Effect of Caloric Restriction on Myocardial Fatty Acid Uptake, Left Ventricular Mass, and Cardiac Work in Obese Adults

Antti P. M. Viljanen*, Anna Karmi, Ronald Borra, Jussi P. Parkka, Virva Lepomaki, Riitta Parkkola, Riikka Lautamaki, Mikko Jarvisalo, Markku Taittonen, Tapani Ronnemaa, Patricia Iozzo, Juhani Knuuti, Pirjo Nuutila, Olli T. Raitakari

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    Abstract

    Obesity is associated with increased fatty acid uptake in the myocardium, and this may have deleterious effects on cardiac function. The aim of this study was to evaluate how weight loss influences myocardial metabolism and cardiac work in obese adults. Thirty-four obese (mean body mass index 33.7 +/- 0.7 kg/m(2)) but otherwise healthy subjects consumed a very low calorie diet for 6 weeks. Cardiac substrate metabolism and work were measured before and after the diet. Myocardial fatty acid uptake was measured in 18 subjects using fluorine-18-fluoro-6-thia-heptadecanoic acid and positron emission tomography, and myocardial glucose uptake was measured in 16 subjects using fluorine-18-2-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose. Myocardial structure and cardiac function were measured using magnetic resonance imaging. Consumption of the very low calorie diet decreased weight (-11.2 +/- 0.6 kg, p

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1721-1726
    Number of pages6
    JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
    Volume103
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15-Jun-2009

    Keywords

    • SKELETAL-MUSCLE
    • GLUCOSE-UPTAKE
    • IN-VIVO
    • TRIGLYCERIDE CONTENT
    • INSULIN-RESISTANCE
    • HEART
    • SPECTROSCOPY
    • DYSFUNCTION
    • METABOLISM
    • EFFICIENCY

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