Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor in prepubertal obese children: results from a 2-year lifestyle intervention programme
Plasma brain-derived neurotrophic factor in prepubertal obese children: results from a 2-year lifestyle intervention programme
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2265.2012.04431.x
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发表时间:
2012-11-01
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Caixas, Assumpta
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作者:
Corripio, Raquel;Gonzalez-Clemente, Jose-Miguel;Caixas, Assumpta
Context Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a neurotrophin potentially involved in the pathophysiology of obesity and metabolic syndrome in adults. In children, it has scarcely been studied. Objective To analyse plasma BDNF and its relationship with metabolic syndrome components before and after 2 similar to years of a lifestyle intervention programme in a prepubertal obese cohort. Design and setting Casecontrol study with a 2-year prospective follow-up in a referral paediatric endocrine outpatient centre. Patients and methods Seventy-three prepubertal obese children, 8.03 similar to +/-similar to 1.08 similar to years old, and 47 age- and gender-matched lean controls were studied. Anthropometric parameters, blood pressure, platelet count (PLT), oral glucose tolerance test, homoeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), lipid profile, BDNF, diet and physical activity were evaluated. Weight loss was considered if z-score body mass index (BMI) decreased at least 0.5 SD. Results At baseline, BDNF tended to be lower in prepubertal obese children compared with lean controls (P similar to=similar to 0.076). BDNF did not correlate with any metabolic syndrome component. After 2 similar to years, obese patients showed an increase in BDNF. Regression model analysis adjusted by age, sex, puberty, BMI, PLT and HOMA-IR showed that BDNF increased in subjects who lost weight (P similar to=similar to 0.036), practiced sports (P similar to=similar to 0.008) and had an adequate carbohydrate intake (P similar to=similar to 0.032). Conclusions Plasma BDNF tends to be lower in obese prepubertal children than in lean controls, is not related to any other metabolic syndrome component and increases after a lifestyle intervention programme.