Evaluation Of DNA Methylation Pattern In Healthy, Sarcopenic, Obese And Sarcopenic Obese Older Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

NCT ID: NCT06618430

Last Updated: 2024-10-02

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Total Enrollment: 32 participants
• Study Classification: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2024-02-21
• Study Completion Date: 2024-10-05

Brief Summary

INTRODUCTION: Sarcopenic obesity (SO), a functional and clinical condition, is characterized by the coexistence of obesity, marked by excess fat mass and sarcopenia, characterized by reduced strength and muscle mass. SO is associated with a greater risk of health-related adverse clinical outcomes than older adults with obesity and sarcopenia alone. Aging is accompanied by numerous changes epigenetic. These aging-associated epigenetic changes include DNA methylation, histone modification, chromatin remodeling, non-coding RNA (ncRNA) regulation, and RNA modification. DNA methylation occurs at cytosines in CpG dinucleotides in the genome and undergoes changes with age in various human tissues. Furthermore, many genes can be hypermethylated or hypomethylated on CpG islands with the aging process. Soon, a broad exploration of candidate genes may provide insights into the pathogenesis of Sarcopenic obesity. Therefore, understanding how aging, specifically sarcopenia, obesity and Sarcopenic obesity, is regulated by epigenetic factors, favors the development of new treatment therapies. Thus, the objective will be to evaluate the epigenetic influence on sarcopenic obesity in older women. METHODS: This cross-sectional study will include 32 older women who will be classified as healthy, with sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity living in the city of Ribeirão Preto - SP. The older adults will perform total and regional body scan using iDXA, anthropometric assessment, functional capacity tests, peripheral blood collection for analysis of biochemical markers and epigenetics. For statistical analysis will be used t test, ANOVA, linear regression models and Pearson correlation. Analyzes of the complete methylome will be performed using bioinformatics tools, including specific software. EXPECTED RESULTS: It is expected that there will be differences in the patterns of methylation and gene expression in the diseases analyzed. In addition, it is expected to clarify how epigenetic changes occur throughout this process.

Detailed Description

The sample size was calculated a priori, considering DNA methylation as the primary outcome, on an exploratory basis. The analyses were conducted using R software (https://www.r-project.org). For the calculation, an effect size of 0.65, alpha 0.05 and statistical power of 0.80 were used. Thus, a total of 32 participants will be included in the study (n = 8 in each group). The degree of methylation will be determined by measuring the amount of marker incorporated for each probe. The image intensities will be extracted using the Illumina Genome Studio 2011.1, Methylation module 1.9.0 software. The methylation score will be represented as a beta value (β) according to the fluorescence intensity ratio. Beta values can assume any value between 0 (unmethylated) and 1 (completely methylated). Subsequently, the image intensities will be extracted from the raw data (IDATS) using the Champ package for R (Statistical Computing, VIE, Austria). All genome-wide methylation data will be analyzed by t-test (within groups), followed by the Benjamini Hochberg test. Pathway enrichment analysis will be performed using WEBGestalt and Reactome. The normality of data distribution will be verified by the Shapiro Wilk test, and descriptive statistics will consist of mean and standard deviation values. ANOVA will be used to compare groups. Pearson correlations will be used to assess the correlation of DNA methylation patterns with phenotypic variables. Linear regression models will be applied to analyze the prediction of methylation pattern and selected variables. The multinomial logistic regression model will be used in the groups for association with telomere length adjusted for BMI, age, ALST). Statistical significance will be set at 5%, and all analyses will be performed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS version 17.0 Inc. Chicago, IL).

Conditions

Sarcopenic Obesity; Sarcopenia; Obesity; Epigenesis, Genetic; Aging

Study Design

• Observational Model Type: OTHER
• Study Time Perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

Healthy older women

Older women who do not have sarcopenia, obesity or sarcopenic obesity.

None (Observational Study)

Intervention Type: OTHER

None (Observational Study)

Older women with sarcopenia

Older women with sarcopenia, i.e. low handgrip strength and low muscle mass index.

None (Observational Study)

Intervention Type: OTHER

None (Observational Study)

Older women with obesity

Older women with obesity

None (Observational Study)

Intervention Type: OTHER

None (Observational Study)

Older women with sarcopenic obesity

Older women with sarcopenic obesity, i.e. low handgrip strength, low muscle mass index and high body mass index.

None (Observational Study)

Intervention Type: OTHER

None (Observational Study)

Interventions

None (Observational Study)

None (Observational Study)

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• body mass (menor 120 kg);
• sedentary (not practicing physical exercise for at least 3 months);
• not using vitamin or mineral supplements, anxiolytic medications, hypoglycemic agents with activity on cytochrome P450 (CYP450) enzymes;
• classified within the criteria for sarcopenic obesity, sarcopenia and obesity.

Exclusion Criteria

• alcoholics;
• smokers;
• infectious diseases;
• coronary diseases;
• chronic kidney diseases and
• presenting a score ≤ 13 for the cognitive examination in the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 75 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Sao Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Ellen Cristini de Freitas

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

University of Sao Paulo, School of Physical Education and Sports of Ribeirao Preto

Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Countries

Brazil

Other Identifiers

73189623.6.0000.5659

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id