Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate (DEHP), an ubiquitous environmental contaminant, has been shown to cause adverse effects on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in epidemiological studies, but the underlying mechanisms are still unknown. We therefore tested the hypothesis that chronic DEHP exposure causes impaired insulin sensitivity, affects body weight, adipose tissue (AT) function and circulating metabolic parameters of obesity resistant 129S6 mice in vivo. An obesity-resistant mouse model was chosen to reduce a potential obesity bias of DEHP effects on metabolic parameters and AT function. The metabolic effects of 10-weeks exposure to DEHP were tested by insulin tolerance tests and quantitative assessment of 183 metabolites in mice. Furthermore, 3T3-L1 cells were cultured with DEHP for two days, differentiated into mature adipocytes in which the effects on insulin stimulated glucose and palmitate uptake, lipid content as well as on mRNA/protein expression of key adipocyte genes were investigated.We observed in female mice that DEHP treatment causes enhanced weight gain, fat mass, impaired insulin tolerance, changes in circulating adiponectin and adipose tissue Pparg, adiponectin and estrogen expression. Serum metabolomics indicated a general increase in phospholipid and carnitine concentrations. In vitro, DEHP treatment increases the proliferation rate and alters glucose uptake in adipocytes. Taken together, DEHP has significant effects on adipose tissue (AT) function and alters specific serum metabolites. Although, DEHP treatment led to significantly impaired insulin tolerance, it did not affect glucose tolerance, HOMA-IR, fasting glucose, insulin or triglyceride serum concentrations. This may suggest that DEHP treatment does not cause impaired glucose metabolism at the whole body level.

The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a tool used broadly by public health agencies to assess weight in populations. However, when differentiating between fat mass and fat free mass the formula (BMI = weight in kilograms/height in meters2) is not applicable. Research suggests that evaluating body fat percentage and adipose tissue deposition may provide a nuanced indication of overall health, making it more accurate on an individual basis. This study evaluated four methods (Body Mass Index, waist circumference, A Body Shape Index, and Waist to Stature Index) that assess body composition and their ability to predict body fat percentage in female collegiate athletes and overweight/obese females. The study also investigated if the CUN‐BAE formula could calculate body fat percentage accurately in comparison to air displacement plethysmography in both populations. The study found that the universality of these algorithms is uncertain in diverse populations and that the predictive power of anthropometric‐based formulas is inconsistent when considering body fat percentage.

Genome wide association studies revealed an association of the single nucleotide polymorphism rs11708067 within the ADCY5 gene—encoding adenylate cyclase 5—with increased type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk and higher fasting glucose. However, it remains unclear whether the association between ADCY5 variants and glycemic traits may involve adipose tissue (AT) related mechanisms. We therefore tested the hypothesis that ADCY5 mRNA expression in human and mouse AT is related to obesity, fat distribution, T2D in humans and high fat diet (HFD) in mice. We measured ADCY5 mRNA expression in paired samples of visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue from 244 individuals with a wide range of body weight and parameters of hyperglycemia, which have been genotyped for rs11708067. In addition, AT ADCY5 mRNA was assessed in C57BL/6NTac which underwent a 10 weeks standard chow (n = 6) or high fat diet (HFD, n = 6). In humans, visceral ADCY5 expression is significantly higher in obese compared to lean individuals. ADCY5 expression correlates with BMI, body fat mass, circulating leptin, fat distribution, waist and hip circumference, but not with fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c. Adcy5 expression in mouse AT is significantly higher after a HFD compared to chow (p<0.05). Importantly, rs11708067 is not associated with ADCY5 mRNA expression levels in either fat depot in any of the genetic models tested. Our results suggest that changes in AT ADCY5 expression are related to obesity and fat distribution, but not with impaired glucose metabolism and T2D. However, altered ADCY5 expression in AT does not seem to be the mechanism underlying the association between rs11708067 and increased T2D risk.

Résumé: Le surpoids et l’obésité dans la population pédiatrique sont des préoccupations grandissantes à l’échelle mondiale. Actuellement, au Canada, près de 21 % des jeunes Canadiens âgés de 2 à 5 ans présentent un surpoids et malheureusement, 6 % d’entre eux souffrent d’obésité. De plus, 80 % de ces enfants risquent d’être obèses à l’âge adulte, ce qui mène à plusieurs impacts sur la santé. Afin de prévenir l’obésité infantile, il est important d’identifier des facteurs de risques, notamment ceux se produisant tôt dans la vie. Plusieurs études ont démontré l’importance de l’environnement fœtal dans l’établissement de la santé métabolique à long terme. Le poids à la naissance a souvent été utilisé comme marqueur de l’exposition prénatale. Cependant, le poids à la naissance n’est qu’un marqueur grossier. L’adiposité à la naissance a été identifiée comme un facteur de risque plus important puisqu’elle permet de prédire de l’adiposité durant l’enfance. Les deux déterminants maternels majeurs de la croissance fœtale sont le statut pondéral et la glycémie maternelle. Récemment, une adipokine a été suggérée comme un déterminant potentiel dans la programmation fœtale de l’obésité. La leptine, qui est produite par les adipocytes, joue un rôle important dans la balance énergétique, mais elle semble aussi importante dans le développement de l’obésité postnatale. Durant la grossesse, le placenta produit une large quantité de leptine et la majorité est sécrétée du côté maternel. Appuyés par le fait que la leptine maternelle circulante est le reflet de la sécrétion placentaire de leptine, nous avons émis l’hypothèse que la leptine maternelle serait associée à l’adiposité du nouveau-né, et ce, indépendamment de la glycémie maternelle. Nous avons étudié la leptine durant l’hyperglycémie provoquée par voie orale (HGPO) chez les femmes enceintes au 2e trimestre. Nous avons montré, chez les femmes en surpoids ou obèse, qu’une plus haute leptine maternelle était lié à une adiposité néonatale augmentée à la naissance. D’un autre côté, chez les femmes minces, une glycémie élevée était liée à une adiposité néonatale augmentée. Ces associations sont indépendantes de la parité, du statut tabagique, du gain de poids durant la grossesse, des triglycérides maternels, du mode d’accouchement, du sexe du nouveau-né et de l’âge gestationnel à la naissance. Ces résultats suggèrent une régulation différentielle entre ces deux marqueurs métaboliques maternels et l’adiposité néonatale, selon le statut pondéral pré-grossesse. / Abstract: Worldwide, overweight and obesity in the pediatric population is a growing concern. Almost 21% of Canadian children aged 2 to 5 years are overweight and unfortunately, 6% of them are obese. Among those children, 80% will remain obese in adulthood leading to several health impacts. To prevent childhood obesity, we need to identify risk factors especially those occurring early in life. A particular importance was given to the fetal environment in establishing long-term metabolic health. Therefore, birth weight was often used as a marker of prenatal exposure. However, birth weight is a fairl y crude marker, and neonatal adiposity was previously identified as a stronger predictor of childhood adiposity. Two of the most important maternal determinants of fetal growth are maternal weight status and glycaemia during pregnancy. Recently, an adipoki ne have been suggested as a potential contributor to prenatal programming of obesity. Leptin is produced by adipocytes and plays an important role in energy balance and maybe on programming of postnatal obesity. During pregnancy, the placenta produces large amounts of leptin and 80% is secreted to the maternal side. Support ed by the fact that circulating maternal leptin levels reflects the placenta leptin production, our hypothesis was that maternal leptin levels are associated with neonatal adiposity, inde pendently of maternal glycaemia. We investigated levels of leptin over the course of an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in pregnant women at 2nd trimester. We showed that higher maternal leptinemia is associated with greater adiposity in newborns of mot hers who were overweight/obese when entering pregnancy. While in lean women, higher glycaemia is associated with greater adiposity in newborns. These associations are independent of parity, maternal smoking status, maternal gestational weight gain, maternal triglyceride levels, delivery mode, neonate sex and gestational age at delivery. Those results suggest a differential regulation two important maternal metabolic marker and neonatal adiposity, according to maternal weight status.

Truncal adiposity impairs ventilation in obese adults by altering normal ventilatory mechanics. Leptin, an inflammatory adipocytokine, is elevated in obesity and has been shown to alter ventilatory responses to exercise. Leptin’s bioavailability appears to be regulated by its soluble receptor (LRe), which is reduced in obesity. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (RYGBS) is a weight loss intervention that reduces total fat mass and improves several obesity related co-morbidities including pulmonary dysfunction. The purpose of this study was to first evaluate the differences between ventilatory responses to carbon dioxide (VE/VCO2 slope) during progressive treadmill walking in morbidly obese and normal weight females. Second, we will analyze the relationships between the VE/VCO2 slope, truncal adiposity, serum leptin, and LRe. Lastly, we want to evaluate the changes in the ventilatory responses to exercise (VE/VCO2 slope), truncal adiposity, serum leptin, and LRe 3 months following Roux-en Y gastric bypass surgery. Thirteen obese (OB 37.7 ±11.4 years, 42.0 ± 4.8 kg/m2) and 12 normal weight females (NW 36.1 ±8.0 years, 22.8 ± 1.2 kg/m2) participated in this study. Blood samples for measure of fasting serum leptin and soluble leptin receptor were obtained prior to exercise. Cardiopulmonary variables were measured throughout exercise. Regional adiposity was determined through dual energy x-ray absorptiometry. Truncal adiposity was significantly greater in the obese group than the normal weight group. Serum leptin was greater in the obese group while LRe was lower than the normal weight group. The VE/VCO2 slopes were lower in obese group when compared to the normal weight group. There were no significant group differences in maximal ventilation, tidal volume or respiratory rate. Stepwise regression determined that truncal adiposity accounted for 31.5% of variance in VE/VCO2 slope (R= 0.561, R2 =0.315, p = 0.004). At 3 months post-surgery we observed significant reductions in the obese group in total percentages of fat, truncal adiposity, serum leptin. The soluble leptin receptor was not changed at any measured time point following RYGBS. There were no changes in 3 months post-surgery VE/VCO2 slopes in the obese group. Truncal adiposity, serum leptin and LRe were associated with reduced ventilatory responses to weight bearing exercise (VE/VCO2 slope) in obese females when compared to normal weight females. There were no differences between obese and normal weight females in maximal minute ventilation, tidal volume or respiratory rate. This result suggests that differences in VE/VCO2 slopes may not be entirely from maximal pulmonary capacity. Rather, the differences in VE/VCO2 slope may be attributed to truncal adiposity and its positive relationship with leptin. Elevated leptin in the obese group may indicate a state of central leptin resistance which has been shown to reduce the ventilatory responses to exercise. At 3 months post RYGBS significant reductions in total percent fat, serum leptin, truncal adiposity and BMI were observed. However, despite improvement in fat mass and serum leptin there were no changes in the VE/VCO2 slope and LRe at 3 months post RYGBS. Therefore, it is possible that the improvements in body composition and leptin following RYGBS were not sufficient to increase ventilation responses to weight bearing exercise in obese females.

A hiperglicemia crônica no diabetes está relacionada com distúrbios nas vias de sinalização da insulina e do mTOR, e com o desbalanço na secreção de adipocinas pelo tecido adiposo branco (TAB). Em longo prazo, esta disfunção metabólica pode causar uma perda severa de massa adiposa, o que agrava a resistência à insulina (RI). Estudos têm destacado o potencial efeito da suplementação com leucina no tratamento de doenças metabólicas como o diabetes tipo 2 e obesidade. No entanto, os efeitos da leucina sobre a homeostase glicêmica e a sensibilidade à insulina em doenças em que ocorre perda severa de gordura ainda necessitam melhores esclarecimentos. Portanto, foi investigado se a suplementação crônica com leucina pode afetar a adiposidade de ratos diabéticos com perda intensa de TAB, e melhorar a RI e outras desordens metabólicas relacionadas com TAB. Ratos recém-desmamados foram distribuídos em 3 grupos: i) Grupo controle (C) - não diabético e recebiam ração controle; ii) Grupo diabetes (D) - diabético e recebiam ração controle; iii) Grupo diabetes Leucina (DL) - diabético e recebiam ração suplementada com 5% de L-leucina. Após 8 semanas, foram analisados: glicemia e insulinemia de jejum, HOMAIR, citocinas pro- e anti-inflamatórias no soro e tecido adiposo branco, expressão de proteínas (mTOR, p-MTOR, p70S6K1, p-p70S6K1, PPAR&#947, C/EBP&#945;, ACC1, FAS, AKT, p-AKT) nos tecidos adiposos subcutâneo (SC) e retroperitoneal (RP), bem como a expressão de RNAm da adiponectina e leptina no TAB. In vivo, foram realizados testes de tolerância oral à glicose (OGTT) e de sensibilidade à insulina (ITT), glicemia pós prandial e consumo de ração. O tratamento crônico com leucina reverteu a perda de massa adiposa dos coxins subcutâneo e viscerais neste modelo experimental, o que pode ser explicado pelo aumento da expressão da p-p70S6K1, PPAR&#947;, ACC1 e FAS, proteínas que estimulam a adipogênese e lipogênese de novo nos adipócitos. Além disso, houve um aumento da expressão de AKT total no coxim SC no grupo DL, mas não foi alterada no coxim RP, indicando que a leucina também pode melhorar a resistência à insulina por ativar a AKT, que é considerada enzima limitante da cascata de fosforilação da insulina. Por outro lado, a leucina melhorou o perfil de adipocinas secretadas pelo coxim RP, pois aumentou a secreção de adiponectina e IL-10. Estas citocinas, direta ou indiretamente, reduzem a RI em tecidos como fígado, TAB e músculo esquelético. Isto sugere que a ação da leucina sobre a sensibilidade à insulina no coxim subcutâneo parece estar mais relacionada com a recuperação da via de sinalização da insulina, ao passo que, no coxim RP está indiretamente relacionada com a melhora do perfil de adipocinas secretadas por este tecido. Estes dados corroboram com os resultados de HOMAIR, glicemia de jejum e pós prandial, OGTT e ITT, nos quais foi observada uma significativa melhora do quadro de intolerância à glicose e resistência à insulina em ratos diabéticos tratados com leucina. Em conclusão, a suplementação crônica com leucina aumentou a adiposidade corporal em ratos diabéticos induzido por estreptozotocina no período neonatal, o que foi relacionado com a melhora da intolerância à glicose e da resistência à insulina. Isto demonstra que a recuperação trófica do tecido adiposo branco é fundamental para a melhora dos distúrbios metabólicos relacionados ao metabolismo da glicose neste modelo experimental. / The chronic hyperglycemia in diabetes is associated with disturbances in insulin and in mTOR pathways, and changes in adipokine secretion in white adipose tissue (WAT). Long-term, this metabolic dysfunction can cause a severe loss of fat mass, which increases insulin resistance (IR). Studies have highlighted the effect of leucine supplementation in treatment of metabolic diseases as type 2 diabetes and obesity. However, the effects of leucine on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in diseases with intense fat loss remain unknown. Therefore, was investigated whether chronic leucine supplementation can affect the adiposity of diabetic rats with severe adipose tissue loss, and to improve the IR and other metabolic disorders associated with WAT. After weaning, rats were distributed in 3 groups: i) control group (C) - no diabetic and received control chow ; ii) diabetes group (D) - diabetic and received control chow; iii) Leucine Diabetes Group (DL) - diabetic and received diet supplemented with 5% L-leucine. After 8 weeks, were analyzed: fasting glycaemia and insulin, HOMA>IR, antiinflammatory and proinflammatory cytokines in serum and in WAT, protein expression of mTOR, p-MTOR, p70S6K1, p-p70S6K1, PPAR&#947;, C/EBP&#945;, ACC1, FAS, AKT, p-AKT in subcutaneous (SC) and retroperitoneal adipose tissue, as well as the RNAm expression of adiponectin and leptin in WAT. In vivo, were realized oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and insulin sensitivity test (ITT), postprandial glycaemia and chow ingestion. O chronic treatment with leucine recovered the adipose mass in subcutaneous and visceral fat pad in this experimental model, this was explicated by increase of protein expression of p-p70S6K1, PPAR&#947;, ACC1 and FAS that stimulate the adipogenesis and de novo lipogenesis in adipocytes. Moreover, had an increase of protein expression of total AkT in subcutaneous fat pad in group DL, but don\'t change in RP fat pad, indicating that the leucine can to activate the AKT, which is limiting enzyme of phosphorylation cascade of insulin, and improve the insulin resistance. On the other hand, leucine improved the profile of adipokines secreted in RP fat pad, because increased the secretion of adiponectin and IL-10. This cytokines reduced the insulin resistance in tissues as liver, WAT and skeletal muscle. This suggest that action of leucine on insulin sensitivity in subcutaneous fat pad is more related to recovery of insulin signaling, and in RP fat pad is indirectly related to improve of profile of adipokines secretion in this tissue. This data corroborates with results of HOMAIR, postprandial and fasting glycaemia, OGTT and ITT, which showed significant improve of glucose intolerance and insulin resistance in diabetic rats treated with leucine. In conclusion, the chronic leucine supplementation increased adiposity in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats in neonatal period, which was related to improve of glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. This show that trophic recovery of white adipose tissue is important for improve of metabolic disturbances related to glucose metabolism in this experimental model.

Introdução: A neoplasia maligna da mama é a mais frequentes entre as mulheres, respondendo, no Brasil, por 26,3 por cento de todos os cânceres no sexo feminino e por 14 por cento dos óbitos. Sabe-se que a obesidade é também uma doença crônica, que apresenta um panorama epidemiológico crescente, capaz de modificar as concentrações de hormônios esteroides, hormônios do crescimento, que envolve processos inflamatórios crônicos e de baixa intensidade os quais favorecem a proliferação celular e redução da apoptose. Portanto, é plausível que mulheres com câncer de mama que tenham excesso de peso e adiposidade apresentem maior risco para um prognóstico clínico menos favorável. Objetivo: Avaliar o papel da adiposidade sobre a oxidação e as adipocitocinas na neoplasia mamária. Material e Métodos: Estudo observacional do tipo caso-controle, com 101 mulheres com tumor de mama (Caso) e 100 mulheres sem câncer (Controle), selecionadas no Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (Fortaleza-CE), nos anos de 2011 e 2012. Realizou-se avaliações socioeconômicas, clínica (estado de menopausa, uso de terapia de reposição hormonal-TRH, história reprodutiva, amamentação, tabagismo, sedentarismo e história familiar de câncer; estadiamento clínico (EC), tamanho do tumor e presença de linfonodos comprometidos), antropométrica (peso, índice de massa corporal -IMC, circunferência da cintura - CC) e de composição corporal ( por cento Massa Gorda - por cento MG; por cento Massa Magra - por cento MM; Ângulo de fase - AF) por impedância bioelétrica. Após jejum de 12h obteve-se alíquotas de sangue e a partir do plasma analisou-se marcadores de estresse oxidativo [TBARS; LDL(-); anti-LDL(-); 8-OHdG; vitaminas antioxidantes] e adipocitocinas (leptina e adiponectina). Comparação entre os grupos Caso e Controle total e segundo excesso de peso e obesidade foram realizadas por meio dos testes t-Student e Man-Whitney. Modelos de regressão linear simples e múltipla, assim como analises logísticas foram testadas entre variáveis brutas e ajustadas visando identificar associações entre adiposidade e marcadores bioquímicos de estresse oxidativo e adipocitocinas. Todos os testes estatísticos foram realizados no programa estatístico SPSS versão 20.0, onde considerou-se p < 0,05, como nível de significância. Resultados: Os grupos Caso e Controle se mostraram semelhantes em relação aos aspectos socioeconômicos e clínicos. Entre as variáveis antropométricas e de composição corporal apenas a CC (p=0,002) foi maior nas mulheres com tumor de mama. Com relação aos marcadores oxidativos e adipocitocinas, independente da adiposidade e do excesso de peso, o grupo Caso apresentou perfil menos favorável com maiores concentrações plasmáticas de TBARS (p<0,001), LDL(-) (p=0,026), auto-anticorpo anti-LDL(-) (p<0,001) e 8OHdG (p=0,021) e adiponectina (p<0,001) em menores concentrações. Entre as pacientes com tumor de mama, as com excesso de peso mostraram menores concentrações de adiponectina (p=0,018) e maiores de 8OHdG (p=0,02) e leptina (p=0,01), sendo essa adipocitocina 9 associada de modo positivo com CC (p=0,012) e por cento MG (p=0,001). Os nutrientes antioxidantes não se alteraram em função da presença do tumor e tão pouco pelo peso e adiposidade. Entretanto no câncer de mama, retinol e ß-caroteno, estiveram inversamente associados com linfonodos comprometidos (p=0,034) e EC III e IV (p=0,014), respectivamente. O risco de câncer de mama foi maior nos maiores tercis de CC, (OR=2,69; IC=1,33-5,47) TBARS (OR=6,99; IC=2,99-16,32) e Anti-LDL(-) (OR=10,28; IC=4,11-25,75) e nos menores tercis de adiponectina (OR=0,44; IC=0,22-0,91). Conclusão: A adiposidade intensificou as alterações oxidativas e de adipocitocinas promovidas pela neoplasia da mama. A obesidade abdominal aumentou o risco de câncer de mama, bem como as maiores concentrações plasmáticas de marcadores oxidativos, sugerindo prognóstico menos favorável. / Introduction: Breast malignant neoplasm is more frequent among women. In Brazil, it corresponds to 26, 3 per cent of all cancers in the female gender and to 14 per cent of the causes of death. It is well known that obesity is also a chronic disease, which presents an increasing epidemiological panorama, capable of modifying the concentrations of steroids hormones, the growth hormones, which involves chronic and low-intensity inflammatory processes, enabling cellular proliferation and the reduction of apoptosis. Therefore, it is plausible that women with breast cancer who are overweight and have adiposity present a higher risk of a less favorable clinical prognosis. Objective: To evaluate the role of adiposity over oxidation and the adipokines on breast neoplasia. Material and Methods: It was an observational study of the case-control type, with 101 women with a breast tumor (Case) and 100 women without cancer (Control), selected at Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (Fortaleza-CE), in the years of 2011 and 2012. Socio-economic evaluations were accomplished, clinic (menopause, use of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), reproductive history, breastfeeding, smoking, sedentarism and family-history of cancer; clinic staging (CS), size of the tumor and presence of affected lymph nodes), anthropometrics (weight, body mass index BMI, waist circumference - WC) and of body composition ( per cent Fat Mass - per cent FM; per cent Lean Mass - per cent LM; Phase Angle - PA) by bioelectrical impedance. After a 12-hour-fasting, blood aliquots were obtained and markers of oxidative stress were analyzed from the plasma [TBARS; LDL(-); ANTI-LDL (-); 8-OHdG, antioxidant vitamins] and adipokines (leptin and adiponectin). The comparison between the groups Case and total Control and according to overweight and obesity were accomplished through the tests t-Student and Man-Whitney. Models of simple and multiple linear regression, as well as logistical analyses were tested among gross and adjusted variables aiming at identifying association between adiposity and biochemical markers of oxidative stress and adipokines. All the statistic tests were accomplished on the statistic program SPSS version 20.0, in which p<0,05 was considered as a level of significance. Results: The groups Case and Control were similar with relation to the socioeconomic and clinic aspects. Among the anthropometric and body composition variables, only CC (p=0,002) was higher in women with breast tumor. With relation to oxidative markers and adipokines, independently from adiposity and overweight, the Case group presented a less favorable profile, with higher plasmatic concentrations of TBARS (p<0,001), LDL (-) (p=0,026), auto-antibody, anti-LDL(-) (p<0,001) and 8OHdG (p=0,021) and adiponectin (p<0,001) in lower concentrations. Among the patients with breast tumor, the overweight ones showed lower concentrations of adiponectin (p=0,018) and higher of 8OHdG (p=0,02) and leptin (p=0,01). This adipokine was associated in a positive way to CC (p=0,012) and FM (p=0,001). The antioxidant nutrients did not alter due to the presence of the tumor or due to weight and 11 adiposity. However, in breast cancer, retinol and beta carotene were inversely associated to affected lymph nodes (p=0,034) and CS III and IV (p=0,014), respectively. The risk of breast cancer was higher in the bigger WC tertiles, (OR=2,69; IC=1,33-5,47) TBARS (OR=6,99; IC=2,99-16,32) and Anti-LDL(-) (OR=10,28; IC=4,11-25,75) and in the smaller adiponectin tertiles (OR=0,44; IC=0,22-0,91). Conclusion: Adiposity intensified oxidative and adipokines alterations promoted by breast neoplasia. Abdominal obesity increased the risk of breast cancer, as well as higher plasmatic concentrations of oxidative markers, suggesting a less favorable prognosis.

O tecido ósseo é afetado tanto pela obesidade como por tratamentos radicais, com acentuada perda de peso. A Cirurgia Bariátrica (CB) tem se mostrado mais efetiva para o tratamento da obesidade grave, mas com dados de deterioração de massa óssea e até aumento de risco de fraturas. Este estudo visou avaliar o impacto da perda rápida de peso induzida por CB em períodos recente (um ano) e tardio (cinco anos) sobre a massa óssea de sujeitos obesos. Em particular, houve interesse em investigar a associação da Adiposidade de Medula Óssea (AMO) com a massa óssea, sendo avaliados três grupos: um formado por indivíduos normais controles; um por obesos após o 1º ano de CB; e o grupo de obesos após o 5º ano de CB. Realizaram-se exames de densitometria óssea; espectroscopia por ressonância magnética de coluna e abdome; exames bioquímicos para avaliação da massa óssea, AMO, e gordura visceral e hepática; e avaliação hormonal e de fatores sistêmicos que influenciam o metabolismo ósseo e energético. Foi feito um ajuste da Densidade Mineral Óssea (DMO) pelo peso a partir do cálculo da taxa de DMO, dividido por quilo de peso, sendo a DMO QT maior no grupo Controle, intermediária no grupo 1º Ano CB e menor no grupo 5º Ano CB. Houve associação do peso com a DMO, mostrando a influência daquele sobre a massa óssea e presença de fratura por fragilidade nos grupos operados. Notaram-se o incremento de Paratormônio (PTH), a redução de calcemia em longo prazo e a correlação negativa de PTH com DMO de antebraço também em longo prazo. O telopeptídeo do colágeno tipo I (CTX) se correlacionou negativamente com a DMO L1-L4 no grupo 5º Ano CB, e não houve correlação entre os valores de insulina, osteocalcina, leptina, adiponectina e grelina com a massa óssea. Foi documentado o aumento de AMO nos pacientes submetidos à CB em longo prazo (cinco anos), além de associação negativa do constituinte saturado da AMO com a DMO L3. Constataram-se maiores valores de Tecido Adiposo Subcutâneo (TAS) nos obesos cirúrgicos, a despeito de quantidades semelhantes de Tecido Adiposo Visceral (TAV) em todos os grupos, sinalizando uma melhor composição corporal após a CB. A partir de um comportamento diferente de AMO, TAS e TAV, propõe-se a hipótese de que a AMO pode servir de depósito de energia nesse estado de deprivação/disabsorção. / Bone tissue is affected by both obesity and radical treatments, with marked loss of weight. Bariatric Surgery (BS) has been shown to be more effective for the treatment of severe obesity, but with data on bone mass deterioration and even an increased risk of fractures. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of rapid weight loss induced by BS in recent (one year) and late (five years) periods on the bone mass of obese subjects. In particular, there was an interest in investigating the association of Bone Marrow Adiposity (BMA) with bone mass, and three groups were evaluated: one was formed by normal control individuals; one for obese patients after the first year of BS; and the obese group after the 5th year of BS. Bone densitometry tests; magnetic resonance spectroscopy of spine and abdomen; biochemical tests for evaluation of bone mass, BMA, visceral and liver fat; and evaluation of hormonal and systemic factors that influence the bone and energy metabolism were performed. Bone Mineral Density (BMD) was adjusted by weight from the calculation of BMD rate, divided by kilogram of weight, with BMD QT being higher in the Control group, intermediate in the 1styear BS group and lower in the 5th-year BS group. There was an association between weight and BMD, showing its influence on bone mass and the presence of fracture by fragility in the operated groups. The increase in Parathormone (PTH), the reduction of calcemia in the long term and the negative correlation of PTH with the BMD of forearm were also noted in the long term. Telopeptide of type I procollagen (CTX) correlated negatively with L1-L4 BMD in the 5th-year BS group, and there was no correlation between insulin, osteocalcin, leptin, adiponectin and ghrelin levels with bone mass. It was documented the increase of BMA in patients submitted to BS in the long term (five years), besides a negative association of the saturated constituent of BMA with L3 BMD. Greater values of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue (SAT) were observed in obese patients, despite similar amounts of Visceral Adipose Tissue (VAT) in all groups, signaling a better body composition after BS. From a different behavior of BMA, SAT and VAT, the proposed hypothesis is that BMA can serve as a deposit of energy in this state of deprivation/disabsorption.

Introdução: A microbiota intestinal possui grande diversidade de bactérias, predominantemente dos filos Bacteroidetes e Firmicutes, com múltiplas funções. A alimentação pode alterar sua composição e função. Alto teor de gordura saturada altera a permeabilidade intestinal, eleva os lipopolissacarídeos e predispõe à inflamação subclínica crônica. Dieta rica em fibras, como a vegetariana, induz elevação de ácidos graxos de cadeia curta e benefícios metabólicos. Objetivos: Para analisar a composição da microbiota intestinal de adventistas com diferentes hábitos alimentares e associá-los à inflamação subclínica e resistência à insulina, esta tese incluiu: 1) revisão dos mecanismos que associam a alimentação à microbiota intestinal e ao risco cardiometabólico; 2) verificação da composição da microbiota intestinal segundo diferentes hábitos alimentares e de associações com biomarcadores de doenças cardiometabólicas; 3) avaliação da associação entre a abundância de Akkermansia muciniphila e o metabolismo da glicose; 4) análise da presença de enterótipos e de associações com características clínicas. Métodos: Este estudo transversal incluiu 295 adventistas estratificados segundo hábitos alimentares (vegetariano estrito, ovo-lacto-vegetariano e onívoro). Foram avaliadas associações com dados clínicos, bioquímicos e inflamatórios. O perfil da microbiota foi obtido por sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA (Illumina® Miseq). Resultados: 1) Há evidências de que as relações entre dieta, inflamação, resistência à insulina e risco cardiometabólico são em parte mediadas pela composição da microbiota intestinal. 2) Vegetarianos apresentaram melhor perfil clínico quando comparados aos onívoros. Confirmou-se maior abundância de Firmicutes e Bacteroidetes, que não diferiram segundo a adiposidade corporal. Entretanto, vegetarianos estritos apresentaram mais Bacteroidetes, menos Firmicutes e maior abundância do gênero Prevotella quando comparados aos outros dois grupos de hábitos alimentares. Entre os ovo-lactovegetarianos verificou-se maior proporção de Firmicutes especialmente do gênero Faecalibacterium. Nos onívoros, houve super-representação do filo Proteobacteria (Succinivibrio e Halomonas) comparados aos vegetarianos. 3) Indivíduos normoglicêmicos apresentaram maior abundância de Akkermansia muciniphila que aqueles com glicemia alterada. A abundância desta bactéria correlacionou-se inversamente à glicemia e hemoglobina glicosilada. 4) Foram identificados três enterótipos (Bacteroides, Prevotella e Ruminococcaceae), similares àqueles previamente descritos. As concentrações de LDL-C foram menores no enterótipo 2, no qual houve maior frequência de vegetarianos estritos. Discussão: 1) Conhecimentos sobre participação da microbiota na fisiopatologia de doenças poderão reverter em estratégias para manipulá-la para promover saúde. 2) Apoia-se a hipótese de que hábitos alimentares se associam favorável ou desfavoravelmente a características metabólicas e inflamatórias do hospedeiro via alterações na composição da microbiota intestinal. Sugerimos que a exposição a alimentos de origem animal possa impactar negativamente nas proporções de comunidades bacterianas. 3) Sugerimos que a abundância da Akkermansia muciniphila possa participar do metabolismo da glicose. 4) Reforçamos que a existência de três enterótipos não deva ser específica de certas populações/continentes. Apesar de desconhecido o significado biológico destes agrupamentos, as correlações com o perfil lipídico podem sugerir sua utilidade na avaliação do risco cardiometabólico. Conclusões: Nossos achados fortalecem a ideia de que a composição da microbiota intestinal se altera mediante diferentes hábitos alimentares, que, por sua vez, estão associados a alterações nos perfis metabólicos e inflamatórios. Estudos prospectivos deverão investigar o potencial da dieta na prevenção de distúrbios cardiometabólicos mediados pela microbiota. / Introduction: The gut microbiota has great bacterial diversity, predominantly of the phyla Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes, with multiple functions. Diet can alter their composition and function. High amount of saturated fat alters intestinal permeability, raises the lipopolysaccharides and predisposes to low-grade inflammation. High-fiber diet, such as the vegetarian, induces the elevation of short-chain fatty acids and metabolic benefits. Objectives: To analyze the composition of gut microbiota of Adventists with diverse dietary patterns and associate them to the low grade inflammation and insulin resistance this thesis included: 1) review of underlying mechanisms of the association of diet, gut microbiota composition and cardiometabolic risk; 2) analysis of the gut microbiota composition according to different dietary patterns and associations with biomarkers of cardiometabolic diseases; 3) evaluation of the association between the Akkermansia muciniphila abundance and glucose metabolism; 4) analysis of the presence of enterotypes and associations with clinical characteristics. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 295 Adventists stratified according to dietary patterns (strict vegetarian, lacto-ovo-vegetarian and omnivore). Their associations with clinical, biochemical and inflammatory data were evaluated. The microbiota profile was obtained by sequencing 16S rRNA genes (Illumina® Miseq). Results: 1) There are evidences that the relationship among diet, inflammation, insulin resistance and cardiometabolic risk are partly mediated by the gut microbiota. 2) Vegetarians showed better clinical profile when compared to omnivores. It was confirmed greater abundance of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes, which did not differ according to adiposity. However, strict vegetarians had more Bacteroidetes, fewer Firmicutes and higher abundance of genus Prevotella when compared to the other two groups of dietary patterns. The lacto-ovo-vegetarians had higher proportion of Firmicutes especially the genus Faecalibacterium. In the omnivores, there was overrepresentation of the Gammaproteobacteria (Succinivibrio and Halomonas) compared to vegetarians. 3) Normoglycemic individuals had higher abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila compared to those with abnormal glycemic profile. The abundance of this bacterium was inversely correlated to fasting glucose and glycated hemoglobin. 4) Three enterotypes were identified (Bacteroides, Prevotella and Ruminococcaceae), similar to those previously described. LDL-C concentrations were lower in enterotype 2, in which a higher frequency of strict vegetarians was found. Discussion: 1) Knowledge on the involvement of the microbiota in the pathophysiology of diseases could reverse on strategies to manipulate it to promote health. 2) Our data support the hypothesis that dietary patterns could be favorably or unfavorably associated with metabolic and inflammatory processes, via changes in the gut microbiota composition. We suggest that exposure to animal food could negatively impact on the proportions of bacterial communities. 3) We also suggest that the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila can participate in the glucose metabolism. 4) We reinforce that the existence of three enterotypes should not be specific to certain populations/continents. Although the biological significance of these clusters remains unknown, the correlations with lipid profile may suggest their usefulness in the assessment of the cardiometabolic risk. Conclusions: Our findings reinforce the idea that the gut microbiota composition is altered by different dietary patterns, which, in turn, are associated with changes in metabolic and inflammatory profiles. Prospective studies should investigate the potential of diet to prevent microbiota-mediated cardiometabolic disorders.

Introdução - A vitamina D desempenha funções na regulação da homeostase do cálcio e fósforo, diferenciação celular, metabolismo de hormônios e regulação do sistema imune. Sua deficiência em crianças pode ocasionar raquitismo, convulsões e insuficiência respiratória. Objetivo - Determinar a relação entre adiposidade materna e do recém-nascido com as concentrações de vitamina D materna e do cordão umbilical. Metodologia - Foram envolvidas 101 mães e seus respectivos recém-nascidos selecionados no Hospital Maternidade Vila Nova Cachoeirinha, São Paulo. A concentração de vitamina D foi determinada por cromatografia líquida. A composição corporal materna foi determinada por bioimpedância segmentada (InBody®, Coréia do Sul) e a dos recém-nascidos obtida por pletismografia por deslocamento de ar (PEA POD®, USA). Para análise estatística, utilizou-se análise de regressão linear múltipla e coeficiente de correlação de Spearman. Valores de p <0,05 foram considerados significantes. Resultados - As médias das concentrações de vitamina D da mãe e do cordão umbilical foram de 30,16 (DP=21,16) ng/mL e 9,56 (DP=7,25) ng/mL, respectivamente. As médias das porcentagens de massa gorda das mães e dos recém-nascidos foram de 32,32 (DP=7,74) por cento e 8,55 (DP=4,37) por cento , respectivamente. Foi observada relação positiva entre concentração de vitamina D materna e do cordão umbilical (r=0,210; p<0,04). Não foi observada associação entre adiposidade do recém-nascido e concentração de vitamina D do cordão umbilical, nem entre adiposidade materna e concentrações de vitamina D materna e do cordão umbilical. Conclusão Neste estudo, original na literatura internacional, foi utilizado método de referência, validado, de alta precisão e imparcial na estimativa do percentual de gordura neonatal, nem sempre utilizado em outros estudos. Foi observada relação positiva entre concentração de vitamina D materna e do cordão umbilical. A ausência de associação entre as variáveis analisadas pode ser devido à alta prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade entre as gestantes, baixas concentrações de vitamina D nas gestantes e recém-nascidos, alteração do metabolismo da vitamina D e da composição corporal no período da gestação e imaturidade do processo de sequestro da vitamina D pelo tecido adiposo 1 neonatal. Torna-se relevante o desenvolvimento de estudos prospectivos do tipo coorte para avaliar desde o início da gestação a influência da adiposidaidade materna nas concentrações de vitamina D materna e do cordão umbilical. / Introduction - Vitamin D plays a role in the regulation of mineral homeostasis, cell differentiation, hormone metabolism, and regulation of the immune system. Its deficiency can cause rickets in children, convulsions and difficulty breathing. Objective - To determine the relationship between maternal adiposity and the newborn with concentrations of vitamin D maternal and umbilical cord. Methodology- 101 mothers and their newborns were involved. The prevalence of insufficiency (21-29 ng/ml) and deficiency (<20 ng/ml) of vitamin D were determined. The 25(OH)D concentration was analyzed by liquid chromatography, and the umbilical cord blood was collected for up to 10 minutes after childbirth. The maternal nutritional status was assessed by body mass index before pregnancy. Maternal body composition was determined by bioimpedance segmented. Body composition of newborns was obtained by technology plethysmography air displacement. For statistical analysis, multiple linear regression analysis and Pearsons correlation coefficient were used. P values <0.05 were considered significant. Results - The mean concentration of vitamin D from the mother and the umbilical cord were 30.16 (SD = 21.16) ng/mL and 9.56 (SD = 7.25) ng/mL, respectively. The observed prevalence of maternal vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency were 56.44 per cent and 41.58 per cent . Ninety-five percent (95.92 per cent ) and 89.80 per cent of the newborns had vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, respectively. The mean maternal prepregnancy BMI was 27.79 (SD = 5.61) kg/m2. The mean percentages of fat mass of mothers and newborns were 32.32 (SD= 7.74) and 8.55 per cent (SD= 4.37) per cent , respectively. Positive relationship between concentration of vitamin D maternal and cord blood (r=0,248; p<0,013) was observed. No relationship between adiposity newborn and concentration of vitamin D in the umbilical cord, or relationship between maternal adiposity and concentrations of vitamin D maternal and umbilical cord was observed. Conclusion - Despite it is an original study, no relationship between maternal adiposity and concentrations of vitamin D maternal and umbilical cord was observed. It is significant further research to investigate the influence of maternal fat in neonatal body composition and vitamin D concentrations in maternal and cord blood.