Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver

Ayako Kato,1 Yuanying Li,1 Atsuhiko Ota,1 Hisao Naito,1 Hiroya Yamada,2 Takashi Nihashi,3 Yo Hotta,4 Chifa Chiang,5 Yoshihisa Hirakawa,5 Atsuko Aoyama,5,6 Koji Tamakoshi,7 Hiroshi Yatsuya1,51Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 2De...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kato A, Li Y, Ota A, Naito H, Yamada H, Nihashi T, Hotta Y, Chiang C, Hirakawa Y, Aoyama A, Tamakoshi K, Yatsuya H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2019-07-01
Series:Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/smoking-results-in-accumulation-of-ectopic-fat-in-the-liver-peer-reviewed-article-DMSO
_version_ 1811174153453043712
author Kato A
Li Y
Ota A
Naito H
Yamada H
Nihashi T
Hotta Y
Chiang C
Hirakawa Y
Aoyama A
Tamakoshi K
Yatsuya H
author_facet Kato A
Li Y
Ota A
Naito H
Yamada H
Nihashi T
Hotta Y
Chiang C
Hirakawa Y
Aoyama A
Tamakoshi K
Yatsuya H
author_sort Kato A
collection DOAJ
description Ayako Kato,1 Yuanying Li,1 Atsuhiko Ota,1 Hisao Naito,1 Hiroya Yamada,2 Takashi Nihashi,3 Yo Hotta,4 Chifa Chiang,5 Yoshihisa Hirakawa,5 Atsuko Aoyama,5,6 Koji Tamakoshi,7 Hiroshi Yatsuya1,51Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 2Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 3Department of Radiology, Komaki City Hospital, Komaki, Aichi, Japan; 4Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd, Medical and Hygiene Designing Department, Inazawa, Aichi, Japan; 5Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; 6Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nissin, Aichi, Japan; 7Department of Nursing, Nagoya University School of Health Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, JapanObjective: An association between smoking and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been reported. However, objective quantification of intrahepatic fat via magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in relation to smoking has rarely been performed in previous studies. Moreover, the possible pathways via which smoking could induce ectopic fat accumulation have not yet been addressed. The current study aimed to examine the association between smoking status and intrahepatic fat quantity and explore the possible mediating effects of triglycerides (TG) and adiponectin.Subjects and methods: Magnetic resonance imager (MRI) spectra were analyzed to quantify intrahepatic fat in 45 men who were on average 62.3 years of age. Smoking status and alcohol intake were self-reported. Accelerometers were used to record daily total physical activity. Fasting blood TG and adiponectin levels were measured enzymatically. Differences in mean intrahepatic fat values according to smoking status were assessed using analysis of covariance.Results: A stepwise increase in mean intrahepatic fat was observed between never, former, and current smokers, respectively, independent of age, physical activity, alcohol intake, and body mass index (BMI) (P=0.005). Adjustment for TG and adiponectin significantly attenuated this association (P=0.074).Conclusion: Current smoking was significantly associated with increased intrahepatic fat, which may be a result of adipocyte dysfunction, manifested as high circulating TG concentrations and low adiponectin levels.Keywords: intrahepatic fat, cigarette smoking, adiponectin, triglycerides, cross-sectional study  
first_indexed 2024-04-10T17:58:33Z
format Article
id doaj.art-96ba33f94cd24ba9846730d9ff7c36cb
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1178-7007
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-10T17:58:33Z
publishDate 2019-07-01
publisher Dove Medical Press
record_format Article
series Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
spelling doaj.art-96ba33f94cd24ba9846730d9ff7c36cb2023-02-02T16:56:28ZengDove Medical PressDiabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity1178-70072019-07-01Volume 121075108046976Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liverKato ALi YOta ANaito HYamada HNihashi THotta YChiang CHirakawa YAoyama ATamakoshi KYatsuya HAyako Kato,1 Yuanying Li,1 Atsuhiko Ota,1 Hisao Naito,1 Hiroya Yamada,2 Takashi Nihashi,3 Yo Hotta,4 Chifa Chiang,5 Yoshihisa Hirakawa,5 Atsuko Aoyama,5,6 Koji Tamakoshi,7 Hiroshi Yatsuya1,51Department of Public Health, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 2Department of Hygiene, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan; 3Department of Radiology, Komaki City Hospital, Komaki, Aichi, Japan; 4Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd, Medical and Hygiene Designing Department, Inazawa, Aichi, Japan; 5Department of Public Health and Health Systems, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan; 6Nagoya University of Arts and Sciences, Nissin, Aichi, Japan; 7Department of Nursing, Nagoya University School of Health Sciences, Nagoya, Aichi, JapanObjective: An association between smoking and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease has been reported. However, objective quantification of intrahepatic fat via magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in relation to smoking has rarely been performed in previous studies. Moreover, the possible pathways via which smoking could induce ectopic fat accumulation have not yet been addressed. The current study aimed to examine the association between smoking status and intrahepatic fat quantity and explore the possible mediating effects of triglycerides (TG) and adiponectin.Subjects and methods: Magnetic resonance imager (MRI) spectra were analyzed to quantify intrahepatic fat in 45 men who were on average 62.3 years of age. Smoking status and alcohol intake were self-reported. Accelerometers were used to record daily total physical activity. Fasting blood TG and adiponectin levels were measured enzymatically. Differences in mean intrahepatic fat values according to smoking status were assessed using analysis of covariance.Results: A stepwise increase in mean intrahepatic fat was observed between never, former, and current smokers, respectively, independent of age, physical activity, alcohol intake, and body mass index (BMI) (P=0.005). Adjustment for TG and adiponectin significantly attenuated this association (P=0.074).Conclusion: Current smoking was significantly associated with increased intrahepatic fat, which may be a result of adipocyte dysfunction, manifested as high circulating TG concentrations and low adiponectin levels.Keywords: intrahepatic fat, cigarette smoking, adiponectin, triglycerides, cross-sectional study  https://www.dovepress.com/smoking-results-in-accumulation-of-ectopic-fat-in-the-liver-peer-reviewed-article-DMSOintrahepatic fatcigarette smokingadiponectintriglyceridescross-sectional study.
spellingShingle Kato A
Li Y
Ota A
Naito H
Yamada H
Nihashi T
Hotta Y
Chiang C
Hirakawa Y
Aoyama A
Tamakoshi K
Yatsuya H
Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity
intrahepatic fat
cigarette smoking
adiponectin
triglycerides
cross-sectional study.
title Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
title_full Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
title_fullStr Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
title_full_unstemmed Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
title_short Smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
title_sort smoking results in accumulation of ectopic fat in the liver
topic intrahepatic fat
cigarette smoking
adiponectin
triglycerides
cross-sectional study.
url https://www.dovepress.com/smoking-results-in-accumulation-of-ectopic-fat-in-the-liver-peer-reviewed-article-DMSO
work_keys_str_mv AT katoa smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT liy smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT otaa smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT naitoh smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT yamadah smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT nihashit smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT hottay smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT chiangc smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT hirakaway smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT aoyamaa smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT tamakoshik smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver
AT yatsuyah smokingresultsinaccumulationofectopicfatintheliver