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Low-birth weight children develop lower sex hormone binding globulin and higher dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate levels and aggravate their visceral adiposity and hypoadiponectinemia between six and eight years of age.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19737922     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Most children born small for gestational age (SGA) normalize their body size by late infancy. Between 2 and 6 yr, such SGA children develop higher circulating levels of insulin, lower levels of adiponectin, and more visceral fat than appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) controls, even in the absence of overweight. Here we report on their further course between 6 and 8 yr. STUDY DESIGN AND POPULATION: Longitudinal study over 2 yr comparing data from 32 AGA vs. 32 SGA children, matched for gender, height, weight, and body mass index at the age of 6 yr. MAIN OUTCOMES: Fasting insulin, dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), SHBG, high-molecular-weight (HMW) adiponectin, leptin, IGF-I; body composition by absorptiometry; and abdominal fat partitioning by magnetic resonance imaging. RESULTS: Between 6 and 8 yr, novel AGA-vs.-SGA divergences emerged (higher DHEAS and lower SHBG in SGA; P < 0.001), and some earlier divergences widened further (HMW adiponectin, visceral fat; P < 0.001), whereas others stabilized (fasting insulin, IGF-I). At age 8 yr, the most discerning features of SGA children were a high ratio of visceral over sc fat in the abdominal region (69% of SGA children), HMW hypoadiponectinemia (41%), fasting hyperinsulinemia (34%), and elevated circulating IGF-I levels (31%). CONCLUSION: SGA children with spontaneous catch-up growth develop relatively high DHEAS and low SHBG levels and become more often HMW hypoadiponectinemic and viscerally adipose between 6 and 8 yr of age.
Authors:
Lourdes Ibáñez; Abel Lopez-Bermejo; Marta Díaz; Larisa Suárez; Francis de Zegher
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-09-08
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism     Volume:  94     ISSN:  1945-7197     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab.     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-10-07     Completed Date:  2009-10-20     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0375362     Medline TA:  J Clin Endocrinol Metab     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3696-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Endocrinology Unit, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, University of Barcelona, 08950 Esplugues, Barcelona, Spain. libanez@hsjdbcn.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Absorptiometry, Photon
Adiponectin / deficiency*
Age Factors
Biological Markers / blood
Body Composition*
Body Mass Index
Case-Control Studies
Child
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate / blood*
Female
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Small for Gestational Age*
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism
Intra-Abdominal Fat / metabolism*
Leptin / blood
Longitudinal Studies
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin / deficiency*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adiponectin; 0/Biological Markers; 0/Leptin; 0/Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin; 651-48-9/Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate; 67763-96-6/Insulin-Like Growth Factor I

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