Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Weiss R, Dziura J, Burgert T, Tamborlane W, Taksali S, Yeckel C, Allen K, Lopes M, Savoye M, Morrison J, Sherwin R, Caprio S. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2004, 59: 822-824. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000140472.10719.95.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDegree of obesityMetabolic syndromeC-reactive proteinInsulin resistanceType 2 diabetesCRP levelsGlucose toleranceIL-6Higher C-reactive proteinDegree of dyslipidemiaInsulin-resistant adultsImpaired glucose toleranceIndependent risk factorInterleukin-6 levelsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexAdvanced cardiovascular diseaseProportion of subjectsHigh-density lipoproteinVascular complicationsAdiponectin levelsBlood pressureObese subjectsMass indexNonobese individualsObesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Weiss R, Dziura J, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Taksali SE, Yeckel CW, Allen K, Lopes M, Savoye M, Morrison J, Sherwin RS, Caprio S. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. New England Journal Of Medicine 2004, 350: 2362-2374. PMID: 15175438, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiponectinAdolescentAdultC-Reactive ProteinChildChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulin ResistanceIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-6Logistic ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeObesityPrevalenceProteinsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsDegree of obesityC-reactive proteinMetabolic syndromeBody mass indexAdiponectin levelsInsulin resistanceBlood pressureStandard glucose tolerance testC-reactive protein levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolZ-scoreAdverse cardiovascular outcomesSeverity of obesityGlucose tolerance testLevels of triglyceridesCardiovascular outcomesLipoprotein cholesterolObese subjectsObese childrenUnit of increaseMultiracial cohortNonobese childrenPlasma lipidsChildhood obesityObesityValidation of Insulin Sensitivity Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Parameters in Obese Children and Adolescents
Yeckel CW, Weiss R, Dziura J, Taksali SE, Dufour S, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Validation of Insulin Sensitivity Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Parameters in Obese Children and Adolescents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 1096-1101. PMID: 15001593, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-031503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexIntramyocellular lipid contentInsulin sensitivityInsulin resistanceObese youthLarge cohortComposite whole body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance test parametersSurrogate indexClamp-derived insulin sensitivityImpaired glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testType 2 diabetesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clampInsulin sensitivity measurementsGlucose toleranceMetabolic syndromeObese childrenObese populationPoor functionPlasma glucoseTolerance testInsulin response