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
2008
Primary Defects in β-Cell Function Further Exacerbated by Worsening of Insulin Resistance Mark the Development of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obese Adolescents
Cali AM, Man CD, Cobelli C, Dziura J, Seyal A, Shaw M, Allen K, Chen S, Caprio S. Primary Defects in β-Cell Function Further Exacerbated by Worsening of Insulin Resistance Mark the Development of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes Care 2008, 32: 456-461. PMID: 19106382, PMCID: PMC2646028, DOI: 10.2337/dc08-1274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildFemaleGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Secreting CellsMaleObesityConceptsImpaired glucose toleranceNormal glucose toleranceBeta-cell functionBeta-cell responsivityObese adolescentsGlucose toleranceDisposition indexOral glucose tolerance testProgressive declinePre-diabetic stateGlucose tolerance testBMI z-scorePrimary defectGlucose intoleranceGlucose areaTolerance testPlasma glucoseInsulin sensitivityC-peptideInsulin secretionNonprogressorsZ-scoreNatural historyProgressorsPercent fat
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-peptideDegree of Obesity and Glucose Allostasis Are Major Effectors of Glucose Tolerance Dynamics in Obese Youth
Weiss R, Cali AM, Dziura J, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Degree of Obesity and Glucose Allostasis Are Major Effectors of Glucose Tolerance Dynamics in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2007, 30: 1845-1850. PMID: 17475938, DOI: 10.2337/dc07-0325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testDegree of obesityElevated glucose levelsObese youthGlucose toleranceAmbient glycemiaInsulin sensitivityGlucose levelsSecond oral glucose tolerance testBaseline BMI z-scoreGlucose tolerance testBMI z-scoreAltered glucose metabolismCross-sectional analysisTolerance testInsulin sensitizationGlucose metabolismObesityZ-scoreLongitudinal assessmentLongitudinal changesMajor effectorGlycemiaSignificant reduction