Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Weiss R, Dziura J, Burgert T, Tamborlane W, Taksali S, Yeckel C, Allen K, Lopes M, Savoye M, Morrison J, Sherwin R, Caprio S. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2004, 59: 822-824. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000140472.10719.95.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDegree of obesityMetabolic syndromeC-reactive proteinInsulin resistanceType 2 diabetesCRP levelsGlucose toleranceIL-6Higher C-reactive proteinDegree of dyslipidemiaInsulin-resistant adultsImpaired glucose toleranceIndependent risk factorInterleukin-6 levelsSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexAdvanced cardiovascular diseaseProportion of subjectsHigh-density lipoproteinVascular complicationsAdiponectin levelsBlood pressureObese subjectsMass indexNonobese individualsObesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
Weiss R, Dziura J, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Taksali SE, Yeckel CW, Allen K, Lopes M, Savoye M, Morrison J, Sherwin RS, Caprio S. Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents. New England Journal Of Medicine 2004, 350: 2362-2374. PMID: 15175438, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa031049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdiponectinAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolC-Reactive ProteinFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulin ResistanceIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsInterleukin-6Logistic ModelsMaleMetabolic SyndromeObesityPrevalenceProteinsRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsDegree of obesityC-reactive proteinMetabolic syndromeBody mass indexAdiponectin levelsInsulin resistanceBlood pressureStandard glucose tolerance testC-reactive protein levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolZ-scoreAdverse cardiovascular outcomesSeverity of obesityGlucose tolerance testLevels of triglyceridesCardiovascular outcomesLipoprotein cholesterolObese subjectsObese childrenUnit of increaseMultiracial cohortNonobese childrenPlasma lipidsChildhood obesityObesity