scholarly journals The role of the gut microbiota on the metabolic status of obese children

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Yuan ◽  
Ruimin Chen ◽  
Kenneth L. McCormick ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xiangquan Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Metabolic Status ◽  
Alpha And Beta Diversity ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obese ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Healthy Obese ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

Abstract Background The term “metabolically healthy obese (MHO)” denotes a hale and salutary status, yet this connotation has not been validated in children, and may, in fact, be a misnomer. As pertains to obesity, the gut microbiota has garnered attention as conceivably a nosogenic or, on the other hand, protective participator. Objective This study explored the characteristics of the fecal microbiota of obese Chinese children and adolescents of disparate metabolic statuses, and the associations between their gut microbiota and circulating proinflammatory factors, such as IL-6, TNF-α, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), and a cytokine up-regulator and mediator, leptin. Results Based on weight and metabolic status, the 86 Chinese children (ages 5–15 years) were divided into three groups: metabolically healthy obese (MHO, n = 42), metabolic unhealthy obese (MUO, n = 23), and healthy normal weight controls (Con, n = 21). In the MUO subjects, the phylum Tenericutes, as well as the alpha and beta diversity, were significantly reduced compared with the controls. Furthermore, Phylum Synergistetes and genus Bacteroides were more prevalent in the MHO population compared with controls. For the MHO group, Spearman’s correlation analysis revealed that serum IL-6 positively correlated with genus Paraprevotella, LBP was positively correlated with genus Roseburia and Faecalibacterium, and negatively correlated with genus Lactobacillus, and leptin correlated positively with genus Phascolarctobacterium and negatively with genus Dialister (all p < 0.05). Conclusion Although there are distinct differences in the characteristic gut microbiota of the MUO population versus MHO, dysbiosis of gut microsystem is already extant in the MHO cohort. The abundance of some metabolism-related bacteria associates with the degree of circulating inflammatory compounds, suggesting that dysbiosis of gut microbiota, present in the MHO children, conceivably serves as a compensatory or remedial response to a surfeit of nutrients.

scholarly journals The Role of the Gut Microbiota on the Metabolic Status of Obese Children

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Yuan ◽  
Ruimin Chen ◽  
Kenneth L. McCormick ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xiangquan Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Metabolic Status ◽  
Alpha And Beta Diversity ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obese ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Healthy Obese ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

Abstract Background The term “metabolically healthy obese (MHO)” denotes a hale and salutary status, yet this connotation has not been validated in children, and may, in fact, be a misnomer. As pertains to obesity, the gut microbiota has garnered attention as conceivably a nosogenic or, on the other hand, protective participator.Objective This study explored the characteristics of the fecal microbiota of obese Chinese children and adolescents of disparate metabolic statuses, and the associations between their gut microbiota and circulating proinflammatory factors, such as IL-6, TNF-α, lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), and a cytokine up-regulator and mediator, leptin. Results Based on weight and metabolic status, the 86 Chinese children (ages 5-15 years) were divided into three groups: metabolically healthy obese (MHO, n=42), metabolic unhealthy obese (MUO, n=23), and healthy normal weight controls (Con, n=21). In the MUO subjects, the phylum Tenericutes, as well as the alpha and beta diversity, were significantly reduced compared with the controls. Furthermore, Phylum Synergistetes and genus Bacteroides were more prevalent in the MHO population compared with controls. For the MHO group, Spearman’s correlation analysis revealed that serum IL-6 positively correlated with genus Paraprevotella, LBP was positively correlated with genus Roseburia and Faecalibacterium, and negatively correlated with genus Lactobacillus, and leptin correlated positively with genus Phascolarctobacterium and negatively with genus Dialister (all p<0.05).Conclusion Although there are distinct differences in the characteristic gut microbiota of the MUO population versus MHO, dysbiosis of gut microsystem is already extant in the MHO cohort. The abundance of some metabolism-related bacteria associates with the degree of circulating inflammatory compounds, suggesting that dysbiosis of gut microbiota, present in the MHO children, conceivably serves as a compensatory or remedial response to a surfeit of nutrients.

scholarly journals Metabolically Healthy Obese Children and the Role of the Gut Microbiota

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Yuan ◽  
Ruimin Chen ◽  
Kenneth L. McCormick ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Xiangquan Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Fecal Microbiota ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Metabolic Status ◽  
Alpha And Beta Diversity ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obese ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Healthy Obese ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

Abstract Background The term “metabolically healthy obese (MHO)” denotes a hale and salutary status, yet this connotation has not been validated in children, and may, in fact, be a misnomer. As pertains to obesity, the gut microbiota has garnered attention as conceivably a nosogenic or, on the other hand, protective participator.Objective This study explored the characteristics of the fecal microbiota of obese Chinese children and adolescents of disparate metabolic status, and the associations between their gut microbiota and circulating proinflammatory factors, such as IL-6 and TNF-α, and a cytokine up-regulator and mediator, leptin. Results Based on weight and metabolic status, the 86 Chinese children (ages 5-15 years) were divided into three groups: metabolically healthy obese (MHO, n=42), metabolic unhealthy obesity (MUO, n=23), and healthy normal weight controls (Con, n=21). In the MUO subjects, the phylum Tenericutes, as well as the alpha and beta diversity, were significantly reduced compared with the controls. Furthermore, Phylum Synergistetes and genus Bacteroides were more prevalent in the MHO population compared with controls. For the MHO subgroup, Spearman’s correlation analysis revealed that serum IL-6 positively correlated with genus Paraprevotella, and leptin correlated positively with genus Phascolarctobacterium and negatively with genus Dialister (all p<0.05).Conclusion Dysbiosis of gut microsystem prevails in the MHO cohort, and the abundance of some metabolism-related bacteria associates with the degree of circulating inflammatory compounds. As for a role in the etiology or facilitation of obesity- or perhaps vice versa- this childhood microbial imbalance awaits long-term, longitudinal investigation.

Abstract 13508: Obesity Phenotype and the Risk of Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes: Does Cardiorespiratory Fitness Matter?

Circulation ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 130 (suppl_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sae Young Jae ◽  
Mercedes Carnethon ◽  
Won Hah Park ◽  
Bo Fernhall
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Incident Hypertension ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obese ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Healthy Obese ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

There is conflicting evidence regarding the association between metabolically healthy obese (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy normal weight (MUNW) with incident hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The role of cardiorespiratory fitness on these associations has not been fully explored. We tested the hypothesis that obesity phenotypes predict incident hypertension and type 2 diabetes, but cardiorespiratory fitness modifies these associations in a prospective study of apparently healthy men. 3800 men (mean age 48±6 yrs, range 20-76 yrs) participated in two health examinations during 1998-2009. All subjects were free of hypertension and type 2 diabetes at baseline examination. MHO was defined as obesity (body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2) with no more than one metabolic abnormality, and MUNW was defined as body mass index < 23 kg/m2) with two or more abnormalities. Cardiorespiratory fitness was directly measured by peak oxygen uptake during a treadmill test. Incident hypertension and type 2 diabetes were defined as blood pressure ≥140/90mmHg and as ≥6.5% of HbA1c or ≥126mg/dl of fasting glucose at second examination, respectively. During an average follow-up of 5 years (1-12 yrs), there were 371 (9.8%) men incident hypertension and 170 (4.5%) men incident type 2 diabetes. MHO and MUNW were present in 844 (22%) and 249 (6.6%) men. Compared with metabolically healthy normal weight men, MHO and MUNW men were at increased risk for hypertension (relative risk (RR) =1.82, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.29-2.56 and 1.75, 1.11-2.74) and type 2 diabetes (RR=3.68, 1.92-7.07 and 5.35, 2.61-10.94), respectively. These risks in MHO and MUNW men were still persisted with adjustment for confounder variables and cardiorespiratory fitness (hypertension=1.57, 1.05-2.34 and 1.59, 1.01-2.51; type 2 diabetes=3.35, 1.63-6.89 and 4.76, 2.32-9.77). Metabolically healthy obese or metabolically unhealthy normal weight men were at increased risk of hypertension and type 2 diabetes compared with metabolically healthy normal weight men. However, these associations were not attenuated by cardiorespiratory fitness or other confounder factors.

The association between a metabolically healthy overweight/obesity phenotype and markers of inflammation among Chinese children and adolescents aged 10–18 years

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinyu Zhou ◽  
Ling Bai ◽  
Yangyang Dong ◽  
Rongrong Cai ◽  
Wenqing Ding
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Chinese Children ◽  
Metabolic Phenotypes ◽  
Tnf Α ◽  
Metabolically Healthy ◽  
Hs Crp ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Chinese Children And Adolescents

Abstract Objectives The association between metabolically healthy overweight/obesity (MHO) and inflammatory markers remains controversial. The aim of the present study was to describe the prevalence of different metabolic phenotypes and to examine the relationship of different metabolic phenotypes with inflammatory markers among Chinese children and adolescents. Methods The study included 1,125 children and adolescents aged 10–18 years using a cross-sectional survey, and all subjects were classified into four groups based on a combination of BMI and metabolic status. In addition, the inflammatory markers we measured were high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6). Results The prevalence of metabolically healthy with normal-weight (MHNW), MHO, metabolically unhealthy with normal-weight (MUNW), and metabolically unhealthy overweight/obesity (MUO) phenotypes was 38.76, 7.11, 38.67 and 15.47%, respectively. The results of logistic regression analysis showed that the MHO was associated with the z scores of hs-CRP in Chinese children and adolescents (OR=0.57, 95% CI: 0.39–0.83). Meanwhile, multivariate adjusted regression analysis showed that the relationship between hs-CRP and MHO among the overweight/obese was consistent with the results above, but among the normal-weight, only the highest quartile of TNF-α could increase the risk of MUNW (OR=1.65, 95% CI: 1.09–2.52). Conclusions MHO phenotypes were not common in Chinese children and adolescents. Individuals with MHO had a more beneficial hs-CRP profile than those with MUO.

scholarly journals Increased Heart Failure Risk in Normal-Weight People With Metabolic Syndrome Compared With Metabolically Healthy Obese Individuals

2011 ◽  
Vol 58 (13) ◽  
pp. 1343-1350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Voulgari ◽  
Nicholas Tentolouris ◽  
Polychronis Dilaveris ◽  
Dimitris Tousoulis ◽  
Nicholas Katsilambros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obese ◽  
Failure Risk ◽  
Healthy Obese ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

Abstract 163: The Prevalence of the Metabolically Healthy Obese Phenotype in an Aging Population and its Association with Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease: The Brazilian Study on Healthy Aging

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara L Roberson ◽  
Shozab A Siddiqui ◽  
Michael J Blaha ◽  
Arthur A Agatston ◽  
Roger S Blumenthal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Aging Population ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Metabolically Healthy Obese ◽  
Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Healthy Obese ◽  
Metabolically Healthy

BACKGROUND Obese and overweight individuals have been shown to be at higher risk of CVD events than normal weight individuals. Current literature has elucidated a new phenotype, Metabolically Healthy Obese (MHO), with risks of CVD similar to that of normal weight individuals. Few studies have examined the MHO phenotype in an aging population, especially in association with subclinical cardiovascular disease. METHODS The cross sectional study population consisted of 208 individuals (79% Female), age 80 and older (mean age 84±4, range 80-102). Anthropometrics & biochemical parameters were measured. The Adult Treatment Panel definition of metabolic syndrome (MetS), excluding waist circumference, criteria was used to define metabolically healthy (<3 MetS components) versus unhealthy. A combination of BMI and waist circumference were used to define normal weight and overweight/obese. Multidetector-row cardiac CT for coronary artery calcium score (CACS) was used to detect subclinical atherosclerosis. High reactive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) was measured to assess degree of underlying inflammation. RESULTS The prevalence of MHO defined by BMI≥25 kg/m2 &/or waist circumference >88cm in women, >102cm in men & having 3mg/dl, Uric Acid >6 mg/dl (p=NS). Gender, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, and SBP was significantly associated with MHO (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the MHO phenotype is still seen in octogenarians, but at lower rates than in the general population suggesting MHO may not simply be an intermediary stage, driven by length of spent in the obese state. Those with this phenotype tended to have lower triglycerides, higher HDL, and lower body fat % than their metabolically at risk obese counterparts (p<0.05), however, degree of subclinical CVD was not different. Further studies are needed to explore the related risk of CVD among MHO octogenarians.

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