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Public Health Nutrition
Objective To explore the influence of socioeconomic position on habitual dietary intake in Colomb... more Objective To explore the influence of socioeconomic position on habitual dietary intake in Colombian cities. Design We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study in five Colombian cities. Dietary intake was assessed with a 157-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire previously developed for the Colombian population. Nutrient analysis was performed using national and international food composition tables. Socioeconomic position was assessed with two indicators: a government-defined, asset-based, household-level index called socioeconomic stratum (SES) and, among adults, highest educational level attained. Setting The five main urban centers of Colombia: Bogotá, Medellin, Barranquilla, Cali and Bucaramanga. Participants Probabilistic, multistage sample of 1865 participants (n=1491 for analyses on education). Results For both sexes, increasing SES was associated with a lower consumption of energy (p-trend <0.001 in both sexes), carbohydrates (p-trend ˂0.001 in b...
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
ApoE has potential roles in HDL metabolism by promoting enlargement and clearance, and apoCIII co... more ApoE has potential roles in HDL metabolism by promoting enlargement and clearance, and apoCIII could delay apoE-mediated clearance by the liver as it does for VLDL metabolism. To determine whether apoE and apoCIII modulate the kinetics of apoA-I HDL, we compared the metabolism of apoA-I in HDL subspecies that have apoE, apoCIII, both, or neither. We recruited 10 participants (4M, 6F) with low HDL-C (range 24-54 mg/dl) and BMI between 25-35 kg/m 2 . They were given an IV bolus of d3-leucine and blood collected up to 46hr. HDL was isolated from plasma by anti-apoA-I immunoaffinity chromatography, separated by sequential anti-apoE and anti-apoCIII chromatography, and size-separated using NDPAGE into alpha-1, alpha-2, alpha-3, and prebeta-1 HDL. ApoA-I was purified from HDL subspecies on SDS-PAGE, and pool size of apoA-I was determined from the protein bands, adjusted to plasma total apoA-I. D3-leucine enrichment was measured by GC-MS. We used SAAM-II modeling software to compute apoA-I...
Introduction: Follistatin is a protein with the ability to neutralize several hormones of the TGF... more Introduction: Follistatin is a protein with the ability to neutralize several hormones of the TGF-beta family including activin, bone morphogenetic proteins and myostatin. By inactivating activin, follistatin reduces FSH secretion. Besides ovary, follistatin is produced in several other tissues, hence it may have many other effects. In mice, genetic follistatin defficiency leads to insulin resistance (IR). However, the association between plasma follistatin and directly measured IR has not been evaluated in humans.Methods: We determined in 81 participants aged 30 to 69 (56% women, 54% overweight, 13% obese) anthropometry, body composition, cardiovascular risk factors and multiple IR indices: Incremental area under the insulin curve, Gutt´s Insulin sensitivity index, homeostatic model assessment – insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting insulin. A subgroup of 21 participants additionally underwent a hyperinsulinemic/euglycemic clamp. Follistatin and myostatin were measured in fastin...
INTRODUCTION Obesity is a public health problem associated with physical inactivity. OBJECTIVE Au... more INTRODUCTION Obesity is a public health problem associated with physical inactivity. OBJECTIVE Autoreported physical activity was related with anthropometric indicators of body fat in a group of school children. MATERIALS AND METHODS The descriptive, cross-sectional study that included 1,593 children aged 10 to 14 years from Bogotá and five provinces of central and eastern Colombia. Body weight, height, arm circumference and triceps skinfold were measured. Data on leisure time physical activity and type of activity were obtained by interview of each participant. RESULTS The proportion of children reporting no leisure time physical activity was high (19% in Bogotá, 28% in the central-eastern areas). Low physical activity was characteristically higher in girls and associated with public schools (in contrast with private schools). Physical activity was not associated with anthropometric indicators. CONCLUSIONS The lack of association between physical activity and body adiposity may be ...
36 Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo Abstract Aims: Many patients with... more 36 Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo Abstract Aims: Many patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2) in Latin American countries remain insufficiently controlled. We aimed to identify factors associated with persistent poor metabolic control in Colombian patients with DM2. Methods: Retrospective one-year follow-up cohort study of adult patients with DM2. The primary outcome was persistent poor metabolic control (PPMC): HbA1c level >8% in all measurements during follow-up. Secondary outcomes were intermittent poor metabolic control (IPMC) and good control (GC: simultaneous achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol goals). Multiple demographic, clinical and laboratory variables were predictors in multivariable logistical models. Results: Of 399 patients included, 50 had the primary endpoint during follow-up. Older age was negatively associated with PPMC (OR 0.40, 95%CI 0.17-0.92 for extreme quartiles), even after multivariate adjustment. Depression...
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Familial chylomicronemia is a disease in which a genetic mutation affects the ability of the orga... more Familial chylomicronemia is a disease in which a genetic mutation affects the ability of the organism to metabolize triglycerides bound to lipoproteins, causing extremely high plasma triglycerides and associated consequences. The most frequent complication is acute pancreatitis, which may lead to multiorganic failure or pancreatic insufficiency. Familial chylomicronemia also exerts a profound negative impact on quality of life, social relationships and professional development. The gene most frequently affected is lipoprotein lipase-1 gene (LPL), the enzyme in charge of hydrolyzing circulating triglycerides for tissue uptake. Mutations in other genes regulating maturation, transport or polymerization (eg. APOC2, APOAV, LMF-1, GPIHBP-1) of lipoprotein lipase-1, may also be involved. However, in about 30% of patients the causal variant is not identified. Familial chylomicronemia should be suspected in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia with poor response to conventional treatme...
Resumen High postprandial concentrrations of chylomicrons and its remnants are correlated with an... more Resumen High postprandial concentrrations of chylomicrons and its remnants are correlated with an atherosclerosis progression. Apolipoprotein B-48 is an essential component of these lipoproteins and appears to be a suitable marker for clinical studies of postprandial lipid metabolism and its relationship to cardiovascular risk. [Mantilla G, Sierra ID, Medivil CO, Peres CE. Postprandial determination of Apo B-48 levels in whole plasma of healthy young individuals by a double-sandwich ELISA. MedUNAB 2003; 6:130-6]. Key words: Apo B-48, postprandial lipemia, cardiovascular risk, immunoassay, chylomicrons, lipoproteins.
Endocrine Connections
Objective To estimate the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) containing different progestins on p... more Objective To estimate the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) containing different progestins on parameters of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Patients and methods Premenopausal women aged 18 or older, who received oral contraceptives containing chlormadinone, cyproterone, drospirenone, levonorgestrel, desogestrel, dienogest, gestodene or norgestimate, for at least 3 months. Outcome variables were changes in plasma lipids, BMI, insulin resistance and plasma glucose. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for randomized trials and estimated the pooled within-group change in each outcome variable using a random-effects model. We performed subgroup analyses by study duration (<12 months vs ≥12 months) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) status. Results Eighty-two clinical trials fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All progestins (except dienogest) increased plasma TG, ranging from 12.1 mg/dL for levonorgestrel (P < 0.001) to 35.1 mg/dL for c...
Endocrine Connections
Data on dietary calcium and vitamin D intake from Latin America are scarce. We explored the main ... more Data on dietary calcium and vitamin D intake from Latin America are scarce. We explored the main correlates and dietary sources of calcium and vitamin D in a probabilistic, population-based sample from Colombia. We studied 1554 participants aged 18 to 75 from five different geographical regions. Dietary intake was assessed employing a 157-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and national and international food composition tables. Daily vitamin D intake decreased with increasing age, from 230 IU/day in the 18-39 age group to 184 IU/day in the 60-75 age group (p-trend<0.001). Vitamin D intake was positively associated with socioeconomic status (SES) (196 IU/d in lowest vs 234 in highest SES, p-trend<0.001), and with educational level (176 IU/d in lowest vs 226 in highest education level, p-trend<0.001). Daily calcium intake also decreased with age, from 1376 mg/day in the 18-39 age group to 1120 mg/day in the 60-75 age group (p-trend<0.001). Calcium intake w...
Frontiers in Nutrition
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.617652.].
Diabetes Therapy
Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease with complications that impact most bodily systems. Howeve... more Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease with complications that impact most bodily systems. However, the impact of diabetes on bone health is frequently ignored or underestimated. Both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with a higher risk of fractures, albeit through different mechanisms. T1D is characterized by near total insulinopenia, which affects the anabolic tone of bone and results in reduced bone mineral density (BMD). Meanwhile, patients with T2D have normal or high BMD, but carry an increased risk of fractures due to alterations of bone microarchitecture and a local humoral environment that stimulates osteoclast activity. Chronic hyperglycemia induces non-enzymatic glycation of collagen in both types of diabetes. Epidemiological evidence confirms a largely increased fracture risk in T1D and T2D, but also that it can be substantially reduced by opportune monitoring of fracture risk and appropriate treatment of both diabetes itself and osteopenia or osteoporosis if they are present. In this review, we summarize the mechanistic, epidemiological, and clinical evidence that links diabetes and bone fragility, and describe the impact of available diabetes treatments on bone health.
Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
Dietary habits are a major determinant of the risk of chronic disease, particularly metabolic and... more Dietary habits are a major determinant of the risk of chronic disease, particularly metabolic and endocrine disorders. Fish as a food group are a unique source of nutrients with metabolic and hormonal importance including omega-3 fatty acids, iodine, selenium, vitamin D, taurine and carnitine. Fish are also a source of high quality protein and have in general low caloric density. The impact of these nutrients on cardiovascular risk has been extensively reviewed, but the impact of fish on the broader field of endocrine and metabolic health is sometimes not sufficiently appreciated. This article aimed to summarize the impact the effect of regular fish consumption on conditions like the metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome and the menopausal transition, which are in and of themselves significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The review revealed that scientific evidence from food science, translational research, epidemiologic st...
Frontiers in Nutrition
Dietary habits have a major impact on the development and function of the immune system. This imp... more Dietary habits have a major impact on the development and function of the immune system. This impact is mediated both by the intrinsic nutritional and biochemical qualities of the diet, and by its influence on the intestinal microbiota. Fish as a food is rich in compounds with immunoregulatory properties, among them omega-3 fatty acids, melatonin, tryptophan, taurine and polyamines. In addition, regular fish consumption favors the proliferation of beneficial members of the intestinal microbiota, like short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria. By substituting arachidonic acid in the eicosanoid biosynthesis pathway, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from fish change the type of prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxanes being produced, resulting in anti-inflammatory properties. Further, they also are substrates for the production of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) (resolvins, protectins, and maresins), lipid compounds that constitute the physiological feedback signal to sto...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with a high morbid... more Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with a high morbidity and mortality. Diabetic ketoacidosis is usually triggered by metabolic stressors that increase insulin requirements like infection, trauma, surgery, or some medications. Ketogenic diets are nutritional regimes that drastically reduce the intake of carbohydrates in order to increase circulating ketones and reduce appetite. Intermittent fasting diets similarly aim to impact appetite and body weight, but through the restriction of feeding to specific periods of time or days. A 58-year-old woman with T1DM and no prior episodes of DKA since her diagnosis 16 years ago was admitted to the emergency room with severe metabolic acidosis, ketosis, dehydration, and back pain after 9 days of practicing a ketogenic, intermittent fasting diet on the advice of a friend. The standard management of DKA led to the resolution of the symptoms and metabolic alterations, but this might not be the case in o...
Frontiers in Neurology
Rationale: The optimal modality, intensity, duration, frequency, and dose–response of exercise as... more Rationale: The optimal modality, intensity, duration, frequency, and dose–response of exercise as a therapy for Parkinson's Disease (PD) are insufficiently understood. Objective: To assess the impact of a high-intensity tandem bicycle program on clinical severity, biomarkers, and functional MRI (fMRI) in PD. Methods: A single-center, parallel-group clinical trial was conducted. Thirteen PD patients aged 65 or younger were divided in two groups: a control group and an intervention group that incorporated a cycling program at 80% of each individual's maximum heart rate (HR) (≥80 rpm), three times a week, for 16 weeks. Both groups continued their conventional medications for PD. At baseline and at the end of follow-up, we determined in all participants the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, anthropometry, VO2max, PD biomarkers, and fMRI. Results: VO2max improved in the intervention group (IG) (+5.7 ml/kg/min), while it slightly deteriorated in the control group (CG) (−1.6 ml/kg/min) (p = 0.041). Mean Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) went down by 5.7 points in the IG and showed a small 0.9-point increase in the CG (p = 0.11). fMRI showed activation of the right fusiform gyrus during the motor task and functional connectivity between the cingulum and areas of the frontal cortex, and between the cerebellar vermis and the thalamus and posterior temporal gyrus. Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels increased more than 10-fold in the IG and decreased in the CG (p = 0.028). Larger increases in plasma BDNF correlated with greater decreases in UPDRS (r = −0.58, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that high-intensity tandem bicycle improves motor function and biochemical and functional neuroimaging variables in PD patients. Trial registration number: ISRCTN 13047118, Registered on February 8, 2018.
Revista de investigaci�n Cl�nica
Disorders of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism play a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosc... more Disorders of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism play a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Despite the widespread use of efficacious lipid-modifying therapies, the residual risk of CVD remains unacceptably high. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the application of new technologies in the treatment of lipid disorders. New therapies work mostly at the gene expression level and are, therefore, different from traditional small-molecule drugs that work mainly by inhibiting already synthesized proteins. We will briefly lay out the function of the gene products targeted by the new agents. Then, we will organize our review of new biotechnological treatments by the molecular approach, namely: monoclonal antibodies, antisense oligonucleotides, small-interfering RNAs, and Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated 9 (Cas9)-based genome editing. The paper concludes with the description of the current clinical studies and the perspectives for the use of these agents.
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
Objective: Latin American countries are experiencing a nutritional and demographic transition tha... more Objective: Latin American countries are experiencing a nutritional and demographic transition that predisposes to the spread of the obesity epidemic, especially among the socially and economically disadvantaged. We aimed to describe the prevalence of obesity, overweight and abdominal obesity and their association with household socioeconomic status (SES) and personal educational level in the five major cities of Colombia (Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Bucaramanga). Materials and Methods: We collected demographic and anthropometric measurements from a population-based, stratified, multi-stage probability sample of individuals aged 2-75 years. Study surveys and anthropometric measurements were administered by highly trained staff. All reported prevalences are expanded to the target population, taking into account the sampling design. Results: The study sample included 1922 participants. In children and adolescents, the prevalence of overweight and obesity were respectively 23% and 8.8%. Overweight was most prevalent in the 2-4 (30.9%), followed by the 5-11 (23.8%) and the 12-17 age group (17.8%). The combined prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity increased with SES (16.8% in the lowest vs 42.8% in the highest stratum). In adults (18-75 years), the prevalence of excess body weight was 57.5% (36.2% overweight, 21.3% obesity), the prevalence of abdominal obesity was 34.4%, all prevalences increased with age. Obesity was far more prevalent among adult women (29.4%) than men (12.6%) (p˂0.001). Adult obesity and abdominal obesity decreased significantly and monotonically with SES and were most prevalent in individuals with the lowest educational level (35.3% and 50.7%, respectively). Almost 40% of overweight adults had abdominal obesity. Conclusion: Obesity and abdominal obesity are highly prevalent in the urban population of Colombia, and much more frequent among adults of lower SES and educational level. Excess body weight affected more often children of higher SES. Public health measures are urgently needed to tackle the spread of the obesity epidemic in Colombia and other Latin American countries, with a focus on low-income and low-educational level segments of society.
Lipids in Health and Disease
Background The functionality of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) is a better cardiovascular risk p... more Background The functionality of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) is a better cardiovascular risk predictor than HDL concentrations. One of the key elements of HDL functionality is its apolipoprotein composition. Lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) and cholesterol-ester transfer protein (CETP) are enzymes involved in HDL-mediated reverse cholesterol transport. This study assessed the concentration and activity of LCAT and CETP in HDL subspecies defined by their content of apolipoproteins E (apoE) and C-III (apoC-III) in humans. Methods Eighteen adults (ten women and eight men, mean age 55.6, BMI 26.9 Kg/m2, HbA1c 5.4%) were studied. HDL from each participant were isolated and divided into four subspecies containing respectively: No apoE and no apoC-III (E-C-), apoE but not apoC-III (E + C-), apoC-III but no apoE (E-C+) and both apoE and apoC-III (E + C+). The concentration and enzymatic activity of LCAT and CETP were measured within each HDL subspecies using immunoenzymatic a...
Public Health Nutrition
Objective To explore the influence of socioeconomic position on habitual dietary intake in Colomb... more Objective To explore the influence of socioeconomic position on habitual dietary intake in Colombian cities. Design We conducted a cross-sectional, population-based study in five Colombian cities. Dietary intake was assessed with a 157-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire previously developed for the Colombian population. Nutrient analysis was performed using national and international food composition tables. Socioeconomic position was assessed with two indicators: a government-defined, asset-based, household-level index called socioeconomic stratum (SES) and, among adults, highest educational level attained. Setting The five main urban centers of Colombia: Bogotá, Medellin, Barranquilla, Cali and Bucaramanga. Participants Probabilistic, multistage sample of 1865 participants (n=1491 for analyses on education). Results For both sexes, increasing SES was associated with a lower consumption of energy (p-trend <0.001 in both sexes), carbohydrates (p-trend ˂0.001 in b...
Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
ApoE has potential roles in HDL metabolism by promoting enlargement and clearance, and apoCIII co... more ApoE has potential roles in HDL metabolism by promoting enlargement and clearance, and apoCIII could delay apoE-mediated clearance by the liver as it does for VLDL metabolism. To determine whether apoE and apoCIII modulate the kinetics of apoA-I HDL, we compared the metabolism of apoA-I in HDL subspecies that have apoE, apoCIII, both, or neither. We recruited 10 participants (4M, 6F) with low HDL-C (range 24-54 mg/dl) and BMI between 25-35 kg/m 2 . They were given an IV bolus of d3-leucine and blood collected up to 46hr. HDL was isolated from plasma by anti-apoA-I immunoaffinity chromatography, separated by sequential anti-apoE and anti-apoCIII chromatography, and size-separated using NDPAGE into alpha-1, alpha-2, alpha-3, and prebeta-1 HDL. ApoA-I was purified from HDL subspecies on SDS-PAGE, and pool size of apoA-I was determined from the protein bands, adjusted to plasma total apoA-I. D3-leucine enrichment was measured by GC-MS. We used SAAM-II modeling software to compute apoA-I...
Introduction: Follistatin is a protein with the ability to neutralize several hormones of the TGF... more Introduction: Follistatin is a protein with the ability to neutralize several hormones of the TGF-beta family including activin, bone morphogenetic proteins and myostatin. By inactivating activin, follistatin reduces FSH secretion. Besides ovary, follistatin is produced in several other tissues, hence it may have many other effects. In mice, genetic follistatin defficiency leads to insulin resistance (IR). However, the association between plasma follistatin and directly measured IR has not been evaluated in humans.Methods: We determined in 81 participants aged 30 to 69 (56% women, 54% overweight, 13% obese) anthropometry, body composition, cardiovascular risk factors and multiple IR indices: Incremental area under the insulin curve, Gutt´s Insulin sensitivity index, homeostatic model assessment – insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and fasting insulin. A subgroup of 21 participants additionally underwent a hyperinsulinemic/euglycemic clamp. Follistatin and myostatin were measured in fastin...
INTRODUCTION Obesity is a public health problem associated with physical inactivity. OBJECTIVE Au... more INTRODUCTION Obesity is a public health problem associated with physical inactivity. OBJECTIVE Autoreported physical activity was related with anthropometric indicators of body fat in a group of school children. MATERIALS AND METHODS The descriptive, cross-sectional study that included 1,593 children aged 10 to 14 years from Bogotá and five provinces of central and eastern Colombia. Body weight, height, arm circumference and triceps skinfold were measured. Data on leisure time physical activity and type of activity were obtained by interview of each participant. RESULTS The proportion of children reporting no leisure time physical activity was high (19% in Bogotá, 28% in the central-eastern areas). Low physical activity was characteristically higher in girls and associated with public schools (in contrast with private schools). Physical activity was not associated with anthropometric indicators. CONCLUSIONS The lack of association between physical activity and body adiposity may be ...
36 Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo Abstract Aims: Many patients with... more 36 Revista Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo Abstract Aims: Many patients with type 2 diabetes (DM2) in Latin American countries remain insufficiently controlled. We aimed to identify factors associated with persistent poor metabolic control in Colombian patients with DM2. Methods: Retrospective one-year follow-up cohort study of adult patients with DM2. The primary outcome was persistent poor metabolic control (PPMC): HbA1c level >8% in all measurements during follow-up. Secondary outcomes were intermittent poor metabolic control (IPMC) and good control (GC: simultaneous achievement of HbA1c, blood pressure and LDL cholesterol goals). Multiple demographic, clinical and laboratory variables were predictors in multivariable logistical models. Results: Of 399 patients included, 50 had the primary endpoint during follow-up. Older age was negatively associated with PPMC (OR 0.40, 95%CI 0.17-0.92 for extreme quartiles), even after multivariate adjustment. Depression...
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Familial chylomicronemia is a disease in which a genetic mutation affects the ability of the orga... more Familial chylomicronemia is a disease in which a genetic mutation affects the ability of the organism to metabolize triglycerides bound to lipoproteins, causing extremely high plasma triglycerides and associated consequences. The most frequent complication is acute pancreatitis, which may lead to multiorganic failure or pancreatic insufficiency. Familial chylomicronemia also exerts a profound negative impact on quality of life, social relationships and professional development. The gene most frequently affected is lipoprotein lipase-1 gene (LPL), the enzyme in charge of hydrolyzing circulating triglycerides for tissue uptake. Mutations in other genes regulating maturation, transport or polymerization (eg. APOC2, APOAV, LMF-1, GPIHBP-1) of lipoprotein lipase-1, may also be involved. However, in about 30% of patients the causal variant is not identified. Familial chylomicronemia should be suspected in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia with poor response to conventional treatme...
Resumen High postprandial concentrrations of chylomicrons and its remnants are correlated with an... more Resumen High postprandial concentrrations of chylomicrons and its remnants are correlated with an atherosclerosis progression. Apolipoprotein B-48 is an essential component of these lipoproteins and appears to be a suitable marker for clinical studies of postprandial lipid metabolism and its relationship to cardiovascular risk. [Mantilla G, Sierra ID, Medivil CO, Peres CE. Postprandial determination of Apo B-48 levels in whole plasma of healthy young individuals by a double-sandwich ELISA. MedUNAB 2003; 6:130-6]. Key words: Apo B-48, postprandial lipemia, cardiovascular risk, immunoassay, chylomicrons, lipoproteins.
Endocrine Connections
Objective To estimate the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) containing different progestins on p... more Objective To estimate the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) containing different progestins on parameters of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Patients and methods Premenopausal women aged 18 or older, who received oral contraceptives containing chlormadinone, cyproterone, drospirenone, levonorgestrel, desogestrel, dienogest, gestodene or norgestimate, for at least 3 months. Outcome variables were changes in plasma lipids, BMI, insulin resistance and plasma glucose. We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for randomized trials and estimated the pooled within-group change in each outcome variable using a random-effects model. We performed subgroup analyses by study duration (<12 months vs ≥12 months) and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) status. Results Eighty-two clinical trials fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All progestins (except dienogest) increased plasma TG, ranging from 12.1 mg/dL for levonorgestrel (P < 0.001) to 35.1 mg/dL for c...
Endocrine Connections
Data on dietary calcium and vitamin D intake from Latin America are scarce. We explored the main ... more Data on dietary calcium and vitamin D intake from Latin America are scarce. We explored the main correlates and dietary sources of calcium and vitamin D in a probabilistic, population-based sample from Colombia. We studied 1554 participants aged 18 to 75 from five different geographical regions. Dietary intake was assessed employing a 157-item semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire and national and international food composition tables. Daily vitamin D intake decreased with increasing age, from 230 IU/day in the 18-39 age group to 184 IU/day in the 60-75 age group (p-trend<0.001). Vitamin D intake was positively associated with socioeconomic status (SES) (196 IU/d in lowest vs 234 in highest SES, p-trend<0.001), and with educational level (176 IU/d in lowest vs 226 in highest education level, p-trend<0.001). Daily calcium intake also decreased with age, from 1376 mg/day in the 18-39 age group to 1120 mg/day in the 60-75 age group (p-trend<0.001). Calcium intake w...
Frontiers in Nutrition
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2020.617652.].
Diabetes Therapy
Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease with complications that impact most bodily systems. Howeve... more Diabetes is a highly prevalent disease with complications that impact most bodily systems. However, the impact of diabetes on bone health is frequently ignored or underestimated. Both type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are associated with a higher risk of fractures, albeit through different mechanisms. T1D is characterized by near total insulinopenia, which affects the anabolic tone of bone and results in reduced bone mineral density (BMD). Meanwhile, patients with T2D have normal or high BMD, but carry an increased risk of fractures due to alterations of bone microarchitecture and a local humoral environment that stimulates osteoclast activity. Chronic hyperglycemia induces non-enzymatic glycation of collagen in both types of diabetes. Epidemiological evidence confirms a largely increased fracture risk in T1D and T2D, but also that it can be substantially reduced by opportune monitoring of fracture risk and appropriate treatment of both diabetes itself and osteopenia or osteoporosis if they are present. In this review, we summarize the mechanistic, epidemiological, and clinical evidence that links diabetes and bone fragility, and describe the impact of available diabetes treatments on bone health.
Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
Dietary habits are a major determinant of the risk of chronic disease, particularly metabolic and... more Dietary habits are a major determinant of the risk of chronic disease, particularly metabolic and endocrine disorders. Fish as a food group are a unique source of nutrients with metabolic and hormonal importance including omega-3 fatty acids, iodine, selenium, vitamin D, taurine and carnitine. Fish are also a source of high quality protein and have in general low caloric density. The impact of these nutrients on cardiovascular risk has been extensively reviewed, but the impact of fish on the broader field of endocrine and metabolic health is sometimes not sufficiently appreciated. This article aimed to summarize the impact the effect of regular fish consumption on conditions like the metabolic syndrome, obesity, diabetes, hypothyroidism, polycystic ovary syndrome and the menopausal transition, which are in and of themselves significant causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The review revealed that scientific evidence from food science, translational research, epidemiologic st...
Frontiers in Nutrition
Dietary habits have a major impact on the development and function of the immune system. This imp... more Dietary habits have a major impact on the development and function of the immune system. This impact is mediated both by the intrinsic nutritional and biochemical qualities of the diet, and by its influence on the intestinal microbiota. Fish as a food is rich in compounds with immunoregulatory properties, among them omega-3 fatty acids, melatonin, tryptophan, taurine and polyamines. In addition, regular fish consumption favors the proliferation of beneficial members of the intestinal microbiota, like short-chain fatty acid-producing bacteria. By substituting arachidonic acid in the eicosanoid biosynthesis pathway, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from fish change the type of prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxanes being produced, resulting in anti-inflammatory properties. Further, they also are substrates for the production of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs) (resolvins, protectins, and maresins), lipid compounds that constitute the physiological feedback signal to sto...
Journal of the Endocrine Society
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with a high morbid... more Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) with a high morbidity and mortality. Diabetic ketoacidosis is usually triggered by metabolic stressors that increase insulin requirements like infection, trauma, surgery, or some medications. Ketogenic diets are nutritional regimes that drastically reduce the intake of carbohydrates in order to increase circulating ketones and reduce appetite. Intermittent fasting diets similarly aim to impact appetite and body weight, but through the restriction of feeding to specific periods of time or days. A 58-year-old woman with T1DM and no prior episodes of DKA since her diagnosis 16 years ago was admitted to the emergency room with severe metabolic acidosis, ketosis, dehydration, and back pain after 9 days of practicing a ketogenic, intermittent fasting diet on the advice of a friend. The standard management of DKA led to the resolution of the symptoms and metabolic alterations, but this might not be the case in o...
Frontiers in Neurology
Rationale: The optimal modality, intensity, duration, frequency, and dose–response of exercise as... more Rationale: The optimal modality, intensity, duration, frequency, and dose–response of exercise as a therapy for Parkinson's Disease (PD) are insufficiently understood. Objective: To assess the impact of a high-intensity tandem bicycle program on clinical severity, biomarkers, and functional MRI (fMRI) in PD. Methods: A single-center, parallel-group clinical trial was conducted. Thirteen PD patients aged 65 or younger were divided in two groups: a control group and an intervention group that incorporated a cycling program at 80% of each individual's maximum heart rate (HR) (≥80 rpm), three times a week, for 16 weeks. Both groups continued their conventional medications for PD. At baseline and at the end of follow-up, we determined in all participants the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, anthropometry, VO2max, PD biomarkers, and fMRI. Results: VO2max improved in the intervention group (IG) (+5.7 ml/kg/min), while it slightly deteriorated in the control group (CG) (−1.6 ml/kg/min) (p = 0.041). Mean Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) went down by 5.7 points in the IG and showed a small 0.9-point increase in the CG (p = 0.11). fMRI showed activation of the right fusiform gyrus during the motor task and functional connectivity between the cingulum and areas of the frontal cortex, and between the cerebellar vermis and the thalamus and posterior temporal gyrus. Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels increased more than 10-fold in the IG and decreased in the CG (p = 0.028). Larger increases in plasma BDNF correlated with greater decreases in UPDRS (r = −0.58, p = 0.04). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that high-intensity tandem bicycle improves motor function and biochemical and functional neuroimaging variables in PD patients. Trial registration number: ISRCTN 13047118, Registered on February 8, 2018.
Revista de investigaci�n Cl�nica
Disorders of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism play a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosc... more Disorders of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism play a central role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Despite the widespread use of efficacious lipid-modifying therapies, the residual risk of CVD remains unacceptably high. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the application of new technologies in the treatment of lipid disorders. New therapies work mostly at the gene expression level and are, therefore, different from traditional small-molecule drugs that work mainly by inhibiting already synthesized proteins. We will briefly lay out the function of the gene products targeted by the new agents. Then, we will organize our review of new biotechnological treatments by the molecular approach, namely: monoclonal antibodies, antisense oligonucleotides, small-interfering RNAs, and Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated 9 (Cas9)-based genome editing. The paper concludes with the description of the current clinical studies and the perspectives for the use of these agents.
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy
Objective: Latin American countries are experiencing a nutritional and demographic transition tha... more Objective: Latin American countries are experiencing a nutritional and demographic transition that predisposes to the spread of the obesity epidemic, especially among the socially and economically disadvantaged. We aimed to describe the prevalence of obesity, overweight and abdominal obesity and their association with household socioeconomic status (SES) and personal educational level in the five major cities of Colombia (Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and Bucaramanga). Materials and Methods: We collected demographic and anthropometric measurements from a population-based, stratified, multi-stage probability sample of individuals aged 2-75 years. Study surveys and anthropometric measurements were administered by highly trained staff. All reported prevalences are expanded to the target population, taking into account the sampling design. Results: The study sample included 1922 participants. In children and adolescents, the prevalence of overweight and obesity were respectively 23% and 8.8%. Overweight was most prevalent in the 2-4 (30.9%), followed by the 5-11 (23.8%) and the 12-17 age group (17.8%). The combined prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity increased with SES (16.8% in the lowest vs 42.8% in the highest stratum). In adults (18-75 years), the prevalence of excess body weight was 57.5% (36.2% overweight, 21.3% obesity), the prevalence of abdominal obesity was 34.4%, all prevalences increased with age. Obesity was far more prevalent among adult women (29.4%) than men (12.6%) (p˂0.001). Adult obesity and abdominal obesity decreased significantly and monotonically with SES and were most prevalent in individuals with the lowest educational level (35.3% and 50.7%, respectively). Almost 40% of overweight adults had abdominal obesity. Conclusion: Obesity and abdominal obesity are highly prevalent in the urban population of Colombia, and much more frequent among adults of lower SES and educational level. Excess body weight affected more often children of higher SES. Public health measures are urgently needed to tackle the spread of the obesity epidemic in Colombia and other Latin American countries, with a focus on low-income and low-educational level segments of society.
Lipids in Health and Disease
Background The functionality of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) is a better cardiovascular risk p... more Background The functionality of high-density lipoproteins (HDL) is a better cardiovascular risk predictor than HDL concentrations. One of the key elements of HDL functionality is its apolipoprotein composition. Lecithin-cholesterol acyl transferase (LCAT) and cholesterol-ester transfer protein (CETP) are enzymes involved in HDL-mediated reverse cholesterol transport. This study assessed the concentration and activity of LCAT and CETP in HDL subspecies defined by their content of apolipoproteins E (apoE) and C-III (apoC-III) in humans. Methods Eighteen adults (ten women and eight men, mean age 55.6, BMI 26.9 Kg/m2, HbA1c 5.4%) were studied. HDL from each participant were isolated and divided into four subspecies containing respectively: No apoE and no apoC-III (E-C-), apoE but not apoC-III (E + C-), apoC-III but no apoE (E-C+) and both apoE and apoC-III (E + C+). The concentration and enzymatic activity of LCAT and CETP were measured within each HDL subspecies using immunoenzymatic a...