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Sub-clinical vitamin D deficiency is a commonly unrecognized disorder in obese adolescents. The investigators hypothesize vitamin D deficiency will be highly prevalent in obese adolescents and those who are vitamin D deficient will be more insulin resistant.
This is a cross-sectional study of obese female adolescents matched for age, sex and pubertal staging. Serum 25-OH vitamin D, intact PTH , lipid profile, serum CRP measurements and oral glucose tolerance tests (with glucose and insulin level measurements) will be done to assess the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and to assess the insulin sensitivity- resistance indices.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obese female adolescents |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| To determine the prevalence of subclinical vitamin D deficiency in obese female adolescents. | At study entry |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| To assess the relationship of serum 25 (OH) D statuses to insulin and glucose concentrations during an OGTT and to serum transaminases and CRP. | At study entry |
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Obese female adolescents
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ambika Ashraf | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Children's Hospital, Universiy of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Alabama | 35233 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D014808 | Vitamin D Deficiency |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D007333 | Insulin Resistance |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001361 | Avitaminosis |
| D003677 | Deficiency Diseases |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
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| D009750 |
| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D006946 | Hyperinsulinism |
| D044882 | Glucose Metabolism Disorders |
| D008659 | Metabolic Diseases |