U test, p < 0.01) between different mental states. In male and female drivers, eight and four measures, respectively, showed significant differences between different mental states. Six measures showed significant differences between males and females in an alert state, while ten measures showed significant sex differences in a fatigued state. In conclusion, fatigue impacts drivers’ ANS activity, and this impact differs by sex; more differences exist between male and female drivers’ ANS activity in a fatigued state than in an alert state.

Short-term reproducibility of the time and frequency domain parameters of heart rate variability

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Kyrozi ◽  
T. Maounis ◽  
I. Chiladakis ◽  
V. Vassikikos ◽  
A. Manolis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Short Term

scholarly journals Longitudinal Changes and Recovery in Heart Rate Variability of Young Healthy Subjects When Exposure to a Hypobaric Hypoxic Environment

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenbin Ma ◽  
Haoran Xu ◽  
Muyang Yan ◽  
Jie Huang ◽  
Wei Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Multiscale Entropy ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Poincaré Plot ◽  
Longitudinal Changes ◽  
Hypoxic Environment

Background: The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is crucial for acclimatization. Investigating the responses of acute exposure to a hypoxic environment may provide some knowledge of the cardiopulmonary system’s adjustment mechanism.Objective: The present study investigates the longitudinal changes and recovery in heart rate variability (HRV) in a young healthy population when exposed to a simulated plateau environment.Methods: The study followed a strict experimental paradigm in which physiological signals were collected from 33 healthy college students (26 ± 2 years, 171 cm ± 7 cm, 64 ± 11 kg) using a medical-grade wearable device. The subjects were asked to sit in normoxic (approximately 101 kPa) and hypoxic (4,000 m above sea level, about 62 kPa) environments. The whole experimental process was divided into four stable resting measurement segments in chronological order to analyze the longitudinal changes of physical stress and recovery phases. Seventy-six time-domain, frequency-domain, and non-linear indicators characterizing rhythm variability were analyzed in the four groups.Results: Compared to normobaric normoxia, participants in hypobaric hypoxia had significantly lower HRV time-domain metrics, such as RMSSD, MeanNN, and MedianNN (p &lt; 0.01), substantially higher frequency domain metrics such as LF/HF ratio (p &lt; 0.05), significantly lower Poincaré plot parameters such as SD1/SD2 ratio and other Poincaré plot parameters are reduced considerably (p &lt; 0.01), and Refined Composite Multi-Scale Entropy (RCMSE) curves are reduced significantly (p &lt; 0.01).Conclusion: The present study shows that elevated heart rates, sympathetic activation, and reduced overall complexity were observed in healthy subjects exposed to a hypobaric and hypoxic environment. Moreover, the results indicated that Multiscale Entropy (MSE) analysis of RR interval series could characterize the degree of minor physiological changes. This novel index of HRV can better explain changes in the human ANS.

Heart Rate Variability in Diabetes Patients

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Kudat ◽  
V Akkaya ◽  
AB Sozen ◽  
S Salman ◽  
S Demirel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Autonomic Neuropathy ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy ◽  
Chronic Complications ◽  
Frequency Power ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Diabetes mellitus can cause cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy and is associated with increased cardiovascular deaths. We investigated cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in diabetics and healthy controls by analysis of heart rate variability. Thirty-one diabetics and 30 age- and sex-matched controls were included. In the time domain we measured the mean R-R interval (NN), the standard deviation of the R-R interval index (SDNN), the standard deviation of the 5-min R - R interval mean (SDANN), the root mean square of successive R - R interval differences (RMSSD) and the percentage of beats with a consecutive R - R interval difference > 50 ms (pNN50). In the frequency domain we measured high-frequency power (HF), low-frequency power (LF) and the LF/HF ratio. Diabetes patients had lower values for time-domain and frequency-domain parameters than controls. Most heart rate variability parameters were lower in diabetes patients with chronic complications than in those without chronic complications.

EFFECT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES ON HEART RATE VARIABILITY AND SKIN CONDUCTANCE

2021 ◽  
pp. 2150038
Author(s):  
Ankita Soni ◽  
Kirti Rawal
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Skin Conductance ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Rr Intervals ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Frequency Domain Methods

The sympathetic and parasympathetic function of the Autonomic Nervous System[Formula: see text]ANS[Formula: see text] is the primary cause of the variations in Heart Rate and Skin Conductance[Formula: see text]SC[Formula: see text] during different physical activities. This paper aims to analyze the effect of different physical activities i.e. (a) Supine (b) Standing and (c) Warm-up, on Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and SC. The standard dataset of 18 subjects has been used to analyze the effect of physical activities on the HRV and SC. In the used dataset, the subjects are in supine, standing, and warm-up positions. The linear methods (time domain & frequency domain) of HRV are implemented on the standard dataset for analyzing the effect of physical activities. It has been observed with the analysis of the HRV that the mean value of time domain methods i.e. the NN interval’s standard deviation (SDNN), the successive RR interval’s root mean square (RMSSD), RR intervals with more than 50 ms differences in between them (NN50), percentage of successive RR intervals that have the difference of more than 50 ms (pNN50) are decreased and the value of Heart rate (HR) increased when the activity has been changed from supine to standing and standing to the warm-up positions. The value of frequency domain methods, such as low frequency (LF) and the ratio of low and high frequency (LF/HF) increased, while the value of HF decreases as activity changes from supine to standing and from supine to warm-up position. Further, the increment is also observed in the value of SC when activity is switched from supine to standing and from standing to the warm-up position. It is concluded from the results that there is a significant decrement that is observed in the value of HRV, while the increment is observed in the value of SC and HR. Decrement of HRV reflects that the sympathetic activity is increased as activity changed from supine to standing and further from standing to warm-up positions.

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