Sex-Specific Differences in the Relationship between Insulin Resistance and Adiposity Indexes in Children and Adolescents with Obesity

Sex-Specific Differences in the Relationship between Insulin Resistance and Adiposity Indexes in Children and Adolescents with Obesity

New indexes of adiposity have been introduced to evaluate body-fat distribution and cardiometabolic risk. However, data on the correlation between Insulin Resistance (IR) and these new indexes are limited. We therefore evaluated the relationship between IR and adiposity indexes in children and adole...

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Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra, Elvira Verduci, Laura Schneider, Hellas Cena, Annalisa De Silvestri, Sara Vizzuso, Federica Vinci, Chiara Mameli, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Children
Subjects:
sex-specific differences
insulin resistance
adiposity
children
adolescents
obesity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/6/449

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