2008
Effect of a Successful Intensive Lifestyle Program on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Tolerance in Obese Youth
Shaw M, Savoye M, Cali A, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Effect of a Successful Intensive Lifestyle Program on Insulin Sensitivity and Glucose Tolerance in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2008, 32: 45-47. PMID: 18840769, PMCID: PMC2606827, DOI: 10.2337/dc08-0808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntensive lifestyle programLifestyle programInsulin sensitivityObese youthBody fatGlucose metabolismLarge randomized clinical trialsOral glucose tolerance testGlucose tolerance testRandomized clinical trialsGlucose toleranceObese childrenControl subjectsTolerance testClinical trialsBody compositionBody weightSubject changesGreater decreaseSubjectsFatMetabolismBMIResearch designBright bodies
2007
Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Savoye M, Shaw M, Dziura J, Tamborlane WV, Rose P, Guandalini C, Goldberg-Gell R, Burgert TS, Cali AM, Weiss R, Caprio S. Effects of a Weight Management Program on Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters in Overweight Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2007, 297: 2697-2704. PMID: 17595270, DOI: 10.1001/jama.297.24.2697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight management programWeight management groupOverweight childrenMetabolic complicationsInsulin resistanceBody fatBody compositionControl groupArray of comorbiditiesMost overweight childrenSix-month improvementsHomeostasis model assessmentPediatric obesity clinicSerious metabolic complicationWeight management counselingType 2 diabetesMajor health issueFamily-based programsMixed ethnic groupsMonths of studyHOMA-IRObesity clinicOverweight adultsControlled TrialsPediatric obesity