[Estimation of the correlation of insulin resistance and selected adipocytokines in children with simple obesity--preliminary study].
BACKGROUND
Insulin resistance--a key element of the metabolic syndrome--is observed in children with simple obesity. Adipose tissue is producing bioactive substances called adipocytokines. Some of them may play a role in the development of insulin resistance.


OBJECTIVE
Estimation of the frequency of insulin resistance and its correlation with leptin, adiponectin and resistin levels in children with simple obesity.


METHODS
The 53 children (BMI>97 centile), mean age 13.57 years. Mean BMI was +4.04 SDS. Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed. Insulin levels at 0' < or = 15 microIU/mL and/or insulin peak during OGTT < or = 150 microIU/mL and/or peak at 120' < or =75 microIU/mL were established as normal values. Homa ratio was calculated. Patients were divided into groups depending on the presence or absence of hyperinsulinemia / insulin resistance. Concentrations of adiponectin, leptin, resistin were measured.


RESULTS
In 13.23 % children various types of hyperglycemia were diagnosed and hyperinsulinemia in OGTT was noted in 83.02 %. Severe insulin resistance (HOMA>3) was diagnosed in 71.82 %. In the hyperinsulinemia group higher glucose levels in OGTT were stated comparing to the non hyperinsulinemia group. In children with insulin resistance, higher BMI and SD BMI were observed. In this paper results of correlations of adipocytokines levels and anthropometric parameters or carbohydrates metabolism in children with / without insulin resistance are presented.


CONCLUSIONS
In children with severe insulin resistance adiponectin concentrations correlate negatively with glucose levels, there is a positive correlation of adiponectin and glucose and insulin in a group without severe insulin resistance. In patients with insulin resistance leptin concentrations correlate positively with the degree of obesity and insulin levels in OGTT.
Rudzka-Kocjan
Agnieszka
A
Klinika Pediatrii, Oddział Endokrynologii Instytutu "Pomnik--Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka" w Warszawie, Warszawa. arudzka@op.pl
Szarras-Czapnik
Maria
M
B
Janusz
J
Ginalska-Malinowska
Maria
M
D052242:Adiponectin / Q000097:blood*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000378:metabolism; D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020738:Leptin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D052243:Resistin / Q000097:blood*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013223:Statistics as Topic
D052242:Adiponectin; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D036341:Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D020738:Leptin; D052243:Resistin