Reproducibility of the Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Overweight Children

• Published in: The journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Vol. 93; no. 11; pp. 4231 - 4237
• Main Authors: Libman, I. M., Barinas-Mitchell, E., Bartucci, A., Robertson, R., Arslanian, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Oxford University Press 01.11.2008; Copyright by The Endocrine Society; Endocrine Society; The Endocrine Society
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Body Mass Index; Body weight; C-Peptide - blood; Child; Cholesterol; Diabetes mellitus (non-insulin dependent); Endocrinopathies; Fasting; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Glucose; Glucose - administration & dosage; Glucose Intolerance - blood; Glucose Intolerance - diagnosis; Glucose tolerance; Glucose Tolerance Test - standards; Homeostasis; Humans; Insulin - blood; Insulin - metabolism; Insulin Resistance; Insulin Secretion; Laboratory testing; Male; Medical sciences; Obesity - blood; Original; Overweight; Overweight - blood; Physical characteristics; Puberty; Reproducibility; Reproducibility of Results; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Vertebrates: endocrinology; Human; Obesity; Nutrition; Body weight; Nutrition disorder; Oral administration; Metabolic diseases; Corporal biometry; Glucose tolerance test; Overweight; Reproducibility; Child; Endocrinology; Nutritional status

Objective: We examined the reproducibility of the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in overweight children and evaluated distinguishing characteristics between those with concordant vs. discordant results. Design: Sixty overweight youth (8–17 yr old) completed two OGTTs (interval between tests 1–25...