2024
Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity
Tas E, Sundararajan D, Lo J, Morelli N, Garcia-Reyes Y, Ware M, Rahat H, Ou X, Na X, Sundaram S, Severn C, Pyle L, Børsheim E, Vajravelu M, Muzumdar R, Dranoff J, Cree M. Diagnostic Accuracy of Transient Elastography in Hepatosteatosis in Youth With Obesity. Journal Of The Endocrine Society 2024, 8: bvae110. PMID: 38895640, PMCID: PMC11185182, DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvae110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMRI fat fractionMagnetic resonance imagingPolycystic ovary syndromeVibration-controlled transient elastographyTransient elastographyDiagnostic accuracyDiagnostic accuracy of transient elastographyAccuracy of transient elastographyReceiver-operating characteristic curveFat fractionHepatosteatosis groupSignificant obesityDiagnostic performanceClinical trialsYouden indexLiver diseaseChildhood obesityHigh riskSteatotic liver diseaseLiver fatObesityResonance imagingCharacteristic curveHepatosteatosisDiagnostic methods
2023
Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial
Tas E, Landes R, Diaz E, Bai S, Ou X, Buchmann R, Na X, Muzumdar R, Børsheim E, Dranoff J. Effects of short‐term supervised exercise training on liver fat in adolescents with obesity: a randomized controlled trial. Obesity 2023, 31: 2740-2749. PMID: 37731271, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-intensity interval trainingCardiorespiratory fitnessOral glucose tolerance testDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryAttenuation parameter (CAP) scoreIntrahepatic triglyceride contentSerum alanine aminotransferaseGlucose tolerance testSteatotic liver diseaseX-ray absorptiometryLiver magnetic resonanceCardiometabolic markersCardiometabolic healthExercise trainingHIIT protocolsLiver diseaseLiver fatExercise protocolTolerance testCRF testAlanine aminotransferaseInterval trainingMRI-PDFFTriglyceride contentObesity
2020
Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 to Adiponectin Ratio: A Potential Biomarker to Monitor Liver Fat in Children With Obesity
Tas E, Bai S, Ou X, Mercer K, Lin H, Mansfield K, Buchmann R, Diaz EC, Oden J, Børsheim E, Adams SH, Dranoff J. Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 to Adiponectin Ratio: A Potential Biomarker to Monitor Liver Fat in Children With Obesity. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2020, 11: 654. PMID: 33071964, PMCID: PMC7533567, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2020.00654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseMagnetic resonance imagingIntrahepatic triglyceridesPercent changePotential biomarkersClinical weight loss programSerum fibroblast growth factorFibroblast growth factor 21Liver fat percentFatty liver diseaseWeight loss programGrowth factor 21Non-invasive biomarkersFibroblast growth factorCourse diseaseSerum FGF21Adiponectin ratioFinal visitAdiponectin levelsLiver biopsyLiver diseaseObese childrenLoss programLiver fatFactor 21