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Observational studyCardiovascular diabetology2020

Hospitalization for heart failure incidence according to the transition in metabolic health and obesity status: a nationwide population-based study.

You-Bin Lee, Da Hye Kim, Seon Mee Kim, Nan Hee Kim, Kyung Mook Choi, Sei Hyun Baik, Yong Gyu Park, Kyungdo Han, Hye Jin Yoo

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Observational study in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

You-Bin LeeDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08308, Republic of Korea.
Da Hye KimDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Seon Mee KimDepartment of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Nan Hee KimDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08308, Republic of Korea.
Kyung Mook ChoiDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08308, Republic of Korea.
Sei Hyun BaikDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08308, Republic of Korea.
Yong Gyu ParkDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea.
Kyungdo HanDepartment of Biostatistics, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, 222 Banpo-daero Seocho-gu, Seoul, 06591, Republic of Korea. hkd917@naver.com.
Hye Jin YooDivision of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 148 Gurodong-ro, Guro-gu, Seoul, 08308, Republic of Korea. deisy21@naver.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0600-0266
Korea University · KRCatholic University of Korea · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe aimed to investigate the hazard of hospitalization for heart failure (hHF) according to the transitions in metabolic health and obesity status.

methodsThe Korean National Health Insurance Service datasets from 2002 to 2017 were used for this nationwide, longitudinal, population-based study. The hazard of hHF was analyzed according to the eight groups stratified by stability in metabolic health and transition in obesity status among initially metabolically healthy adults who underwent two cycles of health examinations in 2009-2010 and 2013-2014 (N = 7,148,763).

resultsDuring two examinations, 48.43% of the initially metabolically healthy obese (MHO) individuals and 20.94% of the initially metabolically healthy non-obese (MHNO) individuals showed changes in their metabolic health and obesity status. During a mean follow-up of 3.70 years, 3151 individuals were hospitalized for HF. When stable MHNO individuals were set as the reference, transition to metabolically unhealthy phenotype was associated with an increased hazard of hHF; the hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) in the individuals who transformed from MHO to metabolically unhealthy non-obese was 2.033 (1.579-2.616). The constant MHO group had a 17.3% increased hazard of hHF compared with the stable MHNO group [HR (95% CI) 1.173 (1.039-1.325)]. Individuals who shifted from MHO to MHNO showed a 34.3% lower hazard of hHF compared with those who maintained the MHO category [HR (95% CI) 0.657 (0.508-0.849)].

conclusionDynamic changes in metabolic health and obesity status were observed during a relatively short interval of 3-5 years. Loss of metabolic health was significantly associated with an increased hazard of hHF. Even if metabolic health was maintained, persistent obesity remained as a risk factor for hHF, and transition from MHO to MHNO had a protective effect against hHF. Therefore, the prevention and control of obesity while maintaining metabolic health would be crucial in preventing hHF.

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Energy MetabolismHospitalizationAdultAgedBiomarkersBlood PressureBody Mass IndexDatabases, FactualFemaleHealth StatusHeart FailureHumansIncidenceLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersHeart failureMetabolic healthMetabolic syndromeObesity

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PMID32534576
PMCPMC7293788
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