scholarly journals Effects of an Indoor Cycling Program on Cardiometabolic Factors in Women with Obesity vs. Normal Body Weight

Author(s):  
Marzena Ratajczak ◽  
Damian Skrypnik ◽  
Piotr Krutki ◽  
Joanna Karolkiewicz

The study aimed to provide evidence on the impact of indoor cycling (IC) in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors. The study compares the effects of a 3 month IC program involving three 55 min sessions per week on women aged 40–60 years, with obesity (OW, n = 18) vs. women with normal body weight (NW, n = 8). At baseline and at the end of the study, anthropometric parameters, oxygen uptake (VO2 peak), and serum parameters: glucose, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides (TG), insulin, human anti-oxidized low-density lipoprotein antibody (OLAb), total blood antioxidant capacity (TAC), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), C-reactive protein (CRP), lipid accumulation product (LAP), and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA IR) were determined. Before the intervention, VO2 peak and HDL-C levels were significantly lower and levels of TG, LAP, insulin, HOMA-IR, and CRP were significantly higher in the OW group compared to those in the NW group. After the intervention, only the OW group saw a decrease in body mass, total cholesterol, OLAb, TBARS, and CRP concentration and an increase in total body skeletal muscle mass and HDL-C concentration. In response to the IC training, measured indicators in the OW group were seen to approach the recommended values, but all between-group differences remained significant. Our results demonstrate that IC shows promise for reducing cardiometabolic risk factors, especially dyslipidemia. After 12 weeks of regular IC, the metabolic function of the OW group adapted in many aspects to be more like that of the NW group.

Author(s):  
Małgorzata Rumińska ◽  
Ewelina Witkowska-Sędek ◽  
Anna Stelmaszczyk-Emmel ◽  
Anna Majcher ◽  
Anna Kucharska ◽  
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IntroductionOsteoprotegerin has been shown to play a role in vascular calcification, atherosclerosis and the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. We aimed to evaluate whether excess fat mass affects serum osteoprotegerin concentrations and to evaluate its associations with chosen cardiometabolic risk factors in overweight and obese children.Material and methodsWe enrolled 105 children ranging from 7.0 to 17.8 years of age. Among them 70 individuals were overweight and obese, and 35 were healthy with normal physical parameters. In all patients, anthropometric measurements and laboratory tests were performed. Atherogenic and insulin resistance indices were calculated.ResultsWe did not find any differences in serum osteoprotegerin concentrations between overweight and obese children and their lean peers. In all studied patients, together with elevated quartiles of osteoprotegerin concentration, insulin resistance status decreased, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration increased. In the group of overweight and obese children osteoprotegerin was associated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, and non high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. In the multiple linear regression analysis osteoprotegerin correlated only with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (β = 0.140, p = 0.005).ConclusionsInsulin resistance and lipid profile seem to influence circulating osteoprotegerin levels, but most likely needs more time to change its concentration in overweight and obese patients. The association of osteoprotegerin with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol may suggest its link with atherogenesis.


2020 ◽  
Vol 319 (2) ◽  
pp. H481-H487
Author(s):  
Theodore M. DeConne ◽  
Eric R. Muñoz ◽  
Faria Sanjana ◽  
Joshua C. Hobson ◽  
Christopher R. Martens

Independent of other cardiometabolic risk factors, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and systolic blood pressure were found to be negatively associated with several parameters of mitochondrial respiration in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of healthy adults. These data suggest that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and systolic blood pressure may induce metabolic reprogramming of immune cells, contributing to increased cardiovascular disease risk and impaired immune health.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Deepthy C Sahadevan* ◽  
Archna Sing ◽  
Busi Karunanand ◽  
Himani Thakkar ◽  
Ajay Kumar Gautam

Objective: This study was designed to assess the apolipoprotein B (Apo-B), apolipoprotein A (Apo A) and Apo B/Apo A-I ratio in subjects with and withoutmetabolic syndrome andtoevaluate the correlationofApoB/ApoA-Iratiowithoxidative stressmarker andcardiovasculardisease risk. Methods:Atotal of 308 subjects including one hundred and fty- ve cases and one hundred and fty- three controls were recruited for this study. All the subjects were classied according to the NCEPATP III (National cholesterol education program – Adult treatment panel III) criteria for MetS. Anthropometric and clinical characteristics were recorded using clinical Proforma. Blood samples were collected for doing plasma glucose, Lipid prole analysis [Total Cholesterol (TC), Triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL)], ApoA1, Apo B and oxidative stress marker - Malondialdehyde (MDA). Serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL), very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and Apo B/Apo A-I ratio were calculated. Comparison of data between the two groups was done by t test. Correlation coefcient of Apo B/ Apo A1 ratio with cadiometabolic risk factors were calculated. Result: We found that cardiometabolic risk factors like abdominal obesity, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, TG, atherogenic lipoproteins LDL, Apo B, Apo B/Apo A-I ratio and MDA were signicantly high in subjects with MetS whereas anti-atherogenic factor Apo A1 was signicantly low. We also observed that Apo B/AI ratio was positively related to cardiometabolic risk factors and with oxidative stress marker. Conclusion:Apo B/AI ratio was related to metabolic syndrome and was found to be a reliable indicator of cardiovascular risk in MetS.


2022 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guanmei Wen ◽  
Leyi Yao ◽  
Yali Hao ◽  
Jinheng Wang ◽  
Jinbao Liu

AbstractAtherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused mainly by lipid accumulation and excessive inflammatory immune response. Although the lipid-lowering and cardioprotective properties of bilirubin, as well as the negative relationship between bilirubin and atherosclerosis, were well documented, it is not yet clear whether bilirubin can attenuate atherosclerosis in vivo. In this study, we investigated the role of bilirubin in improving atherosclerosis. We found that mildly elevated bilirubin significantly reduced the risk factors of atherosclerosis, such as plasma glucose, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and the formation of atherosclerotic plaques, liver total cholesterol, and cholesterol ester concentration in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE−/−) mice fed a western-type (high fat) diet. It was further found that bilirubin could promote the degradation of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl-CoA Reductase (HMGCR), a rate-limiting enzyme for endogenous cholesterol synthesis. Using mass cytometry-based high dimensional single cell analysis, we observed a decrease of natural killer cells and an increase of dendritic cells and myeloid-derived suppressor cells, which all are closely associated with atherosclerosis risk factors and contribute to the improvement of atherosclerosis, in ApoE−/− mice treated with bilirubin. By in-depth analysis, modulation of multiple spleen or peripheral blood T cell clusters exhibiting either positive or negative correlations with total cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein cholesterol was detected after bilirubin treatment. In this study, we demonstrate that bilirubin serves as a negative regulator of atherosclerosis and reduces atherosclerosis by inhibiting cholesterol synthesis and modulating the immune system.


2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larisse Monteles NASCIMENTO ◽  
Keila Rejane Oliveira GOMES ◽  
Marcio Denis Medeiros MASCARENHAS ◽  
Cassio Eduardo Soares MIRANDA ◽  
Telma Maria Evangelista de ARAÚJO ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed at validating the associations between the consumption of antioxidant nutrients as well as lipid alterations and cardiometabolic risks in adolescents. Methods This cross-sectional study included 327 adolescents aged 14-19 years. Sociodemographic and dietary information, anthropometric and blood pressure measurements, and biochemical data were obtained. Cardiometabolic risk was calculated by aggregating the risk factors, which were expressed as the sum of Z-scores. Poisson regression was performed to estimate the prevalence ratios. Results In boys, low intake of zinc was associated with elevated total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, whereas it was associated with low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol levels in girls, thus indicating a cardiometabolic risk. Furthermore, low intake of copper was associated with high triglyceride levels and cardiometabolic risk in girls. The high prevalence ratios of high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and total cholesterol levels and cardiometabolic risk were higher in those with low intake of vitamin A. Among girls, associations were also observed between lower intake of vitamin A and high triglyceride levels. Low intake of vitamin C among boys was associated with elevated high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Among girls, the intake of this vitamin was associated with lower low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. In girls, low intake of vitamin E was associated with low low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and high total cholesterol levels. Conclusion The associations between antioxidant micronutrients as well as lipid alterations and cardiometabolic risk emphasize the importance of encouraging the consumption of foods that are rich in these nutrients to modulate lipid alterations and cardiometabolic risk.


Author(s):  
Fernanda Thomazini ◽  
Beatriz Silva de Carvalho ◽  
Priscila Xavier de Araujo ◽  
Maria do Carmo Franco

Abstract Objectives The prevalence of hyperuricemia, a common disorder, has been increasing. Moreover, the association between obesity, serum uric acid levels, and cardiometabolic markers in children is unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the inter-relationships between these factors in a sample of children aged 6–12 years. Methods We evaluated 764 children and stratified them according to their body mass index (BMI). Blood pressure and uric acid, creatinine, lipid, and glycemic profiles were evaluated, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index were calculated. Results There was a significant linear trend of increasing systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc), uric acid, insulin levels, and HOMA-IR index values corresponding with overweight and obese groups; however, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc) levels decreased with increasing obesity. The mean creatinine level and eGFR were similar across all BMI groups. Uric acid levels were significantly correlated with BMI (r=0.527), waist circumference (r=0.580), SBP (r=0.497), DBP (r=0.362), TG (r=0.534), total cholesterol (r=0.416), LDLc (r=0.286), HDLc (r=−0.248), insulin (r=0.613), and HOMA-IR index (r=0.607). Multiple regression analyses showed that BMI (B=0.071; SE=0.012; p<0.001), TG (B=0.004; SE=0.001; p<0.001), LDLc (B=0.003; SE=0.001; p=0.006), and insulin (B=0.066; SE=0.007; p<0.001) (R2=0.460) were significant predictors of increased uric acid levels and explained 46% of the variability in uric acid in these children. Conclusions Our findings suggest that overweight or obese children are more likely to have higher uric acid levels. Moreover, several cardiometabolic risk factors were strongly associated with high uric acid levels.


Author(s):  
Jennifer M Sacheck ◽  
Q Huang ◽  
Maria I Van Rompay ◽  
Virginia R Chomitz ◽  
Christina D Economos ◽  
...  

Abstract Background There remains a lack of evidence demonstrating a potential relationship between vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk among children. Objective We examined the effect of three different doses of vitamin D on cardiometabolic risk factors among children at risk for deficiency. Design Racially diverse schoolchildren aged 8–15 years were randomized in a double-blind fashion to supplementation with 600, 1000, or 2000 IU/day for 6 months. Changes in high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc), triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc), total cholesterol and blood glucose over 6 months and at 12-months (6 months post-supplementation) were assessed. Subgroup analyses were also performed by weight status and race. Results Among 604 children, 40.9% were vitamin D inadequate at baseline (&lt;20 ng/mL; mean 22.0 ± 6.8 ng/mL), 46.4% were overweight/obese, and 60.9% had one or more sub-optimal blood lipids or glucose. Over 6 months, serum 25(OH)D increased in all three dose groups from baseline (mean change 4.4 ± 0.6, 5.7 ± 0.7, and 10.7 ± 0.6 ng/ml for 600, 1000, and 2000 IU/day, respectively; P &lt; 0.001). While HDLc and triglycerides increased in the 600 IU group (P = 0.002 and P = 0.02), LDLc and total cholesterol decreased across dose groups. At 6-months post-supplementation, HDLc remained elevated in the 600 and 1000 IU groups (P &lt; 0.001 and P = 0.02) while triglycerides remained elevated in the 1000 and 2000 IU groups (P = 0.04 and P = 0.006). The suppression of LDLc and total cholesterol persisted in the 2000 IU group only (P = 0.04 and P &lt; 0.001). There were no significant changes in blood glucose and similar responses were observed overall by weight status and racial groups across doses. Conclusions Vitamin D supplementation demonstrated generally positive effects on HDLc, LDLc and cholesterol, especially at the lower dose of 600 IU, with several significant changes persisting during the post-supplementation period. Increases in triglycerides across dose groups may be due to natural changes during adolescence warranting further study. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT01537809


Author(s):  
Md. Golam Kabir ◽  
Deaniel Hossain ◽  
Suman Mohajan ◽  
Monsor Rahman

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a micro-vascular complication which is the main cause of blindness among people with Diabetes Mellitus. Identification and mitigation of the risk factors associated with DR will help to reduce the visual disability in diabetic subjects. Aims and objective: The study has been undertaken to explore the association of lipids profile and electrolytes with the diabetic retinopathy in Bangladeshi type 2 diabetic subjects. Material and methods: In the present study, 63 people diabetic with retinopathy (DR) and 80 people diabetic without retinopathy (DWR) were studied along with 92 healthy controls without family history diabetes and prediabetes. Anthropometric parameters, glucose, triglycerides, total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and electrolytes Na+, K+, Cl-, HCO3- were measured by standard methods.   Results: HbA1c of DWR group and DR group were 8.60±1.17 and 11.80±1.63 respectively. Total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) were significantly higher (p<0.001) in both DWR and DR group compared to the healthy control. Triglyceride was significantly (p<0.001) higher in the DR group but no difference was found in DWR compared to the control group. K+ was significantly increased in the DR group. Na+, Cl-, HCO3- were significantly decreased in the DR group compared to control group. Conclusion: These results indicate that diabetic retinopathy patients exhibit dyslipidemia and electrolyte imbalance. Hypertriglyceridemia along with electrolyte imbalance is one the major risk factors toward the progression of diabetic retinopathy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-147
Author(s):  
Magdy M. Ismail ◽  
El-Tahra M. Ammar ◽  
Abd El-Wahab E. Khalil ◽  
Mohamed Z. Eid

Background and Objective: Yoghurt, especially bio-yoghurt has long been recognized as a product with many health benefits for consumers. Also, honey and olive oil have considerable nutritional and health effects. So, the effect of administration of yoghurt made using ABT culture and fortified with honey (2 and 6%), olive oil (1 and 4%) or honey + olive oil (2+1 and 6+4% respectively) on some biological and hematological properties of rats was investigated.Methods:The body weight gain, serum lipid level, blood glucose level, serum creatinine level, Glutamic Oxaloacetic Transaminase (GOT) activity, Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (GPT) activity, leukocytes and lymphocytes counts of rats were evaluated.Results:Blending of bio-yoghurt with rats&#039; diet improved body weight gain. Concentrations of Total plasma Cholesterol (TC), High-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), Very Low-Density Lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL) and Triglycerides (TG) significantly lowered in plasma of rats fed bio-yoghurt. Levels of TC, LDL, VLDL, and TG also decreased in rat groups feed bio-yoghurt supplemented with honey and olive oil. LDL concentrations were reduced by 10.32, 18.51, 34.17, 22.48, 43.30% in plasma of rats fed classic starter yoghurt, ABT yoghurt, ABT yoghurt contained 6% honey, ABT yoghurt contained 4% olive oil and ABT yoghurt contained 6% honey + 4% olive oil respectively. The blood glucose, serum creatinine, GOT and GPT values of rats decreased while white blood cells and lymphocytes counts increased by feeding bioyoghurt contained honey and olive oil.Conclusion:The findings enhanced the multiple therapeutic effects of bio-yoghurt supplemented with honey and olive oil.


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