{"title":"Prevalence of and factors associated with lipid screening in young people aged 16- to 21 years in the United States: analysis of nationwide cross-sectional data.","authors":"Nianyan Li, Jiayue Zhang, Ying Huang, Shuting Wang, Xiangyang Gao, Zhirong Yang, Zuyao Yang","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02336-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02336-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background & aims: </strong>There is no consensus on whether it is worthwhile for young people to undergo lipid screening. An estimate of the national prevalence of lipid screening in this population can serve as a basic parameter in analyses of the utilization and cost-effectiveness of health care services. Previous studies were mostly based on electronic health records or insurance claims data or were restricted to adolescents at younger ages. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of lipid screening and the factors associated with it in young people aged 16- to 21 years in the United States based on a nationally representative sample.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study of 16- to 21-year-old participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 2013-March 2020 (four cycles), was conducted. The prevalence of lipid screening uptake was calculated for each cycle as well as for all four cycles combined, and the associations of lipid screening uptake with the covariates were analysed by logistic regression. An appropriate sample weight was incorporated into the analysis as recommended.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 3,600 participants were included in the analysis, and 32.02% of them had ever received lipid screening at the time of the survey, with no statistically significant secular changes observed over the four cycles. Among the participants, 28.83% received lipid screening within the past 5 years. In multivariable regression analysis adjusted for all covariates, non-Hispanic black ethnicity (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.43), having health insurance (AOR: 1.54), obesity (AOR: 1.65) and sufficient physical activity (AOR: 1.36) were significantly associated with a greater chance of ever receiving lipid screening.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Nearly one-third of young people aged 16- to 21 years in the United States have received lipid screening. Ethnicity, health insurance, weight problems, and physical activity level were associated with the likelihood of lipid screening uptake. These findings could help people understand the current situation of lipid screening in young people in the United States and may serve as fundamental parameters in the assessment of the utilization and cost-effectiveness of related health care services.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"350"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514873/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142503101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between the non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) and angina pectoris in US adults: a cross-sectional retrospective study based on NHANES 2009-2018.","authors":"Ying Cui, Mankyu Choi","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02343-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02343-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) plays a potential role in cardiovascular diseases. However, its association with angina pectoris remains unclear. Herein, we aimed to explore their relationship.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional retrospective study included the 2009-2018 data from 22,562 adults diagnosed with angina pectoris, retrieved from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. NHHR was estimated from laboratory data, and angina pectoris diagnosis was ascertained from the NHANES questionnaire.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Angina pectoris risk was greater in the highest than in the lowest NHHR tertile (odds ratio [OR] = 1.61; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.15-2.54; P = 0.006). Weighted logistic regression showed a positive association between NHHR and angina pectoris in the fully adjusted model (OR = 1.17; 95% CI, 1.07-1.28; P = 0.001). Restricted cubic spline analysis showed a linear association (P = 0.6572). Subgroup analyses indicated no significant differences across different stratifications (P > 0.05, all). Random forest analyses and Boruta algorithm corroborated that NHHR is a strong predictor of angina pectoris. Among the eight machine-learning models evaluated for predictive capabilities, the logistic regression model demonstrated the strongest predictive capability, with an area under the curve of 0.831.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our study suggests that NHHR is a risk factor for angina pectoris and may be used for risk prediction and to inform future intervention programs to reduce its incidence.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"347"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514896/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142503075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between visceral lipid accumulation indicators and gallstones: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2017-2020.","authors":"Weigen Wu, Yuchen Pei, Junlong Wang, Qizhi Liang, Wei Chen","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02319-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02319-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Obesity is a major contributing factor to the formation of gallstones. As early identification typically results in improved outcomes, we explored the relationship between visceral lipid accumulation indicators and the occurrence of gallstones.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study involved 3,224 adults. The researchers employed multivariable logistic regression, smoothed curve fitting (SCF), threshold effects analysis, and subgroup analysis to examine the relationship between metabolic scores for visceral fat (METS-VF), waist circumference (WC), lipid accumulation products (LAP), and visceral adiposity index (VAI) and gallstones. A Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression analysis was used to identify key factors which were then used in the construction of a nomogram model. The diagnostic efficacy of this model in detecting gallstones was then determined using receiver operating characteristic curves.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Visceral lipid accumulation indicators were strongly linked to the likelihood of having gallstones. Specific saturation effects for METS-VF, WC, LAP, and VAI and gallstones were determined using SCF. The inflection points for these effects were found to be 8.565, 108.400, 18.056, and 1.071, respectively. Subgroup analyses showed that associations remained consistent in most subgroups. The nomogram model, which was developed using critical features identified by LASSO regression, demonstrated excellent discriminatory ability, as indicated by an area under the curve value of 0.725.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Studies have shown that increases in METS-VF, WC, LAP, and VAI are linked to increased prevalences of gallstones. The nomogram model, designed with critical parameters identified using LASSO regression, exhibits a strong association with the presence of gallstones.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"345"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515464/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142503076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of platelet-to-HDL cholesterol ratio with frailty and all-cause mortality.","authors":"Jianqiang Zhang, Lele Chen, Huifeng Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02329-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02329-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Frailty often requires intensive care, and the admission outcomes of frail patients are often poor. However, owing to the lack of reliable diagnostic indicators, quickly identifying frailty is challenging. The present study aimed to explore the associations of the platelet/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (PHR; a novel inflammatory indicator) with frailty and all-cause mortality.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018. Frailty was assessed on the basis of the 49-item Frailty Index. The associations of the PHR with frailty and long-term survival prognosis were explored through weighted logistic regression, weighted restricted cubic spline (RCS), and weighted Cox regression, with adjustments for demographic factors, lifestyle, blood lipids, medication history, and complications. In addition, subgroup and interaction analyses were conducted. Finally, several sensitivity analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 15,615 adult participants were included, with 7,928 women (53.63%) and an average age of 60.76 years. After fully adjusting for confounding variables, the prevalence of frailty in the highest PHR quartile group of was significantly greater than that in the lowest quartile group (OR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.04-1.47; P = 0.02). The RCS showed that the inflection point was 166.7. Before and after the inflection point, the PHR was negatively associated (OR: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.80-0.97, P = 0.01) and positively associated (OR: 1.10, 95% CI: 1.02-1.19, P = 0.01) with frailty, respectively. Subgroup analysis suggested that the association between PHR and frailty was stronger in women than in men. A total of 5,544 frail participants were included in the survival analysis. The RCS revealed that the PHR was associated with the all-cause mortality risk of frail participants in a U-shaped manner, with an inflection point of 240.4. Before and after the inflection point, the PHR decreased (HR: 0.89, 95% CI: 0.81-0.97, P = 0.01) and the all-cause mortality risk increased (HR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.02-1.14, P = 0.01), respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present study suggests that there is a J-shaped association between PHR and frailty in the adult population of the United States and that the association between the PHR and frailty is stronger in women. In addition, the PHR has a U-shaped relationship with the all-cause mortality risk of frail patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"344"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515673/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142503077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Free fatty acids: independent predictors of long-term adverse cardiovascular outcomes in heart failure patients.","authors":"Guang-Zhi Liao, Hui-Hui Liu, Chun-Hui He, Jia-Yu Feng, Xiao-Feng Zhuang, Jing-Xi Wang, Ping Zhou, Yan Huang, Qiong Zhou, Mei Zhai, Yu-Hui Zhang, Jian Zhang","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02332-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02332-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The association between plasma free fatty acid (FFA) and the outcomes in the heart failure (HF) patients remains unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cohort study among HF patients was performed. Plasma FFA was analyzed as both a continuous and a categorical variable (grouped by tertiles) to assess its association with composite cardiovascular (CV) death and HF hospitalization (CV death & HHP), CV death alone, and all-cause mortality (ACM) using Cox regression models. Subgroup analyses of HF patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and mildly reduced/reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFrEF) were performed. This work also assessed the effectiveness of combining FFA and NT-pro BNP biomarkers for risk stratification by calculating the concordance index (C-index).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the 4,109 HF patients, FFA levels exceeding 0.4-0.42 mmol/L were associated with increased risks of the three outcomes. Patients in the highest FFA tertile faced greater risks than those in the lowest tertile. Adjusted hazard ratios were 1.32 (95% CI: 1.11-1.58) for CV death & HHP, 1.45 (95% CI: 1.16-1.82) for CV death, and 1.39 (95% CI: 1.15-1.68) for ACM, with a maximum follow-up of 8 years (median: 25 months). Subgroup analyses revealed that elevated FFA levels consistently predicted worse outcomes in both HFmrEF/HFrEF and HFpEF patients. The C-index for predicting outcomes was significantly greater when NT-pro BNP and FFA were combined than when NT-pro BNP was used alone (P < 0.01).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Increased plasma FFA concentrations were independently associated with greater risks of CV death & HHP, CV death, and ACM among HF patients, irrespective of the ejection fraction. The combination of FFA and NT-pro BNP biomarkers significantly improved risk stratification in HF patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"343"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11495105/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142503099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Piia Simonen, Lotta Nylund, Erkki Vartiainen, Petri T Kovanen, Timo E Strandberg, Katariina Öörni, Ingmar Wester, Helena Gylling
{"title":"Heart-healthy diets including phytostanol ester consumption to reduce the risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases. A clinical review.","authors":"Piia Simonen, Lotta Nylund, Erkki Vartiainen, Petri T Kovanen, Timo E Strandberg, Katariina Öörni, Ingmar Wester, Helena Gylling","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02330-7","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02330-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVDs) can be reduced by lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations. Nevertheless, ASCVDs still cause most deaths worldwide. Here, we discuss the prevention of ASCVD and the event risk with a focus on heart-healthy diets, i.e., low intakes of saturated and trans-fatty acids and cholesterol, and high intakes of unsaturated fatty acids, viscous fibre, and dietary phytostanols as fatty acid esters, according to international dyslipidaemia treatment guidelines. Calculations based on both FINRISK and Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' Collaborators regression equations indicate that heart-healthy diets combined with phytostanol ester reduce LDL-C concentrations to such an extent that the 10-year estimated reduction in the incidence of coronary artery disease would be 23%. This information can be used, in particular, to prevent the development of subclinical atherosclerosis in healthy middle-aged populations and the progression of atherosclerosis to ASCVD. The outcome of simple and feasible dietary changes, and, when needed, combined with statins, can be significant: reduced mortality, an increased number of healthy life-years, and reduced healthcare costs.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"341"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492639/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142469080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Causal and mediating effects of lipid and facial aging: association study integrating GWAS, eQTL, mQTL, and pQTL data.","authors":"Mingjian Zhao, Zhanchen He, Lukuan Liu, Yichen Wang, LinQi Gao, Yuxuan Shang, Mengru Zhu","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02328-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02328-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Increasing evidence suggests a potential causal association between lipid levels and facial aging. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between levels of specific lipids and facial aging via Mendelian randomization methods. Additionally, this study aimed to identify mediators and explore relevant genes and drug targets.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, genome-wide association data on plasma lipids from 7,174 Finnish individuals in the UK Biobank were used. Two-sample Mendelian randomization was applied to assess the causal effects of specific lipids on facial aging. Sensitivity and pleiotropy analyses were conducted to ensure the robustness and reliability of the results. Multivariate Mendelian randomization was conducted to account for the potential impact of confounding factors. Furthermore, summary-data-based Mendelian randomization was used to identify relevant genes, which were validated through multiomics data. Finally, drug‒gene interactions were explored via molecular docking techniques.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis revealed a causal relationship between lipid levels and facial aging. According to the multivariate Mendelian randomization results, smoking was found to mediate this association, and these lipids remained significantly associated with facial aging, even after accounting for environmental confounders. Using summary-data-based Mendelian randomization, CYP21A2, CCND1, PSMA4, and MED1 were identified as potential gene targets, with MED1 further validated through pQTL and mQTL data. Additionally, the MED1 protein was found to bind spontaneously with astragalin, fenofibrate, and ginsenoside.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results revealed a causal relationship between lipid levels and facial aging, revealing key gene targets that were still significantly associated with facial aging after controlling for environmental confounders. Additionally, the interactions between MED1 and certain drugs may indicate potential pathways for therapeutic interventions related to facial aging.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"342"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11492622/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142469079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lipid metabolism and hearing loss: association of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (NHHR) with adolescent hearing health.","authors":"Zhe Peng, Qian Wu, Chun-Li Zhao, Shu-Sheng Gong","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02331-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s12944-024-02331-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The ratio of non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (NHHR) is a novel lipid measure for assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease. Lipid metabolism disorders are reportedly associated with hearing impairment. This study aimed to investigate the potential association between NHHR and hearing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The data used in this study were obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycles of 2005-2010 and 2017-2018, including 4,296 participants aged 6-19 years. The NHHR was calculated from lipid profiles, and hearing was assessed using pure-tone audiometry. Weighted multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the association between the NHHR and hearing loss. Subgroup and sensitivity analyses were performed to verify the robustness of the results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Univariate analysis revealed significant associations between the NHHR and hearing threshold at all categorized frequency (low, speech, or high-frequency) (P < 0.001). Three models were used: an unadjusted model, a model adjusted for age, sex, and race, and a model further adjusted for PIR, BMI, and diabetes. Multiple regression analysis confirmed these associations consistently across all models. When considered as a continuous variable, NHHR had a significant association with enhanced hearing thresholds at all categorized frequencies: low-frequency (β:0.56, 95% CI: 0.36-0.75), speech-frequency (β:0.55, 95% CI: 0.36-0.7), and high-frequency (β:0.55, 95% CI: 0.36-0.74). The adjusted models showed persistent positive correlations after controlling for covariates. The NHHR was consistently positively associated with hearing loss. The NHHR and auditory thresholds showed a general dose-response association across all frequencies.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>NHHR is a promising biomarker for predicting adolescent hearing threshold shifts and hearing loss. The study highlights the importance of early lipid monitoring and management as strategies to prevent or reduce hearing impairment.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11490158/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142469082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kung-Hung Lin, Eduardo Vilar-Gomez, Kathleen E Corey, Margery A Connelly, Samir K Gupta, Jordan E Lake, Naga Chalasani, Samer Gawrieh
{"title":"MASLD in persons with HIV is associated with high cardiometabolic risk as evidenced by altered advanced lipoprotein profiles and targeted metabolomics.","authors":"Kung-Hung Lin, Eduardo Vilar-Gomez, Kathleen E Corey, Margery A Connelly, Samir K Gupta, Jordan E Lake, Naga Chalasani, Samer Gawrieh","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02317-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02317-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with increased cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in persons with HIV (PWH). The lipidomic and metabolomic alterations contributing to this risk are poorly understood. We aimed to characterize the advanced lipoprotein and targeted metabolomic profiles in PWH and assess if the presence and severity of MASLD influence these profiles.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This is a cross-sectional analysis of a prospectively enrolled multicenter cohort. PWH without alcohol abuse or known liver disease underwent vibration-controlled transient elastography for controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM). Lipidomic and metabolomic profiling was undertaken with nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Hepatic steatosis was defined as CAP ≥ 263 dB/m and clinically significant fibrosis (CSF) as LSM ≥ 8 kPa. Logistic regression models assessed associations between MASLD, CSF and lipidomic and metabolic parameters.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 190 participants (71% cisgender male, 96% on antiretroviral therapy), 58% had MASLD and 12% CSF. Mean (SD) age was 48.9 (12.1) years and body mass index (BMI) 29.9 (6.4) kg/m<sup>2</sup>. Compared to PWH without MASLD (controls), PWH with MASLD had lower HDL-C but higher total triglyceride, VLDL-C, branched-chain amino acids, GlycA, trimethylamine N-oxide levels, Lipoprotein-Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Risk Indices. There were no significant differences in these parameters between participants with MASLD with or without CSF. In a multivariable regression analysis, MASLD was independently associated with changes in most of these parameters after adjustment for age, gender, race/ethnicity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, BMI, and lipid lowering medications use.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>MASLD in PWH is independently associated with altered advanced lipoprotein and targeted metabolic profiles, indicating a higher CVD risk in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"339"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11484191/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142469083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lu Yu, Yujia Liu, Yingxuan Wang, Gang Wang, Xianchao Xiao, Huan Wang, Hanyu Wang, Hui Sun, Guixia Wang
{"title":"Increased thyroid hormone sensitivity is correlated with visceral obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes.","authors":"Lu Yu, Yujia Liu, Yingxuan Wang, Gang Wang, Xianchao Xiao, Huan Wang, Hanyu Wang, Hui Sun, Guixia Wang","doi":"10.1186/s12944-024-02320-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-024-02320-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The study aimed to assess whether thyroid hormone (TH) sensitivity is related to visceral fat area (VFA) and visceral obesity in euthyroid subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>750 euthyroid patients with T2D were enrolled. A VFA of 80 cm<sup>2</sup> or more was considered visceral obesity. Central TH sensitivity was conducted using thyrotrophic thyroxine resistance index (TT4RI), thyrotropin index (TSHI), and thyroid feedback quantile-based index (TFQI). Free triiodothyronine to free thyroxine (FT3/FT4) was utilized for assessing peripheral TH sensitivity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The subjects had a mean age of 51.5 ± 11.1 years, and 540 (72.0%) of them were men. In multivariable regression analyses, there was a positive correlation of FT3/FT4 tertile with visceral obesity, after full adjustment for confounding variables (P < 0.05). The middle and highest FT3/FT4 tertiles were correlated with a 134% [95% CI (1.24, 4.44)] and 98% [95% CI (1.04, 3.78)] higher prevalence of visceral obesity than the lowest tertile, respectively. Conversely, elevated TFQI levels were linked to a decreased prevalence of visceral obesity. Stratified analysis revealed that these associations were particularly pronounced in participants who are neither overweight nor obese and those aged less than 60 years (all P < 0.05).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Higher TH sensitivity is correlated with visceral obesity and elevated VFA in euthyroid patients with T2D, particularly among those younger than 60 years and individuals who are neither overweight nor obese.</p>","PeriodicalId":18073,"journal":{"name":"Lipids in Health and Disease","volume":"23 1","pages":"337"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11481250/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142469081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}