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Energy and amino acid metabolic features in overweight and obese adults and their associations with weight status
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Yan-yan ZHAO1, Qian-wei ZHANG2, Yu-qin XI1, Xin-yue LIU1, Wei-xin XU1, Fan BU3, Yu-ping LI4, Ming LI1
Modern Preventive Medicine | 2026, 53(4) : 713 - 719
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Modern Preventive Medicine | 2026, 53(4): 713-719
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Energy and amino acid metabolic features in overweight and obese adults and their associations with weight status
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Yan-yan ZHAO1, Qian-wei ZHANG2, Yu-qin XI1, Xin-yue LIU1, Wei-xin XU1, Fan BU3, Yu-ping LI4, Ming LI1
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  • West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University/ West China Fourth Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, China
Published: 2026-02-25 doi: 10.20043/j.cnki.MPM.202507432
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Objective

To assess energy and amino acid metabolic features in overweight and obese adults compared with normal-weight controls, and to examine their associations to better understand the metabolic mechanisms of obesity.

Methods

A total of 61 healthy adults were recruited in Chengdu, China, and categorized into normal weight (18.5-23.9 kg/m2), overweight (24.0-27.9 kg/m2), and obese (≥28.0 kg/m2) groups according to body mass index (BMI). Basal energy expenditure (BEE) and resting energy expenditure after cold exposure (REE) were measured using indirect calorimetry, and cold-induced thermogenesis (CIT) and basal metabolic rate (BMR) were calculated. Plasma amino acid levels were determined using non-targeted metabolomics. Group differences and correlations were assessed by analysis of variance and Spearman rank correlation, respectively.

Results

BMR and CIT were lower in the overweight and obese groups, and both CIT and BMR were negatively correlated with BMI (r=-0.452, P<0.001; r=-0.421, P=0.001). Non-targeted metabolomics revealed no significant between-group differences in amino acid levels. Correlation analysis showed that CIT was positively correlated with arginine (r=0.431, P=0.017) and negatively correlated with Leu-Leu and nicotinuric acid (r=-0.319, P=0.033; r=-0.414, P=0.023). BMR was positively correlated with L-glutathione, reduced (r=0.377, P=0.040).

Conclusion

Obese individuals exhibit reduced BMR and CIT, and specific plasma amino acids are closely related to energy metabolism indicators, suggesting that amino acid metabolism may be involved in obesity-related energy metabolic dysregulation.

Overweight and Obesity  /  Basal Metabolism  /  Amino Acids
赵研言, 张倩薇, 奚屿芩, 刘心玥, 徐伟鑫, 卜凡, 李毓萍, 李鸣. 超重与肥胖成年人能量与氨基酸代谢特征及其关联分析. 现代预防医学, 2026 , 53 (4) : 713 -719 . DOI: 10.20043/j.cnki.MPM.202507432
Yan-yan ZHAO, Qian-wei ZHANG, Yu-qin XI, Xin-yue LIU, Wei-xin XU, Fan BU, Yu-ping LI, Ming LI. Energy and amino acid metabolic features in overweight and obese adults and their associations with weight status[J]. Modern Preventive Medicine, 2026 , 53 (4) : 713 -719 . DOI: 10.20043/j.cnki.MPM.202507432
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doi: 10.20043/j.cnki.MPM.202507432
  • Receive Date:2025-07-29
  • Online Date:2026-11-02
  • Published:2026-02-25
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小菇科 Mycenaceae 2 12 5.74 丝盖伞属 Inocybe 5 2.39
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红菇科 Russulaceae 3 23 11.00 小皮伞属 Marasmius 6 2.87
小菇属 Mycena 11 5.26
光柄菇属 Pluteus 5 2.39
红菇属 Russula 17 8.13
栓菌属 Trametes 5 2.39
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