2024
Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants
Buck C, Santoro K, Shabanova V, Martin C, Taylor S. Establishing feasibility and reliability of subcutaneous fat measurements by ultrasound in very preterm infants. Pediatric Research 2024, 1-8. PMID: 39069538, DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03439-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVery preterm infantsBody composition assessmentPreterm infantsPostmenstrual ageMarkers of metabolic healthFat distributionBedside ultrasoundCohort of very preterm infantsComposition assessmentWeeks' PMA,Metabolic healthIntra-rater intraclass correlation coefficientBrain growthBody composition metricsBody composition outcomesBedside ultrasound techniqueRegional fat distributionPoint of care ultrasoundIntraclass correlation coefficientPostmenstrual weeksMulticenter cohortRegional fatSubcutaneous fat distributionComposite outcomeSubcutaneous fat measurements
2021
CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution
Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash‐Margita A, Hellerstein M, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Pierpont B, Zhao D, Shulman GI, Caprio S. CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution. Obesity 2021, 29: 2068-2080. PMID: 34672413, PMCID: PMC8612981, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal fat distributionVisceral adipose tissueCIDEA expressionFat distributionProtein levelsAbdominal SATAdolescent girlsHigher visceral adipose tissueSubcutaneous adipose tissue biopsiesAdipose tissue biopsiesReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionMagnetic resonance imagingWeight gain effectsExpression of CIDEAAdipocyte dysfunctionSAT biopsiesAdipose lipidsInsulin resistanceAdipocyte hypertrophySmall adipocytesAdipose tissueTissue biopsiesUnfavorable patternsStrong inverse correlation
2018
A low visceral fat proportion, independent of total body fat mass, protects obese adolescent girls against fatty liver and glucose dysregulation: a longitudinal study
Umano GR, Shabanova V, Pierpont B, Mata M, Nouws J, Tricò D, Galderisi A, Santoro N, Caprio S. A low visceral fat proportion, independent of total body fat mass, protects obese adolescent girls against fatty liver and glucose dysregulation: a longitudinal study. International Journal Of Obesity 2018, 43: 673-682. PMID: 30337653, PMCID: PMC9354568, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-018-0227-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody fat distributionHepatic fat contentGlucose metabolismVisceral fatInsulin resistanceObese adolescentsFat distributionWhole-body insulin sensitivity indexOral glucose tolerance testTotal body fat massSubcutaneous fatIntrahepatic fat contentImpaired glucose metabolismLow ratio groupGlucose tolerance testObese adolescent girlsSubjects/methodsWeBody fat massInsulin sensitivity indexHepatic fat accumulationMajor determinantGlucose dysregulationFatty liverTolerance testFat mass