Understanding What Healthy Means Among Overweight and Obese Adolescents

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel L. Manes
Keyword(s):  
Obese Adolescents

Therapeutic Effect of Metformin and Vitamin E Versus Prescriptive Diet in Obese Adolescents with Fatty Liver

2011 ◽  
Vol 81 (6) ◽  
pp. 398-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akcam ◽  
Boyaci ◽  
Pirgon ◽  
Kaya ◽  
Uysal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Vitamin E ◽  
Fatty Liver ◽  
Liver Steatosis ◽  
Tnf Alpha ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Fasting Insulin ◽  
Alcoholic Fatty Liver ◽  
Obese Adolescents

Objective: The aim of the study was to determine whether metformin or vitamin E treatment for six months is effective in reducing body weight, blood pressure, and also ameliorating insulin resistance, adiponectin, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha in obese adolescents with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Methods: Sixty-seven obese adolescents with liver steatosis (age range, 9 - 17 years) were included in the study. The metformin group received an 850-mg dose of metformin daily and the vitamin E group received 400 U vitamin E /daily, in capsule form for 6 months, plus an individually tailored diet, exercise, and behavioral therapy. Results: After 6 months later, there was a significant decline in body mass index, and fasting insulin and homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) values in all three groups. Moreover, in comparingson of changes in HOMA among the groups, the metformin- treated group showed significantly improved metabolic control and insulin sensitivity (HOMA) at the end of the study. There were no significant differences for changes of adiponectin, TNF-alpha, in all three groups after 6 months study. Conclusion: These data suggest that metformin treatment is more effective than dietary advice and vitamin E treatment in reducing insulin resistance, and also in ameliorating metabolic parameters such as fasting insulin and lipid levels, in obese adolescents having NAFLD.

Screen-Time Behavior As a Predictor of Depressive Symptoms in Overweight and Obese Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa A. Murray ◽  
Ronald J. Sigal ◽  
Glen P. Kenny ◽  
Stasia Hadjiyannakis ◽  
Angela S. Alberga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Time Behavior ◽  
Obese Adolescents

State of gut microbiota and dietary preferences in obese adolescents

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46
Author(s):  
L.K. Parkhomenko ◽  
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L.A. Strashok ◽  
M.A. Khomenko ◽  
T.P. Osolodchenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Obese Adolescents ◽  
Dietary Preferences
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