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Lee TK, Kim YM, Lim HH. Comparison of anthropometric, metabolic, and body compositional abnormalities in Korean children and adolescents born small, appropriate, and large for gestational age: a population-based study from KNHANES V (2010-2011). Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2024; 29:29-37. [PMID: 38461803 PMCID: PMC10925778 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2346044.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2024] Open
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PURPOSE The impacts of growth restriction and programming in the fetal stage on metabolic and bone health in children and adolescents are poorly understood. Moreover, there is insufficient evidence for the relationship between current growth status and metabolic components. Herein, we compared the growth status, metabolic and body compositions, and bone mineral density in Korean children and adolescents based on birth weight at gestational age. METHODS We studied 1,748 subjects (272 small for gestational age [SGA], 1,286 appropriate for gestational age [AGA], and 190 large for gestational age [LGA]; 931 men and 817 women) aged 10-18 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) V (2010-2011). Anthropometric measurements, fasting blood biochemistry, and body composition data were analyzed according to birth weight and gestational age. RESULTS The prevalence of low birth weight (14.7% vs. 1.2% in AGA and 3.2% in LGA, p<0.001) and current short stature (2.237 [1.296-3.861] compared to AGA, p=0.004) in SGA subjects was greater than that in other groups; however, the prevalence of overweight and obesity risks, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and MetS component abnormalities was not. Moreover, no significant differences were found in age- and sex-adjusted lean mass ratio, fat mass ratio, truncal fat ratio, bone mineral content, or bone density among the SGA, AGA, and LGA groups in Korean children and adolescents. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate that birth weight alone may not be a determining factor for body composition and bone mass in Korean children and adolescents. Further prospective and longitudinal studies in adults are necessary to confirm the impact of SGA on metabolic components and bone health.
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- Tae Kwan Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University Sejong Hospital, Sejong, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Zurita-Cruz JN, Villasís-Keever MA, Manuel-Apolinar L, Damasio-Santana L, Garrido-Magaña E, Rivera-Hernández ADJ. Leptin/adiponectin ratio as a prognostic factor for increased weight gain in girls with central precocious puberty. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1101399. [PMID: 36967781 PMCID: PMC10036755 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1101399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine if the leptin, adiponectin, and leptin/adiponectin ratio (LAR) can predict weight gain at the end of GnRH analogs (GnRHa) treatment in girls with central precocious puberty (CPP). MATERIAL AND METHODS Study design: prospective cohort. Serum levels of leptin and adiponectin were determined at diagnosis of CPP. Anthropometry was performed at diagnosis of CPP and every six-months, until treatment with GnRHa was discontinued and they presented menarche. Patients were divided according to BMI<94 and BMI>95 percentile at diagnosis of CPP. The outcome was the increased in weight gain (e.g., from normal weight to overweight) at the end of follow-up. Statistical analysis: repeated measures ANOVA test and Student's t-test were used to compare groups. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association of leptin and adiponectin levels, as well as LAR values with increased weight gain. RESULTS Fifty-six CPP patients were studied, 18 had BMI >95 percentile and 38 BMI <94 percentile. Of the 18 patients who initially had BMI >95th, two patients went from obesity to overweight, while among the 38 patients who started with BMI <94th, 21 (55.2%) increased their weight gain at the end of follow-up. This last group had higher leptin levels (8.99 ± 0.6 vs 6.14 ± 0.8, p=0.005) and higher LAR values compared to those who remained in the same weight (1.3 ± 0.5 vs 0.96 ± 0.56, p=0.01). In the logistic regression analysis, it was found that higher leptin levels and higher LAR values were associated with increased weight gain (RR 1.31, 95%CI 1.03-1.66, RR 4.86, 95%CI 1.10-21.51, respectively), regardless of birth weight, pubertal stage, age, and bone/chronological age ratio. CONCLUSIONS In patients with CPP, leptin levels and higher LAR values appear to be associated with significantly greater weight gain during GhRHa treatment, particularly in girls starting with BMI < 94 percentile.
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- Jessie Nallely Zurita-Cruz
- Medicine Faculty of Autonomous National University, Clinical Research Department, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Unit of Analysis and Synthesis of the Evidence, National Medical Center XXI Century, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
- *Correspondence: Miguel Angel Villasís-Keever,
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- Department of Endocrinology Research, Hospital of Medical Specialties, National Medical Center XXI Century, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Department of Endocrinology Research, Hospital of Medical Specialties, National Medical Center XXI Century, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital, National Medical Center XXI Century, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Children’s Hospital, National Medical Center XXI Century, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
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Öztürk Önsal FD, Elitok GK, Bülbül A, Uçar A. Serum spexin levels are not associated with size at birth but are associated with metabolic syndrome components in prepubertal children born at term. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2022; 35:649-655. [PMID: 35334196 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Babies born small for gestational age (SGA) are at risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Spexin (SPX) is a novel peptide implicated in food intake and obesity. Spexin levels are lower in obese subjects. This study investigated the potential association of SPX and some obesity related peptides such as leptin and active ghrelin with size at birth and MetS components in prepubertal children born term and either SGA or appropriate for GA (AGA). Secondary aim was to identify whether any of the investigated peptides were associated with MetS components. METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study of 37 consecutive (median age: 5.6 y) SGA- and 50 (median age: 5.9 y) AGA-born children. Clinical evaluations were performed using standard methods. Several biochemical variables (SPX, total leptin, and active ghrelin levels) were analyzed. Age-dependent cut-off values were used to define MetS components, including excess adiposity, hypertension, insulin resistance, and dyslipidemia. The associations between the assessed clinical and laboratory variables and MetS components were investigated. RESULTS Children born SGA had higher frequencies of MetS components than AGA-born peers (p < 0.01). None of the investigated peptides were different between children born SGA and AGA after correcting for body mass index (p > 0.05 for all). Serum SPX levels were lower in children with at least one metS component than those without MetS components (p = 0.018). CONCLUSIONS Size at birth had no association with serum SPX. Serum SPX levels are decreased in prepubertal children with MetS components.
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- Fatma Duygu Öztürk Önsal
- Department of Pediatrics, Well-Child Care Clinic, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Well-Child Care Clinic, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Well-Child Care Clinic, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.,Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education & Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Xiao P, Goodarzi P, Pezeshki A, Hagen DE. RNA-seq reveals insights into molecular mechanisms of metabolic restoration via tryptophan supplementation in low birth weight piglet model. J Anim Sci 2022; 100:skac156. [PMID: 35552417 PMCID: PMC9155244 DOI: 10.1093/jas/skac156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Low birth weight (LBW) is associated with metabolic disorders in early life. While dietary l-tryptophan (Trp) can ameliorate postprandial plasma triglycerides (TG) disposal in LBW piglets, the genetic and biological basis underlying Trp-caused alterations in lipid metabolism is poorly understood. In this study, we collected 24 liver samples from 1-mo-old LBW and normal birth weight (NBW) piglets supplemented with different concentrations of dietary Trp (NBW with 0% Trp, N0; LBW with 0% Trp, L0; LBW with 0.4% Trp, L4; LBW with 0.8% Trp, L8; N = 6 in each group.) and conducted systematic, transcriptome-wide analysis using RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). We identified 39 differentially expressed genes (DEG) between N0 and L0, and genes within "increased dose effect" clusters based on dose-series expression profile analysis, enriched in fatty acid response of gene ontology (GO) biological process (BP). We then identified RNA-binding proteins including SRSF1, DAZAP1, PUM2, PCBP3, IGF2BP2, and IGF2BP3 significantly (P < 0.05) enriched in alternative splicing events (ASE) in comparison with L0 as control. There were significant positive and negative relationships between candidate genes from co-expression networks (including PID1, ANKRD44, RUSC1, and CYP2J34) and postprandial plasma TG concentration. Further, we determined whether these candidate hub genes were also significantly associated with metabolic and cardiovascular traits in humans via human phenome-wide association study (Phe-WAS), and analysis of mammalian orthologs suggests a functional conservation between human and pig. Our work demonstrates that transcriptomic changes during dietary Trp supplementation in LBW piglets. We detected candidate genes and related BP that may play roles on lipid metabolism restoration. These findings will help to better understand the amino acid support in LBW metabolic complications.
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- Ping Xiao
- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- Department of Animal and Food Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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Ma D, Chen Z, Wang Y, Yu X, Xin Q, Chen Y. Effects of rapid growth on fasting insulin and insulin resistance: a system review and meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Nutr 2020; 75:1193-1204. [PMID: 33328601 DOI: 10.1038/s41430-020-00831-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 10/31/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Infants with congenital deficiency have high risk of glucose metabolism disorder, and often experience rapid growth in early childhood. However, the role of rapid growth on glucose metabolism is controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the association of rapid growth with fasting insulin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). We searched EMBASE and Medline for English articles, and CNKI and WANFANG database for Chinese articles. Studies measuring the associations between rapid growth and insulin or HOMA-IR were included. Relevant information was extracted independently by two reviewers. Random effects model was adopted for combined and stratified analyses. At last, twenty-two relevant studies for insulin and 20 for HOMA-IR were identified. Rapid growth was associated with high insulin (weighted mean differences [WMD] 5.544, 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.436, 9.653], P = 0.008) and high HOMA-IR (WMD 0.194, 95% CI [0.098, 0.290], P < 0.001). This elevated association was statistically significant in rapid growth subjects that were >6 years old, full-term, and from developed countries. However, rapid growth among low birth weight subjects did not lead to high insulin and HOMA-IR, but decreased HOMA-IR among preterm children (WMD -0.305, 95% CI [-0.607, -0.004], P = 0.047). Follow-up age was positively correlated with HOMA-IR (r = 0.095, P < 0.001). This meta-analysis suggested that rapid growth would result in high insulin and HOMA-IR, especially for full-term infants. However, rapid growth is relatively harmless for subjects who are <6 years old, low birth weight or SGA, and is even protective for preterm subjects.
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- Defu Ma
- School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Academy of Occupational Health and Occupational Medicine, Shandong, China
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- School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Dunger D, Darendeliler F, Kandemir N, Harris M, Rabbani A, Kappelgaard AM. What is the evidence for beneficial effects of growth hormone treatment beyond height in short children born small for gestational age? A review of published literature. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2020; 33:53-70. [PMID: 31860471 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2019-0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background An increasing body of evidence supports the view that both an adverse intrauterine milieu and rapid postnatal weight gain in children born small for gestational age (SGA) contribute towards the risk for the development of chronic diseases in adult life. Content The aim of this review was to identify and summarize the published evidence on metabolic and cardiovascular risk, as well as risk of impaired cardiac function, intellectual capacity, quality of life, pubertal development and bone strength among children born SGA. The review will then address whether growth hormone (GH) therapy, commonly prescribed to reduce the height deficit in children born SGA who do not catch up in height, increases or decreases these risks over time. Summary Overall, there are limited data in support of a modest beneficial effect of GH therapy on the adverse metabolic and cardiovascular risk observed in short children born SGA. Evidence to support a positive effect of GH on bone strength and psychosocial outcomes is less convincing. Outlook Further evaluation into the clinical relevance of any potential long-term benefits of GH therapy on metabolic and cardiovascular endpoints is warranted.
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- David Dunger
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Box 116, Level 8, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.,The Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- İhsan Doğramacı Children's Hospital, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Queensland Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Growth and Development Research Center, Children's Medical Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Baran J, Weres A, Czenczek-Lewandowska E, Leszczak J, Kalandyk-Osinko K, Mazur A. Relationship between Children's Birth Weight and Birth Length and a Risk of Overweight and Obesity in 4-15-Year-Old Children. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2019; 55:E487. [PMID: 31443282 PMCID: PMC6722569 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55080487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Background and Objectives. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between children's birth weight/length and a risk of overweight and obesity. Materials and Methods. The study involved 747 children from kindergartens, as well as primary and middle schools from southeastern Poland. All the subjects were examined on fasting status. Each child was examined for body mass and height, in order to calculate their body mass index (BMI), and BMI centile. The parents completed a questionnaire related to basic information about the child and the family. Results. In the study group, the male infants presented greater birth body weight and birth body length. A comparison of the distribution of birth weights and lengths between the children with normal BMI and with high BMI showed statistically significant differences only in the case of birth length of 12-15-year-old children and in the group of boys aged 12-15 years. In the case of the female children and the group of 7-11-year-olds a statistically significant difference was found in the BMI centile at a later age-a higher centile was found in the girls and in the children aged 7-11 years classified as adequate for gestational age (AGA). Conclusions. Birth body weight is positively related to BMI centile; however, no significant differences were found in birth weight between children with overweight/obesity and children with normal body weight. Birth length is associated with a lower BMI centile only in boys aged 12-15 years, and lower birth length is found in boys with overweight and obesity.
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- Joanna Baran
- Institute of Physiotherapy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland.
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- Institute of Physiotherapy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Physiotherapy, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Midwifery and Medical Emergency, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, University of Rzeszów, 35-959 Rzeszów, Poland
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Wu Y, Yu X, Li Y, Li G, Cheng H, Xiao X, Mi J, Gao S, Willi SM, Li M. Adipose Tissue Mediates Associations of Birth Weight with Glucose Metabolism Disorders in Children. Obesity (Silver Spring) 2019; 27:746-755. [PMID: 30811103 DOI: 10.1002/oby.22421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to examine the associations between low birth weight (LBW) versus high birth weight (HBW) and dysglycemia, including insulin resistance (IR) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in children, and aimed to explore the role of adipose tissue in these relationships. METHODS A total of 2,935 subjects aged 6 to 18 years were recruited to examine the relationship between birth weight and IR (defined as homeostasis model assessment of IR > 2.3) and IFG. Mediation analyses were conducted to examine the roles of various adipokines and anthropometrics in these relationships. RESULTS Children with LBW had a nearly twofold increased risk of IR and IFG compared with children with normal birth weight, even after adjusting for BMI. Decreased circulating adiponectin levels contributed to 21.2% of the LBW-IR relationship, whereas none of the selected adipose markers mediated the LBW-IFG relationship. In contrast, after controlling for current BMI or waist circumference, HBW reduced the risk of IR by 34%, but it was not associated with IFG. The HBW-IR relationship was significantly mediated by reduced leptin levels (21.4%) and fat mass percentage (8.8%), after controlling for BMI. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest the potential role of adipose tissue dysfunction as an underlying mechanism for the birth weight-type 2 diabetes relationship.
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- Yunpeng Wu
- Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- Department of Nutrition, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Division of Endocrinology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, NHC Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Castanys-Muñoz E, Kennedy K, Castañeda-Gutiérrez E, Forsyth S, Godfrey KM, Koletzko B, Ozanne SE, Rueda R, Schoemaker M, van der Beek EM, van Buuren S, Ong KK. Systematic review indicates postnatal growth in term infants born small-for-gestational-age being associated with later neurocognitive and metabolic outcomes. Acta Paediatr 2017; 106:1230-1238. [PMID: 28382722 PMCID: PMC5507303 DOI: 10.1111/apa.13868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 02/01/2017] [Accepted: 04/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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We systematically reviewed papers published in English between 1994 and October 2015 on how postnatal weight gain and growth affect neurodevelopment and metabolic outcomes in term‐born small‐for‐gestational‐age (SGA) infants. Two randomised trials reported that enriched infant formulas that promoted early growth also increased fat mass, lean mass and blood pressure (BP), but had no effect on early neurocognitive outcomes. Meanwhile, 31 observational studies reported consistent positive associations between postnatal weight gain and growth with neurocognitive outcomes, adiposity, insulin resistance and BP. Conclusion: Few intervention studies exist, despite consistent positive associations between early growth and neurocognition in term‐born SGA infants.
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- UCL Great Ormond Street Hospital Institute of Child Health; London UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit and NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre; University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton UK
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- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich; Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital; University of Munich Medical Center; München Germany
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- Metabolic Research Laboratories & MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit; Institute of Metabolic Science; University of Cambridge; Cambridge UK
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- Nutricia Research; Danone Nutricia Early Life Nutrition; Utrecht The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics; University Medical Center Groningen; Groningen The Netherlands
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- Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research TNO; Leiden The Netherlands
- University of Utrecht; Utrecht The Netherlands
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- MRC Epidemiology Unit; University of Cambridge; Cambridge UK
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Mericq V, Martinez-Aguayo A, Uauy R, Iñiguez G, Van der Steen M, Hokken-Koelega A. Long-term metabolic risk among children born premature or small for gestational age. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2017; 13:50-62. [PMID: 27539244 DOI: 10.1038/nrendo.2016.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Accumulating evidence suggests that both the intrauterine environment and growth during early life can influence the development of chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, in adulthood. Here, we review the available human data supporting increased metabolic risk among children born premature or small for gestational age; the adrenal and pubertal modifications that contribute to this risk; metabolic changes that occur during adolescence and early adulthood; and approaches to potentially modify or decrease risk of metabolic disease. The risks associated with delivery at term or preterm are compared for each period of life. Knowledge of these associations is fundamental for the paediatric community to develop preventive strategies early during postnatal life.
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- Veronica Mericq
- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, University of Chile, Santiago, 8330091, Chile
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- Pediatrics Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, 8330074, Chile
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- Pediatrics Division, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago, 8330074, Chile
- Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, 7810851, Chile
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, University of Chile, Santiago, 8330091, Chile
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- Dutch Growth Research Foundation, 3001 KB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Subdivision of Endocrinology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Dutch Growth Research Foundation, 3001 KB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatrics, Subdivision of Endocrinology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Sophia Children's Hospital, 3000 CB Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Jornayvaz FR, Vollenweider P, Bochud M, Mooser V, Waeber G, Marques-Vidal P. Low birth weight leads to obesity, diabetes and increased leptin levels in adults: the CoLaus study. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2016; 15:73. [PMID: 27141948 PMCID: PMC4855501 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-016-0389-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 170] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Low birth weight is associated with increased rates of obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, but the precise mechanisms for this association remain unclear. We aimed to assess the relationships between birth weight and markers of glucose homeostasis or obesity in adults. METHODS Cross-sectional population-based study on 1458 women and 1088 men aged 35-75 years living in Lausanne, Switzerland. Birth weight was self-reported and categorized into ≤ 2.5, 2.6-3.5, 3.6-4.0 and >4.0 kg. Body composition was assessed by bioimpedance. Leptin and adiponectin levels were measured by ELISA. RESULTS Women with low birth weight (≤ 2.5 kg) had higher levels of fasting plasma glucose, insulin, HOMA, diabetes and metabolic syndrome; a non significant similar trend was seen in men. In both genders, height increased with birth weight, whereas a U-shaped association was found between birth weight and body mass index, waist circumference and body fat percentage. After adjusting for age, smoking status, physical activity and fat mass, an inverse association was found between leptin and birth weight categories: adjusted mean ± standard error 17.3 ± 0.7, 16.2 ± 0.3, 15.6 ± 0.5 and 14.0 ± 0.8 ng/dL for birth weight categories ≤ 2.5, 2.6-3.5, 3.6-4.0 and >4.0 kg, respectively, in women (p < 0.05) and 9.8 ± 0.8, 9.1 ± 03, 7.8 ± 0.4 and 7.7 ± 0.5 ng/dL in men (p < 0.05). An inverse association was also found between reported birth weight and leptin to fat mass ratio: mean ± standard error 0.77 ± 0.04, 0.73 ± 0.02, 0.69 ± 0.03 and 0.62 ± 0.04 in women (p < 0.05); 0.46 ± 0.05, 0.45 ± 0.02, 0.39 ± 0.02 and 0.38 ± 0.03 in men (p < 0.05). No differences in adiponectin levels were found between birth weight groups. CONCLUSIONS Middle-aged adults born with a low weight present a higher prevalence of diabetes and obesity and also higher leptin levels and leptin to fat mass ratio than adults born with a normal weight. The higher leptin levels and leptin to fat mass ratio among adults born with a low weight might be related to nutritional factors during childhood or to the development of leptin resistance and/or higher leptin production by body fat unit. Subjects born with a low weight should be counselled regarding the risks of developing diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease.
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- François R. Jornayvaz
- />Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Department of Medical Biology, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- />Department of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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El-Mazary AAM, Nasif KA, Abdel-Hakeem GL, Sherif T, Farouk E, El-Gezawy EM. Adiponectin, leptin and insulin levels at birth and in early postnatal life in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2015; 14:87. [PMID: 26629481 PMCID: PMC4666056 DOI: 10.1186/s40200-015-0219-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Background Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) occurs in one to three per 1000 live full-term births. Fifteen to twenty percent will die in the postnatal period, and an additional 25 % will develop severe and permanent neuropsychological sequalae. The control of growth and nutritional status in the fetus and neonate is a complex mechanism, in which also hormones produced by adipose tissue, such as adiponectin and leptin are involved. The aim of this study was to measure the levels of adiponectin, leptin and insulin in neonates with HIE at birth and in early postnatal life and comparing them with normal healthy AGA and SGA neonates Methods This study carried out on 80 full-term neonates born in Minia university hospital during the period from May 2013 to December 2014. They were divided into group I included 25 neonates with HIE and group II included 55 normal healthy neonates (30 appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and 25 small for gestational age (SGA)). Weight, length, head circumference, body mass index (BMI), glucose, adiponectin, leptin and insulin levels were measured for all neonates. Adiponectin, leptin and insulin levels were compared between neonates with HIE and normal healthy neonates as well as between AGA and SGA neonates at birth, 2nd and 6th days of life. Results Adiponectin and leptin levels were significantly higher at birth then began to decrease during the first postnatal week in all neonates while insulin level increased during the same period. Serum adiponectin levels were significantly lower while serum leptin and insulin levels were significantly higher in neonates with HIE than healthy neonates. In all neonates, the serum adiponectin level was positively correlated at birth with weight, length, BMI and leptin levels but not with insulin level. In neonates with HIE, serum adiponectin level was not correlated with weight, BMI, leptin level or insulin level. In all neonates, the serum leptin level was positively correlated at birth with body weight, height and BMI. In neonates with HIE serum leptin levels were not correlated with weight, BMI or insulin level after birth. There were no correlations between either leptin or adiponectin serum levels or any of the studied parameters in neonates with HIE Conclusions Neonates who are suffering from HIE had lower serum levels of adiponectin and higher serum levels of leptin and insulin than normal healthy neonates at birth and during the early postnatal period. The decline of leptin and increased the insulin levels after birth in all neonates may be important for the stimulation of feeding behavior and the acquisition of energy homeostasis during the early postnatal life. Positive significant correlations between adiponectin, leptin, body weight and body mass indices were present in normal healthy neonates but not in neonates with HIE reflecting the effect of hypoxia on the regulatory mechanisms controlling the adipose tissue functions.
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
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- Clinical pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt
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- Clinical pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt
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- Clinical pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assuit, Egypt
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Moon HS, Dalamaga M, Kim SY, Polyzos SA, Hamnvik OP, Magkos F, Paruthi J, Mantzoros CS. Leptin's role in lipodystrophic and nonlipodystrophic insulin-resistant and diabetic individuals. Endocr Rev 2013; 34:377-412. [PMID: 23475416 PMCID: PMC3660716 DOI: 10.1210/er.2012-1053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Leptin is an adipocyte-secreted hormone that has been proposed to regulate energy homeostasis as well as metabolic, reproductive, neuroendocrine, and immune functions. In the context of open-label uncontrolled studies, leptin administration has demonstrated insulin-sensitizing effects in patients with congenital lipodystrophy associated with relative leptin deficiency. Leptin administration has also been shown to decrease central fat mass and improve insulin sensitivity and fasting insulin and glucose levels in HIV-infected patients with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)-induced lipodystrophy, insulin resistance, and leptin deficiency. On the contrary, the effects of leptin treatment in leptin-replete or hyperleptinemic obese individuals with glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus have been minimal or null, presumably due to leptin tolerance or resistance that impairs leptin action. Similarly, experimental evidence suggests a null or a possibly adverse role of leptin treatment in nonlipodystrophic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. In this review, we present a description of leptin biology and signaling; we summarize leptin's contribution to glucose metabolism in animals and humans in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo; and we provide insights into the emerging clinical applications and therapeutic uses of leptin in humans with lipodystrophy and/or diabetes.
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- Hyun-Seuk Moon
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA
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Kistner A, Vanpée M, Hall K. Leptin may enhance hepatic insulin sensitivity in children and women born small for gestational age. Endocr Connect 2013; 2:38-49. [PMID: 23781317 PMCID: PMC3680956 DOI: 10.1530/ec-12-0071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Children born small for gestational age (SGA) are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Lipodystrophy leads to early type 2 diabetes and leptin reverses the metabolic consequences of the disease. Low IGF-binding protein 1 (IGFBP1) can predict the development of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to determine leptin, insulin, and IGFBP1 in children and adult women born preterm or SGA to evaluate the role of leptin as a compensatory mechanism in insulin resistance development. METHODS Seventy-six children (8.5-10 years, 41 girls and 35 boys) and 45 women (23-30 years) were studied. The children comprised subjects born appropriate for gestational age (<30 gestational weeks) (n=22), born SGA at term (n=23), and full-term normal-weight controls (n=31). Among the women, the corresponding figures were, n=10, n=18, and n=17 respectively. Fasting levels of IGFBP1, leptin, insulin, and IGF1 were determined and total adiponectin only in women. RESULTS In girls and women, term SGA subjects had higher leptin levels in relation to BMI SDS (P=0.042 and P=0.03 respectively). More than half of IGFBP1 variability was explained by leptin and insulin in children. In term SGA women, IGFBP1 level was lower compared with controls (P=0.012) and the regression line of IGFBP1 on insulin was suppressed below -1 s.d. of a reference material. CONCLUSION Leptin levels were elevated in term SGA girls and women, in particular in adult women, but not found in preterm girls and women. IGFBP1 was lower in term SGA women. In children, leptin and insulin were strong suppressors of IGFBP1. We speculate that higher leptin levels could be a protective event to enhance hepatic insulin sensitivity.
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- Anna Kistner
- Department of Molecular Medicine and SurgeryKarolinska InstitutetSE-171 76, StockholmSweden
- Correspondence should be addressed to A Kistner Email
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- Department of Women and Child HealthKarolinska InstitutetSE-171 76, StockholmSweden
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and SurgeryKarolinska InstitutetSE-171 76, StockholmSweden
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Deng HZ, Deng H, Su Z, Li YH, Ma HM, Chen HS, Du ML. Insulin resistance and adiponectin levels are associated with height catch-up growth in pre-pubertal Chinese individuals born small for gestational age. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2012. [PMID: 23186039 PMCID: PMC3574033 DOI: 10.1186/1743-7075-9-107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Hong-Zhu Deng
- Department of Pediatrics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Ko JM, Park HK, Yang S, Hwang IT. Influence of catch-up growth on IGFBP-2 levels and association between IGFBP-2 and cardiovascular risk factors in Korean children born SGA. Endocr J 2012; 59:725-33. [PMID: 22673199 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej12-0080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Small for gestational age (SGA) at birth and postnatal growth pattern may have an impact on insulin resistance and body composition in their later life. Emerging evidence has indicated that insulin-like growth factor binding protein-2 (IGFBP-2) may be related to insulin sensitivity. The aim of this study was to evaluate insulin resistance and IGFBP-2 levels in SGA children, and to identify the effect of catch-up growth on IGFBP-2 concentration. Serum IGFBP-2 levels were measured in 103 Korean SGA children including 49 prepubertal and 54 pubertal subjects. Anthropometric values, fasting serum levels of metabolic parameters and insulin sensitivity indices were determined. Each prepubertal or pubertal group was subgrouped based on height or weight catch-up growth. The subgroups with weight catch-up showed higher values of BMI, body fat mass, percent body fat, and total cholesterol. Particularly in pubertal children, IGFBP-2 concentration was lower in the subgroup with weight catch-up. Catch-up growth in height did not affect insulin resistance and metabolic parameters. IGFBP-2 levels were inversely correlated with BMI, body fat mass, percent body fat, insulin and leptin levels in both prepubertal and pubertal groups. Additionally in the pubertal group, systolic blood pressure, cholesterol levels were related to IGFBP-2. A strong relationship between IGFBP-2, the insulin sensitivity index, and some cardiovascular risk factors was observed in children born SGA, suggesting that IGFBP-2 might be a promising marker for early recognition of insulin resistance, particularly in children with weight catch-up.
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- Jung Min Ko
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea
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Vickers MH. Developmental programming of the metabolic syndrome - critical windows for intervention. World J Diabetes 2011; 2:137-48. [PMID: 21954418 PMCID: PMC3180526 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v2.i9.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Metabolic disease results from a complex interaction of many factors, including genetic, physiological, behavioral and environmental influences. The recent rate at which these diseases have increased suggests that environmental and behavioral influences, rather than genetic causes, are fuelling the present epidemic. In this context, the developmental origins of health and disease hypothesis has highlighted the link between the periconceptual, fetal and early infant phases of life and the subsequent development of adult obesity and the metabolic syndrome. Although the mechanisms are yet to be fully elucidated, this programming was generally considered an irreversible change in developmental trajectory. Recent work in animal models suggests that developmental programming of metabolic disorders is potentially reversible by nutritional or targeted therapeutic interventions during the period of developmental plasticity. This review will discuss critical windows of developmental plasticity and possible avenues to ameliorate the development of postnatal metabolic disorders following an adverse early life environment.
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- Mark H Vickers
- Mark H Vickers, Liggins Institute and the National Research Centre for Growth and Development, University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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Breast milk hormones and regulation of glucose homeostasis. Int J Pediatr 2011; 2011:803985. [PMID: 21760816 PMCID: PMC3133796 DOI: 10.1155/2011/803985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2010] [Accepted: 02/28/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Growing evidence suggests that a complex relationship exists between the central nervous system and peripheral organs involved in energy homeostasis. It consists in the balance between food intake and energy expenditure and includes the regulation of nutrient levels in storage organs, as well as in blood, in particular blood glucose. Therefore, food intake, energy expenditure, and glucose homeostasis are strictly connected to each other. Several hormones, such as leptin, adiponectin, resistin, and ghrelin, are involved in this complex regulation. These hormones play a role in the regulation of glucose metabolism and are involved in the development of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. Recently, their presence in breast milk has been detected, suggesting that they may be involved in the regulation of growth in early infancy and could influence the programming of energy balance later in life. This paper focuses on hormones present in breast milk and their role in glucose homeostasis.
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Meazza C, Vitale G, Pagani S, Castaldi D, Ogliari G, Mari D, Laarej K, Tinelli C, Bozzola M. Common adipokine features of neonates and centenarians. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2011; 24:953-7. [PMID: 22308847 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2011.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Adipose tissue seems to be a pivotal organ in the aging process. We investigated whether healthy aging could have its roots in a sound metabolic condition from the first year of life by evaluating leptin and adiponectin levels in neonates [33 adequate for gestational age (AGA) and 29 small for gestational age (SGA)], 48 centenarians, and 50 healthy elderly subjects. At birth, SGA neonates showed lower leptin levels (SGA 0.88 +/- 0.28; AGA 2.22 +/- 0.91 ng/mL; p < 0.05) and comparable adiponectin levels with respect to AGA. At 1 year, SGA showed increased leptin (SGA 1.74 +/- 0.28; AGA 1.31 +/- 0.19 ng/mL) and slightly reduced adiponectin concentrations (SGA 35.51 +/- 2.53; AGA 38.56 +/- 3.18 microg/mL) than AGA. Centenarians showed lower leptin (centenarians 18.71 +/- 3.78; elderly 34.81 +/- 7.27 ng/mL; p < 0.05) and higher adiponectin levels (centenarians 55.63 +/- 7.7; elderly 33.51 +/- 4.1 microg/mL; p < 0.05) than elderly subjects. Centenarians, like AGA infants during the first year of life, show a favorable adipokine profile, suggesting that the metabolic condition at early age could affect the longevity of an individual.
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- Cristina Meazza
- Dipartimento di Scienze Pediatriche e Patologia Umana ed Ereditaria, Università di Pavia, Fondazione IRCCS San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
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