Dr. Sonia Caprio researches the pathophysiology of metabolic defects of juvenile obesity, including metabolic predictors and markers of childhood obesity. Her research includes the pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes in youth, including uncovering the metabolic phenotype of pre-diabetes in youth. She is the Principle Investigator of an NIH-funded multicenter study of the treatment of T2DM in youth.
Specialized Terms: Pathophysiology of Insulin Resistance in Children; Metabolic Complications of Childhood Obesity; Pathophysiology of Prediabetes in Obese Youth
Endocrinology; Insulin; Obesity; Pediatrics; Prediabetic State; Pediatric Obesity
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Children's Health; Diseases of the Digestive System - Liver | The Role of Hepatic De Novo Lipogenesis (DNL) in the Pathogenesis of Hepatic Steatosis |
| Children's Health; Diseases of the Endocrine System; Immune System | Study to investigate adipocyte cell and lipid turnover in obese adolescents |
| Children's Health; Diabetes Mellitus - Type 2; Diseases of the Cardiovascular System; Diseases of the Endocrine System; Genetics - Pediatric; Obesity & Weight Control | Prevalence of Carbohydrate Intolerance in Lean and Obese Children |