Role of FGF21 and Leptin for the Diagnosis of Metabolic Health in Children with and without Obesity
Eleni M Domouzoglou, Antonios P Vlahos, Michail I Papafaklis, Vasileios K Cholevas, Nikolaos Chaliasos, Ekaterini Siomou, Lampros K Michalis, Agathocles Tsatsoulis, Katerina K Naka, Margarida F B Silva · 2023
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Eleni Domouzoglou and co-authors hunt for blood markers that reveal a child's metabolic health, in a 2023 study. Two children with the same weight can face very different risks, and doctors need early ways to tell healthy obesity from the unhealthy kind. The team measured four regulator proteins, including FGF21 and leptin, in seventy-eight children. They also checked blood vessel function by ultrasound-based tests of artery widening and wall thickness.
Children were divided into healthy and unhealthy groups within both normal weight and higher weight bands. The markers were then compared across those four states. A cheap blood test that flags the unhealthy state early could focus lifestyle support on the children who need it most, before damage sets in.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Eleni M Domouzoglou, Antonios P Vlahos, Michail I Papafaklis, Vasileios K Cholevas, Nikolaos Chaliasos, Ekaterini Siomou, Lampros K Michalis, Agathocles Tsatsoulis, Katerina K Naka, Margarida F B Silva |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |