2020
A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth
Van Name MA, Savoye M, Chick JM, Galuppo BT, Feldstein AE, Pierpont B, Johnson C, Shabanova V, Ekong U, Valentino PL, Kim G, Caprio S, Santoro N. A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth. Journal Of Nutrition 2020, 150: 2314-2321. PMID: 32652034, PMCID: PMC7467848, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseasePNPLA3 rs738409 genotypeLiver diseaseAlanine aminotransferaseRs738409 genotypeInsulin sensitivityObese youthNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseGenotype groupsWhole-body insulin sensitivityBody insulin sensitivityLinoleic acid metabolitesHepatic fat fractionMann-Whitney U testDiet imbalanceNormocaloric dietPrimary outcomeLDL cholesterolDietary interventionFatty liverUnblinded studyObese adolescentsPUFA dietMetabolic parametersStable weight
2018
Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort
Tricò D, Caprio S, Umano G, Pierpont B, Nouws J, Galderisi A, Kim G, Mata MM, Santoro N. Metabolic Features of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver (NAFL) in Obese Adolescents: Findings From a Multiethnic Cohort. Hepatology 2018, 68: 1376-1390. PMID: 29665034, PMCID: PMC6173637, DOI: 10.1002/hep.30035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentBiopsy, NeedleBody Mass IndexCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGene Expression RegulationGlucose Tolerance TestHumansImmunohistochemistryInsulin ResistanceMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMembrane ProteinsNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePediatric ObesityPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisProspective StudiesROC CurveConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liverNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsFatty liverMagnetic resonance imagingLiver diseaseMultiethnic cohortAbdominal magnetic resonance imagingC-peptide levelsChronic liver diseaseFatty liver diseaseGlucose tolerance testSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAltered glucose homeostasisGlucose toleranceLiver steatosisProspective studyInsulin resistanceTolerance testInsulin sensitivityRisk factorsCommon causeHigh prevalence
2017
Traffic‐related air pollution associations with cytokeratin‐18, a marker of hepatocellular apoptosis, in an overweight and obese paediatric population
Hsieh S, Leaderer BP, Feldstein AE, Santoro N, McKay LA, Caprio S, McConnell R. Traffic‐related air pollution associations with cytokeratin‐18, a marker of hepatocellular apoptosis, in an overweight and obese paediatric population. Pediatric Obesity 2017, 13: 342-347. PMID: 28730729, PMCID: PMC5775922, DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseTraffic-related air pollutionNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisHepatic fat fractionCK-18Pre-existing non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseCytokeratin 18Fatty liver diseaseObese pediatric populationPediatric obesity clinicNitrogen dioxide exposureMagnetic resonance imagingObesity clinicStudy entryFatty liverLiver diseaseObese childrenPediatric populationLiver enzymesLiver susceptibilityHepatocellular apoptosisAnimal modelsResidential buffersResonance imagingAir pollution associations
2010
Ethnic differences in lipoprotein subclasses in obese adolescents: importance of liver and intraabdominal fat accretion
D'Adamo E, Northrup V, Weiss R, Santoro N, Pierpont B, Savoye M, O'Malley G, Caprio S. Ethnic differences in lipoprotein subclasses in obese adolescents: importance of liver and intraabdominal fat accretion. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2010, 92: 500-508. PMID: 20573788, PMCID: PMC2921534, DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsLarge HDLEthnic differencesFat accretionCardiometabolic risk factorsDeleterious metabolic effectsNormal glucose toleranceLipoprotein particle numberVisceral fat depositionLiver fat contentLarge VLDL particlesLarge HDL particlesImportance of liverMagnetic resonance imagingAfrican AmericansSuccessive tertilesMultivariate adjustmentGlucose toleranceLiver fatLower triglyceridesLipoprotein concentrationsRisk factorsLipoprotein subclassesMetabolic effects
2009
Glucose dysregulation and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents: Is there a link?
Cali AM, De Oliveira AM, Kim H, Chen S, Reyes‐Mugica M, Escalera S, Dziura J, Taksali SE, Kursawe R, Shaw M, Savoye M, Pierpont B, Constable RT, Caprio S. Glucose dysregulation and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents: Is there a link? Hepatology 2009, 49: 1896-1903. PMID: 19434725, PMCID: PMC2692562, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsHepatic fat contentGlucose dysregulationHepatic steatosisMetabolic syndromeFatty liverInsulin sensitivityTotal fatHigher hepatic fat fractionStandard oral glucose tolerance testOral glucose tolerance testTwo-hour plasma glucoseSubcutaneous fat ratioHomeostasis model assessmentAbdominal fat distributionGlucose tolerance testProinflammatory milieuHMW adiponectinIL-6Insulin resistanceMatsuda indexTolerance testPlasma glucoseFat distribution
2006
Alanine Aminotransferase Levels and Fatty Liver in Childhood Obesity: Associations with Insulin Resistance, Adiponectin, and Visceral Fat
Burgert TS, Taksali SE, Dziura J, Goodman TR, Yeckel CW, Papademetris X, Constable RT, Weiss R, Tamborlane WV, Savoye M, Seyal AA, Caprio S. Alanine Aminotransferase Levels and Fatty Liver in Childhood Obesity: Associations with Insulin Resistance, Adiponectin, and Visceral Fat. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2006, 91: 4287-4294. PMID: 16912127, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-1010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntrahepatic fat accumulationAlanine aminotransferase levelsHepatic fat fractionVisceral fatInsulin sensitivityMagnetic resonance imagingFat accumulationAminotransferase levelsMetabolic syndromeFatty liverInsulin resistanceChildhood obesityResonance imagingLipid metabolismNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseHispanic race/ethnicityAbdominal fat partitioningSerum aminotransferase elevationFatty liver diseaseBiomarkers of inflammationHepatic fat accumulationReduced insulin sensitivityFat fractionRace/ethnicityAminotransferase elevation
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