Comparative Analysis of the GH/IGF-1 Axis during the First Sixth Months in Children with Low Birth Weight.

Luciana Pessoa Maciel Diniz Taisy Cinthia Ferro Cavalcante Amanda Alves Marcelino da Silva

Published in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)

Alterations in insulin resistance markers, demonstrated by increased GH without a proportional increase in IGF-1, were observed to be significant in children with a low birth weight with greater adiposity in this group which may increase the risk of metabolic diseases in later life.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
insulin resistance
preterm birth
growth hormone
young adults
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
high fat diet
binding protein
pi k akt
signaling pathway
weight gain