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Beneficial Effects of Dietary Intervention on Serum Lipid and Apolipoprotein Levels in Obese Children

Hiroomi Endo, MD; Yasuo Takagi, MD; Tomio Nozue, MD; Keiko Kuwahata, MD; Fujio Uemasu, MD; Ario Kobayashi, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1992;146(3):303-305.


Abstract

• Effects of weight reduction on serum levels of lipids and apolipoproteins were measured in 13 obese children (seven girls, six boys). Mean weight loss of 8.4% of the initial body weight was achieved after 4 weeks of energy intake restriction and exercise. Serum total cholesterol (5.46±1.01 mmol/L) and triglyceride (2.08±0.52 mmol/L) levels were significantly high compared with control values before treatment and were significantly reduced to 4.32±0.75 and 1.31 ±0.42 mmol/L, respectively, after treatment. Serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol level (1.03±0.23 mmol/L) was significantly low and unchanged after treatment (0.94±0.25 mmol/L). Serum apolipoprotein A-I level (0.039±0.009 mmol/L or 111 ± 0.26 g/L) was normal before treatment and significantly reduced, to 0.032±0.007 mmol/L or 0.92±0.19 g/L, after weight reduction. Serum apolipoprotein B level (0.00019±0.00007 mmol/L or 1.07±0.21 g/L) was significantly high before treatment and decreased to the normal range after treatment (0.00014±0.0009 mmol/L or 0.76±0.24 g/L). The ratio of apolipoprotein B to apolipoprotein A-I (1.09±0.29) was significantly high on admission and decreased significantly to 0.64±0.12 after treatment. Serum apolipoprotein E level (0.0014±0.0006 mmol/L or 0.05 ±0.02 g/L) was normal and decreased to 0.0008±0.0002 mmol/L or 0.03±0.01 g/L after treatment. In conclusion, weight reduction achieved by energy intake restriction and exercise had beneficial effects on serum lipid and apolipoprotein concentrations for the prevention of future atherosclerosis.

(AJDC. 1992;146:303-305)



Author Affiliations

From the Department of Pediatrics, Showa University Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.


Footnotes

Accepted for publication April 8, 1991.

Read before the 14th International Congress of Nutrition, Seoul, South Korea, August 24, 1989.

Reprint requests to Department of Pediatrics, Showa University Toyosu Hospital, Toyosu 4-1-18, Koto-ku, 135 Tokyo, Japan (Dr Endo).



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