Altered adipokines in obese adolescents: a cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis across the spectrum of glycemia
Risa M. Wolf, Andrew E. Jaffe, Susana Rodriguez, Xia Lei, Dylan C. Sarver, Alexander T. Straub, G. William Wong, Sheela N. Magge
Abstract
Leptin is higher in obese adolescents and FGF21 is higher in obese hyperglycemic adolescents. The novel adipokine CTRP1 is higher in obese hyperglycemic adolescents, whereas CTRP9 was unchanged in this adolescent cohort.
Topics & Concepts
AdipokineMedicineLeptinInternal medicineObesityCross-sectional studyCohortEndocrinologyCohort studyDiabetes mellitusPathologyAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismRegulation of Appetite and Obesity