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Abstract
Background: The prevalence of cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) has increased substantially in recent years. Previous studies have established the associations between vitamin D, vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms, and the risk of individual cardiometabolic disease (CMD). However, the role of these factors in the progression of CMD to CMM or mortality remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the associations between vitamin D, VDR polymorphisms, and the dynamic progression of CMM, as well as to explore the potential modification effect of VDR polymorphisms.
Methods: Data for this cohort study were extracted from the UK Biobank. CMM was defined as the coexistence of at least two CMDs, including type 2 diabetes (T2D), coronary heart disease (CHD), and stroke. A multi-state model was used to analyze associations between serum 25(OH)D, VDR polymorphisms and the dynamic progression of CMM.
Results: The sample included 396,192 participants. Over a median follow-up of 13.8 years, 55,772 individuals experienced at least one CMD and 28,624 died. Compared to participants with 25(OH)D < 25 nmol/L, those with 25(OH)D ≥ 75 nmol/L had HRs of 0.70 (95% CI, 0.67, 0.72) for baseline to first CMD (FCMD), 0.74 (95% CI, 0.67, 0.82) for FCMD to CMM, 0.66 (95% CI, 0.62, 0.70) for baseline to death, 0.84 (95% CI, 0.77, 0.92) for FCMD to death, and 0.85 (95% CI, 0.70, 1.03) for CMM to death. L-shaped relationships of these associations were noted, with a threshold around 45 nmol/L. The rs1544410 (BsmI) T alleles may have a detrimental effect, while the rs11568820 (Cdx2) T alleles may exert a protective effect in the early stages of CMM progression. Additionally, VDR polymorphisms significantly modified the association between serum 25(OH)D and certain stages of CMM progression.
Conclusions: Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels, as a readily implementable intervention strategy, not only reduces the risk of initial CMD but also delays the progression to CMM or death. Risk stratification based on VDR polymorphisms provides further insights for developing personalized prevention strategies.
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Nutrition Journal publishes surveillance, epidemiologic, and intervention research that sheds light on i) influences (e.g., familial, environmental) on eating patterns; ii) associations between eating patterns and health, and iii) strategies to improve eating patterns among populations. The journal also welcomes manuscripts reporting on the psychometric properties (e.g., validity, reliability) and feasibility of methods (e.g., for assessing dietary intake) for human nutrition research. In addition, study protocols for controlled trials and cohort studies, with an emphasis on methods for assessing dietary exposures and outcomes as well as intervention components, will be considered.
Manuscripts that consider eating patterns holistically, as opposed to solely reductionist approaches that focus on specific dietary components in isolation, are encouraged. Also encouraged are papers that take a holistic or systems perspective in attempting to understand possible compensatory and differential effects of nutrition interventions. The journal does not consider animal studies.
In addition to the influence of eating patterns for human health, we also invite research providing insights into the environmental sustainability of dietary practices. Again, a holistic perspective is encouraged, for example, through the consideration of how eating patterns might maximize both human and planetary health.