2011
Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population
Savoye M, Nowicka P, Shaw M, Yu S, Dziura J, Chavent G, O'Malley G, Serrecchia JB, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Long-term Results of an Obesity Program in an Ethnically Diverse Pediatric Population. Pediatrics 2011, 127: 402-410. PMID: 21300674, PMCID: PMC3065145, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2010-0697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsControl groupLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolTotal body fat massIntensive lifestyle programIntensive lifestyle interventionHomeostasis model assessmentActive intervention phaseWeight management programBody fat massLong-term resultsBMI z-scorePercent body fatDiverse pediatric populationFamily-based programsLifestyle interventionLipoprotein cholesterolTotal cholesterolObese childrenObese populationPediatric populationInsulin resistanceObesity programLifestyle programFat massIntervention group
2009
Glucose dysregulation and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents: Is there a link?
Cali AM, De Oliveira AM, Kim H, Chen S, Reyes‐Mugica M, Escalera S, Dziura J, Taksali SE, Kursawe R, Shaw M, Savoye M, Pierpont B, Constable RT, Caprio S. Glucose dysregulation and hepatic steatosis in obese adolescents: Is there a link? Hepatology 2009, 49: 1896-1903. PMID: 19434725, PMCID: PMC2692562, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22858.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic fat fractionObese adolescentsHepatic fat contentGlucose dysregulationHepatic steatosisMetabolic syndromeFatty liverInsulin sensitivityTotal fatHigher hepatic fat fractionStandard oral glucose tolerance testOral glucose tolerance testTwo-hour plasma glucoseSubcutaneous fat ratioHomeostasis model assessmentAbdominal fat distributionGlucose tolerance testProinflammatory milieuHMW adiponectinIL-6Insulin resistanceMatsuda indexTolerance testPlasma glucoseFat distribution
2007
Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Savoye M, Shaw M, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Rose P, Guandalini C, Goldberg-Gell R, Burgert TS, Cali AM, Weiss R, Caprio S. Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2007, 297: 2697-2704. PMID: 17595270, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.24.2697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight management programWeight management groupOverweight childrenMetabolic complicationsInsulin resistanceBody fatBody compositionControl groupArray of comorbiditiesMost overweight childrenSix-month improvementsHomeostasis model assessmentPediatric obesity clinicSerious metabolic complicationWeight management counselingType 2 diabetesMajor health issueFamily-based programsMixed ethnic groupsMonths of studyHOMA-IRObesity clinicOverweight adultsControlled TrialsPediatric obesity