2016
Psychosocial predictors and moderators of weight management programme outcomes in ethnically diverse obese youth
Taylor JH, Xu Y, Li F, Shaw M, Dziura J, Caprio S, Tamborlane WV, Nowicka P, Savoye M. Psychosocial predictors and moderators of weight management programme outcomes in ethnically diverse obese youth. Pediatric Obesity 2016, 12: 453-461. PMID: 27384496, PMCID: PMC5568975, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinic careObese youthOutpatient clinic careAbnormal glucose toleranceObesity treatment outcomesObesity intervention programFamily functioningLifestyle interventionGlucose toleranceChildhood obesityLifestyle programTreatment outcomesPsychosocial predictorsIdentification of factorsIntervention programsIntervention outcomesOutcomesPoor family functioningTreatment effectsHigh anxietyBaselineCareMonthsIntervention
2011
Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population
Savoye M, Nowicka P, Shaw M, Yu S, Dziura J, Chavent G, O'Malley G, Serrecchia JB, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population. Pediatrics 2011, 127: 402-410. PMID: 21300674, PMCID: PMC3065145, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl groupLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolTotal body fat massIntensive lifestyle programIntensive lifestyle interventionHomeostasis model assessmentActive intervention phaseWeight management programBody fat massLong-term resultsBMI z-scorePercent body fatDiverse pediatric populationFamily-based programsLifestyle interventionLipoprotein cholesterolTotal cholesterolObese childrenObese populationPediatric populationInsulin resistanceObesity programLifestyle programFat massIntervention group
2007
High Visceral and Low Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Stores in the Obese Adolescent A Determinant of an Adverse Metabolic Phenotype
Taksali SE, Caprio S, Dziura J, Dufour S, Calí A, Goodman TR, Papademetris X, Burgert TS, Pierpont BM, Savoye M, Shaw M, Seyal AA, Weiss R. High Visceral and Low Abdominal Subcutaneous Fat Stores in the Obese Adolescent A Determinant of an Adverse Metabolic Phenotype. Diabetes 2007, 57: 367-371. PMID: 17977954, DOI: 10.2337/db07-0932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic syndromeObese adolescentsInsulin resistanceVisceral fatSubcutaneous fatAdverse metabolic phenotypeC-reactive proteinSevere metabolic complicationsAbdominal subcutaneous fatBMI z-scoreProton magnetic resonance spectroscopyMulti-ethnic cohortFat-free massSubcutaneous fat depotsMagnetic resonance imagingSubcutaneous fat storesMetabolic complicationsTotal adiponectinHepatic fatLiver fatTriglyceride levelsInterleukin-6Visceral depotsOdds ratioC-peptide
2006
Optimal control of type 1 diabetes mellitus in youth receiving intensive treatment
Springer D, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Steffen AT, Ahern JH, Vincent M, Weinzimer SA. Optimal control of type 1 diabetes mellitus in youth receiving intensive treatment. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2006, 149: 227-232. PMID: 16887440, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.03.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetes mellitusRace/ethnicityLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusDiabetes mellitusLarge clinical practiceDuration of diabetesOptimal glycemic controlBody mass indexPoor metabolic controlAge 18 yearsGlycemic targetsInjection therapyGlycemic controlDiabetes controlMass indexFemale sexDatabase reviewInsulin administrationIntensive treatmentMonths durationTrial recommendationsMultiple linear regression analysisTherapeutic goalsClinical practice