2024
High prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism among children and adolescents living with HIV in Ghana
Ayanful‐Torgby R, Shabanova V, Essuman A, Boafo E, Aboagye F, Al‐Mahroof Y, Amponsah J, Tetteh J, Amoah L, Paintsil E. High prevalence of impaired glucose metabolism among children and adolescents living with HIV in Ghana. HIV Medicine 2024, 25: 577-586. PMID: 38240173, PMCID: PMC11078607, DOI: 10.1111/hiv.13614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of impaired glucose metabolismWaist-to-hip ratioBody mass indexFasting blood sugarImpaired glucose metabolismHOMA-IRCorrelations of Waist-to-hip ratioSub-Saharan AfricaAged 6Glucose metabolismDevelopment of metabolic syndrome in adulthoodAntiretroviral treatment clinicsAssociated with fasting blood sugarWaist-to-hipHighest prevalenceAge groupsCross-sectional studyMetabolic syndrome in adulthoodInsulin resistancePathogenesis of impaired glucose metabolismOlder age groupsEastern Region of GhanaSub-SaharanSyndrome in adulthoodGlucose metabolism markers
2021
CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution
Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash‐Margita A, Hellerstein M, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Pierpont B, Zhao D, Shulman GI, Caprio S. CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution. Obesity 2021, 29: 2068-2080. PMID: 34672413, PMCID: PMC8612981, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal fat distributionVisceral adipose tissueCIDEA expressionFat distributionProtein levelsAbdominal SATAdolescent girlsHigher visceral adipose tissueSubcutaneous adipose tissue biopsiesAdipose tissue biopsiesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMagnetic resonance imagingWeight gain effectsExpression of CIDEAAdipocyte dysfunctionSAT biopsiesAdipose lipidsInsulin resistanceAdipocyte hypertrophySmall adipocytesAdipose tissueTissue biopsiesUnfavorable patternsStrong inverse correlation
2018
A low visceral fat proportion, independent of total body fat mass, protects obese adolescent girls against fatty liver and glucose dysregulation: a longitudinal study
Umano GR, Shabanova V, Pierpont B, Mata M, Nouws J, Tricò D, Galderisi A, Santoro N, Caprio S. A low visceral fat proportion, independent of total body fat mass, protects obese adolescent girls against fatty liver and glucose dysregulation: a longitudinal study. International Journal Of Obesity 2018, 43: 673-682. PMID: 30337653, PMCID: PMC9354568, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0227-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody fat distributionHepatic fat contentGlucose metabolismVisceral fatInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsFat distributionWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance testTotal body fat massSubcutaneous fatIntrahepatic fat contentImpaired glucose metabolismLow ratio groupGlucose tolerance testObese adolescent girlsSubjects/methodsWeBody fat massInsulin sensitivity indexHepatic fat accumulationMajor determinantGlucose dysregulationFatty liverTolerance testFat mass
2010
Central Role of Fatty Liver in the Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance in Obese Adolescents
D'Adamo E, Cali AM, Weiss R, Santoro N, Pierpont B, Northrup V, Caprio S. Central Role of Fatty Liver in the Pathogenesis of Insulin Resistance in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes Care 2010, 33: 1817-1822. PMID: 20668154, PMCID: PMC2909068, DOI: 10.2337/dc10-0284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese adolescentsFatty liverHFF groupVisceral fatLower whole-body insulin sensitivity indexTwo-step hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance testBaseline fatty acidsHepatic glucose production rateLow-dose insulinAbdominal fat distributionGlucose disposal rateIntramyocellular lipid contentGlucose tolerance testBeta-cell functionHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampInsulin sensitivity indexBMI z-scoreHepatic fat contentInsulin-resistant statesMagnetic resonance imagingSuppression of EGPGlucose production rateInsulin resistanceHigh normal fasting glucose level in obese youth: a marker for insulin resistance and beta cell dysregulation
O’Malley G, Santoro N, Northrup V, D’Adamo E, Shaw M, Eldrich S, Caprio S. High normal fasting glucose level in obese youth: a marker for insulin resistance and beta cell dysregulation. Diabetologia 2010, 53: 1199-1209. PMID: 20204321, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-010-1693-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-cell functionPlasma glucosePlasma glucose levelsInsulin sensitivityObese youthGlucose levelsType 2 diabetes mellitusConclusions/interpretationThese dataAdverse cardiovascular profileAims/hypothesisAImpaired glucose toleranceCell functionBMI z-scoreCross-sectional analysisAUC 2Standard OGTTCardiovascular profileDiabetes mellitusGlucose toleranceH glucoseInsulin resistanceRisk factorsInterpretationThese dataCardiovascular diseaseCell dysregulation