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Moradi N, Fadaei R, Roozbehkia M, Nourbakhsh M, Nourbakhsh M, Razzaghy-Azar M, Larijani B. Meteorin-like Protein and Asprosin Levels in Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Their Relationship with Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome. Lab Med 2023; 54:457-463. [PMID: 36762837 DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Two newly discovered adipokines, including Meteorin-like protein (Metrnl) and asprosin, have been implicated in glucose and insulin metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the associations of these adipokines with obesity in children and adolescents. METHODS This study was performed on 35 normal-weight children and 35 children with obesity. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were determined. Serum concentrations of Metrnl, asprosin, and insulin were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Metrnl level was significantly lower in obese children than normal-weight children. Additionally, Metrnl was negatively correlated with body mass index (BMI), insulin, waist-to-hip ratio, and homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Our results also revealed that circulating asprosin levels were significantly increased in obese children compared to the control subjects and were positively correlated with BMI, insulin, HOMA-IR, cholesterol, and LDL-C. CONCLUSION Obesity is accompanied by significant alterations in Metrnl and asprosin and therefore these adipokines, especially Metrnl, are suggested as new promising therapeutic targets for obesity and its associated metabolic imbalances.
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- Nariman Moradi
- Liver and Digestive Research Center, Research Institute for Health Development, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran
- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Men's Health and Reproductive Health Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, TehranIran
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- Finetech in Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hazrat Aliasghar Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Hazrat Aliasghar Hospital, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Metabolic Disorders Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Molecular-Cellular Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Nowaczyk M, Cieślik K, Waszak M. Assessment of the Impact of Increased Physical Activity on Body Mass and Adipose Tissue Reduction in Overweight and Obese Children. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:children10050764. [PMID: 37238312 DOI: 10.3390/children10050764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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(1) Background: Within the last 30 years, growing rates of child overweight and obesity have been observed as a very concerning phenomenon in most countries worldwide. The research aim was to assess what effect increased physical activity has on reducing body mass and adipose tissue in children between 10 and 11 years of age as well as to answer the question of whether physical activity could be considered as a factor in preventing child overweight and obesity when maintaining their existing diet and lifestyle. (2) Material and methods: There were 419 sports class primary school pupils in the experimental group who, in addition to four obligatory weekly physical education hours, attended six training hours. The control group comprised 485 children from parallel non-sports classes. In all pupils, height and weight measurements as well as physical fitness measurements were taken twice, at the beginning and end of the school year. Cole's method was used to assess the children's normal body weight. With the help of this method, children with excessive body weight were selected from the entire study group (N = 904), who additionally had skinfolds and adipose tissue measured using the BIA electrical bioimpedance method. The obtained results were interpreted using the variance analysis for repeated measurements and LSD test. (3) Results: The number of children with excessive body mass after 10 months of increased physical activity decreased (in the case of overweight: p = 0.0014, obesity: p = 0.0022), as did their skinfolds (p ≤ 0.001) and body fat (p ≤ 0.001), while their physical fitness considerably improved compared to the control group. (4) Conclusions: The introduction of increased physical activity in the experimental group children when maintaining their existing diet and lifestyle contributed to reducing their obesity and overweight and, at the same time, proved to be an effective factor in the process of decreasing their excessive body mass.
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- Marta Nowaczyk
- Institute of Health and Physical Education, Jan Amos Komenski University of Applied Sciences in Leszno, 64-100 Leszno, Poland
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- Institute of Health and Physical Education, Jan Amos Komenski University of Applied Sciences in Leszno, 64-100 Leszno, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Anatomy, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznań, Poland
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Alotaibi M, Alnajjar F, Cappuccio M, Khalid S, Alhmiedat T, Mubin O. Efficacy of Emerging Technologies to Manage Childhood Obesity. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:1227-1244. [PMID: 35480851 PMCID: PMC9037732 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s357176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Childhood obesity is a widespread medical condition and presents a formidable challenge for public health. Long-term treatment strategies and early prevention strategies are required because obese children are more likely to carry this condition into adulthood, increasing their risk of developing other major health disorders. The present review analyses various technological interventions available for childhood obesity prevention and treatment. It also examines whether machine learning and technological interventions can play vital roles in its management. Twenty-six studies were shortlisted for the review using various technological strategies and analysed regarding their efficacy. While most of the selected studies showed positive outcomes, there was a lack of studies using robots and artificial intelligence to manage obesity in children. The use of machine learning was observed in various studies, and the integration of social robots and other efficacious strategies may be effective for treating childhood obesity in the future.
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- Mohammad Alotaibi
- Faculty of Computers and Information Technology, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Information Technology, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- School of Engineering and IT, University of New South Wales Canberra, Canberra, Australia
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- College of Information Technology, United Arab Emirates University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Faculty of Computers and Information Technology, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
- Industrial Innovation & Robotics Center, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Computer, Data and Mathematical Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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Drapkina OM, Kontsevaya AV, Kalinina AM, Avdeev SM, Agaltsov MV, Alexandrova LM, Antsiferova AA, Aronov DM, Akhmedzhanov NM, Balanova YA, Balakhonova TV, Berns SA, Bochkarev MV, Bochkareva EV, Bubnova MV, Budnevsky AV, Gambaryan MG, Gorbunov VM, Gorny BE, Gorshkov AY, Gumanova NG, Dadaeva VA, Drozdova LY, Egorov VA, Eliashevich SO, Ershova AI, Ivanova ES, Imaeva AE, Ipatov PV, Kaprin AD, Karamnova NS, Kobalava ZD, Konradi AO, Kopylova OV, Korostovtseva LS, Kotova MB, Kulikova MS, Lavrenova EA, Lischenko OV, Lopatina MV, Lukina YV, Lukyanov MM, Mayev IV, Mamedov MN, Markelova SV, Martsevich SY, Metelskaya VA, Meshkov AN, Milushkina OY, Mukaneeva DK, Myrzamatova AO, Nebieridze DV, Orlov DO, Poddubskaya EA, Popovich MV, Popovkina OE, Potievskaya VI, Prozorova GG, Rakovskaya YS, Rotar OP, Rybakov IA, Sviryaev YV, Skripnikova IA, Skoblina NA, Smirnova MI, Starinsky VV, Tolpygina SN, Usova EV, Khailova ZV, Shalnova SA, Shepel RN, Shishkova VN, Yavelov IS. 2022 Prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases in Of the Russian Federation. National guidelines. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2022. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2022-3235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Zdanowicz K, Bobrus-Chociej A, Lebensztejn DM. Chemerin as Potential Biomarker in Pediatric Diseases: A PRISMA-Compliant Study. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10030591. [PMID: 35327393 PMCID: PMC8945351 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10030591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Adipose tissue is the main source of adipokines and therefore serves not only as a storage organ, but also has an endocrine effect. Chemerin, produced mainly in adipocytes and liver, is a natural ligand for chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1), G-protein-coupled receptor 1 (GPR1) and C-C motif chemokine receptor-like 2 (CCRL2), which have been identified in many tissues and organs. The role of this protein is an active area of research, and recent analyses suggest that chemerin contributes to angiogenesis, adipogenesis, glucose homeostasis and energy metabolism. Many studies confirm that this molecule is associated with obesity in both children and adults. We conducted a systematic review of data from published studies evaluating chemerin in children with various disease entities. We searched PubMed to identify eligible studies published prior to February 2022. A total of 36 studies were selected for analysis after a detailed investigation, which was intended to leave only the research studies. Moreover, chemerin seems to play an important role in the development of cardiovascular and digestive diseases. The purpose of this review was to describe the latest advances in knowledge of the role of chemerin in the pathogenesis of various diseases from studies in pediatric patients. The mechanisms underlying the function of chemerin in various diseases in children are still being investigated, and growing evidence suggests that this adipokine may be a potential prognostic biomarker for a wide range of diseases.
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Kopylova OV, Ershova AI, Meshkov AN, Kontsevaya AV, Drapkina OM. Life-long prevention of cardiovascular disease. Part II: childhood and adolescence. КАРДИОВАСКУЛЯРНАЯ ТЕРАПИЯ И ПРОФИЛАКТИКА 2021. [DOI: 10.15829/1728-8800-2021-2896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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In recent years, researchers have increasingly noted that the development and health of cardiovascular system is influenced by both traditional risk factors (RF) and other determinants of human exposome — a combination of factors of the external and internal environment that affect genetics and epigenetics, as a result of which, one or another (more or less healthy) phenotype is formed. Exposome components have a continuous effect throughout all periods of life. Many RFs have a cumulative effect, and therefore it is important to start prevention of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) as early as possible. The aim of this review was to consider various aspects of CVD prevention in childhood and adolescence. These periods are critical for the development of most behavioral habits, which maintain throughout life. Leading by personal example by parents and the immediate environment plays a paramount role in healthy lifestyle inclusion of children and adolescents. Targeted programs in kindergartens and schools aim at improving health literacy, early detection and timely changing traditional and non-traditional CVD RFs, diagnosis of genetic diseases involving the heart and blood vessels, prevention of sudden cardiac death are also important methods of CVD prevention in childhood and adolescence. Measures of population-based prevention are of great importance, including monitoring of advertising and media content, statutory ban of alcohol and tobacco sale, and the formation of healthy lifestyle.
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- O. V. Kopylova
- National Medical Research Centre for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Medical Research Centre for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Medical Research Centre for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Medical Research Centre for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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- National Medical Research Centre for Therapy and Preventive Medicine
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Kryst Ł, Woronkowicz A, Kowal M, Sobiecki J. Intergenerational changes in limb circumferences in children and adolescents aged 3-18 from Kraków (Poland) from 1983 to 2010. Am J Hum Biol 2018; 30:e23165. [DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 06/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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- Łukasz Kryst
- Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Physical Education; University of Physical Education in Kraków; Poland
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- Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Physical Education; University of Physical Education in Kraków; Poland
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- Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Physical Education; University of Physical Education in Kraków; Poland
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- Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Physical Education; University of Physical Education in Kraków; Poland
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Millner V, McDermott RC, Eichold BH. Alabama Children's Body Mass Index, Nutritional Attitudes, and Food Consumption: An Exploratory Analysis. South Med J 2018; 111:274-280. [PMID: 29767219 DOI: 10.14423/smj.0000000000000808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study had three aims: assess the extent to which middle school children in southern Alabama were classified as overweight or obese; determine the magnitude of the relation between children's attitudes toward healthy eating and their actual dietary choices; and examine the role of race, sex, and ZIP codes on children's eating attitudes and behaviors. METHODS Registered dietitians took height and weight measurements of middle school children in southern Alabama to establish body mass index (BMI). Children were given a Likert-type survey with multiple-choice items to assess the study's objectives. Descriptive statistics were generated, and structural equation modeling was used to examine potential moderating effects on the associations between a latent variable of healthy eating attitudes and a latent variable of healthy eating behaviors across race and ethnicity. A series of analyses of variance was used to determine any significant differences in the children's attitudes across schools. The χ2 tests were used to examine potential race differences in BMI. RESULTS A total of 630 children participated in the study. Their average age was 12 years. More than half (53%) of the children were girls, and more than half (61%) were White. Approximately one-third (29%) identified as Black/African America. A large proportion of children across the sample (42.3%) were classified as overweight or obese. The multigroup structural equation modeling yielded a significant direct path between healthy attitudes and healthy eating behaviors. Healthy eating attitudes strongly predicted intentions toward healthy eating behaviors for children classified as normal weight and for those children classified as overweight or obese. Children's BMI classifications did not differ significantly across schools, race, or sex. CONCLUSIONS A large percentage of children in south Alabama were classified as overweight or obese, conditions that are preventable. Moreover, evidence suggests a lack of nutritious food in their diets. Children overall endorsed healthy eating attitudes, and those attitudes were strongly related to healthy food choices; however, their level of healthy food consumption was not related to their BMI classification. Although children in this study were from three schools and represented a variety of racial, sex, and socioeconomic systems, there were more similarities than differences in their healthy eating attitudes or behavior. These similarities highlight the need for research to examine other factors, such as southern culture, as a potential contributor to childhood obesity.
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- Vaughn Millner
- From the Department of Counseling and Instructional Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, and the Mobile County Health Department, Mobile, Alabama
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- From the Department of Counseling and Instructional Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, and the Mobile County Health Department, Mobile, Alabama
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- From the Department of Counseling and Instructional Sciences, University of South Alabama, Mobile, and the Mobile County Health Department, Mobile, Alabama
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Machado AP, Lima BM, Laureano MG, Silva PHB, Tardin GP, Reis PS, Santos JS, Jácomo D, D'Artibale EF. Educational strategies for the prevention of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 2017; 62:800-808. [PMID: 27992023 DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.62.08.800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective: The main goal of this work was to produce a review of educational strategies to prevent diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Method: PubMed database was consulted using combined descriptors such as [Prevention], [Educational Activities], [Diabetes], [Hypertension], and [Obesity]. Data from randomized trials published between 2002 and 2014 were included in spreadsheets for analysis in duplicate by the reviewers. Results: A total of 8,908 articles were found, of which 1,539 were selected about diabetes mellitus (DM, n=369), arterial systemic hypertension (ASH, n=200), and obesity (OBES, n=970). The number of free full text articles available was 1,075 (DM = 276, ASH = 118 and OBES = 681). In most of these studies, demographic characteristics such as gender and age were randomized, and the population mainly composed by students, ethnic groups, family members, pregnant, health or education professionals, patients with chronic diseases (DM, ASH, OBES) or other comorbidities. Group dynamics, physical activity practices, nutritional education, questionnaires, interviews, employment of new technologies, people training and workshops were the main intervention strategies used. Conclusion: The most efficient interventions occurred at community level, whenever the intervention was permanent or maintained for long periods, and relied on the continuous education of community health workers that had a constant interference inside the population covered. Many studies focused their actions in children and adolescents, especially on students, because they were more influenced by educational activities of prevention, and the knowledge acquired by them would spread more easily to their family and to society.
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- Alexandre Paulo Machado
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Health Sciences, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso (UFMT), Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Medical Student, Faculdade de Medicina da UFMT, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Medical Student, Faculdade de Medicina da UFMT, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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- Medical Student, Faculdade de Medicina da UFMT, Cuiabá, MT, Brazil
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Ng HY. Acanthosis nigricans in obese adolescents: prevalence, impact, and management challenges. Adolesc Health Med Ther 2016; 8:1-10. [PMID: 28031729 PMCID: PMC5179206 DOI: 10.2147/ahmt.s103396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Obesity in adolescence is a public health priority because it usually tracks into adulthood, resulting in enormous medical and social costs. This underscores the importance of early identification and intervention. Acanthosis nigricans (AN) was once considered a rare paraneoplastic dermatosis, but is now frequently observed in obese adolescents. Current understanding suggests that it is associated with insulin resistance and has a unique role in secondary prevention. The purpose of this narrative review is to provide a comprehensive overview of AN in obese adolescents, covering its history, current knowledge on the condition, its clinical significance, management challenges, and the direction of future research.
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- Hak Yung Ng
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tseung Kwan O Hospital, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong, China
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Bird M, Datta GD, van Hulst A, Cloutier MS, Henderson M, Barnett TA. A park typology in the QUALITY cohort: Implications for physical activity and truncal fat among youth at risk of obesity. Prev Med 2016; 90:133-8. [PMID: 27374945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.06.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Revised: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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- Madeleine Bird
- L'École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Research Centre of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- L'École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal, Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Centre of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Epidemiology Biostatistics and Occupational Health, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Centre Urbanisation Culture Société, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Centre of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Department of Pediatrics, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Research Centre of the Sainte-Justine University Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) - Institut Armand Frappier, Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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Etxeberria U, De La Garza AL, Martínez JA, Milagro FI. Biocompounds Attenuating the Development of Obesity and Insulin Resistance Produced by a High-fat Sucrose Diet. Nat Prod Commun 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x1501000826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The use of biocompounds as agents with potential anti-obesity effects might be a feasible alternative to the prescription of traditional drugs in the near future. The goal of the present study was to screen five different compounds in relation to their ability to prevent body weight gain and ameliorate obesity-associated metabolic impairments, namely insulin resistance. For this purpose, seventy Wistar rats were randomly assigned into seven experimental groups. A standard diet-fed control group (control, n=10); a high-fat, high-sucrose diet-fed group (HFS, n=10) and five experimental groups which were fed the HFS diet supplemented with one of the following biocompounds; curcumin (100 mg/kg bw, n=10), chlorogenic acid (50 mg/kg bw, n=10), coumaric acid (100 mg/kg bw, n=10), naringin (100 mg/kg bw, n=10) and leucine (1 % of diet, n=10). These results confirm the effectiveness of all the compounds to reduce significantly food efficiency, despite the significant higher food intake. Moreover, visceral fat mass percentage was significantly decreased after naringin and coumaric acid supplementation. In fact, this finding might be related to the considerable amelioration of HOMA-IR index detected in naringin-treated animals. A significant reduction in serum insulin levels and an improvement in the intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test and AUC were found in leucine- and coumaric acid-treated rats, respectively. In summary, the tested biocompounds, particularly naringin, coumaric acid and leucine, showed potential benefits in the prevention of obesity-related complications in rats, at least at the proved doses.
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- Usune Etxeberria
- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, C/Irunlarrea 1,31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, C/Irunlarrea 1,31008 Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, C/Irunlarrea 1,31008 Pamplona, Spain
- CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Carlos III Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra, C/Irunlarrea 1,31008 Pamplona, Spain
- CIBERobn Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition, Carlos III Health Research Institute, Madrid, Spain
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