Insulin resistance and associated factors in female adolescents from two capital cities in the north and south of Brazil

Insulin resistance and associated factors in female adolescents from two capital cities in the north and south of Brazil

Abstract Background It has been described that physiological changes in glucose metabolism, represented by insulin resistance (IR), are predicted during pubertal evolution, and obesity may be associated with its persistence even at the end of puberty. The aim of this study was to investigate the pre...

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Main Authors: Ivanice Fernandes Barcellos Gemelli, Thais Rasia Silva, Edson dos Santos Farias, Maria Teresa Anselmo Olinto, Poli Mara Spritzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Menarche
Insulin resistance
Puberty
Adolescent
Obesity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13098-021-00730-8

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