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Overview

Clifton Bogardus is affiliated with the National Institutes of Health in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the intersections of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, with a strong emphasis on the genetic and molecular aspects of metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Medicine

The subfields where Bogardus has contributed include:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Surgery
  • Physiology

Within their research scope, the key topics covered are:

  • Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting

Notable recent publications by Bogardus include:

  • One-hour glucose is an earlier marker of dysglycemia than two-hour glucose, 2023, Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
  • Characterization of Exome Variants and Their Metabolic Impact in 6,716 American Indians from the Southwest US, 2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Exome Sequencing of 21 Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) Genes to Identify Obesity Variants in 6,851 American Indians, 2021, Obesity
  • Relationship Between Insulin Secretion and Insulin Sensitivity and Its Role in Development of Type 2 Diabetes: Beyond the Disposition Index, 2021, Diabetes
  • Exome Sequencing Identifies A Nonsense Variant in DAO Associated With Reduced Energy Expenditure in American Indians, 2020, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Bogardus frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

  • Leslie J. Baier
  • Robert L. Hanson
  • Çiğdem Köroğlu
  • William C. Knowler
  • Michael Traurig

Their work has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • Diabetes
  • Obesity
  • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

This profile reflects a comprehensive academic footprint marked by contributions to understanding the genetics and molecular biology of metabolic disorders, with particular attention to diabetes and related conditions.

Best Publications

  • The natural history of insulin secretory dysfunction and insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

    Christian Weyer;Clifton Bogardus;David M. Mott;Richard E. Pratley

  • Insulin Resistance and Insulin Secretory Dysfunction as Precursors of Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Prospective Studies of Pima Indians

    Stephen Lillioja;David M. Mott;Maximilian Spraul;Robert Ferraro

  • Genetic variation in the gene encoding calpain-10 is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus

    Y Horikawa;N Oda;N J Cox;X Li;X Li

  • Reduced Rate of Energy Expenditure as a Risk Factor for Body-Weight Gain

    Eric Ravussin;Stephen Lillioja;William C. Knowler;Laurent Christin

  • Skeletal Muscle Triglyceride Levels Are Inversely Related to Insulin Action

    D A Pan;S Lillioja;A D Kriketos;M R Milner

  • Energy-balance studies reveal associations between gut microbes, caloric load, and nutrient absorption in humans

    Reiner Jumpertz;Duc Son Le;Peter J Turnbaugh;Cathy Trinidad

  • Skeletal muscle metabolism is a major determinant of resting energy expenditure.

    Francesco Zurlo;Karen Larson;Clifton Bogardus;Eric Ravussin

  • Enlarged subcutaneous abdominal adipocyte size, but not obesity itself, predicts type II diabetes independent of insulin resistance.

    C. Weyer;J. E. Foley;C. Bogardus;P. A. Tataranni

  • Low ratio of fat to carbohydrate oxidation as predictor of weight gain: study of 24-h RQ

    F. Zurlo;S. Lillioja;A. Esposito del Puente;B. L. Nyomba

  • Skeletal muscle capillary density and fiber type are possible determinants of in vivo insulin resistance in man.

    Stephen Lillioja;A Young;Carol L Culter;John L Ivy

  • High Alanine Aminotransferase Is Associated With Decreased Hepatic Insulin Sensitivity and Predicts the Development of Type 2 Diabetes

    Barbora Vozarova;Norbert Stefan;Robert S. Lindsay;Aramesh Saremi

  • Time of Onset of Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Genetic Variation in the β3-Adrenergic–Receptor Gene

    Jeremy Walston;Kristi Silver;Clifton Bogardus;William C. Knowler

  • Circulating interleukin-6 in relation to adiposity, insulin action, and insulin secretion.

    Barbora Vozarova;Christian Weyer;Kristin Hanson;P. Antonio Tataranni

  • Impaired glucose tolerance as a disorder of insulin action. Longitudinal and cross-sectional studies in Pima Indians

    Stephen Lillioja;David M. Mott;Barbara V. Howard;Peter H. Bennett

  • Relationship of genetics, age, and physical fitness to daily energy expenditure and fuel utilization

    Eric Ravussin;Clifton Bogardus

  • High White Blood Cell Count Is Associated With a Worsening of Insulin Sensitivity and Predicts the Development of Type 2 Diabetes

    Barbora Vozarova;Christian Weyer;Robert S. Lindsay;Richard E. Pratley

  • Plasma Adiponectin Concentration Is Associated With Skeletal Muscle Insulin Receptor Tyrosine Phosphorylation, and Low Plasma Concentration Precedes a Decrease in Whole-Body Insulin Sensitivity in Humans

    Norbert Stefan;Barbora Vozarova;Tohru Funahashi;Yuji Matsuzawa

  • Evaluation of Simple Indices of Insulin Sensitivity and Insulin Secretion for Use in Epidemioiogic Studies

    Robert L. Hanson;Richard E. Pratley;Clifton Bogardus;K. M. Narayan

  • Familial dependence of the resting metabolic rate.

    Clifton Bogardus;Stephen Lillioja;Eric Ravussin;William Abbott

  • Insulin resistance and insulin secretory dysfunction are independent predictors of worsening of glucose tolerance during each stage of type 2 diabetes development.

    C Weyer;P A Tataranni;C Bogardus;R E Pratley

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert L. Hanson
Robert L. Hanson National Institutes of Health
William C. Knowler
William C. Knowler National Institutes of Health
Eric Ravussin
Eric Ravussin Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Richard E. Pratley
Richard E. Pratley Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute
Alan R. Shuldiner
Alan R. Shuldiner University of Maryland, Baltimore
Peter H. Bennett
Peter H. Bennett National Institutes of Health
Norbert Stefan
Norbert Stefan German Center for Diabetes Research
Barbara V. Howard
Barbara V. Howard MedStar Health
Philippe Froguel
Philippe Froguel Imperial College London
Boyd Swinburn
Boyd Swinburn University of Auckland

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