The Predictive Value of Adipokines and Metabolic Risk Factors for Dropouts and Treatment Outcomes in Children With Obesity Treated in a Pediatric Rehabilitation Center

Autor: Eline Vermeiren, Annelies Van Eyck, Karolien Van De Maele, Marijke Ysebaert, Sanae Makhout, Ann De Guchtenaere, Maria Van Helvoirt, Ann Tanghe, Tiffany Naets, Leentje Vervoort, Caroline Braet, Luc Bruyndonckx, Benedicte De Winter, Stijn Verhulst, Kim Van Hoorenbeeck
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 13 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-2392
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.822962
Popis: BackgroundInpatient pediatric obesity treatments are highly effective, although dropouts and weight regain threaten long-term results. Preliminary data indicate that leptin, adiponectin, and cardiometabolic comorbidities might predict treatment outcomes. Previous studies have mainly focused on the individual role of adipokines and comorbidities, which is counterintuitive, as these risk factors tend to cluster. This study aimed to predict the dropouts and treatment outcomes by pre-treatment patient characteristics extended with cardiometabolic comorbidities (individually and in total), leptin, and adiponectin.MethodsChildren aged 8–18 years were assessed before, immediately after and 6 months after a 12-month inpatient obesity treatment. Anthropometric data were collected at each visit. Pre-treatment lipid profiles; glucose, insulin, leptin, and adiponectin levels; and blood pressure were measured. The treatment outcome was evaluated by the change in body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score (SDS) corrected for age and sex.ResultsWe recruited 144 children with a mean age of 14.3 ± 2.2 years and a mean BMI of 36.7 ± 6.2 kg/m2 corresponding to 2.7 ± 0.4 BMI SDS. The 57 patients who dropped out during treatment and the 44 patients who dropped out during aftercare had a higher pre-treatment BMI compared to the patients who completed the treatment (mean BMI, 38.3 ± 6.8 kg/m2 vs 35.7 ± 5.5 kg/m2) and those who completed aftercare (mean BMI, 34.6 ± 5.3 kg/m2 vs 37.7 ± 6.3 kg/m2) (all p
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