scholarly journals Vigorous Physical Activity may be Important for the Insulin Sensitivity in Immigrants From the Middle East and Native Swedes

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Arvidsson ◽  
Ulf Lindblad ◽  
Jan Sundquist ◽  
Kristina Sundquist ◽  
Leif Groop ◽  
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Purpose:To compare physical activity measures and their associations with insulin sensitivity, β-cell function and body mass index (BMI) between Iraqi immigrants and native Swedes.Methods:A cross-sectional study of 493 Iraqis (58% men) and 469 Swedes (54% men) aged 30 to 75 years living in the city of Malmö, Sweden. Accelerometry was used for physical activity measures (sedentary time, breaks in sedentary time, moderate and vigorous physical activity, total counts). Insulin sensitivity index and oral disposal index were determined from an oral glucose tolerance test and BMI by body weight and height.Results:Iraqi men were less physically active than Swedish men, while the physical activity was more similar in the women. BMI was a strong predictor of insulin sensitivity and β-cell function and frequently associated with the physical activity measures. BMI modified the associations of insulin sensitivity and β-cell function with the physical activity measures to such extent that only VPA and total counts show direct associations with insulin sensitivity in addition to the indirect associations via BMI. Iraqi women demonstrated weaker associations compared with Swedish women.Conclusions:Physical activity and performed at vigorous intensity may be important mainly for the insulin sensitivity in Iraqi immigrants and native Swedes.

2007 ◽  
Vol 292 (6) ◽  
pp. E1575-E1580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinji Sakaue ◽  
Shinji Ishimaru ◽  
Daisuke Ikeda ◽  
Yoshinori Ohtsuka ◽  
Toshiro Honda ◽  
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Although a hyperbolic relationship between insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity has been shown, the relationship has been often questioned. We examined the relationship using oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)-derived indexes. A total of 374 Japanese subjects who had never been given a diagnosis of diabetes underwent a 75-g OGTT. In subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), the ln [insulinogenic index (IGI)] was described by a linear function of ln ( x) ( x, insulin sensitivity index) in regression analysis when the reciprocal of the insulin resistance index in homeostasis model assessment, Matsuda's index, and oral glucose insulin sensitivity index were used as x. Because the 95% confidence interval of the slope of the regression line did not necessarily include −1, the relationships between IGI and x were not always hyperbolic, but power functions IGI × xα = a constant. We thought that IGI × xα was an appropriate β-cell function estimate adjusted by insulin sensitivity and referred to it as β-cell function index (BI). When Matsuda's index was employed as x, the BI values were decreased in subjects without NGT. Log BI had a better correlation with fasting plasma glucose (PG; FPG) and 2-h PG in non-NGT subjects than in NGT subjects. In subjects with any glucose tolerance, log BI was linearly correlated with 1-h PG and glucose spike (the difference between maximum PG and FPG). In conclusion, the relationship between insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity was not always hyperbolic. The BI is a useful tool in the estimation of β-cell function with a mathematical basis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (7) ◽  
pp. 2413-2421
Author(s):  
Jasmin M Alves ◽  
Jennifer Zink ◽  
Ting Chow ◽  
Shan Luo ◽  
Britni R Belcher ◽  
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Abstract Context Prenatal exposures and lifestyle factors are important for metabolic health. Objective Determine how prenatal exposures to maternal obesity and/or gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and childhood lifestyle factors independently contribute to child insulin sensitivity. Design and Participants Ninety children aged 7 to 11 years (56% girls, 60% exposed to GDM), born at Kaiser-Permanente Southern California, completed an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) as part of the BrainChild Study. Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI) was used to estimate insulin sensitivity. Participants completed two 24-hour dietary recalls, and daily energy intake (EI), dietary added sugar, and total sugar were calculated. The 3-day physical activity recall determined the average minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and the average minutes per day spent sedentary. Maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and GDM status were extracted from electronic medical records. Main Outcome Measure Matsuda-ISI. Results Linear regression showed that children who spent more time in MVPA had better ISI (β = 0.33; P = 0.001), and results remained after adjustment for maternal prepregnancy BMI, GDM exposure, child age, sex, daily EI, dietary added sugar (β = 0.34; P = 0.001), and further adjustment for child adiposity (β = 0.29; P = 0.001). Time spent sedentary, maternal prepregnancy BMI, GDM exposure, dietary added sugar, total sugar, and EI were not associated with ISI. Conclusions Physical activity was the only predictor of ISI at this age, suggesting that engaging in physical activity during childhood is beneficial for insulin sensitivity and may ameliorate future risk for metabolic disease.


2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ampaiwan Chuansumrit ◽  
Pimprae Pengpis ◽  
Pat Mahachoklertwattana ◽  
Nongnuch Sirachainan ◽  
Preamrudee Poomthavorn ◽  
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Aims: To compare insulin sensitivity, β-cell function and iron status biomarkers in non-transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (NTDT) with iron excess during pre- and post-iron chelation. Methods: Subjects with NTDT, aged older than 10 years, with serum ferritin >300 ng/ml, were included. Iron chelation with deferasirox (10 mg/kg/day) was prescribed daily for 6 months. Results: Ten patients with a median age of 17.4 years were enrolled. The comparison between pre- and post-chelation demonstrated significantly lower iron load: median serum ferritin (551.4 vs. 486.2 ng/ml, p = 0.047), median TIBC (211.5 vs. 233.5 µg/dl, p = 0.009) and median non-transferrin binding iron (5.5 vs. 1.4 µM, p = 0.005). All patients had a normal oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) both pre- and post-chelation. However, fasting plasma glucose was significantly reduced after iron chelation (85.0 vs.79.5 mg/dl, p = 0.047). MRI revealed no significant changes of iron accumulation in the heart and liver after chelation, but there was a significantly lower iron load in the pancreas, assessed by higher T2* at post-chelation compared with pre-chelation (41.9 vs. 36.7 ms, p = 0.047). No adverse events were detected. Conclusions: A trend towards improving insulin sensitivity and β-cell function as well as a reduced pancreatic iron load was observed following 6 months of iron chelation (TCTR20160523003).


Blood ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 110 (11) ◽  
pp. 4281-4281
Author(s):  
Pacharapan Surapolchai ◽  
Suradej Hongeng ◽  
Samart Pakakasama ◽  
Pat Mahachoklertwattana ◽  
Angkana Winaichatsak ◽  
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Abstract Background: The purposes of the study were to determine β-cell function and insulin sensitivity after ALL therapy cessation and the association between genetic polymorphisms of β-cell differentiation genes, TCF7L2 and PAX4, with insulin resistance (β-cell dysfunction) in childhood ALL survivors. Methods: Childhood ALL patients diagnosed during 1997–2004 finished the treatment for at least 6 months. The oral glucose tolerance test and lipid screening were performed. Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus (DM) were defined according to WHO criteria. β-cell function was estimated by homeostasis model assessment β-cell (HOMA β-cell) and insulinogenic index (IGI) and insulin sensitivity was estimated by whole body insulin sensitivity index (WBISI). The polymorphisms of TCF7L2 (rs12255372 and rs7903146) and PAX4 (A1186C) were genotyped and assessed for the association between these polymorphisms and the β-cell function and the insulin sensitivity. Results: 126 patients were studied (52 females, 74 males and age at the time of study; 4–20 yrs). 116 patients (92%) had normal glucose tolerance (NGT) while the others 10 patients (8%) had impaired glucose tolerance (IGT). Comparing between IGT and NGT groups respectively, we found statistically significant differences in age at the diagnosis (7.5 and 5.2 yrs, p=0.041), age at the study (14 and 10.3 yrs, p=0.001), the duration of post ALL therapy cessation (43 and 26 months, p=0.015), and insulin sensitivity index (WBISI) (5.75 and 9.52, p<0.001). HOMA β-cell and IGI were not different between NGT and IGT group (190.8 and 139.5, p=0.332; 23.6 and 15.8, p=0.310, respectively). Moreover, 32 of 126 patients (25%) had insulin resistance (modified from the criteria of WBISI in obese children and adolescents). These 32 patients who had insulin resistance demonstrated significant pictures of metabolic syndrome i.e. hypertriglyceridemia (116.6 and 85.4 mg/dL, p=0.036), low HDL-C (43.0 and 48.3 mg/dL, p=0.015), obesity (BMI SDS 1.03 and 0.38, p=0.044) and were also older age at the study (12.8 and 9.9 yrs, p<0.001). The genotype frequencies and allele frequencies of polymorphisms of TCF7L2 and PAX4 genes between IGT and NGT groups and between insulin resistance and nonresistance were not difference (p>0.05). Conclusion: The childhood ALL survivors who had IGT were associated with the longer duration of ALL therapy cessation, the older age at diagnosis and at the time of study, and insulin resistance while β-cell function was still relatively preserved. Long-term childhood ALL survivors have potential risks of IGT, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome. Our findings with such small representatives are not yet applicable to associate TCF7L2 and PAX4 polymorphisms with the insulin resistance (β-cell dysfunction) in the childhood ALL survivors.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shixuan Liu ◽  
Tao Yuan ◽  
Shuoning Song ◽  
Shi Chen ◽  
Linjie Wang ◽  
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Abstract Background We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and islet β-cell function in patients with Klinefelter syndrome (KS) and hyperglycemia. Methods This is a retrospective study. In total, 22 patients diagnosed with KS were identified from the electronic medical record system, including 9 patients with hyperglycemia (total patients with hyperglycemia, THG-KS group) and 5 hyperglycemic KS patients with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) results (HG-KS group). An additional 5 subjects with hyperglycemia and 5 normal glucose tolerance (NGT) subjects matched based on body mass index were included as the HG group and NGT group, respectively. Data from clinical and laboratory examinations were collected. We further performed a literature review of KS and hyperglycemia. Results We found that KS patients developed abnormal glucose metabolism earlier in life than those without KS, and the median age was 17 years, ranging from 10 years to 19 years. Six of 17 (35.3%) patients were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and 3 of 17 (17.6%) patients were diagnosed with prediabetes. Among 10 patients with both fasting blood glucose and insulin results recorded, there were 8 out of 17 (47.1%) KS patients had insulin resistance. The prevalence of hypertension and dyslipidemia was higher in patients with hyperglycemia and KS than in patients with NGT KS. Compared with the HG group, insulin sensitivity levels were lower in HG-KS group, whereas homeostasis model assessment of β-cell function levels (p = 0.047) were significantly, indicating higher insulin secretion levels in the HG-KS group. Conclusions KS patients develop hyperglycemia earlier in life than those without KS and show lower insulin sensitivity and higher insulin secretion. These patients also have a higher prevalence of other metabolic diseases and may have different frequencies of developing KS-related symptoms.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malini Prasad ◽  
Victoria Mark ◽  
Chanel Ligon ◽  
Roxanne Dutia ◽  
Nandini Nair ◽  
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<i>Objective</i>: The role of the gut in diabetes remission after gastric bypass (RYGB) is incompletely understood. We therefore assessed the temporal change in insulin secretory capacity after RYGB, using oral and intravenous (IV) glucose, in individuals with type 2 diabetes. <p><i>Research Design and Methods:</i> Longitudinal, prospective measures of β-cell function after oral glucose and IV graded glucose infusion in individuals with severe obesity and diabetes studied at 0, 3 (n=29), 12 (n=24) and 24 (n=20) months after RYGB. Data were collected between 2015 and 2019 in an academic clinical research center.</p> <p><i>Results</i>: The decreases in body weight, fat mass, waist circumference and insulin resistance after surgery (all p<0.001 at 12 and 24 months), did not differ according to diabetes remission status. In contrast, both the magnitude and temporal changes in β-cell glucose sensitivity after oral glucose differed by remission status (p=0.04): greater (6.5 fold, p<0.01) and sustained in full remitters, moderate and not sustained past 12 months in partial remitters (3.3 fold, p<0.001), minimal in non-remitters (2.7 fold, p=ns). The improvement in β-cell function after IV glucose was not apparent until 12 months, significant only in full remitters, and only ~1/3 of that observed after oral glucose.</p> <p>Pre-intervention β-cell function and its change after surgery predicted remission; weight loss and insulin sensitivity did not. </p> <p><i>Conclusion</i>: Our data show the time course of changes in β-cell function after RYGB. The improvement in β-cell function after RYGB, but not changes in weight loss or insulin sensitivity, drives diabetes remission.</p>


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Al Thani ◽  
Eman Sadoun ◽  
Angeliki Sofroniou ◽  
Amin Jayyousi ◽  
Khaled Ahmed Mohamed Baagar ◽  
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Abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with indicators of pre-diabetes including, insulin resistance, β-cell dysfunction and elevated plasma glucose with controversial findings from current trials. This study aims to investigate the long-term effect of vitamin D on glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity in pre-diabetic and highly vitamin-deficient subjects. Methods: 132 participants were randomized to 30,000 IU vitamin D weekly for 6 months. Participants underwent oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 3-month intervals to determine the change in plasma glucose concentration at 2h after 75g OGTT (2hPCG). Secondary measurements included glycated hemoglobin, fasting plasma glucose and insulin, post-prandial insulin, indices of insulin sensitivity (HOMA-IR, Matsuda Index), β-cell function (HOMA-β, glucose and insulin area under the curve (AUC), disposition and insulinogenic indices), and lipid profile. Results: A total of 57 (vitamin D) and 75 (placebo) subjects completed the study. Mean baseline serum 25(OH) D levels were 17.0 ng/ml and 14.9 ng/ml for placebo and vitamin D group, respectively. No significant differences were observed for 2hPC glucose or insulin sensitivity indices between groups. HOMA-β significantly decreased in the vitamin D group, while area under curve for glucose and insulin showed a significant reduction in β-cell function in both groups. Additionally, HOMA-β was found to be significantly different between control and treatment group and significance persisted after adjusting for confounding factors. Conclusion: Vitamin D supplementation in a pre-diabetic and severely vitamin-deficient population had no effect on glucose tolerance or insulin sensitivity. The observed reduction in β-cell function in both placebo and vitamin D groups could be attributed to factors other than supplementation. Trial registration: The trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov with number: NCT02098980.


2020 ◽  
Vol 105 (7) ◽  
pp. e2408-e2420
Author(s):  
Uche Ezeh ◽  
Ida Y-D Chen ◽  
Yen-Hao Chen ◽  
Ricardo Azziz

Abstract Context Impaired sensitivity to the antilipolytic action of insulin in adipose tissue (AT) may play a role in determining metabolic dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Objectives To test the hypothesis that insulin resistance (IR) in AT is associated with whole-body insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in PCOS. Research Design and Setting Prospective cross-sectional study. Methods Eighteen participants with PCOS and 18-matched control participants underwent a modified frequently sampled intravenous glucose tolerance test (mFSIVGTT); subgroups underwent single-slice computed tomography scans determining AT distribution and adipocyte glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT-4) expression. Main Outcome Measures IR in AT in basal (by the adipose insulin resistance index [Adipo-IR]) and dynamic (mFSIVGTT-derived indices of insulin-mediated nonesterified fatty acids [NEFA] suppression [NEFAnadir, TIMEnadir, and %NEFAsupp]) states; whole-body insulin-mediated glucose uptake and insulin secretion in basal (by homeostatic model assessment [HOMA]-IR and HOMA-β%) and dynamic (mFSIVGTT-derived insulin sensitivity index [Si], acute insulin response to glucose [AIRg], and disposition index [Di]) states. Results Participants with PCOS had higher HOMA-IR and HOMA-β%, lower Si and Di, higher longer TIMEnadir, higher Adipo-IR and NEFAnadir, and a trend toward lower GLUT-4, than the control group participants. Adipo-IR was associated with dynamic state IR in AT (NEFAnadir TIMEnadir, and %NEFAsupp), but only in PCOS, and with HOMA-IR and HOMA-β% in both groups. NEFAnadir and TIMEnadir were negatively and %NEFAsupp positively associated with Si only in PCOS, but not with AIRg and Di, or GLUT-4 expression. Conclusion Women with PCOS demonstrated increased IR in AT, which is closely associated with whole-body IR but not with dynamic state β-cell function or adipocyte GLUT-4 gene expression.


2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (06) ◽  
pp. 411-417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Cockcroft ◽  
Craig Williams ◽  
Sarah Jackman ◽  
Neil Armstrong ◽  
Alan Barker

AbstractAssessment of plasma insulin and glucose outcomes is important in paediatric studies aimed at reducing future risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The aims of this study are to determine the between-method agreement and the day-to-day reliability of fasting and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT)-derived estimates of insulin sensitivity and β-cell function in healthy boys. Fasting and OGTT assesments of insulin resistance and β-cell function were performed on 28 boys (12.3±2.9 years). Measurements were repeated after 1 week (fasting, n=28) and 1 day (OGTT, n=8). Agreement between estimates of insulin resistance and β-cell function was examined using Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Reliability was assessed using change in the mean, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and typical error expressed as a coefficient of variation (CV). The Matsuda index was positively related with QUICKI (r=0.88, P<0.001) and negatively related to HOMA-IR (r=−0.76, P<0.001). The Cederholm index was not significantly related with fasting estimates of insulin resistance (all r<0.40, P>0.05). For reliability, QUICKI had the lowest CV% for the fasting (4.7%) and the Cederholm index for the OGTT (6.4%) estimates. The largest CV% was observed in fasting insulin (30.8%) and insulinogenic index 30’ (62.5%). This study highlights differences in between-method agreement and day-to-day reliability for estimates of insulin resistance in youth. The low CV supports the use of the FGIR (fasting) and Cederholm (OGTT) indices in this population.


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