International Journal of Cardiology
International Journal of Cardiology
5 years ago

The adverse impact of obesity on heart rate variability is modified by a NFE2L2 gene variant: The SAPALDIA cohort

Overweight has been associated with an increase in inflammatory markers and with an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system, such as a decrease in heart rate variability (HRV). In this study we aimed to investigate the modifying effect of a genetic variation in a major anti-inflammatory marker gene, NFE2L2, on the relationship between overweight and HRV. Methods We analyzed participants of the SAPALDIA cohort aged 50years and older, twice in 2002/2003 (N=1472) and 2010/2011 (N=1235). We included persons with valid genotype data, who underwent ambulatory 24-h electrocardiogram monitoring, and reported on medical history and lifestyle. The association between HRV and BMI, measured as standard deviation of normal-to-normal intervals (SDNN) by BMI and the modifying effect of the cardiovascular health-related NFE2L2 gene variant rs2364723 were tested, applying multivariable mixed linear regression models. Results We found study participants with overweight (BMI>25) over two follow-up surveys 10years apart to have a negative association between SDNN, calculated as geometric means, with BMI. The examined NFE2L2 variant sustainably modified (pinteraction =0.014) the found inverse association between a BMI increment and SDNN, causing a stronger decrement in SDNN for participants with the CC genotype (−20.7%; 95%-confidence interval: −12.33 to −28.28) compared with participants carrying the GC (−7.43; 95%CI: −3.56 to −11.15) or GG (−11.26%; 95%CI: −7.68 to −14.7) genotype, estimated for the difference from the 90th to the 10th percentile of BMI by the NFE2L2 variant. Conclusions Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that overweight decreases heart rate variability through inflammatory processes.

Publisher URL: www.sciencedirect.com/science

DOI: S0167527316334969

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