2008
Short‐term metabolic and cardiovascular effects of metformin in markedly obese adolescents with normal glucose tolerance
Burgert TS, Duran EJ, Goldberg‐Gell R, Dziura J, Yeckel CW, Katz S, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Short‐term metabolic and cardiovascular effects of metformin in markedly obese adolescents with normal glucose tolerance. Pediatric Diabetes 2008, 9: 567-576. PMID: 18761646, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2008.00434.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal glucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityGlucose toleranceObese childrenDouble-blind clinical trialType 2 diabetes mellitusSubcutaneous fatCardio-metabolic consequencesBaseline insulin sensitivityImproved insulin sensitivityInsulin-resistant adolescentsHeart rate recoveryLong-term treatmentDeep subcutaneous fatShort-term useMagnetic resonance imagingPlacebo groupCardiovascular effectsDiabetes mellitusMetS groupClinical effectsLipid parametersInsulin sensitizersInflammatory cytokinesObese adolescents
2005
Predictors of Changes in Glucose Tolerance Status in Obese Youth
Weiss R, Taksali SE, Tamborlane WV, Burgert TS, Savoye M, Caprio S. Predictors of Changes in Glucose Tolerance Status in Obese Youth. Diabetes Care 2005, 28: 902-909. PMID: 15793193, DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.4.902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testImpaired glucose toleranceType 2 diabetesNormal glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance statusGlucose toleranceObese youthPredictors of changeObese childrenTolerance statusHigh riskGlucose tolerance testSevere obesityAfrican American descentTolerance testInsulin sensitivityC-peptideGlucose levelsDiabetesAnthropometric predictorsWeight changeAfrican American backgroundsPredictorsBaselineSubjectsThe “Obese Insulin-Sensitive” Adolescent: Importance of Adiponectin and Lipid Partitioning
Weiss R, Taksali SE, Dufour S, Yeckel CW, Papademetris X, Cline G, Tamborlane WV, Dziura J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. The “Obese Insulin-Sensitive” Adolescent: Importance of Adiponectin and Lipid Partitioning. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2005, 90: 3731-3737. PMID: 15797955, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-2305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin sensitivityVisceral fatLipid depositionObese insulin-resistant adolescentsObese insulin-sensitive subjectsNormal glucose tolerancePeripheral insulin sensitivityIntramyocellular lipid contentBody mass indexInsulin-sensitive subjectsHyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clampInsulin-resistant adolescentsInsulin-sensitive controlsWide interindividual variationLipid partitioningLower lipid depositionPercent body fatMagnetic resonance imagingImportance of adiponectinObese insulinObese groupGlucose toleranceMass indexObese adolescentsIntramyocellular lipids
2004
The Normal Glucose Tolerance Continuum in Obese Youth: Evidence for Impairment in β-Cell Function Independent of Insulin Resistance
Yeckel CW, Taksali SE, Dziura J, Weiss R, Burgert TS, Sherwin RS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. The Normal Glucose Tolerance Continuum in Obese Youth: Evidence for Impairment in β-Cell Function Independent of Insulin Resistance. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 90: 747-754. PMID: 15522932, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-1258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-cell responsivenessNormal glucose tolerancePlasma glucose levelsGlucose levelsGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityPlasma glucoseObese youthOral glucose tolerance testType 2 diabetes mellitusDecreased insulinogenic indexGlucose tolerance continuumGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexContinuum of riskDelta insulinInsulinogenic indexDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistancePlasma levelsTolerance testNormal rangeFunction IndependentDlGlucose concentration
2003
Prediabetes in obese youth: a syndrome of impaired glucose tolerance, severe insulin resistance, and altered myocellular and abdominal fat partitioning
Weiss R, Dufour S, Taksali SE, Tamborlane WV, Petersen KF, Bonadonna RC, Boselli L, Barbetta G, Allen K, Rife F, Savoye M, Dziura J, Sherwin R, Shulman GI, Caprio S. Prediabetes in obese youth: a syndrome of impaired glucose tolerance, severe insulin resistance, and altered myocellular and abdominal fat partitioning. The Lancet 2003, 362: 951-957. PMID: 14511928, PMCID: PMC2995523, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(03)14364-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpaired glucose toleranceNormal glucose toleranceGlucose toleranceObese childrenInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsGlucose disposalInsulin sensitivitySevere peripheral insulin resistanceNon-oxidative glucose metabolismSubcutaneous fatH plasma glucose concentrationsAbdominal fat partitioningVisceral lipid contentsPeripheral glucose disposalHigher intramyocellular lipid contentAbdominal fat distributionDegree of obesityIntramyocellular lipid contentPeripheral insulin resistanceHigh visceral fatAbdominal subcutaneous fatEuglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clampSevere insulin resistancePlasma glucose concentration