ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL8 are emerging molecules involving lipid metabolism. In previous in vivo study using mice, ANGPTL8 regulated the activation of ANGPTL3 which was known to inhibit lipoprotein lipase activity and stimulate lipolysis of adipose tissue. Besides, glypican 4 was identified as a novel adipokine modulating adipocyte differentiation. Thus, the investigators postulated that different serum concentrations of ANGPTL3, ANGPTL8 and glypican 4 might affect progression of obesity in children. The investigators measure these molecules in Korean children, and investigate the association between these molecules and development of obesity.
Participants in this study were selected from the Korean Metabolic disorders \& Obesity Study in Elementary School children (KMOSES), the main aim of which was to comprehensively assess obesity-related metabolic risk factors and to evaluate clinical outcomes in Korean children prospectively. Korean children who were participated in a school-based health examination, were reexamined for the 3-year follow-up assessment.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
457
Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine
Seoul, VD, South Korea
The changes of body mass index according to serum level of ANGPTL3, ANGPTL8 and glypican 4
Time frame: Baseline and 3 years
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