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Background: Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a clinical sign that commonly occurs in obesity; however, its specificity and sensitivity have been controversial. It is unknown if AN severity degree can be a useful marker for cardiometabolic disorders screening. We suggest that the stratified analysis of AN severity degree in neck by Burke's scale could be a useful tool in the screening of cardiometabolic alterations in obese children. Objective: The aim of this study was the association of AN severity degree in neck by Burke's scale with anthropometric, biochemical, and inflammatory parameters in obese school-age children from Mexico City. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, including 95 obese school-age children stratified by AN severity degree in neck by Burke's scale. Anthropometric and fasting biochemical measurements were determined. Variables were compared by x 2 test for frequencies and one-way ANOVA with Bonferroni posttest for continuous variables. Linear regression analysis adjusted by gender, BMI, and age was performed to evaluate the association between AN severity degree and cardiometabolic alterations. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: As AN severity degree in neck by Burke's scale increased, diastolic blood pressure (p=0.001) and triglycerides (p=0.02) significantly increased and adiponectin significantly decreased (p=0.02). Positive associations between grade 3 AN and waist circumference, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, total cholesterol, and LDL cholesterol were observed. Conclusion: Our findings could be used to identify an easier clinical tool to prevent obesity progression and its complications in pediatrics. There are no similar studies.
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a disease characterized by a deficiency in production or action of insulin. It is the result mainly of the interaction of the environment, lifestyle, as well as genetic factors. It is considered as one of the major health issues in the world because it affects severely the psychological well-being and overall life quality. Recently it has been shown that DNA copy number variations (CNVs) are associated with several diseases, including obesity and T2D. The CNVs are present from 9 to 18 % of the genome and can modify the expression levels of mRNA and proteins encoded by genes located near their localization. Less is known about their contribution to the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases, which is necessary to characterize so that these variations can be potentially used as biomarkers of genetic risk CNVs of T2D.
La diabetes tipo 2 (DT2) es una enfermedad caracterizada por una deficiencia en la producción o acción de la insulina; es el resultado de la interacción principalmente de factores ambientales, el estilo de vida, asícomo factores genéticos. Se considera como uno de los problemas de salud más importantes en el mundo debido a que afecta seriamente la independencia, el bienestar psicológico y en general la calidad de vida. Recientemente se ha demostrado que las variaciones en el número de copias de ADN (CNV, del inglés copy number variations) se asocian con diferentes enfermedades, entre ellas la obesidad y DT2. Las CNV se presentan en el 9 al 18 % del genoma y pueden modificar los niveles de expresión de mRNA y proteína codificados por genes cercanos a su ubicación. Poco se conoce acerca de su contribución en la patogénesis de las enfermedades metabólicas, por lo cual es necesario caracterizar estas variaciones para que potencialmente sean utilizadas como biomarcadores genéticos de riesgo de DT2.
