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 individualsThe Normal Glucose Tolerance Continuum in Obese Youth: Evidence for Impairment in β-Cell Function Independent of Insulin Resistance
Yeckel CW, Taksali SE, Dziura J, Weiss R, Burgert TS, Sherwin RS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. The Normal Glucose Tolerance Continuum in Obese Youth: Evidence for Impairment in β-Cell Function Independent of Insulin Resistance. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 90: 747-754. PMID: 15522932, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-1258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-cell responsivenessNormal glucose tolerancePlasma glucose levelsGlucose levelsGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityPlasma glucoseObese youthOral glucose tolerance testType 2 diabetes mellitusDecreased insulinogenic indexGlucose tolerance continuumGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexContinuum of riskDelta insulinInsulinogenic indexDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistancePlasma levelsTolerance testNormal rangeFunction IndependentDlGlucose concentrationValidation of Insulin Sensitivity Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Parameters in Obese Children and Adolescents
Yeckel CW, Weiss R, Dziura J, Taksali SE, Dufour S, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Validation of Insulin Sensitivity Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Parameters in Obese Children and Adolescents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 1096-1101. PMID: 15001593, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-031503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexIntramyocellular lipid contentInsulin sensitivityInsulin resistanceObese youthLarge cohortComposite whole body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance test parametersSurrogate indexClamp-derived insulin sensitivityImpaired glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testType 2 diabetesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clampInsulin sensitivity measurementsGlucose toleranceMetabolic syndromeObese childrenObese populationPoor functionPlasma glucoseTolerance testInsulin response