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Gallistl, S; Sudi, KM; Erwa, W; Aigner, R; Borkenstein, M.
Determinants of homocysteine during weight reduction in obese children and adolescents.
Metabolism. 2001; 50(10):1220-1223 Doi: 10.1053/meta.2001.25646
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Leading authors Med Uni Graz: Gallistl Siegfried
Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Aigner Reingard; Borkenstein Helmuth Martin; Erwa Wolfgang
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Abstract:: Plasma homocysteine levels have been shown to be associated with indexes of obesity and insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents. We, therefore, investigated the contribution of changes in body composition, markers of insulin resistance, folate, and vitamin B(12) to changes in homocysteine during a weight reduction program in obese children and adolescents. Thirty-seven obese white girls (mean SD; age, 12 +/- 1.8 years, body mass index [BMI], 26.9 +/- 5.25) and 19 obese white boys (age, 11.9 +/- 1.7 years; BMI, 26.2 +/- 5.2) were investigated for body composition, fasting total plasma homocysteine (tHcy), insulin, C-peptide, folate, and vitamin B(12) before and after a 3-week weight reduction program including physical activities. During weight reduction BMI, fat mass (FM), percentage fat mass, insulin, and C-peptide decreased significantly, whereas homocysteine and vitamin B(12) showed a significant increase. Folate and lean body mass (LBM) remained unchanged. tHcy concentration before weight reduction was a function of age, folate, and C-peptide, whereas tHcy concentration after weight reduction was a function of folate and baseline LBM. Changes in tHcy during weight reduction correlated significantly with baseline LBM and were related inversely to changes in LBM during weight reduction. Children who increased LBM showed lower increases in tHcy compared with children who lost LBM. In multiple linear regression analysis, only baseline LBM contributed independently and significantly to changes in tHcy. Our study suggests that LBM has a significant impact on tHcy metabolism during weight reduction. Copyright 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Adolescent -; Age Factors -; Body Composition -; Body Mass Index -; C-Peptide - blood; Child -; Folic Acid - blood; Homocysteine - blood; Humans -; Methionine - metabolism; Obesity - blood Obesity - physiopathology; Regression Analysis -; Time Factors -; Weight Loss - physiology