2005
The “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
Validation of Insulin Sensitivity Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Parameters in Obese Children and Adolescents
Yeckel CW, Weiss R, Dziura J, Taksali SE, Dufour S, Burgert TS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. Validation of Insulin Sensitivity Indices from Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Parameters in Obese Children and Adolescents. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 1096-1101. PMID: 15001593, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-031503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexIntramyocellular lipid contentInsulin sensitivityInsulin resistanceObese youthLarge cohortComposite whole body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance test parametersSurrogate indexClamp-derived insulin sensitivityImpaired glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testType 2 diabetesEuglycemic hyperinsulinemic clampInsulin sensitivity measurementsGlucose toleranceMetabolic syndromeObese childrenObese populationPoor functionPlasma glucoseTolerance testInsulin response
1996
Co-existence of severe insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia in pre-adolescent obese children
Caprio S, Bronson M, Sherwin RS, Rife F, Tamborlane WV. Co-existence of severe insulin resistance and hyperinsulinaemia in pre-adolescent obese children. Diabetologia 1996, 39: 1489-1497. PMID: 8960831, DOI: 10.1007/s001250050603.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese groupHyperglycaemic clampInsulin resistanceObese preadolescentsInsulin actionGlucose-stimulated insulin levelsHigher insulin infusion ratesNon-oxidative glucose metabolismGlucose uptakeDuration of obesityGroup of obeseNon-obese subjectsBeta-cell functionDevelopment of obesityEuglycaemic hyperinsulinaemic clampSevere insulin resistanceInsulin infusion rateCross-sectional analysisOnset of pubertyAbility of insulinSevere obesityObese adultsObese childrenObese subjectsInsulin levels
1995
Central adiposity and its metabolic correlates in obese adolescent girls
Caprio S, Hyman LD, Limb C, McCarthy S, Lange R, Sherwin RS, Shulman G, Tamborlane WV. Central adiposity and its metabolic correlates in obese adolescent girls. American Journal Of Physiology 1995, 269: e118-e126. PMID: 7631766, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1995.269.1.e118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsObese adolescent girlsObese girlsInsulin secretionInsulin actionSubcutaneous abdominal fat depotsFree fatty acid levelsGlucose-stimulated insulin responseHip circumference ratioEuglycemic insulin clampHyperglycemic clamp techniqueBasal insulin secretionAbdominal fat depotsAdolescent girlsHepatic glucose productionFatty acid levelsMagnetic resonance imagingLean womenCentral adiposityInsulin dosesVisceral fatInsulin clampInsulin resistanceNonobese girlsGlucose disposalInsulin infusion
1994
Effects of puberty and diabetes on metabolism of insulin-sensitive fuels
Caprio S, Cline G, Boulware S, Permanente C, Shulman GI, Sherwin RS, Tamborlane WV. Effects of puberty and diabetes on metabolism of insulin-sensitive fuels. American Journal Of Physiology 1994, 266: e885-e891. PMID: 8023918, DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1994.266.6.e885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusIDDM adolescentsEffect of pubertyGlucose metabolismNondiabetic groupIDDM subjectsInsulin infusionHealthy controlsLeucine fluxHealthy young adult controlsLow-dose insulin infusionPlasma free fatty acid levelsFree fatty acid levelsYoung adult controlsFatty acid levelsAction of insulinLeucine oxidation rateAmino acid/protein metabolismEuglycemic hyperinsulinemiaDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistanceInsulin valuesBasal glucosePlasma insulinNormal puberty