Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents with Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Role of Insulin Sensitivity

Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Children and Adolescents with Metabolically Healthy Obesity: Role of Insulin Sensitivity

Obesity represents a major risk factor for metabolic disorders, but some individuals, “metabolically healthy” (MHO), show less clinical evidence of these complications, in contrast to “metabolically unhealthy” (MUO) individuals. The aim of this cross-sectional study is to assess the prevalence of th...

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Main Authors: Federica Vinciguerra, Andrea Tumminia, Roberto Baratta, Alfredo Ferro, Salvatore Alaimo, Maria Hagnäs, Marco Graziano, Riccardo Vigneri, Lucia Frittitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
metabolically healthy obesity
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
adolescents
children
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/10/8/127

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