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    Is There a Link between Obesity Indices and Skin Autofluorescence? A Response from the ILERVAS Project
    MDPI AG ; 2022
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 15, No. 1 ( 2022-12-31), p. 203-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 15, No. 1 ( 2022-12-31), p. 203-
    Kurzfassung: There is controversial information about the accumulation of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) in obesity. We assessed the impact of total and abdominal adiposity on AGE levels via a cross-sectional investigation with 4254 middle-aged subjects from the ILERVAS project. Skin autofluorescence (SAF), a non-invasive assessment of subcutaneous AGEs, was measured. Total adiposity indices (BMI and Clínica Universidad de Navarra-Body Adiposity Estimator (CUN-BAE)) and abdominal adiposity (waist circumference and body roundness index (BRI)) were assessed. Lean mass was estimated using the Hume index. The area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was evaluated for each index. Different cardiovascular risk factors (smoking, prediabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia) were evaluated. In the study population, 26.2% showed elevated SAF values. No differences in total body fat, visceral adiposity and lean body mass were detected between patients with normal and high SAF values. SAF levels showed a very slight but positive correlation with total body fat percentage (estimated by the CUN-BAE formula) and abdominal adiposity (estimated by the BRI). However, none of them had sufficient power to identify patients with high SAF levels (area under the ROC curve 〈 0.52 in all cases). Finally, a progressive increase in SAF levels was observed in parallel with cardiovascular risk factors in the entire population and when patients with normal weight, overweight and obesity were evaluated separately. In conclusion, total obesity and visceral adiposity are not associated with a greater deposit of AGE. The elevation of AGE in obesity is related to the presence of cardiometabolic risk.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu15010203
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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    Prediabetes Is Associated with Increased Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing
    MDPI AG ; 2022
    In:  Journal of Clinical Medicine Vol. 11, No. 5 ( 2022-03-04), p. 1413-
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    In: Journal of Clinical Medicine, MDPI AG, Vol. 11, No. 5 ( 2022-03-04), p. 1413-
    Kurzfassung: Type 2 diabetes leads to severe nocturnal hypoxemia, with an increase in apnea events and daytime sleepiness. Hence, we assessed sleep breathing parameters in the prediabetes stage. A cross-sectional study conducted on 966 middle-aged subjects without known pulmonary disease (311 patients with prediabetes and 655 controls with normal glucose metabolism) was conducted. Prediabetes was defined by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and a nonattended overnight home sleep study was performed. Participants with prediabetes (n = 311) displayed a higher apnea–hypopnea index (AHI: 12.7 (6.1;24.3) vs. 9.5 (4.2;19.6) events/h, p 〈 0.001) and hypopnea index (HI: 8.4 (4.0;14.9) vs. 6.0 (2.7;12.6) events/h, p 〈 0.001) than controls, without differences in the apnea index. Altogether, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea was higher in subjects with prediabetes than in controls (78.1 vs. 69.9%, p = 0.007). Additionally, subjects with prediabetes presented impaired measurements of the median and minimum nocturnal oxygen saturation, the percentage of time spent with oxygen saturations below 90%, and the 4% oxygen desaturation index in comparison with individuals without prediabetes (p 〈 0.001 for all). After adjusting for age, sex, and the presence of obesity, HbA1c correlated with the HI in the entire population (r = 0.141, p 〈 0.001), and the presence of prediabetes was independently associated with the AHI (B = 2.20 (0.10 to 4.31), p = 0.040) as well as the HI (B = 1.87 (0.61 to 3.14), p = 0.004) in the multiple linear regression model. We conclude that prediabetes is an independent risk factor for an increased AHI after adjusting for age, sex, and obesity. The enhanced AHI is mainly associated with increments in the hypopnea events.
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    ISSN: 2077-0383
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/jcm11051413
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2662592-1
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    Magnesium Levels Modify the Effect of Lipid Parameters on Carotid Intima Media Thickness
    MDPI AG ; 2020
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 12, No. 9 ( 2020-08-28), p. 2631-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 12, No. 9 ( 2020-08-28), p. 2631-
    Kurzfassung: Classical risk factors of atherosclerosis in the general population show paradoxical effects in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Thus, low low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels have been associated with worse cardiovascular outcomes. Magnesium (Mg) is a divalent cation whose homeostasis is altered in CKD. Furthermore, Mg levels have been associated with cardiovascular health. The present study aims to understand the relationships of Mg and lipid parameters with atherosclerosis in CKD. In this analysis, 1754 participants from the Observatorio Nacional de Atherosclerosis en Nefrologia (NEFRONA) cohort were included. Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) was determined in six arterial territories, and associated factors were investigated by linear regression. cIMT correlated positively with being male, Caucasian, a smoker, diabetic, hypertensive, dyslipidemic and with increased age, BMI, and triglyceride levels, and negatively with levels of HDL cholesterol. First-order interactions in linear regression analysis showed that Mg was an effect modifier on the influence of lipidic parameters. Thus, cIMT predicted values were higher when triglycerides or LDL levels were high and Mg levels were low. On the contrary, when Mg levels were high, this effect disappeared. In conclusion, Mg acts as an effect modifier between lipidic parameters and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Therefore, Mg levels, together with lipidic parameters, should be taken into account when assessing atherosclerotic risk.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu12092631
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2020
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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    Role of Advanced Glycation End Products as New Biomarkers in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
    MDPI AG ; 2024
    In:  International Journal of Molecular Sciences Vol. 25, No. 5 ( 2024-03-05), p. 3022-
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    In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences, MDPI AG, Vol. 25, No. 5 ( 2024-03-05), p. 3022-
    Kurzfassung: Advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) may play a relevant role as inducers in the chronic inflammatory pathway present in immune-mediated diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). AGEs concentrations have been associated, with discrepant results to date, with some parameters such as disease activity or accrual damage, suggesting their potential usefulness as biomarkers of the disease. Our objectives are to confirm differences in AGEs levels measured by cutaneous autofluorescence between SLE patients and healthy controls (HC) and to study their correlation with various disease parameters. Cross-sectional study, where AGEs levels were measured by skin autofluorescence, and SLE patients’ data were compared with those of sex- and age-matched HC in a 1:3 proportion through a multiple linear regression model. Associations of AGEs levels with demographic and clinical data were analyzed through ANOVA tests. Both analyses were adjusted for confounders. AGEs levels in SLE patients were significantly higher than in HC (p 〈 0.001). We found statistically significant positive associations with SLE disease activity index (SLEDAI) and damage index (SDI), physician and patient global assessment, C-reactive protein, leukocyturia, complement C4, IL-6 and oral ulcers. We also found a negative statistically significant association with current positivity of anti-nuclear and anti-Ro60 antibodies. AGEs seem to have a contribution in LES pathophysiology, being associated with activity and damage and having a role as a new management and prognosis biomarker in this disease. The association with specific antibodies and disease manifestations may indicate a specific clinical phenotype related to higher or lower AGEs levels.
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    ISSN: 1422-0067
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/ijms25053022
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2024
    ZDB Id: 2019364-6
    SSG: 12
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    Lung Function Impairment Is Related to Subclinical Atherosclerosis Only in Active Smokers
    MDPI AG ; 2022
    In:  Journal of Vascular Diseases Vol. 1, No. 1 ( 2022-08-05), p. 24-35
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    In: Journal of Vascular Diseases, MDPI AG, Vol. 1, No. 1 ( 2022-08-05), p. 24-35
    Kurzfassung: Background: Although an association between lung function and subclinical atherosclerosis has been reported, it remains unclear whether this association is only driven by tobacco smoking. We aimed to assess this in a population with at least one cardiovascular risk factor. Methods: We recruited 6209 subjects aged between 45 and 70 years with at least one cardiovascular risk factor (excluding diabetes mellitus) participating in the ILERVAS project 2015–2018. Lung function was determined by spirometry. Subclinical atherosclerosis was assessed with the ankle–brachial index (ABI) and the presence of carotid and femoral plaques measured by ultrasound. Results: A total of 5927 subjects were included: 49% male, median (p25–p75) age 57 years (52–62). Plaques were found in 4337 (73.2%) of the subjects. The patients with atherosclerosis showed worse lung function: median forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) 95% and forced vital capacity (FVC) 94% in the patients with plaques vs. 99% and 98% in the other patients (p 〈 0.001). Adjusted models stratified by smoking status showed that being in the lower quartiles of FEV1 % was associated with carotid and femoral plaques (OR 1.599, p = 0.005; and OR 1.654, p = 0.006), whereas FVC % was inversely associated with carotid plaques (OR 0.967, p = 0.041). A pathological ABI was associated with worse FEV1 (OR 1.971, p = 0.038) and the presence of airway obstruction (OR 1.658, p = 0.015). However, these differences were restricted to current smokers. Conclusions: Lung function impairment was correlated with subclinical atherosclerosis only in current smokers. This highlights the unique role of smoking-related vascular and pulmonary dysfunction in early stages of pulmonary and cardiovascular afflictions.
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    ISSN: 2813-2475
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/jvd1010004
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 3136560-7
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    Dissimilar Impact of a Mediterranean Diet and Physical Activity on Anthropometric Indices: A Cross-Sectional Study from the ILERVAS Project
    MDPI AG ; 2019
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 11, No. 6 ( 2019-06-17), p. 1359-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 11, No. 6 ( 2019-06-17), p. 1359-
    Kurzfassung: There is a close relationship between lifestyle behaviors and excess adiposity. Although body mass index (BMI) is the most used approach to estimate excess weight, other anthropometric indices have been developed to measure total body and abdominal adiposity. However, little is known about the impact of physical activity and adherence to a Mediterranean diet on these indices. Here we report the results of a cross-sectional study with 6672 middle-aged subjects with low to moderate cardiovascular risk from the Ilerda Vascular (ILERVAS) project. The participants’ adherence to physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form) and MedDiet (Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener) was evaluated. Measures of total adiposity (BMI, Clínica Universidad de Navarra-Body Adiposity Estimator (CUN-BAE), and Deurenberg’s formula), central adiposity (waist and neck circumferences, conicity index, waist to height ratio, Bonora’s equation, A body adiposity index, and body roundness index), and lean body mass (Hume formula) were assessed. Irrespective of sex, lower indices of physical activity were associated with higher values of total body fat and central adiposity. This result was constant regardless of the indices used to estimate adiposity. However, the association between MedDiet and obesity indices was much less marked and more dependent on sex than that observed for physical activity. Lean body mass was influenced by neither physical activity nor MedDiet adherence. No joint effect between physical activity and MedDiet to lower estimated total or central adiposity indices was shown. In conclusion, physical activity is related to lower obesity indices in a large cohort of middle-aged subjects. MedDiet showed a slight impact on estimated anthropometric indices, with no joint effect when considering both lifestyle variables. ClinTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03228459.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu11061359
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2019
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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    Weak Association between Skin Autofluorescence Levels and Prediabetes with an ILERVAS Cross-Sectional Study
    MDPI AG ; 2022
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 14, No. 5 ( 2022-03-05), p. 1102-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 14, No. 5 ( 2022-03-05), p. 1102-
    Kurzfassung: A large body of evidence demonstrates a relationship between hyperglycemia and increased concentrations of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs). However, there is little information about subcutaneous AGE accumulation in subjects with prediabetes, and whether or not this measurement could assist in the diagnosis of prediabetes is unclear. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 4181 middle-aged subjects without diabetes. Prediabetes (n = 1444) was defined as a glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level between 39 and 47 mmol/mol (5.7 to 6.4%), and skin autofluorescence (SAF) measurement was performed to assess AGEs. A multivariable logistic regression model and receiver operating characteristic curve were used. The cohort consisted of 50.1% women with an age of 57 [52;62] years, a BMI of 28.3 [25.4;31.6] kg/m2, and a prevalence of prediabetes of 34.5%. Participants with prediabetes showed higher SAF than control participants (2.0 [1.7;2.2] vs. 1.9 [1.7;2.2] , p 〈 0.001). However, HbA1c was not significantly correlated with SAF levels (r = 0.026, p = 0.090). In addition, the SAF level was not independently associated with prediabetes (OR = 1.12 (0.96 to 1.30)). Finally, there was no good cutoff point for SAF to identify patients with prediabetes (AUC = 0.52 (0.50 to 0.54), sensitivity = 0.61, and 1-specificity = 0.56). Given all of this evidence, we can conclude that although there is an increase in SAF levels in participants with prediabetes, the applicability and clinical relevance of the results is low in this population.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu14051102
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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    Clinical Usefulness of Anthropometric Indices to Predict the Presence of Prediabetes. Data from the ILERVAS Cohort
    MDPI AG ; 2021
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 13, No. 3 ( 2021-03-19), p. 1002-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 13, No. 3 ( 2021-03-19), p. 1002-
    Kurzfassung: Prediabetes is closely related to excess body weight and adipose distribution. For this reason, we aimed to assess and compare the diagnostic usefulness of ten anthropometric adiposity indices to predict prediabetes. Cross-sectional study with 8188 overweight subjects free of type 2 diabetes from the ILERVAS project (NCT03228459). Prediabetes was diagnosed by levels of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Total body adiposity indices [BMI, Clínica Universidad de Navarra-Body Adiposity Estimator (CUN-BAE) and Deurenberg’s formula] and abdominal adiposity (waist and neck circumferences, conicity index, waist to height ratio, Bonora’s equation, A body shape index, and body roundness index) were calculated. The area under the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the best cutoff and the prevalence of prediabetes around this value were calculated for every anthropometric index. All anthropometric indices other than the A body adiposity were higher in men and women with prediabetes compared with controls (p 〈 0.001 for all). In addition, a slightly positive correlation was found between indices and HbA1c in both sexes (r ≤ 0.182 and p ≤ 0.026 for all). None of the measures achieved acceptable levels of discrimination in ROC analysis (area under the ROC ≤ 0.63 for all). Assessing BMI, the prevalence of prediabetes among men increased from 20.4% to 36.2% around the cutoff of 28.2 kg/m2, with similar data among women (from 29.3 to 44.8% with a cutoff of 28.6 kg/m2). No lonely obesity index appears to be the perfect biomarker to use in clinical practice to detect individuals with prediabetes.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu13031002
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2021
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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    Serum Phosphate Levels Modify the Impact of FGF23 Levels on Hemoglobin in Chronic Kidney Disease
    MDPI AG ; 2022
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 14, No. 22 ( 2022-11-16), p. 4842-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 14, No. 22 ( 2022-11-16), p. 4842-
    Kurzfassung: Anemia is a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Phosphate and fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) have a close relationship, as both are related to the pathogenesis of anemia. However, the possible interplay between them regarding their effect on anemia has not been evaluated. This was a cross-sectional study of 896 participants from the NEFRONA study (273 CKD3, 246 CKD4-5, 282 dialysis and 95 controls). The levels of 25(OH) and 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D, intact FGF23 (iFGF23) and soluble Klotho were measured, together with standard blood biochemistries. Anemia was defined as hemoglobin levels 〈 13 g/dL in men and 〈 12 g/dL in women. Patients with anemia (407, 45.4%) were younger, mostly men and diabetic; were in advanced CKD stages; had lower calcium, 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D and albumin levels; and had higher ferritin, phosphate, intact PTH, and iFGF23. An inverse correlation was observed between hemoglobin and both iFGF23 and phosphate. The multivariate logistic regression analyses showed that the adjusted risk of anemia was independently associated with higher serum phosphate and LogiFGF23 levels (ORs (95% CIs) of 4.33 (2.11–8.90) and 8.75 (3.17–24.2), respectively (p 〈 0.001)). A significant interaction between phosphate and iFGF23 (OR of 0.66 (0.53–0.83), p 〈 0.001) showed that the rise in the adjusted predicted risk of anemia with the increase in iFGF23 was steeper when phosphate levels were low. Phosphate levels acted as modifiers of the effect of iFGF23 concentration on anemia. Thus, the effect of the increase in iFGF23 levels was stronger when phosphate levels were low.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu14224842
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2022
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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    Antihypertensive Effects of an Optimized Aged Garlic Extract in Subjects with Grade I Hypertension and Antihypertensive Drug Therapy: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Controlled Trial
    MDPI AG ; 2023
    In:  Nutrients Vol. 15, No. 17 ( 2023-08-23), p. 3691-
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    In: Nutrients, MDPI AG, Vol. 15, No. 17 ( 2023-08-23), p. 3691-
    Kurzfassung: The use of garlic (Allium sativum) for treating arterial hypertension has been recognized as effective for several decades. However, tolerance to treatment is low, and several technological modifications have been developed to improve its tolerability, such as the aging process at controlled temperature and humidity. This study aims to validate the antihypertensive effects of an optimized extract of aged black garlic with low doses of s-allyl-cysteine (SAC) in a Grade I hypertensive population with drug treatment. A randomized, triple-blind, placebo-controlled parallel trial was developed, where a daily supplementation with 0.25 mg/day of SAC for 12 weeks was performed. A reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure of 1.8 mmHg (0.7 to 4.1 95% CI) and 1.5 mmHg (0.3 to 3.0 95% CI), respectively, was observed. Similarly, an increase in blood nitric oxide (10.3 µM, 1.1 to 19.5 95% CI) and antioxidant capacity (7 × 10−3 µM TE/min, (1.2 to 13 × 10−3 95% CI) and a reduction in uric acid levels (−0.3 mg/dL, −0.5 to −0.001 95% CI) and ACE activity (−9.3 U/L; −18.4 to −0.4 95% CI) were observed. No changes in endothelial function and inflammatory cytokines were observed. It was concluded that low-dose SAC supplementation in an optimized black-garlic extract allows for an extra-significant reduction in blood pressure in a Grade I hypertensive population receiving drug treatment.
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    ISSN: 2072-6643
    URL: Article
    DOI: 10.3390/nu15173691
    Sprache: Englisch
    Verlag: MDPI AG
    Publikationsdatum: 2023
    ZDB Id: 2518386-2
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