Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study

<p dir="ltr">The relationship between salivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa) and the risk of metabolic disorders remains equivocal. We aimed to assess this relationship in adults from Qatar, where obesity and type 2 diabetes are highly prevalent. We cross-sectionally quantified ssAAa in...

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Main Author: Neyla Al-Akl (12225508) (author)
Other Authors: Richard I. Thompson (2308105) (author), Abdelilah Arredouani (10914455) (author)
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Biochemistry and cell biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Clinical sciences
Medical physiology
Health sciences
Public health
Salivary α-amylase (sAA)
Starch digestion
Small intestine
AMY1 gene
Copy-Number Variation (CNV)
Glycemic markers
Postprandial glycemia
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Diabetes
Qatari adults
Qatar Biobank (QBB)
Blood biochemistry
HbA1c
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA)
β-cell function
Visceral adipose tissue
Salivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa)
Colorimetric kinetic enzyme assay
Prediabetes
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description <p dir="ltr">The relationship between salivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa) and the risk of metabolic disorders remains equivocal. We aimed to assess this relationship in adults from Qatar, where obesity and type 2 diabetes are highly prevalent. We cross-sectionally quantified ssAAa in saliva and estimated AMY1 CN from whole-genome sequencing data from 1499 participants. Linear regression was used to assess the relationship between ssAAa and adiposity and glycemic markers. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between ssAAa and occurrence of obesity or diabetes. The mean and median ssAAa were significantly lower in obese individuals. There were significant inverse associations between ssAAa and BMI, and fat mass. We detected a marked effect of ssAAa on reduced odds of obesity after adjusting for age and sex, glucose, LDL, HLD, total cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (OR per ssAAa unit 0.998 [95% CI 0.996–0.999], p = 0.005), with ssAAa ranging between 6.8 and 422U/mL. The obesity odds were significantly lower in the upper half of the ssAAa distributional (OR 0.58 [95% CI 0.42–0.76], p<0.001) and lower in the top versus the bottom decile of the ssAAa distribution (OR 0.46 [95% CI 0.23–0.92], p = 0.03). Our findings suggest a potential beneficial relationship between high sAAa in saliva and low odds of obesity in Qatari adults.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: PLOS ONE<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264692" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264692</a></p>
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spelling Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional studyNeyla Al-Akl (12225508)Richard I. Thompson (2308105)Abdelilah Arredouani (10914455)Biological sciencesBiochemistry and cell biologyBiomedical and clinical sciencesCardiovascular medicine and haematologyClinical sciencesMedical physiologyHealth sciencesPublic healthSalivary α-amylase (sAA)Starch digestionSmall intestineAMY1 geneCopy-Number Variation (CNV)Glycemic markersPostprandial glycemiaInsulin resistanceObesityDiabetesQatari adultsQatar Biobank (QBB)Blood biochemistryHbA1cBMI (Body Mass Index)Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA)β-cell functionVisceral adipose tissueSalivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa)Colorimetric kinetic enzyme assayPrediabetes<p dir="ltr">The relationship between salivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa) and the risk of metabolic disorders remains equivocal. We aimed to assess this relationship in adults from Qatar, where obesity and type 2 diabetes are highly prevalent. We cross-sectionally quantified ssAAa in saliva and estimated AMY1 CN from whole-genome sequencing data from 1499 participants. Linear regression was used to assess the relationship between ssAAa and adiposity and glycemic markers. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between ssAAa and occurrence of obesity or diabetes. The mean and median ssAAa were significantly lower in obese individuals. There were significant inverse associations between ssAAa and BMI, and fat mass. We detected a marked effect of ssAAa on reduced odds of obesity after adjusting for age and sex, glucose, LDL, HLD, total cholesterol, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure (OR per ssAAa unit 0.998 [95% CI 0.996–0.999], p = 0.005), with ssAAa ranging between 6.8 and 422U/mL. The obesity odds were significantly lower in the upper half of the ssAAa distributional (OR 0.58 [95% CI 0.42–0.76], p<0.001) and lower in the top versus the bottom decile of the ssAAa distribution (OR 0.46 [95% CI 0.23–0.92], p = 0.03). Our findings suggest a potential beneficial relationship between high sAAa in saliva and low odds of obesity in Qatari adults.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: PLOS ONE<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264692" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264692</a></p>2022-03-10T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1371/journal.pone.0264692https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Elevated_levels_of_salivary_-_amylase_activity_in_saliva_associated_with_reduced_odds_of_obesity_in_adult_Qatari_citizens_A_cross-sectional_study/25257232CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/252572322022-03-10T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
Neyla Al-Akl (12225508)
Biological sciences
Biochemistry and cell biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Clinical sciences
Medical physiology
Health sciences
Public health
Salivary α-amylase (sAA)
Starch digestion
Small intestine
AMY1 gene
Copy-Number Variation (CNV)
Glycemic markers
Postprandial glycemia
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Diabetes
Qatari adults
Qatar Biobank (QBB)
Blood biochemistry
HbA1c
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA)
β-cell function
Visceral adipose tissue
Salivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa)
Colorimetric kinetic enzyme assay
Prediabetes
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title Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
title_full Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
title_short Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
title_sort Elevated levels of salivary α- amylase activity in saliva associated with reduced odds of obesity in adult Qatari citizens: A cross-sectional study
topic Biological sciences
Biochemistry and cell biology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
Clinical sciences
Medical physiology
Health sciences
Public health
Salivary α-amylase (sAA)
Starch digestion
Small intestine
AMY1 gene
Copy-Number Variation (CNV)
Glycemic markers
Postprandial glycemia
Insulin resistance
Obesity
Diabetes
Qatari adults
Qatar Biobank (QBB)
Blood biochemistry
HbA1c
BMI (Body Mass Index)
Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA)
β-cell function
Visceral adipose tissue
Salivary α-amylase activity (ssAAa)
Colorimetric kinetic enzyme assay
Prediabetes