CIP: Obesity-Diabetes Familial Risk

Novel Genetic Loci Identified for the Pathophysiology of Childhood Obesity in the Hispanic Population

A. Comuzzie, S. Cole, S. Laston, et al.. (2012). PLoS ONE. Cited 374 times. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051954

Viva la Familia Study: genetic and environmental contributions to childhood obesity and its comorbidities in the Hispanic population.

N. Butte, G. Cai, S. Cole, et al.. (2006). The American journal of clinical nutrition. Cited 154 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/AJCN/84.3.646

Metabolic and behavioral predictors of weight gain in Hispanic children: the Viva la Familia Study.

N. Butte, G. Cai, S. Cole, et al.. (2007). The American journal of clinical nutrition. Cited 144 times. https://doi.org/10.1093/AJCN/85.6.1478

Heritability of Hyperphagic Eating Behavior and Appetite‐Related Hormones among Hispanic Children

J. Fisher, G. Cai, Sandra J. Jaramillo, et al.. (2007). Obesity. Cited 144 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2007.177

A Quantitative Trait Locus on Chromosome 18q for Physical Activity and Dietary Intake in Hispanic Children

G. Cai, S. Cole, N. Butte, et al.. (2006). Obesity. Cited 123 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2006.184

Risk for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Hispanic Youth With BMI ≥95th Percentile

R. Quiros-Tejeira, C. Rivera, T. T. Ziba, et al.. (2007). Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Cited 115 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0b013e31802d4acc

Evidence that multiple genetic variants of MC4R play a functional role in the regulation of energy expenditure and appetite in Hispanic children.

S. Cole, N. Butte, V. S. Voruganti, et al.. (2010). The American journal of clinical nutrition. Cited 79 times. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2009.28514

Quantitative Genetic Analysis of the Metabolic Syndrome in Hispanic Children

N. Butte, A. Comuzzie, S. Cole, et al.. (2005). Pediatric Research. Cited 76 times. https://doi.org/10.1203/01.pdr.0000185272.46705.18

Genetic and environmental factors influencing fasting serum adiponectin in Hispanic children.

N. Butte, Anthony G. Comuzzie, G. Cai, et al.. (2005). The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. Cited 72 times. https://doi.org/10.1210/JC.2004-2328

The Association of Cysteine with Obesity, Inflammatory Cytokines and Insulin Resistance in Hispanic Children and Adolescents

A. Elshorbagy, Maria Valdivia-Garcia, H. Refsum, et al.. (2012). PLoS ONE. Cited 72 times. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0044166

EUS-FNA as the Initial Diagnostic Modality in Centrally Located Primary Lung Cancers

Alfredo J. Hernandez, M. Kahaleh, J. Olazagasti, et al.. (2005). Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. Cited 30 times. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e31802fc1cf

Genome-wide association replicates the association of Duffy antigen receptor for chemokines (DARC) polymorphisms with serum monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) levels in Hispanic children.

V. S. Voruganti, S. Laston, K. Haack, et al.. (2012). Cytokine. Cited 27 times. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2012.08.029

Linkage analysis of circulating levels of adiponectin in hispanic children

M. Tejero, G. Cai, H. Göring, et al.. (2007). International Journal of Obesity. Cited 22 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0803436

A genetic contribution to circulating cytokines and obesity in children.

G. Cai, Shelley A. Cole, N. Butte, et al.. (2008). Cytokine. Cited 21 times. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2008.08.006

Bivariate linkage confirms genetic contribution to fetal origins of childhood growth and cardiovascular disease risk in Hispanic children

G. Cai, S. Cole, K. Haack, et al.. (2007). Human Genetics. Cited 16 times. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00439-007-0366-7

Genome-wide scan revealed genetic loci for energy metabolism in Hispanic children and adolescents

G. Cai, S. Cole, N. Butte, et al.. (2008). International Journal of Obesity. Cited 10 times. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2008.20

A quantitative trait locus on chromosome 13q affects fasting glucose levels in Hispanic children.

G. Cai, Shelley A. Cole, N. Butte, et al.. (2007). The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. Cited 9 times. https://doi.org/10.1210/JC.2007-1695

Resequencing of IRS2 reveals rare variants for obesity but not fasting glucose homeostasis in Hispanic children.

N. Butte, V. S. Voruganti, S. Cole, et al.. (2011). Physiological genomics. Cited 7 times. https://doi.org/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00019.2011