Insulin resistance in obese pre-pubertal children: Relation to body composition
Background: Abdominal obesity is a strong determinant of obesity related metabolic complications. Data about pre-pubertal children are scarce. The aim of this study is to assess the presence of insulin resistance using different insulin sensitivity indices and investigate its relationship with abdom...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2014-07-01
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Series: | Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863014000512 |