Tur, J.A. (Josep A.)

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    Low birth weight and being small for gestational age are associated with insulin resistance and higher risk of type 2 diabetes in childhood and adolescence: systematic review and meta-analysis.
    (Wiley, 2022) Martín-Calvo, N. (Nerea); Goñi, L. (Leticia); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Martínez, J. A. (J. Alfredo)
    In recent decades, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) has increased dramatically in children and adolescents, posing a real public health problem. Beyond unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles, growing evidence suggests that some perinatal factors, such as low birth weight (LBW), are associated with higher risk of T2D in adulthood. In this regard, it remains unclear whether the increased risk is already present in childhood and adolescence. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the association of LBW or being small for gestational age (SGA) with insulin resistance in childhood and adolescence. The systematic review resulted in 28 individual studies, and those with the same outcome were included within two random-effects meta-analyses. Compared with children or adolescents born with adequate size for gestational age, those SGA had 2.33-fold higher risk of T2D (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05-5.17). Furthermore, LBW and being SGA were associated with 0.20 higher mean homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) values (95% CI: 0.02-0.38). Given the high prevalence of preterm babies, from a population perspective, these results may be of great importance as they point to the existence of a potentially vulnerable subgroup of children and adolescents that could benefit from screening tests and early preventive strategies.
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    Relationship of visceral adipose tissue with surrogate insulin resistance and liver markers in individuals with metabolic syndrome chronic complications
    (Sage journals, 2020) Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Corbella, E. (Emili); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Zulet, M.A. (María Ángeles); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Macías-González, M. (Manuel); Ros, E. (Emilio); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Mascaró, C.M. (Catalina M.); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Sayon-Orea, C. (Carmen); Bullón-Vela, M. V. (María Vanessa)
    Background: Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has a hazardous influence on systemic inflammation, insulin resistance and an adverse metabolic profile, which increases the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and chronic complications of diabetes. In our study we aimed to evaluate the association of VAT and the triglyceride glucose (TyG) as a proxy of insulin resistance surrogated with metabolic and liver risk factors among subjects diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed including 326 participants with MetS (55– 75years) from the PREDIMED-Plus study. Liver-status markers, VAT and TyG were assessed. Participants were stratified by tertiles according to VAT (n=254) and TyG (n=326). A receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyse the efficiency of TyG for VAT. Results: Subjects with greater visceral fat depots showed worse lipid profile, higher homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), TyG, alanine transaminase (ALT), fibroblast growth factor-21 (FGF-21), fatty liver index (FLI) and hepatic steatosis index (HSI) compared with participants in the first tertile. The multi-adjusted linear-regression analyses indicated that individuals in the third tertile of TyG (>9.1−10.7) had a positive association with HOMA-IR [β=3.07 (95% confidence interval (CI) 2.28−3.86; p trend<0.001)], ALT [β=7.43 (95% CI 2.23−12.63; p trend=0.005)], gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) [β=14.12 (95% CI 3.64−24.61; p trend=0.008)], FGF-21 [β=190.69 (95% CI 93.13−288.25; p trend<0.001)], FLI [β=18.65 (95% CI 14.97−22.23; p trend<0.001)] and HSI [β=3.46 (95% CI, 2.23−4.68; p trend<0.001)] versus participants from the first tertile. Interestingly, the TyG showed the largest area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) for women (AUC=0.713; 95% CI 0.62−0.79) compared with men (AUC=0.570; 95% CI 0.48−0.66). Conclusions: A disrupted VAT enlargement and impairment of TyG are strongly associated with liver status and cardiometabolic risk factors linked with NAFLD in individuals diagnosed with MetS. Moreover, the TyG could be used as a suitable and reliable marker estimator of VAT.
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    Total and Subtypes of Dietary Fat Intake and Its Association with Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in a Mediterranean Population at High Cardiovascular Risk
    (MDPI AG, 2019) Babio, N. (Nancy); Portoles, O. (Olga); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Eguaras, S. (Sonia); Sorto-Sánchez, C. (Carolina); Fiol, M. (Miquel); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Tojal-Sierra, L. (Lucas); Martín-Sánchez, V. (Vicente); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Becerra-Tomas, N. (Nerea); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Barrubés, L. (Laura); Orozco-Beltrán, D. (Domingo); Lapetra, J. (José); Zomeño, M.D. (María Dolores); Matía-Martín, P. (Pilar); Bouzas, C. (Cristina); Schröder, H. (Helmut); López-Miranda, J. (José); Coltell, O. (Oscar); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Bibiloni, M.M. (Maria del Mar); Perez-Vega, K.A. (Karla Alejandra); Julibert, A. (Alicia); Casas, R. (Rosa); Carabaño-Moral, R. (Rosa); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Wärnberg, J. (Julia); García-Molina, L. (Laura); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Gaforio, J.J. (José Juan); Martinez, A. (Alfredo); Ugarriza, L. (Lucía); Santos-Lozano, J.M. (José M.); Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Torres-Collado, L. (Laura); Bernal-López, M.R. (María Rosa); Galera, A. (Ana); PREDIMED-PLUS Investigators
    Background: The effect of dietary fat intake on the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and in turn on cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear in individuals at high CVD risk. Objective: To assess the association between fat intake and MetS components in an adult Mediterranean population at high CVD risk. Design: Baseline assessment of nutritional adequacy in participants (n = 6560, men and women, 55-75 years old, with overweight/obesity and MetS) in the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea (PREDIMED)-Plus randomized trial. Methods: Assessment of fat intake (total fat, monounsatured fatty acids: MUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids: PUFA, saturated fatty acids: SFA, trans-fatty acids: trans-FA, linoleic acid, α-linolenic acid, and ω-3 FA) using a validated food frequency questionnaire, and diet quality using 17-item Mediterranean dietary questionnaire and fat quality index (FQI). Results: Participants in the highest quintile of total dietary fat intake showed lower intake of energy, carbohydrates, protein and fiber, but higher intake of PUFA, MUFA, SFA, TFA, LA, ALA and ω-3 FA. Differences in MetS components were found according to fat intake. Odds (5th vs. 1st quintile): hyperglycemia: 1.3-1.6 times higher for total fat, MUFA, SFA and ω-3 FA intake; low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c): 1.2 higher for LA; hypertriglyceridemia: 0.7 lower for SFA and ω-3 FA intake. Conclusions: Dietary fats played different role on MetS components of high CVD risk patients. Dietary fat intake was associated with higher risk of hyperglycemia.
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    Mediterranean diet and quality of life: baseline cross-sectional analysis of the PREDIMED-PLUS trial
    (PLOS, 2018) Babio, N. (Nancy); Buil, P. (Pilar); Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Galilea-Zabalza, I. (Iñigo); González-Palacios, S. (Sandra); Garcia-Rios, A. (Antonio); Delgado, A. (Alba); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Pérez-Farinós, N. (Napoleón); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Ortega-Azorin, C. (Carolina); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Diez-Espino, J. (Javier); Toledo, E. (Estefanía); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Zomeño, M.D. (María Dolores); Bueno-Cavanillas, A. (Aurora); Muñoz, M.A. (Miguel Angel); Delgado-Rodriguez, M. (Miguel); López-Miranda, J. (José); Matia, P. (Pilar); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ortega-Calvo, M. (Manuel); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Vazquez-Ruiz, Z. (Zenaida); Diaz-Lopez, A. (Andres); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Aros, F. (Fernando)
    We assessed if a 17-item score capturing adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) was associated with better health-related quality of life among older Spanish men and women with overweight or obesity harboring the metabolic syndrome. We analyzed baseline data from 6430 men and women (age 55–70 years) participating in the PREDIMED-Plus study. PREDIMED-Plus is a multi-centre randomized trial testing an energyrestricted MedDiet combined with promotion of physical activity and behavioral therapy for primary cardiovascular prevention compared to a MedDiet alone. Participants answered a 36-item questionnaire about health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and a 17-item questionnaire that assessed adherence to an MedDiet. We used ANCOVA and multivariableadjusted linear regression models to compare baseline adjusted means of the quality of life scales according to categories of adherence to the MedDiet. Higher adherence to the MedDiet was independently associated with significantly better scores in the eight dimensions of HRQoL. Adjusted differences of > = 3 points between the highest and the lowest dietary adherence groups to the MedDiet were observed for vitality, emotional role, and mental health and of > = 2 points for the other dimensions. In conclusion, this study shows a positive association between adherence to a MedDiet and several dimensions of quality of life.
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    Dietary diversity and nutritional adequacy among an older Spanish population with Metabolic Syndrome in the PREDIMED-Plus study: a cross-sectional analysis
    (MDPI, 2019) Buil, P. (Pilar); Portoles, O. (Olga); Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Muñoz-Garach, A. (Araceli); Riquelme-Gallego, B. (Blanca); Garcia-Rios, A. (Antonio); Fernandez-Carrion, R. (Rebeca); Gallardo-Alfaro, L. (Laura); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Konieczna, J. (Jadwiga); Palau-Galindo, A. (Antoni); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Tinahones, F.J. (Francisco J.); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Moñino, M. (Manuel); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Lapetra, J. (José); Zomeño, M.D. (María Dolores); Bueno-Cavanillas, A. (Aurora); Muñoz, M.A. (Miguel Angel); Basora, J. (Josep); Delgado-Rodriguez, M. (Miguel); Miralles-Gisbert, S. (Salvador); Contreras-Fernandez, E. (Eugenio); Matia, P. (Pilar); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Notario-Barandiaran, L. (Leyre); Perez-Vega, K.A. (Karla Alejandra); Casas, R. (Rosa); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Wärnberg, J. (Julia); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Diaz-Lopez, A. (Andres); Santos-Lozano, J.M. (José M.); Gea, A. (Alfredo); Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Martin, V. (Vicente); Cano-Ibañez, N. (Naomi); Aros, F. (Fernando); Moreno-Rodríguez, A. (Anai)
    Dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of a varied diet to provide an adequate nutrient intake. However, an older age is often associated with consumption of monotonous diets that can be nutritionally inadequate, increasing the risk for the development or progression of diet-related chronic diseases, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS). To assess the association between dietary diversity (DD) and nutrient intake adequacy and to identify demographic variables associated with DD, we cross-sectionally analyzed baseline data from the PREDIMED-Plus trial: 6587 Spanish adults aged 55–75 years, with overweight/obesity who also had MetS. An energy-adjusted dietary diversity score (DDS) was calculated using a 143-item validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nutrient inadequacy was defined as an intake below 2/3 of the dietary reference intake (DRI) forat least four of 17 nutrients proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between DDS and the risk of nutritionally inadequate intakes. In the higher DDS quartile there were more women and less current smokers. Compared with subjects in the highest DDS quartile, those in the lowest DDS quartile had a higher risk of inadequate nutrient intake: odds ratio (OR) = 28.56 (95% confidence interval (CI) 20.80–39.21). When we estimated food varietyfor each of the food groups, participants in the lowest quartile had a higher risk of inadequate nutrient intake for the groups of vegetables, OR = 14.03 (95% CI 10.55–18.65), fruits OR = 11.62 (95% CI 6.81–19.81), dairy products OR = 6.54 (95% CI 4.64–9.22) and protein foods OR = 6.60 (95% CI 1.96–22.24). As DDS decreased, the risk of inadequate nutrients intake rose. Given the impact of nutrient intake adequacy on the prevention of non-communicable diseases, health policies should focus on the promotion of a healthy varied diet, specifically promoting the intake of vegetables and fruit among population groups with lower DDS such as men, smokers or widow(er)s. View Full-Text
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    Association of the SH2B1 rs7359397 gene polymorphism with steatosis severity in subjects with obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    (MDPI, 2020) Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Riezu-Boj, J.I. (José Ignacio); Benito-Boíllos, A. (Alberto); Zulet, M.A. (María Ángeles); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Milagro-Yoldi, F.I. (Fermín Ignacio); Marin-Alejandre, B.A. (Bertha Araceli); Herrero, J.I. (José Ignacio); Monreal, J.I. (José Ignacio); Elorz, M. (Mariana); Abete, I. (Itziar); Cantero-González, I. (Irene); Pérez-Díaz-Campo, N. (Nuria) del
    Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide. Some genetic variants might be involved in the progression of this disease. The study hypothesized that individuals with the rs7359397 T allele have a higher risk of developing severe stages of NAFLD compared with non-carriers where dietary intake according to genotypes could have a key role on the pathogenesis of the disease. SH2B1 genetic variant was genotyped in 110 overweight/obese subjects with NAFLD. Imaging techniques, lipidomic analysis and blood liver biomarkers were performed. Body composition, general biochemical and dietary variables were also determined. The SH2B1 risk genotype was associated with higher HOMA-IR p equal 0.001; and Fatty Liver Index (FLI) p equal 0.032. Higher protein consumption (p equal 0.028), less mono-unsaturated fatty acid and fiber intake (p equal 0.045 and p equal 0.049, respectively), was also referred to in risk allele genotype. Lipidomic analysis showed that T allele carriers presented a higher frequency of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) (69.1/100 vs. 44.4/100; p equal 0.006). In the genotype risk group, adjusted logistic regression models indicated a higher risk of developing an advanced stage of NAFLD measured by FLI (OR 2.91) and ultrasonography (OR 4.15). Multinomial logistic regression models showed that risk allele carriers had higher liver fat accumulation risk (RRR 3.93) and an increased risk of NASH (RRR 7.88). Consequently, subjects carrying the T allele were associated with a higher risk of developing a severe stage of NAFLD. These results support the importance of considering genetic predisposition in combination with a healthy dietary pattern in the personalized evaluation and management of NAFLD.
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    Leisure-Time Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Diet Quality are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome Severity: The PREDIMED-Plus Study
    (2020) Fernandez-Garcia, J.C. (José C.); Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Micó-Pérez, R.M. (Rafael Manuel); Garcia-Rios, A. (Antonio); Gallardo-Alfaro, L. (Laura); Fito, M. (Montserrat); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Becerra-Tomas, N. (Nerea); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Lapetra, J. (José); Matía-Martín, P. (Pilar); Bueno-Cavanillas, A. (Aurora); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Fernández-Lázaro, C.I. (César I.); Bibiloni, M.M. (Maria del Mar); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Wärnberg, J. (Julia); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Gaforio, J.J. (José Juan); Montemayor, S. (Sofía); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Mascaró, C.M. (Catalina M.); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi)
    Healthy lifestyle factors, such as physical activity (PA) and Mediterranean diet (MD), decrease the likelihood of developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). The aim of this study was to report main lifestyle components and related factors according to the MetS severity. Cross-sectional analysis was done of baseline lifestyle factors from 5739 participants with overweight/obesity and MetS features (aged 55–75 years) included in the PREDIMED-PLUS primary cardiovascular prevention randomized trial. Participants were categorized in tertiles according to a validated MetS severity score (MetSSS). Anthropometrics, visceral adiposity index, dietary nutrient intake, biochemical marker levels, as well as a Dietary Inflammatory Index and depression symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II) were measured. Diet quality was assessed using a 17-item energy-restricted MD questionnaire. Duration and intensity of PA was self-reported using the Minnesota-REGICOR Short Physical Activity Questionnaire. Sedentary behaviours were measured using the Spanish version of the Nurses’ Health Study questionnaire. The 30 s chair stand test was also assessed. Participants with highest MetSSS showed higher values of cardiovascular risk factors (except for total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol), depression risk, sedentary and TV viewing time, and lower moderate and vigorous leisure-time physical activity (LTPA). Highest MetSSS participants tended to a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern and tended to lower MD adherence. In addition, they showed lower carbohydrate and nut intake and higher intake of protein, saturated and trans fatty acids, cholesterol, iodine, sodium, red and processed meat products, other oils different from olive oil and spirit alcoholic drinks. The highest MetS severity score was associated with lower moderate and vigorous LTPA and higher sedentary time and depression risk, as they tended to a pro-inflammatory dietary pattern and lower MD adherence.
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    The Metabolic and Hepatic Impact of Two Personalized Dietary Strategies in Subjects with Obesity and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Fatty Liver in Obesity (FLiO) Randomized Controlled Trial
    (MDPI AG, 2019) Huarte-Muniesa, M.P. (Maria Pilar); Benito-Boíllos, A. (Alberto); Zulet, M.A. (María Ángeles); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Marin-Alejandre, B.A. (Bertha Araceli); Martinez-Echeverria, A. (Ana); Uriz-Otano, J.I. (Juan Isidoro); Herrero, J.I. (José Ignacio); Martinez, A. (Alfredo); Monreal, J.I. (José Ignacio); Quiroga, J. (Jorge); Elorz, M. (Mariana); Abete, I. (Itziar); Cantero-González, I. (Irene)
    The prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide. NAFLD management is mainly focused on weight loss, but the optimal characteristics of the diet demand further investigation. This study aims to evaluate the effects of two personalized energy-restricted diets on the liver status in overweight or obese subjects with NAFLD after a 6 months follow-up. Ninety-eight individuals from the Fatty Liver in Obesity (FLiO) study were randomized into two groups and followed different energy-restricted diets. Subjects were evaluated at baseline and after 6 months. Diet, anthropometry, body composition, and biochemical parameters were evaluated. Liver assessment included ultrasonography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, elastography, and determination of transaminases. Both dietary groups significantly improved their metabolic and hepatic markers after the intervention, with no significant differences between them. Multivariate regression models evidenced a relationship between weight loss, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (MedDiet), and a decrease in liver fat content, predicting up to 40.9% of its variability after 6 months. Moreover, the antioxidant capacity of the diet was inversely associated with liver fat content. Participants in the group with a higher adherence to the MedDiet showed a greater reduction in body weight, total fat mass, and hepatic fat. These results support the benefit of energy-restricted diets, high adherence to the MedDiet, and high antioxidant capacity of the diet for the management of NAFLD in individuals with overweight or obesity.
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    Sleep Duration is Inversely Associated with Serum Uric Acid Concentrations and Uric Acid to Creatinine Ratio in an Elderly Mediterranean Population at High Cardiovascular Risk
    (MDPI AG, 2019) Babio, N. (Nancy); Fernandez-Garcia, J.C. (José C.); Castañer, O. (Olga); Oncina-Canovas, A. (Alejandro); Corbella, E. (Emili); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Muñoz-Garach, A. (Araceli); Salaverria-Lete, I. (Itziar); Garcia-Rios, A. (Antonio); Tojal-Sierra, L. (Lucas); Martín-Sánchez, V. (Vicente); Pérez-Farinós, N. (Napoleón); Daimiel, L. (Lidia); Quifer, M. (Mireia); Compañ-Gabucio, L. (Laura); Vioque, J. (Jesús); Barón-López, F.J. (F. Javier); Becerra-Tomas, N. (Nerea); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Colom, A. (Antoni); Diez-Espino, J. (Javier); Romaguera, D. (Dora); Vázquez, C. (Clotilde); Lapetra, J. (José); Matía-Martín, P. (Pilar); Bueno-Cavanillas, A. (Aurora); Papandreou, C. (Christopher); Schröder, H. (Helmut); Delgado-Rodriguez, M. (Miguel); Ros, E. (Emilio); Ruiz-Canela, M. (Miguel); Bullo, M. (Monica); Bibiloni, M.M. (Maria del Mar); Casas, R. (Rosa); Alonso-Gomez, A. (Ángel); Wärnberg, J. (Julia); Estruch, R. (Ramón); Diaz-Lopez, A. (Andres); Cenoz-Osinaga, J.C. (Juan C.); Asensio, E.M. (Eva M.); Martinez, A. (Alfredo); Santos-Lozano, J.M. (José M.); Torras, L. (Laura); Sanchez-Villegas, A. (Almudena); Serra-Majem, L. (Luis); Corella, D. (Dolores); Abete, I. (Itziar); Vidal, J. (Josep); Pinto, X. (Xavier); Salas-Salvado, J. (Jordi); Sorli, J.V. (Jose V.); Morey, M. (Marga)
    The aim of the study was to evaluate sleep duration and sleep variability in relation to serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations and SUA to creatinine ratio. This is a cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from 1842 elderly participants with overweight/obesity and metabolic syndromein the (Prevención con Dieta Mediterránea) PREDIMED-Plus trial. Accelerometry-derived sleep duration and sleep variability were measured. Linear regression models were fitted to examine the aforementioned associations. A 1 hour/night increment in sleep duration was inversely associated with SUA concentrations (β = 0.07, p = 0.047). Further adjustment for leukocytes attenuated this association (p = 0.050). Each 1-hour increment in sleep duration was inversely associated with SUA to creatinine ratio (β = 0.15, p = 0.001). The findings of this study suggest that longer sleep duration is associated with lower SUA concentrations and lower SUA to creatinine ratio.
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    Determinants of self-rated health perception in a sample of a physically active population: PLENUFAR VI study
    (2018) Martinez, J.A. (José Alfredo); Martinez-Gonzalez, M.A. (Miguel Ángel); Moreno-Aliaga, M. J. (María Jesús); Tur, J.A. (Josep A.); Pastor, M.R. (María R.); Bes-Rastrollo, M. (Maira); Santiago, S. (Susana); García, A. (Aquilino); Sayon-Orea, C. (Carmen)
    The aim of this study was to investigate determinants of self-rated health (SRH) perception in Spanish adults. This cross-sectional study including data from 11,342 participants from the Spanish PLENUFAR VI study. SRH status was grouped in two categories ('good'/'poor') and the associations of socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyles, diet adequacy and chronic disease with SRH were assessed. After adjusting for relevant confounders, the risk ratios (RR) and (95% confidence intervals) for poor SRH were 1.05 (1.03-1.07) for each hour of increment of sitting, 1.56 (1.30-1.88) for short (>= 5 h vs. 7-8 h) sleep duration, 0.63 (0.55-0.72) for vigorous (vs. light) physical activity, 0.61 (0.50-0.74) for adequate (vs. non-adequate) diet. Activities like jogging [RR for each unit of increment in the METs-h/day = 0.87 (0.82-0.92)], gymnastics [0.87 (0.81-0.93)], biking [0.91 (0.85-0.98)], and track and field [0.94 (0.89-0.98)], were associated with better health perception. Normally weight participants with any chronic disease had lower probability to report poor SRH than overweight/obese participants with any chronic disease. Frequent consumption of bread (>2 servings/day) was associated with a lower adjusted mean of health perception scale, while higher consumption of vegetables and fruit or fish were associated with higher values, concerning good SRH. We can conclude that normal-weight participants even suffering a chronic disease had lower probability to report poor health perception than participants with overweight/obesity and a chronic disease especially for hypertension and diabetes. Activities like jogging, gymnastics, biking, and track and field, and a higher consumption of fruits, vegetables and fish, were associated with better health rated perception.