Abstract
Background: In adults, low circulating interleukin 10 (IL10) has been associated with obesity and type 2 diabetes. However, studies investigating IL10 in overweight and obese children have yielded conflicting results. The aim of this study was to investigate factors associated with serum IL10 concentration in young Chinese adolescents.Methods: Young adolescents (n=325) ages 13.33±1.10 years were recruited into the cross-sectional study from 2010 to 2011. Parameters of obesity, individual components of MetS, iron status and serum IL10 were evaluated.Results: Compared with their normal weight counterparts, overweight adolescents had lower serum IL10 but higher TNFα, nitric oxide (NO) and IL1β concentrations (all p
Original language | English |
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Article number | 123 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-10 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | BMC Pediatrics |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 14 2013 |
Keywords
- IL10
- IL1β
- Overweight and obese adolescents
- Taiwan
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health