2024
Rare variants in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) are associated with abdominal fat and insulin resistance in youth with obesity
Galuppo B, Mannam P, Bonet J, Pierpont B, Trico’ D, Haskell-Luevano C, Ericson M, Freeman K, Philbrick W, Bale A, Caprio S, Santoro N. Rare variants in the melanocortin 4 receptor gene (MC4R) are associated with abdominal fat and insulin resistance in youth with obesity. International Journal Of Obesity 2024, 49: 819-826. PMID: 39738493, PMCID: PMC12095050, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-024-01706-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral glucose tolerance testVisceral adipose tissueMelanocortin-4 receptor geneSubcutaneous adipose tissueVariant groupYale Pediatric Obesity ClinicInsulin resistanceEarly-onset obesityBMI z-scorePediatric obesity clinicRare variantsAdipose tissueAbdominal fat distributionDegree of obesityGlucose tolerance testTotal body fatIntrahepatic fat contentLower insulin sensitivityIntrahepatic fat accumulationAssociated with abdominal fatAbdominal MRIObesity clinicMetabolic sequelaePathogenic variantsFat distribution
2023
Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States
Slusher A, Hu P, Samuels S, Tokoglu F, Lat J, Li Z, Alguard M, Strober J, Vatner D, Shabanova V, Caprio S. Rising NAFLD and metabolic severity during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic among children with obesity in the United States. Obesity 2023, 31: 1383-1391. PMID: 36694381, PMCID: PMC10186584, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23728.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseOral glucose tolerance testGlucose tolerance testProton density fat fractionLiver diseaseSARS-CoV-2 pandemicTolerance testSeverity of NAFLDMagnetic resonance imaging-derived proton density fat fractionFrequency-matched control groupIntrahepatic fat contentCommon liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePediatric obesity clinicVisceral adipose tissueGlobal pandemicNAFLD prevalenceObesity clinicMetabolic severityInsulin secretionAdipose tissueControl groupObesityPatient careHealth differences
2022
Lack of Evidence for a Causal Role of Hyperinsulinemia in the Progression of Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study.
Halloun R, Galderisi A, Caprio S, Weiss R. Lack of Evidence for a Causal Role of Hyperinsulinemia in the Progression of Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Longitudinal Study. Diabetes Care 2022, 45: 1400-1407. PMID: 35235641, PMCID: PMC9210872, DOI: 10.2337/dc21-2210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegree of obesityOral glucose tolerance testCarbohydrate-insulin modelLower postprandial glucosePostprandial glucoseInsulin secretionMultivariate analysisPostprandial glucose levelsPediatric obesity clinicProgression of obesityGlucose tolerance testCurve of insulinDevelopment of obesityGreater insulin secretionGreater increaseLack of evidenceInsulinogenic indexObesity clinicLower BMIObesity managementTolerance testGlucose levelsPeak insulinHyperinsulinemiaObesity
2018
Trajectories of changes in glucose tolerance in a multiethnic cohort of obese youths: an observational prospective analysis
Galderisi A, Giannini C, Weiss R, Kim G, Shabanova V, Santoro N, Pierpont B, Savoye M, Caprio S. Trajectories of changes in glucose tolerance in a multiethnic cohort of obese youths: an observational prospective analysis. The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2018, 2: 726-735. PMID: 30236381, PMCID: PMC6190831, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-4642(18)30235-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired glucose toleranceNormal glucose toleranceOral disposition indexPersistent impaired glucose toleranceGlucose toleranceDisposition indexMultiethnic cohortObese adolescentsInsulin secretionObese youthBaseline normal glucose toleranceOral glucose tolerance testHigh-risk ethnic groupsStudy periodObservational prospective analysisPediatric obesity clinicAmerican Diabetes AssociationGlucose tolerance testAmerican Heart AssociationType 2 diabetesBody insulin sensitivityEthnic originΒ-cell responseΒ-cell functionBlack ethnic origin
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 associationsElevated α-Hydroxybutyrate and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels Predict Deterioration of Glycemic Control in Adolescents
Tricò D, Prinsen H, Giannini C, de Graaf R, Juchem C, Li F, Caprio S, Santoro N, Herzog RI. Elevated α-Hydroxybutyrate and Branched-Chain Amino Acid Levels Predict Deterioration of Glycemic Control in Adolescents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 102: 2473-2481. PMID: 28482070, PMCID: PMC5505187, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-00475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAmino Acids, Branched-ChainBiomarkersBlood GlucoseChildCross-Sectional StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGlucose Tolerance TestGlycemic IndexHumansHydroxybutyratesInsulin ResistanceLinear ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMultivariate AnalysisObesityPredictive Value of TestsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentConceptsOral glucose tolerance testBranched-chain amino acidsGlycemic controlInsulin resistanceΑ-hydroxybutyrateGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityParameters of IRBody mass index z-scoreType 2 diabetes mellitusEarly metabolic featuresChain amino acid levelsTraditional risk factorsPediatric obesity clinicGlucose tolerance testElevated baseline concentrationsIndex z-scoreType 2 diabetesReduced insulin sensitivityDiabetes mellitusObesity clinicNondiabetic adolescentsProgressive worseningDisposition indexGlucose control
2011
Relationship between sleep apnea, fat distribution, and insulin resistance in obese children.
Canapari CA, Hoppin AG, Kinane TB, Thomas BJ, Torriani M, Katz ES. Relationship between sleep apnea, fat distribution, and insulin resistance in obese children. Journal Of Clinical Sleep Medicine 2011, 7: 268-73. PMID: 21677896, PMCID: PMC3113965, DOI: 10.5664/jcsm.1068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObstructive sleep apneaHomeostasis model assessmentBody mass indexLog homeostasis model assessmentBMI z-scoreObese childrenInsulin resistanceFat distributionSleep apneaMean body mass indexSubcutaneous adipose tissue areaZ-scoreVisceral fat areaVisceral fat distributionSubset of patientsAdipose tissue areaPediatric obesity clinicSubset of subjectsMagnetic resonance imagingOSA pathogenesisObesity clinicOSA severityObese subjectsMass indexFat area
2007
Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Savoye M, Shaw M, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Rose P, Guandalini C, Goldberg-Gell R, Burgert TS, Cali AM, Weiss R, Caprio S. Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2007, 297: 2697-2704. PMID: 17595270, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.24.2697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight management programWeight management groupOverweight childrenMetabolic complicationsInsulin resistanceBody fatBody compositionControl groupArray of comorbiditiesMost overweight childrenSix-month improvementsHomeostasis model assessmentPediatric obesity clinicSerious metabolic complicationWeight management counselingType 2 diabetesMajor health issueFamily-based programsMixed ethnic groupsMonths of studyHOMA-IRObesity clinicOverweight adultsControlled TrialsPediatric obesity
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