Correlation of HOMA-IR with BMI-for-age percentile in children and adolescents from the Soconusco region of Chiapas, Mexico

Introduction: Insulin resistance (IR) is a major risk factor for developing diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular diseases. In pediatrics, morbidity and mortality associated with these diseases highlights the diagnostic importance of IR for primary care. Objective: To determine Homeostatic Mod...

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Main Authors: Consuelo Chang-Rueda, Ana Cañas-Urbina, Karina Trujillo-Murillo, Marisol Espinoza-Ruiz, Jorge Feliciano-Díaz, Miguel Vázquez-Moreno, Ángel Lugo-Trampe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2019-10-01
Series:Revista de la Facultad de Medicina
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Online Access:https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revfacmed/article/view/67159