Association between adiposity indicators, metabolic parameters and inflammatory markers in a sample of female adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between total and abdominal adiposity with metabolic parameters and inflammatory markers, in female adolescents. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The sample consisted of 53 adolescents aged 13 to 17 years from a public school in Curitiba, Brazil. The adiposity indicators studied were body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), trunk fat mass (TKFM), total fat mass (TFM) and body fat percentage (BF%) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The metabolic and inflammatory parameters studied were systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), glucose, insulin, homeostasis model assessment index for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), lipids, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), leptin, adiponectin and resistin. RESULTS: Eighty percent of WC variation, 87% of TKFM and TFM, and 73% of BF% were predicted by BMI variation. There was a significant positive correlation between all indicators of adiposity with SBP, DBP, insulin, HOMA-IR, CRP and leptin. Triglycerides were positively correlated with BMI and WC, and adiponectin correlated negatively with BMI. TNF-α, IL-6, glucose, total cholesterol, and high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol did not correlate to the studied variables. CONCLUSION: BMI showed a significant association with most of the parameters studied, and WC was slightly better than BMI to predict insulin resistance in this specific population.

Association between adiposity indicators, metabolic parameters and inflammatory markers in a sample of female adolescents

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the association between total and abdominal adiposity with metabolic parameters and inflammatory markers, in female adolescents.Subjects and methods The sample consisted of 53 adolescents aged 13 to 17 years from a public school in Curitiba, Brazil. The adiposity indicators studied were body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), trunk fat mass (TKFM), total fat mass (TFM) and body fat percentage (BF%) measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The metabolic and inflammatory parameters studied were systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), glucose, insulin, homeostasis model assessment index for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), lipids, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), leptin, adiponectin and resistin.Results Eighty percent of WC variation, 87% of TKFM and TFM, and 73% of BF% were predicted by BMI variation. There was a significant positive correlation between all indicators of adiposity with SBP, DBP, insulin, HOMA-IR, CRP and leptin. Triglycerides were positively correlated with BMI and WC, and adiponectin correlated negatively with BMI. TNF-α, IL-6, glucose, total cholesterol, and high- and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol did not correlate to the studied variables.Conclusion BMI showed a significant association with most of the parameters studied, and WC was slightly better than BMI to predict insulin resistance in this specific population.

Comparação de três equações para predição da gordura corporal por bioimpedância em jovens obesas / Comparison of three equations for predicting the body fat by bioimpedance in young obese females / Comparación de tres ecuaciones para predicción de la grasa corporal por bioimpedancia en jóvenes obesas

INTRODUÇÃO: A impedância bioelétrica (BIA) tem sido bastante utilizada para o monitoramento da composição corporal em indivíduos de diferentes idades e estados nutricionais. Entretanto, não se sabe qual das equações propostas para crianças e adolescentes é a mais recomendada para utilização em adolescentes com excesso de peso. Objetivo: Verificar a concordância dos métodos de BIA usando três equações diferentes com a absorciometria de raio-X de dupla energia (DXA), para análise da composição corporal de adolescentes com sobrepeso e obesidade.MÉTODOS: Participaram do estudo 27 adolescentes do sexo feminino, com sobrepeso e obesidade. Foram avaliados o percentual de gordura corporal (%GC), a massa gorda (MG) e a massa livre de gordura (MLG) por DXA e por BIA utilizando as equações propostas por Houtkooper, Schaefer e Deurenberg. ANOVA oneway, gráficos de Bland-Altman e o coeficiente de correlação intraclasse foram utilizados para comparação e verificação da concordância entre os métodos.RESULTADOS: A BIA utilizando a equação proposta por Houtkooper foi a única que não apresentou diferença estatística significativa na estimativa de %GC, MG e MLG em comparação ao DXA e apresentou boa concordância com o DXA na estimativa de %GC (-1,9 ± 3,29%), MG (1,5 ± 2,59 kg) e MLG (1,4 ± 2,60 kg), bem como boa reprodutibilidade para %GC (CCI = 0,81), MG (0,96) e MLG (0,89). As equações de Schaefer e de Deurenberg apresentaram menor concordância com o DXA, superestimando a MG e subestimando a MLG e apresentaram reprodutibilidade de moderada a baixa na maioria das medidas da composição corporal.CONCLUSÃO: Quando comparamos as três equações propostas para BIA com o DXA, verificamos que a equação proposta por Houtkooper foi a que melhor concordou com DXA e apresentou boa reprodutibilidade para estimar %GC, MG e MLG em adolescentes com sobrepeso e obesidade.

INTRODUCTION: The bioelectrical impedance (BIA) has been widely used for monitoring body composition of individuals of different ages and nutritional statuses. However, it is unknown which of the equations for children and adolescents is the most recommended to be used for adolescents who are overweight. Objective: To assess the agreement of the BIA method using three different equations with dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) for analysis of body composition in overweight and obesity.METHODS: Twenty-seven female adolescents with overweight or obesity were included in this study. The percentage of body fat (%BF), fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) were evaluated by DXA and BIA using the equations proposed by Houtkooper, Schaefer and Deurenberg. Oneway ANOVA, Bland-Altman plots and the intraclass correlation coefficient were used for comparison and verification of the agreement among the methods.RESULTS: BIA using the equation proposed by Houtkooper was the only one that showed no statistically significant difference in the estimating %BF, FM and FFM compared to DXA and showed good agreement with DXA in estimating %BF (-1.9±3.29), FM (1.5±2.59) and FFM (1.4±2.60) and good reproducibility for %BF (0.81), FM (0.96) and FFM (0.89). The Schaefer and Deurenberg equations showed less agreement with DXA, overestimating the MG and underestimating the FFM, and presented moderate to low reproducibility in most measures of body composition.CONCLUSION: When we compared the three equations proposed to BIA with DXA, we find that the Houtkooper equation was the best agreed with DXA and showed good reproducibility for estimate %BF, FM and FFM in female adolescents with overweight and obesity.

INTRODUCCIÓN: La impedancia bioeléctrica (BIA) ha sido bastante utilizada para el monitoreo de la composición corporal en individuos de diferentes edades y estado nutricional. Entretanto, no se sabe cuál de las ecuaciones propuestas para niños y adolescentes es la más recomendada para uso en adolescentes con exceso de peso. Objetivo: Verificar la concordancia de los métodos de BIA usando tres ecuaciones diferentes con la absormetría de rayos X de doble energía (DXA), para análisis de la composición corporal de adolescentes con sobrepeso y obesidad.MÉTODOS: Participaron en el estudio 27 adolescentes, del sexo femenino, con sobrepeso y obesidad. Fueron evaluados el porcentual de grasa corporal (%GC), la masa gorda (MG) y la masa libre de grasa (MLG) por DXA y por BIA utilizando las ecuaciones propuestas por Houtkooper, Schaefer y Deurenberg. ANOVA oneway, Bland-Altman y el coeficiente de correlación intraclase fueron utilizados para comparación y verificación de la concordancia entre los métodos.RESULTADOS: La BIA utilizando la ecuación propuesta por Houtkooper fue la única que no presentó diferencia estadística significativa en la estimativa de %GC, MG y MLG en comparación a DXA y presentó buena concordancia con el DXA en la estimativa de % GC (-1,9±3,29%), MG (1,5±2,59kg) y MLG (1,4±2,60kg), bien como buena reproductibilidad para %GC (CCI=0,81), MG (0,96) y MLG (0,89). Las ecuaciones Schaefer y de Deurenberg presentaron menor concordancia con el DXA, sobreestimando la MG y subestimando la MLG y presentaron valores de moderada a baja reproductibilidad en la mayoría de las medidas de la composición corporal.CONCLUSIÓN: Cuando comparamos las tres ecuaciones propuestas para BIA en comparación al DXA, verificamos que la ecuación propuesta por Houtkooper fue la que mejor concordó con DXA y presentó buena reproductibilidad para estimar %GC, MG y MLG en adolescentes con sobrepeso y obesidad.

Osteomalácia oncogênica: cintilografia com sestamibi-99mTc na localização do tumor / Oncogenic osteomalacia: localization of underlying peripheral tumor with99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy

A osteomalácia oncogênica hipofosfatêmica (OOH) é uma síndrome paraneoplásica induzida por tumor, de tecidos mole ou ósseo. Apresenta-se com dor e fraturas, acompanhada de hipofosfatemia, hiperfosfatúria e concentrações plasmáticas de 1,25(OH)2D3 inapropriadamente normais/diminuídas. Após a remoção do tumor, a completa resolução das anormalidades clínicas e bioquímicas é sua maior característica. Uma mulher de 44 anos de idade é descrita no caso com dificuldade para caminhar por causa de dores nos membros inferiores, fraqueza muscular generalizada e hipofosfatemia com relativa hiperfosfatúria. A cintilografia de corpo total com sestamibi-99mTc mostrou acúmulo do radiofármaco no terço superior de coxa esquerda onde pequeno tumor foi detectado no exame pelo ultra-som. Com a retirada do tumor, um lipoma, os sintomas melhoraram após um mês, com recuperação completa ao redor do quarto mês. Neste caso, a cintilografia de corpo inteiro com sestamibi-99mTc foi decisiva na localização do tumor causador da osteomalácia oncogênica.

Oncogenic osteomalacia is a paraneoplastic syndrome usually induced by bone or soft tissue tumors. It is presented by the development of pain and fractures with hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphaturia, and inappropriate normal/low plasma 1,25(OH)2D3 concentration. After the removal of the tumor the complete resolution of all biochemical and clinical abnormalities is the main characteristic. A case of a 44-year-old female with difficulty in walking due to leg pain and generalized muscle weakness and hypophosphatemia, with relative hyperphosphaturia, is described. A whole-body 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy showed accumulation in the left thigh region, and a small tumor was detected by ultrasound examination. By removal of the tumor, a lipoma, the symptoms improved significantly after a month, with complete recovery by the fourth month. In this case, 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy was useful in identifying the location of the tumor, which caused oncogenic osteomalacia.

[Oncogenic osteomalacia: localization of underlying peripheral tumor with 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy]. / Osteomalácia oncogênica: cintilografia com sestamibi-99mTc na localização do tumor.

Oncogenic osteomalacia is a paraneoplastic syndrome usually induced by bone or soft tissue tumors. It is presented by the development of pain and fractures with hypophosphatemia, hyperphosphaturia, and inappropriate normal/low plasma 1,25(OH)2D3 concentration. After the removal of the tumor the complete resolution of all biochemical and clinical abnormalities is the main characteristic. A case of a 44-year-old female with difficulty in walking due to leg pain and generalized muscle weakness and hypophosphatemia, with relative hyperphosphaturia, is described. A whole-body 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy showed accumulation in the left thigh region, and a small tumor was detected by ultrasound examination. By removal of the tumor, a lipoma, the symptoms improved significantly after a month, with complete recovery by the fourth month. In this case, 99mTc-sestamibi scintigraphy was useful in identifying the location of the tumor, which caused oncogenic osteomalacia.