2022
Ethnic and gender differences in hepatic lipid content and related cardiometabolic parameters in lean individuals
Petersen KF, Dufour S, Li F, Rothman DL, Shulman GI. Ethnic and gender differences in hepatic lipid content and related cardiometabolic parameters in lean individuals. JCI Insight 2022, 7 PMID: 35167495, PMCID: PMC9057590, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.157906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiometabolic risk factorsInsulin resistanceRisk factorsHDL cholesterolLDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolLean individualsMatsuda insulin sensitivity indexAI menCardiovascular risk factorsHomeostatic model assessmentHepatic triglyceride contentInsulin sensitivity indexType 2 diabetesHepatic lipid contentNovo Nordisk FoundationUric acid concentrationCardiometabolic parametersCardiovascular riskPremenopausal womenFatty liverPlasma insulinInsulin sensitivityPlasma concentrationsModel assessment
2017
Elevated 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
2015
Blunted suppression of acyl‐ghrelin in response to fructose ingestion in obese adolescents: The role of insulin resistance
Van Name M, Giannini C, Santoro N, Jastreboff AM, Kubat J, Li F, Kursawe R, Savoye M, Duran E, Dziura J, Sinha R, Sherwin RS, Cline G, Caprio S. Blunted suppression of acyl‐ghrelin in response to fructose ingestion in obese adolescents: The role of insulin resistance. Obesity 2015, 23: 653-661. PMID: 25645909, PMCID: PMC4548801, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcyl ghrelinObese insulinGlucose ingestionInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsCross-over designFructose ingestionGut hormonesChildhood obesityInsulin sensitivityFructose consumptionEffect of glucoseDiminished suppressionRandom orderIngestionObesityPYYAdolescentsInsulinSuppression differencesGlucoseMinutesResponseGhrelinOIR
2014
Reversal of Early Abnormalities in Glucose Metabolism in Obese Youth: Results of an Intensive Lifestyle Randomized Controlled Trial
Savoye M, Caprio S, Dziura J, Camp A, Germain G, Summers C, Li F, Shaw M, Nowicka P, Kursawe R, DePourcq F, Kim G, Tamborlane WV. Reversal of Early Abnormalities in Glucose Metabolism in Obese Youth: Results of an Intensive Lifestyle Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care 2014, 37: 317-324. PMID: 24062325, PMCID: PMC3898759, DOI: 10.2337/dc13-1571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard of careClinical careBlood glucoseObese adolescentsObese youthOral glucose tolerance test glucoseIntensive lifestyle modificationDiabetes Prevention ProgramStandard clinical careInsulin sensitivity indexHealthy lifestyle programType 2 diabetesRisk of T2DChildhood obesity epidemicΒ-cell dysfunctionLifestyle modificationControlled TrialsOGTT glucosePrimary outcomeGlucose toleranceInsulin resistanceLifestyle programAnthropometric assessmentEarly abnormalitiesGlucose levels
2012
Insulin resistance is associated with elevated serum pigment epithelium–derived factor (PEDF) levels in morbidly obese patients
Gattu AK, Birkenfeld AL, Jornayvaz F, Dziura J, Li F, Crawford SE, Chu X, Still CD, Gerhard GS, Chung C, Samuel V. Insulin resistance is associated with elevated serum pigment epithelium–derived factor (PEDF) levels in morbidly obese patients. Acta Diabetologica 2012, 49: 161-169. PMID: 22547263, DOI: 10.1007/s00592-012-0397-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPigment epithelium-derived factorMorbidly obese patientsPEDF levelsInsulin resistanceDiabetes mellitusHigh glucose mediumObese patientsSerum pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) levelsPigment epithelium-derived factor levelsSerum pigment epithelium-derived factorHomeostasis model assessment scoreCounter-regulatory factorsSerum PEDF concentrationGastric bypass surgeryHuman hepatocytesSignificant risk factorsModel assessment scoreSerum PEDF levelsEpithelium-derived factorPrimary human hepatocytesHOMA scorePEDF concentrationDiabetes medicationsGastric bypassIR patients