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Plasma triglyceride clearing in obese children.

P P Forget, J Fernandes, P H Begemann

    The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
    |August 1, 1975
    PubMed
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    Obese children often have high triglyceride levels and reduced fat removal, which improves with weight loss. Carbohydrate metabolism issues like hyperinsulinemia also improve, but glucose intolerance may persist.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Endocrinology
    • Metabolic Disorders
    • Nutritional Science

    Background:

    • Obesity in children is a growing concern with potential metabolic complications.
    • Understanding lipid and carbohydrate metabolism in obese children is crucial for health management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate lipid and carbohydrate metabolism abnormalities in obese children.
    • To assess the impact of weight loss on these metabolic parameters.

    Main Methods:

    • Measured plasma triglyceride and cholesterol concentrations.
    • Assessed plasma fractional triglyceride removal using the intravenous fat tolerance test.
    • Evaluated plasma postheparin lipoprotein lipase activity.
    • Assessed glucose tolerance and insulin levels.

    Main Results:

    • Obese children showed elevated triglycerides, normal cholesterol, and reduced fractional triglyceride removal.
    • Weight loss normalized triglyceride levels and improved fat removal.
    • Increased postheparin lipoprotein lipase activity correlated with obesity severity.
    • Decreased glucose tolerance and hyperinsulinemia were observed.
    • Hyperinsulinemia resolved with dietary restriction, but glucose intolerance persisted.

    Conclusions:

    • Obesity in children is associated with significant lipid metabolism disturbances, particularly hypertriglyceridemia and impaired triglyceride clearance.
    • Weight loss is effective in reversing these lipid abnormalities.
    • While hyperinsulinemia improves with weight loss, persistent glucose intolerance suggests a more complex interplay in carbohydrate metabolism that warrants further investigation.

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