Turner syndrome and metabolic derangements: another example of fetal programming |
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Authors: | Baldin Alexandre Duarte Siviero-Miachon Adriana Aparecida Fabbri Tatiana de Lemos-Marini Sofia Helena Valente Spinola-Castro Angela Maria Baptista Maria Tereza Matias D'Souza-Li Lilia Freire Rodrigues Morcillo André Moreno Maciel-Guerra Andrea Trevas Guerra-Junior Gil |
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Affiliation: | Growth and Body Composition Lab, Center for Investigation in Pediatrics, Faculty of Medical Sciences (FCM), State University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil. |
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Abstract: | Background and aimTurner syndrome (TS) patients have an increased risk of weight gain and metabolic syndrome. To date, it is unknown what factors are involved in this metabolic process, even though it is recognized that TS patients are frequently born small-for-gestational age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between lipid and glucose profiles with being overweight and birth weight and length in TS patients.Study designThis was a cross-sectional study.Subjects and outcome measuresSerum glucose, insulin (HOMA-IR), total cholesterol, and triglycerides were measured in 64 patients with TS. Data regarding birth weight and length and current body mass index (BMI) were also evaluated.ResultsTotal cholesterol showed a significant negative correlation with birth weight and a positive correlation with BMI; triglycerides showed significant negative correlation with birth weight and length and a positive correlation with BMI; and HOMA-IR showed a significant negative correlation with birth weight and length. Low birth weight and a high BMI were predictive for 28% of total cholesterol and triglycerides; and low birth weight for 22% of HOMA-IR.ConclusionsLipid profile was correlated with a high current BMI and low birth weight and length in TS patients and glucose profile only with low birth weight. Thus far, growth retardation may play a role in metabolic derangements in this group of patients, being considered another example of fetal programming. |
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Keywords: | Turner syndrome Fetal programming Birth weight Length weight Body mass index |
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