2015
The Effect of a Whey Protein Supplement on Bone Mass in Older Caucasian Adults
Kerstetter JE, Bihuniak JD, Brindisi J, Sullivan RR, Mangano KM, Larocque S, Kotler BM, Simpson CA, Cusano A, Gaffney-Stomberg E, Kleppinger A, Reynolds J, Dziura J, Kenny AM, Insogna KL. The Effect of a Whey Protein Supplement on Bone Mass in Older Caucasian Adults. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: 2214-2222. PMID: 25844619, PMCID: PMC4454800, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2014-3792.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityBone resorptionL-spine bone mineral densitySelf-reported protein intakeDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryTruncal lean massPlacebo-controlled trialGlomerular filtration rateBody mass indexProtein supplementationC-terminal telopeptideX-ray absorptiometryFat-free massWhey protein supplementHigh-protein dietHealthy older adultsOlder Caucasian adultsUrine calciumRenal functionMass indexSkeletal healthUsual dietFiltration rateMineral densityBone mass
2010
Apolipoprotein C3 Gene Variants in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Petersen KF, Dufour S, Hariri A, Nelson-Williams C, Foo JN, Zhang XM, Dziura J, Lifton RP, Shulman GI. Apolipoprotein C3 Gene Variants in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. New England Journal Of Medicine 2010, 362: 1082-1089. PMID: 20335584, PMCID: PMC2976042, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0907295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseFatty liver diseasePlasma triglyceride clearanceLiver diseaseFat tolerance testPlasma triglyceride concentrationsInsulin resistanceApolipoprotein C3Wild-type homozygotesIndian menTriglyceride clearanceTriglyceride concentrationsC3 concentrationsTriglyceride contentApolipoprotein C3 gene variantsHealthy Asian Indian menOral fat tolerance testType 2 diabetes mellitusVariant allelesIntravenous fat tolerance testLiver triglyceride contentHepatic triglyceride contentSingle nucleotide polymorphismsVariant allele carriersHepatic insulin resistance
2007
Interethnic Differences in Muscle, Liver and Abdominal Fat Partitioning in Obese Adolescents
Liska D, Dufour S, Zern TL, Taksali S, Calí AM, Dziura J, Shulman GI, Pierpont BM, Caprio S. Interethnic Differences in Muscle, Liver and Abdominal Fat Partitioning in Obese Adolescents. PLOS ONE 2007, 2: e569. PMID: 17593968, PMCID: PMC1892806, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingLiver fat contentHepatic fat contentInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsAfrican AmericansOral glucose tolerance testingObese Hispanic adolescentsAbdominal fat distributionGlucose tolerance testingType 2 diabetesTotal body fatEthnic differencesClear ethnic differencesVisceral fatInsulin sensitivityFat distributionTolerance testingIMCL levelsMultiethnic cohortObese youthFat contentAbdominal cavityBody fatSoleus muscle