2014
Reversal of Early Abnormalities in Glucose Metabolism in Obese Youth: Results of an Intensive Lifestyle Randomized Controlled Trial
Savoye M, Caprio S, Dziura J, Camp A, Germain G, Summers C, Li F, Shaw M, Nowicka P, Kursawe R, DePourcq F, Kim G, Tamborlane WV. Reversal of Early Abnormalities in Glucose Metabolism in Obese Youth: Results of an Intensive Lifestyle Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care 2014, 37: 317-324. PMID: 24062325, PMCID: PMC3898759, DOI: 10.2337/dc13-1571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard of careClinical careBlood glucoseObese adolescentsObese youthOral glucose tolerance test glucoseIntensive lifestyle modificationDiabetes Prevention ProgramStandard clinical careInsulin sensitivity indexHealthy lifestyle programType 2 diabetesRisk of T2DChildhood obesity epidemicΒ-cell dysfunctionLifestyle modificationControlled TrialsOGTT glucosePrimary outcomeGlucose toleranceInsulin resistanceLifestyle programAnthropometric assessmentEarly abnormalitiesGlucose levels
2012
Hepatic Fat Accumulation Is Modulated by the Interaction between the rs738409 Variant in the PNPLA3 Gene and the Dietary Omega6/Omega3 PUFA Intake
Santoro N, Savoye M, Kim G, Marotto K, Shaw MM, Pierpont B, Caprio S. Hepatic Fat Accumulation Is Modulated by the Interaction between the rs738409 Variant in the PNPLA3 Gene and the Dietary Omega6/Omega3 PUFA Intake. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e37827. PMID: 22629460, PMCID: PMC3357343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0037827.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsALT levelsObese youthSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRs738409 single nucleotide polymorphismFatty acid intakeFatty liver developmentLiver fat contentHepatic fat accumulationNutrition Data SystemRs738409 variantPNPLA3 genotypePUFA intakeFatty liverAcid intakeHepatic steatosisHepatic fatLiver damageDietary factorsFat accumulationPNPLA3 geneMRI studiesG alleleALT measurementsPUFA ratioPotential role