2012
DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2011-0426
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The relation of vitamin D deficiency with puberty and insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents

Abstract: The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has been rapidly increasing in recent years. Obese individuals are at risk for vitamin D deficiency. The aim of this study was to investigate the relation of vitamin D deficiency with puberty and insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents. A total of 106 children and adolescents (48 prepubertal and 58 pubertal) between 8 and 16 years of age were included in the study. Fasting blood glucose, insulin, lipid profile, calcium, phosphorus, alkaline … Show more

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“…The low average BMI and the low proportion of overweight participants are comparable to other studies in Shanghai [26] , and are representative of the general urban female population of Shanghai. Since previous studies [27][28][29][30] mainly focused on the relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and insulin resistance in obese populations, the results of our study provide evidence that abnormal vitamin D status may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetes in a population with relatively low BMI.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 52%
“…The low average BMI and the low proportion of overweight participants are comparable to other studies in Shanghai [26] , and are representative of the general urban female population of Shanghai. Since previous studies [27][28][29][30] mainly focused on the relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and insulin resistance in obese populations, the results of our study provide evidence that abnormal vitamin D status may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetes in a population with relatively low BMI.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 52%
“…In recent years, the relationship between vitamin D and glucose metabolism has been widely analyzed, although the results have been conflicting (4,6,8,25,26). In this study, we observed that vitamin D status and HOMA SDS differed between obese subjects during prepuberty and puberty.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 59%
“…The fact that vitamin D deficiency is more frequent in adolescents than in prepubertal children (5,6) suggests that puberty may be involved in the deficiency. However, there are few data in the literature regarding the influence of puberty on the vitamin D status of obese children and adolescents; moreover, the possible correlation between vitamin D status and insulin resistance requires further clarification (6).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Also the findings from studies that examined only obese or overweight (BMI > 95th or BMI > 85th percentile) subjects (31)(32)(33)(34) were similar and did not differ from those with non-obese subjects (35)(36)(37)(38). Neither socioeconomic status nor physical activity where examined had any effect on the above findings (23,24,26,37).…”
Section: Vitamin D Deficiency and Its Relation To Mets Or Its Componentsmentioning
confidence: 71%