OBJECTIVE This paper reports the frequency, type, and degree of dyslipidemia in obese children before therapeutic intervention. The relationships between lipid values and weight status, as well as lipid values and physical fitness, of these children were also investigated. DESIGN AND METHODS The initial examination of the Freiburg Intervention Trial for Obese Children (FITOC) measured the val...

Nephrotic syndrome in children has been well recognized and extensively reported for several decades. Earlier descriptions of this disorder mentioned the clinical picture of the massively bloated, young child with muscle wasting and passage of scanty urine. Heavy proteinuria, decreased levels of serum proteins and hyperlipidemia were observed. An underlying etiologic condition was absent in mos...

Increased lipid levels are related to insulin resistance in children and adults (1–3). Insulin resistance occurs due to an inability to suppress hepatic glucose production (HGP) or to stimulate peripheral glucose uptake. It is not clear whether hyperlipidemia primarily affects hepatic or peripheral insulin sensitivity. In this study, the stable-labeled, frequently sampled intravenous glucose to...

Obesity now affects one in five children in the United States. Discrimination against overweight children begins early in childhood and becomes progressively institutionalized. Because obese children tend to be taller than their nonoverweight peers, they are apt to be viewed as more mature. The inappropriate expectations that result may have an adverse effect on their socialization. Many of the...