The lncOb rs10487505 polymorphism impairs insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with obesity
Umano G, Cirillo G, Sanchez G, Rondinelli G, Foderini M, Ferrara S, Di Sessa A, Marzuillo P, Papparella A, Santoro N, del Giudice E. The lncOb rs10487505 polymorphism impairs insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with obesity. Obesity 2023, 31: 2359-2364. PMID: 37550829, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23835.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHomeostasis model assessmentInsulin resistanceDisposition indexLower whole-body insulin sensitivity indexModel assessmentWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexRisk of prediabetesHigher fasting insulinLower disposition indexPlasma leptin levelsInsulin sensitivity indexBMI z-scoreLeptin plasma levelsLeptin gene transcriptionFasting insulinGlucose toleranceLeptin levelsCC patientsRetrospective studyPlasma levelsAnthropometrical evaluationInsulin sensitivityHormone levelsHigh prevalenceHigh risk