Associations of Alcoholic Beverage Consumption with Dietary Intake,Waist Circumference,and Body Mass Index in US Adults: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2003-2012

Background

Findings from studies of alcohol and obesity measures (eg, waist circumference [WC] and body mass index [BMI; calculated as kg/m²]) are conflicting. Residual confounding by dietary intake, inconsistent definitions of alcohol consumption across studies, and the inclusion of former drinkers in the nondrinking comparison group can contribute to the mixed literature.

老年男性体脂分布类型与代谢相关性疾病的关系研究

目的：探讨老年男性体脂分布类型与代谢相关疾病的关系。方法：群体随机抽查上海地区海军离退休干部356人，根据体重指数(BMI)和腰围(WC)进行体脂分型分组，统计各组TC、LDL—C、HDL-C、TG、FBG值和糖尿病、高血压病、高脂血症、冠心病与高尿酸血症患病率，及其并存病种效。结果：老年男性各项检测值异常率、代谢相关性疾病患病率以及共存二种疾病以上的百分比，以中心型超重组为最高，非中心型非超重组(正常组)最低，中心型非超重组、非中心型超重组居中；无代谢相关性疾病百分比以非中心型非超重组(正常组)最高，中心型超重组最低。结论：体脂分布是影响与代谢有关疾病发病率的重要因素。     

Predictive Values of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference for Risk Factors of Certain Related Diseases in Chinese Adults - Study on Optimal Cut-off Points of Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference in Chinese Adults

The body mass index of Chinese population is lower than that of the Westerncountries, however, the trends of mean body mass index and prevalence of overweight inadults have increased significantly in recent 15 years[1]. Overweight and obesity areclosely r…     

The influence of obesity on the motor coordination in children between 6 and 9 years of age

ObjectiveObesity is the most common childhood illness in developed countries and its prevalence continues to increase. The objective was to analyze the influence of obesity on the motor coordination of children between 6 and 9 years old.Equipment and methodsA number of 52 pupils of both genders participated for evaluation of the prevalence of obesity using the measurement of the abdominal perimeter and the Body Mass Index (BMI) categorized as Normal-Weighted, Excess Weight and Obesity. The assessment of motor coordination was performed by the KTK test. SPSS (version 19.0) was used for statistical purposes.ResultsGirls had lower levels of performance rather than boys, and the pupils presented worse levels of motor performance as the age progressed. Regarding the prevalence of obesity, the two-gender obtained high mean values for the Normal-weighted category, whereas 25% is overweight. Regarding the level of motor coordination, 57.7% of the pupils had Normal Coordination and 40.4% had coordinative difficulties. Pupils with higher values of BMI and abdominal perimeter obtains lower results of motor coordination.     

Waist Circumference of the Elderly over 65 Years Old in China Increased Gradually from 1993 to 2015: A Cohort Study

ObjectiveThis study aimed to analyze the temporal trends and characteristics associated with waist circumference (WC) among elderly Chinese people.MethodsWe used data from 3,096 adults ≥ 65 years who participated in the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS), an ongoing cohort study, between 1993 and 2015. We used longitudinal quantile regression models to explore the temporal trends and characteristics associated with WC.ResultsWC increased gradually among the elderly Chinese population during the survey. The WC curves shifted to the right with wider distributions and lower peaks in men and women. All WC percentile curves shifted upward with similar growth rates in the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles. The WC means increased from 78 cm to 86 cm during the 22 years of our study. WC significantly increased with age and body mass index and decreased with physical activity (PA). These associations were stronger in the higher percentiles than in the lower percentiles.ConclusionsWC is rising among Chinese adults ≥ 65 years. Factors affecting WC in elderly people may have different effects on different percentiles of the WC distribution, and PA was the most important protective factor in the higher percentiles of the WC distribution. Thus, different interventional strategies are needed.     

Changes in (poly)phenols intake and metabolic syndrome risk over ten years from adolescence to adulthood

Background and aims(Poly)phenols might contribute to prevent cardiovascular disease, but limited prospective studies exist among adolescents. This study aimed to evaluate within-subject longitudinal changes in (poly)phenols intakes and food group contributors while also exploring the association with metabolic syndrome risk (MetS) during 10 years of follow up in European adolescents becoming young adults.Methods and resultsIn 164 participants (58% girls, 13-18 y at baseline) from Ghent, Zaragoza and Lille, longitudinal data (2006–2016) on (poly)phenol intake was retrieved via 2 or 3 24 h recalls. Linear and logistic longitudinal regression tested the association of (poly)phenols intake (total and classes) with Mets risk or its components (waist-height-ratio, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure and insulin resistance index), adjusted for age, sex, country and other nutrient intakes. The total (poly)phenols intake was 421 ± 107 mg/day (192 mg/1000 kcal/day) at baseline, while 610 ± 101 mg/day (311 mg/1000 kcal/day) at follow-up. The three major food sources for (poly)phenols were ‘chocolate’, ‘fruit and vegetable juices’, ‘cakes and biscuits’ during adolescence and ‘coffee’, ‘tea’ and ‘chocolate’ during adulthood. Phenolic acid intake was associated with less LDL increase over time, while stilbene intake with a steeper increase in triglycerides over time.ConclusionsDifferences in major (poly)phenols contributors over time were partially explained by age-specific dietary changes like increased coffee and tea during adulthood. Some significant (poly)phenols-MetS associations might argue for nutrition-based disease prevention during adolescence, especially since adolescents had low (poly)phenols intake.     

The association of general obesity,central obesity and visceral body fat with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundStudies consistently reported that general obesity predicts gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, whether other phenotypes of obesity such as central obesity and visceral adiposity might have differential associations as risk factors of GDM are less known. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of all these obesity phenotypes in developing GDM.MethodsPubMed, CINHAL, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar and Web of Science were searched. Full-text research articles published in English from 1985 to February 2020 with cohort and cross-sectional studies design and reported an association between obesity and GDM were included. Case-control studies, case reports, conference abstract, women with previous metabolic disorders and articles considered general obesity only were excluded. A bias adjusted-quality effect meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the association of these obesity phenotypes and GDM risk.ResultsTwenty studies met the inclusion criteria representing data of ∼50 thousand women at the reproductive age with ∼7% prevalence of GDM. Meta-analysis of 14 datasets revealed that the three types of obesity were significantly associated with an increased risk of GDM. In addition, visceral adiposity was a stronger risk factor for GDM than other obesity phenotypes (odd ratio = 3.25, 95% confidence interval = 2.01–5.26) versus (odd ratio = 2.73, 95% confidence interval = 2.20−3.38) for general obesity and (odd ratio = 2.53, 95% confidence interval = 2.04−3.14) for central obesity.ConclusionThe findings of this study suggest that general obesity, central obesity and visceral body fat were associated with an increased risk of GDM. Furthermore, the association with maternal visceral adiposity was more robust compared to general obesity and central obesity.