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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Main Authors: Heba Elsedfy, Nermine Hussein Amr, Omar Hussein, Mohamed El Kholy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110863014000512