Abstract | BACKGROUND:
Obesity is associated with many chronic diseases including cortisol rhythm disorder and low testosterone. Furthermore, studies on obese children are quite limited and no concordance results have been obtained, especially for boys in puberty. Moreover, the sample sizes of previous studies were small, and were not representative. METHODS: RESULTS: The 17-OH progesterone, DHEA, androstenedione and free testosterone levels of OW/OB boys at prepubertal stage or at the age 6 = < 10 years group were higher than those of the NW boys (all the P values were < 0.01). Furthermore, androstenedione and free testosterone levels were lower in OW/OB boys at late puberty, and the trend continued at the post pubertal stage for FT (P < 0.01-0.05). DHEA, androstenedione, and FT levels persisted to be higher at the 10~ < 12 years in OW/OB boys but not for 17-OH progesterone. FT level was lower in the OW/OB group at the 12~ < 15 years group. The SHBG levels in the OW/OB boys were lower than those in the NW ones at the 6~12 years group, and prepubertal to early pubertal stage. CONCLUSIONS: Premature adrenarche is more likely in OW/OB boys. More attention should be given to the lower androgen levels of OW/OB boys at late pubertal and post pubertal stages.
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Authors | Bingyan Cao, Chunxiu Gong, Di Wu, Xuejun Liang, Wenjing Li, Min Liu, Chang Su, Miao Qin, Xi Meng, Liya Wei |
Journal | BMC pediatrics
(BMC Pediatr)
Vol. 19
Issue 1
Pg. 414
(11 06 2019)
ISSN: 1471-2431 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 31690265
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
- SHBG protein, human
- Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
- Testosterone
- Androstenedione
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
- Pregnenolone
- Corticosterone
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Topics |
- 17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone
(blood)
- Adolescent
- Adrenal Cortex Hormones
(blood)
- Age Factors
- Androstenedione
(blood)
- Child
- Corticosterone
(blood)
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
(blood)
- Humans
- Male
- Organ Size
- Overweight
(blood)
- Pediatric Obesity
(blood)
- Pregnenolone
(blood)
- Puberty
(blood)
- Puberty, Precocious
(blood)
- Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
(analysis)
- Testis
(anatomy & histology)
- Testosterone
(blood)
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