Zonulin serum levels significantly increased from baseline to 60-minute and 120-minute OGTT timepoint (p positive correlation between BMI SDS and serum zonulin levels at 120-minute OGTT timepoint (p highlighted a positive association of zonulin fasting levels with IR and glutamicoxalacetic transaminase levels (GOT, p zonulin levels were demonstrated for age, sex, pubertal status, glucose, lipid profile and the other obesity-related parameters. The gene discussed is HP; the disease is Obesity.