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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Homocysteine, cysteine, and body composition in the Hordaland Homocysteine Study: Does cysteine link amino acid and lipid metabolism?
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 88, No. 3, Year 2008
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Background: The lean phenotype of cystathionine β-synthase-deficient homocystinuria and the positive association of plasma total cysteine (tCys) with body mass index (BMI) suggest that total homocysteine (tHcy) and tCys are associated with body composition. Objectives: We aimed to study associations of tCys and tHcy with body composition in the general population. Design: Using data from 7038 Hordaland Homocysteine Study participants, we fitted regression models and dose-response curves of tCys and tHcy with BMI. In 5179 participants, we investigated associations of tCys and tHcy with fat mass and lean mass and examined whether changes in these aminothiols predicted body composition 6 y later. Results: tCys showed positive associations with BMI (partial r = 0.28, P < 0.001), and fat mass (partial r = 0.25, P < 0.001), independent of diet, exercise, and plasma lipids. Women in the highest tCys quintile had fat mass 9 kg (95% CI: 8, 10 kg; P < 0.001) greater than that of women in the lowest quintile. The corresponding values for men were 6 kg (95% CI: 5, 7 kg; P < 0.001; P < 0.001 in both sexes, ANOVA across quintiles). The rise in tCys over 6 y was associated with greater fat mass at follow-up (P < 0.001), but there was no effect on lean mass. tHcy was not associated with lean mass, and it became significantly inversely associated with BMI and fat mass only after adjustment for tCys. The association between tHcy and lean mass was not significant. Conclusions: tCys concentrations show a strong positive association with BMI, mediated through fat mass. The link between cysteine and lipid metabolism deserves further investigation. © 2008 American Society for Nutrition.
Authors & Co-Authors
Elshorbagy, Amany K.
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Nurk, Eha
Norway, Oslo
Universitetet I Oslo
Gjesdal, Clara Gram
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Norway, Bergen
Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Tell, Grethe Seppola
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Ueland, Per Magne
Norway, Bergen
Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Nygård, Ottar Kjell
Norway, Bergen
Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
Tverdal, Aage
Norway, Oslo
Folkehelseinstituttet
Vollset, Stein Emil
Norway, Bergen
Universitetet I Bergen
Norway, Oslo
Folkehelseinstituttet
Refsum, Helga M.
United Kingdom, Oxford
University of Oxford
Norway, Oslo
Universitetet I Oslo
Statistics
Citations: 129
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/ajcn/88.3.738
ISSN:
00029165
Research Areas
Food Security
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Participants Gender
Male
Female