Serum carotenoids and Pediatric Metabolic Index predict insulin sensitivity in Mexican American children

Serum carotenoids and Pediatric Metabolic Index predict insulin sensitivity in Mexican American children

Abstract High concentrations of carotenoids are protective against cardiometabolic risk traits (CMTs) in adults and children. We recently showed in non-diabetic Mexican American (MA) children that serum α-carotene and β-carotene are inversely correlated with obesity measures and triglycerides and po...

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Main Authors: Srinivas Mummidi, Vidya S. Farook, Lavanya Reddivari, Joselin Hernandez-Ruiz, Alvaro Diaz-Badillo, Sharon P. Fowler, Roy G. Resendez, Feroz Akhtar, Donna M. Lehman, Christopher P. Jenkinson, Rector Arya, Jane L. Lynch, Jose A. Canas, Ralph A. DeFronzo, Daniel E. Hale, John Blangero, Juan Carlos Lopez-Alvarenga, Ravindranath Duggirala, Jairam K. P. Vanamala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79387-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79387-8

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