Letter to the Editor: Cardiovascular risk and the COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective observational study in a population of healthcare professionals
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Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 31, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kashish Zehra Manjee, Satesh Kumar, F.N.U. Samiullah Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Performance of the non-laboratory based 2019 WHO cardiovascular disease risk prediction chart in Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) updated its cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction charts in 2019 to cover 21 global regions. We aimed to assess the performance of an updated non-lab-based risk chart for people with normoglycaemia, impaired fasting glucose (IFG), and diabetes in Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Anderson Bendera, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, Sharifullah Alemi Source Type: research

Dietary Vitamin C and Vitamin E with the Risk of Aortic Aneurysm and Dissection: A Prospective Population-based Cohort Study
This study aimed to prospectively investigate the associations between dietary VC and VE with the incident risk of AAD. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 29, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chuan-Rui Zeng, Jing-Wei Gao, Mao-Xiong Wu, Si You, Zhi-Teng Chen, Qing-Yuan Gao, Zhao-Xi Cai, Pin-Ming Liu, Yang-Wei Cai, Xiao-Tian Liang, Jie-Wen Cai, Guang-Hong Liao, Nuo Chen, Ze-Gui Huang, Jing-Feng Wang, Hai-Feng Zhang, Yang-Xin Chen Source Type: research

A Causal Relationship between Appendicular Lean Mass and Atrial Fibrillation: A Two Sample Mendelian Randomization Study
The relationship between appendicular lean mass (ALM) and most cardiovascular events has been established, but the direct association between ALM and atrial fibrillation (AF) remains uncertain. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 28, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yongfei Song, Zequn Zheng, Jiale Hu, Jiangfang Lian Source Type: research

Mitochondrial KATP channel-mediated autophagy contributes to angiotensin II-induced vascular dysfunction in mice
The present study aimed to investigate whether the mitochondrial KATP channel contributes to angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced vascular dysfunction, the development of hypertension, and atherosclerosis. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 25, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xue-Min Yin, Yi-Yi Song, Wen-Yi Jiang, Hao-Tian Zhang, Jing-Wei Chen, Koji Murao, Meng-Xiao Han, Wan-Ping Sun, Guo-Xing Zhang Source Type: research

Social determinants of health and metabolic syndrome in Colombian older adults
This study assessed the association between SDH and MetS scores among older adults in Colombia. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 25, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Eliana Mar ín-Vargas, José Mauricio Ocampo-Chaparro, Carlos A. Reyes-Ortiz Source Type: research

Assessing the causal relationships of gut microbial genera with hyperuricemia and gout using two-sample Mendelian randomization
The objective of this research was to evaluate the potential causal effects of gut microbiota on HUA and gout using a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 23, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yu Lou, Bin Liu, Zhounan Jiang, Xianghui Wen, Siyue Song, Zhijun Xie, Yingying Mao, Tiejuan Shao Source Type: research

Predictive cut-off values for the triglyceride-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio to predict metabolic syndrome in the middle-aged Korean population
In this study, we analyzed both cross-sectional and longitudinal data from two national Korean datasets to obtain TG/HDL cut-off values that can identify MetS and predict its occurrence. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 23, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Ji Young Kim, Taesic Lee, Tae-Ha Chung Source Type: research

Effect of sesame supplementation on body composition and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the impact of sesame supplementation on body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 22, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mahdi Vajdi, Hooria Seyedhosseini-Ghaheh, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Negar Mostafavi, Mahsa Khajeh, Fatemeh Pourteymour Fard Tabrizi, Gholamreza Askari Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research

Effect of sesame supplementation on body composition, and lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated the impact of sesame supplementation on body weight (BW), body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TGs), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 22, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mahdi Vajdi, Hooria Seyedhosseini-Ghaheh, Shirin Hassanizadeh, Negar mostafavi, Mahsa Khajeh, Fatemeh Pourteymour Fard Tabrizi, Gholamreza Askari Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research

Prediction of Cardiac Death in Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using Plasma Adipokine Levels
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) causes cardiac death through both sudden cardiac death (SCD) and death due to heart failure (HF). Although adipokines lead to adverse cardiac remodeling in HCM, the prognostic value of plasma adipokines in HCM remains unknown. We aimed to predict cardiac death in patients with HCM using plasma adipokines. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 17, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Keitaro Akita, Kohei Hasegawa, Michael A. Fifer, Albree Tower-Rader, Jeeyoun Jung, Mathew S. Maurer, Muredach P. Reilly, Yuichi J. Shimada Source Type: research

Association between serum uric acid and deep venous thrombosis in European populations: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study
This study aimed to explore the potential causal association between SUA and DVT. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 17, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yue Liu, Shiwei Li, Xinxin Zhang, Bo Huang, Yuhong Fu, Xin Li, Jingqiu Cui Source Type: research

The impact of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio and glomerular filtration rate on long-term mortality in patients with heart failure: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999 –2018
The urinary albumin ‒creatinine ratio (UACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are important markers of renal dysfunction, but few studies have simultaneously examined their impact on long-term mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 16, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xiaoqun Xu, Long Cai, Xinyu Zhu, Hanxin Wang, Tielong Chen, Houyong Zhu, Kaiqing Lin Source Type: research

The impact of of urinary albumin-creatinine ratio and glomerular filtration rate on long-term mortality in patients with heart failure: the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2018
The urinary albumin ‒creatinine ratio (UACR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) are important markers of renal dysfunction, but few studies have simultaneously examined their impact on long-term mortality in patients with heart failure (HF). (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 16, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Xu Xiaoqun, Cai Long, Zhu Xinyu, Wang Hanxin, Chen Tielong, Houyong Zhu, Kaiqing Lin Source Type: research

Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is associated with reduced myocardial mechano-energetic efficiency in hypertensive subjects
This study aims to investigate the association between plasma ADMA levels and MEEi in drug-na ïve hypertensive individuals. (Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD)
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - January 15, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chiara M.A. Cefalo, Alessia Riccio, Teresa Vanessa Fiorentino, Mattia Massimino, Gaia Chiara Mannino, Elena Succurro, Maria Perticone, Angela Sciacqua, Francesco Andreozzi, Francesco Perticone, Giorgio Sesti Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research