2020
A Reduced Incretin Effect Mediated by the rs7903146 Variant in the TCF7L2 Gene Is an Early Marker of β-Cell Dysfunction in Obese Youth
Galderisi A, Tricò D, Pierpont B, Shabanova V, Samuels S, Man C, Galuppo B, Santoro N, Caprio S. A Reduced Incretin Effect Mediated by the rs7903146 Variant in the TCF7L2 Gene Is an Early Marker of β-Cell Dysfunction in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2020, 43: 2553-2563. PMID: 32788279, PMCID: PMC7510033, DOI: 10.2337/dc20-0445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAllelesBiomarkersEarly DiagnosisFemaleGenotypeGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestHumansIncretinsInsulinInsulin ResistanceInsulin SecretionInsulin-Secreting CellsMalePancreatic DiseasesPediatric ObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTranscription Factor 7-Like 2 ProteinYoung AdultConceptsOral glucose tolerance testIncretin effectRs7903146 variantObese youthVariant rs7903146Obese adolescentsHyperglycemic clampInsulin sensitivityInsulin secretionC-peptide secretion rateIsoglycemic intravenous glucose infusionGlucose-induced insulin secretionImpaired glucose toleranceMetabolic phenotypeGlucose tolerance testLower insulin secretionPlasma glucose peakIntravenous glucose infusionΒ-cell functionPlasma glucose concentrationΒ-cell dysfunctionT risk alleleTranscription factor 7Wild-type genotypeIncretin responseA Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth
Van Name MA, Savoye M, Chick JM, Galuppo BT, Feldstein AE, Pierpont B, Johnson C, Shabanova V, Ekong U, Valentino PL, Kim G, Caprio S, Santoro N. A Low ω-6 to ω-3 PUFA Ratio (n–6:n–3 PUFA) Diet to Treat Fatty Liver Disease in Obese Youth. Journal Of Nutrition 2020, 150: 2314-2321. PMID: 32652034, PMCID: PMC7467848, DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxaa183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseasePNPLA3 rs738409 genotypeLiver diseaseAlanine aminotransferaseRs738409 genotypeInsulin sensitivityObese youthNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseGenotype groupsWhole-body insulin sensitivityBody insulin sensitivityLinoleic acid metabolitesHepatic fat fractionMann-Whitney U testDiet imbalanceNormocaloric dietPrimary outcomeLDL cholesterolDietary interventionFatty liverUnblinded studyObese adolescentsPUFA dietMetabolic parametersStable weight
2010
High 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