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Changes in inflammatory markers in estonian pubertal boys with different BMI values and increments: A 3‐Year Follow‐Up Study
Author(s) -
Mengel Eva,
Tillmann Vallo,
Remmel Liina,
Kool Pille,
Purge Priit,
Lätt Evelin,
Jürimäe Jaak
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.438
H-Index - 199
eISSN - 1930-739X
pISSN - 1930-7381
DOI - 10.1002/oby.21756
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , leptin , overweight , obesity , monocyte , inflammation
Objective Serum inflammatory markers could help to identify those boys with overweight (OWB) who gain weight more extensively during puberty. This study aimed to examine the longitudinal changes in different serum inflammatory markers through puberty in boys with different BMI values and increments. Methods Twenty‐six OWB and 29 normal‐weight boys (NWB) were followed yearly for 3 years to measure changes in BMI and serum concentrations of 12 inflammatory markers. Results OWB had higher ( P < 0.033) baseline interleukin (IL)‐6, IL‐8, interferon gamma (IFN‐γ), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF‐α), and IL‐1α concentrations in comparison with NWB. Over the 3‐year period, IFN‐γ ( P = 0.0001) and TNF‐α ( P = 0.0042) decreased more in OWB compared to NWB. Serum IL‐8, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)‐1, and leptin increased further in those OWB who gained BMI more extensively through puberty compared to OWB who gained weight at slower rates ( P < 0.033). Conclusions Serum IFN‐γ and TNF‐α levels decreased more during pubertal years in OWB compared to NWB, indicating that pubertal maturation itself may have a favorable impact on the inflammation of obesity. Serum IL‐8, MCP‐1, and leptin could help to identify OWB who gain BMI more extensively during pubertal years.