2015
Blunted suppression of acyl‐ghrelin in response to fructose ingestion in obese adolescents: The role of insulin resistance
Van Name M, Giannini C, Santoro N, Jastreboff AM, Kubat J, Li F, Kursawe R, Savoye M, Duran E, Dziura J, Sinha R, Sherwin RS, Cline G, Caprio S. Blunted suppression of acyl‐ghrelin in response to fructose ingestion in obese adolescents: The role of insulin resistance. Obesity 2015, 23: 653-661. PMID: 25645909, PMCID: PMC4548801, DOI: 10.1002/oby.21019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcyl ghrelinObese insulinGlucose ingestionInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsCross-over designFructose ingestionGut hormonesChildhood obesityInsulin sensitivityFructose consumptionEffect of glucoseDiminished suppressionRandom orderIngestionObesityPYYAdolescentsInsulinSuppression differencesGlucoseMinutesResponseGhrelinOIR
2009
Specific Relation Between Abdominal Obesity and Early-Phase Hyperglycemia Is Modulated by Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Healthy Older Women
DiPietro L, Dziura J, Yeckel CW. Specific Relation Between Abdominal Obesity and Early-Phase Hyperglycemia Is Modulated by Hepatic Insulin Resistance in Healthy Older Women. Diabetes Care 2009, 33: 165-167. PMID: 19808930, PMCID: PMC2797964, DOI: 10.2337/dc09-1365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic insulin resistanceOral glucose tolerance testAbdominal obesityGlucose tolerance testHealthy older womenInsulin resistanceOlder womenTolerance testLow-dose insulin infusionHepatic glucose productionGlucose excursionsInsulin infusionPlasma glucoseAbdominal circumferenceInsulin concentrationsInsulin suppressionMin postchallengeObesityGlycemic responseClamp techniqueGlucose productionWomenHyperglycemiaProduction suppressionPostchallenge
2007
Degree of Obesity and Glucose Allostasis Are Major Effectors of Glucose Tolerance Dynamics in Obese Youth
Weiss R, Cali AM, Dziura J, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Degree of Obesity and Glucose Allostasis Are Major Effectors of Glucose Tolerance Dynamics in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2007, 30: 1845-1850. PMID: 17475938, DOI: 10.2337/dc07-0325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testDegree of obesityElevated glucose levelsObese youthGlucose toleranceAmbient glycemiaInsulin sensitivityGlucose levelsSecond oral glucose tolerance testBaseline BMI z-scoreGlucose tolerance testBMI z-scoreAltered glucose metabolismCross-sectional analysisTolerance testInsulin sensitizationGlucose metabolismObesityZ-scoreLongitudinal assessmentLongitudinal changesMajor effectorGlycemiaSignificant reduction
2004
Obesity 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