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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology
Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor concentrations in lean and overweight children and adolescents
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, Volume 91, No. 9, Year 2006
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Context: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor appear to be important components of the leptin-signaling cascade involved in energy homeostasis, and mice with BDNF or TrkB gene haploinsufficiency have excessive adiposity. Little is known about the relationship between adiposity and BDNF, particularly in children. Objective: The objective of the study was to study the association of serum BDNF with measures of adiposity in children. Design/Setting/Patients: BDNF was determined by a sandwich-type ELISA after an overnight fast in convenience sample of 328 subjects, aged 3-19 yr enriched for extreme obesity. In 43, BDNF was also measured before, and again 1 h after, consuming a high-energy content (787 kcal) milkshake. Main Outcome Measures: Measures included associations between BDNF and measures of adiposity. Results: There were no significant univariate associations between log BDNF and adiposity measured by body mass index (BMI), BMI-Z score, or fat mass. However, in an analysis of covariance accounting for age, sex, race, pubertal status, and platelet count, BDNF was lower in overweight children (mean ± SD, 39.8 ± 24.8 vs. 47.0 ± 25.4 ng/dl, P = 0.03); in multiple regression analyses with log BDNF as the dependent variable, BMI (P = 0.03), BMI-Z (P = 0.01), and body fat (P < 0.02) were all negatively associated with BDNF once age, pubertal status, and platelet count were included in the model. Ingestion of a meal did not significantly alter serum BDNF 1 h later (P = 0.26). Conclusions: Serum BDNF is lower in extremely overweight children and adolescents than those of normal weight. It remains to be determined whether obese individuals with low serum BDNF for age and platelet count have mutations that alter BDNF function. Copyright © 2006 by The Endocrine Society.
Authors & Co-Authors
El-Gharbawy, Areeg H.
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Adler-Wailes, Diane C.
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
Mirch, Margaret C.
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
Theim, Kelly R.
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
Ranzenhofer, Lisa
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
Tanofsky-Kraff, Marian
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
Yanovski, Jack A.
United States, Bethesda
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Nichd
United States, Bethesda
National Institutes of Health Nih
Statistics
Citations: 111
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1210/jc.2006-0658
ISSN:
0021972X
e-ISSN:
0021972X
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics
Maternal And Child Health
Noncommunicable Diseases