Research Article Details
Article ID: | A53144 |
PMID: | 10499142 |
Source: | Cent Eur J Public Health |
Title: | Ischaemic heart disease as an effect of obesity-related metabolic disturbances. |
Abstract: | Obesity results from excessive accumulation of fats in adipose tissue and constitutes one of the essential sources of increased incidence of some diseases harassing the highly industrialized and urbanized societies. Obesity-related metabolic disorders may be associated with the risk of circulatory diseases. The mechanism causing that obesity enhances the incidence of the metabolic disorders have not been explained to the full extent. Hyperinsulinaemia is one of effects of obesity and of the associated presence of excessive blood fatty acid levels. Overloading of the organism with fatty acids changes the function pancreatic beta cells. Insulin resistance and hyperglycaemia caused by high peripheral fatty acid levels trigger increased insulin secretion. Hyperinsulinaemia affects hepatic metabolism so as to make it hyperanabolic. Liver increases triacylglycerol and cholesterol synthesis and raises the rate of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) secretion to the blood. Increased VLDL concentration contributes to increased LDL and is associated with reduced HDL cholesterol concentrations. Atherogenic dyslipidemia in obese people results, to a large extent, from increased VLDL secretion. Data collected heretofore point to an undoubtedly essential role of the adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of metabolic disorders in obese people. There are many causes of disturbed adipose tissue function which result in high blood fatty acid levels, excessive fat accumulation in other tissues and organs, or both. Another factor which may aggravate the metabolic disorders is the diet. It is worth noting that genetic determinants may cause that some individuals reveal a specified set of factors increasing the risk of ischaemic heart disease. |
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Strategy ID | Therapy Strategy | Synonyms | Therapy Targets | Therapy Drugs | |
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S01 | Improve insulin resistance | insulin sensitizer; insulin resistance; glucose tolerance | Biguanide: increases 5-AMP activated protein kinase signaling; SGLT-2 inhibitor; Thiazalidinedione: selective PPAR-γ agonists; GLP-1 agonist | Metformin; Empagliflozin; Canagliflozin; Rosiglitazone; Pioglitazone; Liraglutide | Details |
Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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I13 | 3146 | Lipid metabolism disorder | An inherited metabolic disorder that involves the creation and degradation of lipids. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipid_metabolism | disease of metabolism/ inherited metabolic disorder | Details |
I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |
I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |
Drug ID | Drug Name | Type | DrugBank ID | Targets | Category | Latest Progress | |
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D248 | Obeticholic Acid | Chemical drug | DB05990 | NR1H4 activator; NR1H4 agonist; FXR agonist | Enhance lipid metabolism | Approval rejected | Details |
D182 | Insulin | Biological drug | DB00030 | INSR agonist; CPE modulator&product of | -- | Under clinical trials | Details |