Evidence in obese children: contribution of hyperlipidemia, obesity-inflammation, and insulin sensitivity.

Evidence shows a high incidence of insulin resistance, inflammation and dyslipidemia in adult obesity. The aim of this study was to assess the relevance of inflammatory markers, circulating lipids, and insulin sensitivity in overweight/obese children.We enrolled 45 male children (aged 6 to 13 years,...

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Main Authors: Chi-Jen Chang, Deng-Yuan Jian, Ming-Wei Lin, Jun-Zhi Zhao, Low-Tone Ho, Chi-Chang Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4444301?pdf=render