OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the presence of oxidative stress in obese children without co-morbidities. METHODS: The study population included 68 children (30 girls, 38 boys), between 6 and 14 years of age. The levels of markers of oxidative damage (malondialdehyde [MDA], and plasma carbonyl groups [CG]) and measures of antioxidant defense, such as the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and low molecular scavengers (erythrocyte-reduced glutathione [GSH], alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene) were determined. Children were categorized in groups by the standard deviation score of body mass index (SDS-BMI). Twenty children were non-obese (SDS-BMI< or =1.33), and the 48 obese children (SDS-BMI> or =2) were further divided into two groups: SDS-BMI> or =3 (22 children) and > or =2 SDS-BMI<3 (26 children). RESULTS: The levels of MDA and CG were significantly higher (p<0.05) in children with SDS-BMI> or =3. The GPx activity was increased, while the GSH concentration was lower in obese children compared with non-obese children (p<0.01). There were no differences in serum alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene levels between groups. MDA was the sole marker of oxidative damage that was positively correlated with SDS-BMI, (r=0.35, p=0.015), and negatively with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (r=- 0.32, p=0.027). GPx was inversely related to total cholesterol (r=- 0.34, p=0.019). In multiple regression analysis, we confirmed that SDS-BMI and HDL-C were determinants of MDA. CONCLUSIONS: Severe childhood obesity is associated with oxidative stress. Thus, providing foods with high antioxidant capacity in addition to a hypocaloric diet is crucial for the treatment of obese children.
OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the presence of oxidative stress in obesechildren without co-morbidities. METHODS: The study population included 68 children (30 girls, 38 boys), between 6 and 14 years of age. The levels of markers of oxidative damage (malondialdehyde [MDA], and plasma carbonyl groups [CG]) and measures of antioxidant defense, such as the enzyme glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and low molecular scavengers (erythrocyte-reduced glutathione [GSH], alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene) were determined. Children were categorized in groups by the standard deviation score of body mass index (SDS-BMI). Twenty children were non-obese (SDS-BMI< or =1.33), and the 48 obesechildren (SDS-BMI> or =2) were further divided into two groups: SDS-BMI> or =3 (22 children) and > or =2 SDS-BMI<3 (26 children). RESULTS: The levels of MDA and CG were significantly higher (p<0.05) in children with SDS-BMI> or =3. The GPx activity was increased, while the GSH concentration was lower in obesechildren compared with non-obesechildren (p<0.01). There were no differences in serum alpha-tocopherol and beta-carotene levels between groups. MDA was the sole marker of oxidative damage that was positively correlated with SDS-BMI, (r=0.35, p=0.015), and negatively with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (r=- 0.32, p=0.027). GPx was inversely related to total cholesterol (r=- 0.34, p=0.019). In multiple regression analysis, we confirmed that SDS-BMI and HDL-C were determinants of MDA. CONCLUSIONS: Severe childhood obesity is associated with oxidative stress. Thus, providing foods with high antioxidant capacity in addition to a hypocaloric diet is crucial for the treatment of obesechildren.
Authors: J Warolin; K R Coenen; J L Kantor; L E Whitaker; L Wang; S A Acra; L J Roberts; M S Buchowski Journal: Pediatr Obes Date: 2013-01-07 Impact factor: 4.000
Authors: T Rendo-Urteaga; B Puchau; M Chueca; M Oyarzabal; M C Azcona-Sanjulián; J A Martínez; A Marti Journal: Eur J Pediatr Date: 2013-12-06 Impact factor: 3.183
Authors: Alexey A Tinkov; Olga P Ajsuvakova; Tommaso Filippini; Ji-Chang Zhou; Xin Gen Lei; Eugenia R Gatiatulina; Bernhard Michalke; Margarita G Skalnaya; Marco Vinceti; Michael Aschner; Anatoly V Skalny Journal: Biomolecules Date: 2020-04-24