Relation of total homocysteine level with metabolic and anthropometric variables in obese children and adolescents

ABACI, AYHAN; Akelma, Ahmet; Ozdemir, Osman; Hizli, Samil; Razi, Cem; Akin, Kadir

doi:10.3906/sag-1011-1252

Relation of total homocysteine level with metabolic and anthropometric variables in obese children and adolescents

ABACI A., Akelma A. Z., Ozdemir O., Hizli S., Razi C. H., Akin K. O.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.69-76, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2012
Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1011-1252
Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.69-76
Anahtar Kelimeler: Atherosclerosis, homocysteine, insulin resistance, obesity, puberty
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: To evaluate the total homocysteine (tHcy) level, a risk factor for atherosclerosis, atherothrombosis, and insulin resistance, for sex and pubertal state differences in obese children. Its relationship with metabolic and anthropometric parameters was also investigated.