Effect of a 10-week Weight Loss Camp on Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Danish Children
Effect of a 10-week Weight Loss Camp on Fatty Liver Disease and Insulin Sensitivity in Obese Danish Children
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DOI:
10.1097/mpg.0b013e31822cdedf
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发表时间:
2012-02-01
影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
Vilstrup, Hendrik
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作者:
Gronboek, Henning;Lange, Aksel;Vilstrup, Hendrik
Background and Objective: Childhood nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) associated with insulin resistance and obesity is a growing problem and increases the risk of cirrhosis, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular complications. We examined the effects of a 10-week "weight loss camp" residency in obese children on the prevalence and degree of NAFLD and insulin sensitivity with 12-month follow-up.Methods: At the camp, 117 obese white children (body mass index 28.0 +/- 3.6 kg/m(2), age 12.1 +/- 1.3 years) exercised moderately for 1 hour/day and restricted their energy intake to induce weight loss. NAFLD was diagnosed and graded using ultrasound and transaminasemia. Insulin sensitivity and glucose tolerance were assessed using homeostasis model assessment and oral glucose tolerance test. We performed anthropometric measurements and determined body composition using bioimpedance. Data were collected from 71 of 117 children at entry, after the 10 weeks at the camp, and 12 months after the camp ended.Results: The children showed an average weight loss of 7.1 +/- 2.7 kg during the camp. At baseline, 43% had ultrasonographic liver steatosis, 50% elevated transaminases (>25IU/L), and reduced insulin sensitivity. These abnormalities were mutually related and improved significantly during the camp (P