2022
The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY Study
Levitsky LL, Drews KL, Haymond M, Glubitosi-Klug RA, Katz L, Mititelu M, Tamborlane W, Tryggestad JB, Weinstock RS, Group T. The obesity paradox: Retinopathy, obesity, and circulating risk markers in youth with type 2 diabetes in the TODAY Study. Journal Of Diabetes And Its Complications 2022, 36: 108259. PMID: 36150365, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2022.108259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-proliferative diabetic retinopathyType 2 diabetesHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinObesity paradoxInflammatory biomarkersHDL cholesterolLDL cholesterolInsulin-like growth factor binding protein 1Sensitivity C-reactive proteinGrowth factor binding protein 1Today StudyPresence of retinopathyRelationship of obesityC-reactive proteinPlasminogen activator inhibitor-1Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1Digital fundus photographsNecrosis factor receptor 1Activator inhibitor-1Factor receptor 1Higher BMIObese participantsRisk markersDiabetic retinopathyInterleukin-6
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