Obesity, systemic inflammation, and increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes among adolescents: a need for screening tools to target interventions
MD DeBoer - Nutrition, 2013 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus have their roots in childhood,
particularly in obese children and adolescents, raising important opportunities for early …
particularly in obese children and adolescents, raising important opportunities for early …
Obesity and low‐grade inflammation: a paediatric perspective
Childhood obesity is a major public health problem. Low‐grade inflammation, a hallmark
characterizing adult obesity, may be a pivotal mechanism linking obesity to its numerous …
characterizing adult obesity, may be a pivotal mechanism linking obesity to its numerous …
Glycoprotein acetyls: a novel inflammatory biomarker of early cardiovascular risk in the young
Background Low‐grade inflammation in the young may contribute to the early development
of cardiovascular disease. We assessed whether circulating levels of glycoprotein acetyls …
of cardiovascular disease. We assessed whether circulating levels of glycoprotein acetyls …
Infection, inflammation, height, and longevity
EM Crimmins, CE Finch - Proceedings of the National …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Using historical data from cohorts born before the 20th century in four northern European
countries, we show that increasing longevity and declining mortality in the elderly occurred …
countries, we show that increasing longevity and declining mortality in the elderly occurred …
The metabolic syndrome and concentrations of C-reactive protein among US youth
ES Ford, UA Ajani, AH Mokdad - Diabetes care, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—Adults with the metabolic syndrome show biochemical evidence of low-grade
inflammation. We sought to examine whether this is true among US youth with the metabolic …
inflammation. We sought to examine whether this is true among US youth with the metabolic …
Acute phase protein and cytokine levels in serum and saliva: a comparison of detectable levels and correlations in a depressed and healthy adolescent sample
ML Byrne, NM O'Brien-Simpson, EC Reynolds… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2013 - Elsevier
Recent research has examined associations between inflammation and mental health, and
has increasingly focused on utilising younger samples to characterise the temporal …
has increasingly focused on utilising younger samples to characterise the temporal …
Inflammation and cachexia in chronic kidney disease
WW Cheung, KH Paik, RH Mak - Pediatric nephrology, 2010 - Springer
Chronic inflammation is associated with cachexia and increased mortality risk in patients
with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Inflammation …
with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Inflammation …
Low-grade inflammation, obesity, and insulin resistance in adolescents
C Herder, S Schneitler, W Rathmann… - The Journal of …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Context: Low-grade inflammation is associated with insulin resistance and precedes the
onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults, but there are no comparable data in youth …
onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus in adults, but there are no comparable data in youth …
Metabolic syndrome in pediatrics: old concepts revised, new concepts discussed
The worldwide epidemic of childhood obesity in the last decades is responsible for the
occurrence in pediatrics of disorders once mainly found in adults, such as the metabolic …
occurrence in pediatrics of disorders once mainly found in adults, such as the metabolic …
Perceived discrimination and markers of cardiovascular risk among low‐income A frican A merican youth
BJ Goosby, S Malone, EA Richardson… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Our study examines the relationship between perceived discrimination and levels
of C‐reactive protein and blood pressure in low‐income youth ages 10− 15 years old …
of C‐reactive protein and blood pressure in low‐income youth ages 10− 15 years old …