Changes in dynamic insulin and gastrointestinal hormone secretion in obese children

Autor: Joachim Woelfle, Christian L. Roth, Kathleen D. Bongiovanni, Bettina Gohlke
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Journal of pediatric endocrinologymetabolism : JPEM. 23(12)
ISSN: 0334-018X
Popis: Background: Disturbed satiety and hunger perception in obese individuals has been reported, however data on the dynamic changes of hormonal mediators are sparse. Objective: To evaluate the secretion pattern of insulin, ghrelin, peptide-YY (PYY), and amylin via 0 to 180 min oral glucose tolerance testing in obese and lean children. Subjects and Methods: A prospective clinical study was conducted on lean (n=9) and obese (n=20) Caucasian children of comparable age, gender, and pubertal stage. Serial blood samples were collected. Results: Compared to baseline, levels of acylated ghrelin showed a significant decrease in lean (p
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