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Obesity and Diabetes
Investigators at Children's Hospital have published new data on obesity and diabetes in adolescents
December 10th, 2007
New research, 'Characterization of insulin resistance syndrome in children and young adults. When to screen for prediabetes,' is the subject of a report. "Insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) is associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). However, it is unclear which individuals with insulin resistance will develop DM2," scientists in the United States report. "To study the prevalence of IRS in childhood and to identify the group with the highest risk of further progression to DM2. In a cross-sectional study, 86 obese individuals underwent an intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). Insulin resistance index (Si(IVGTT)), acute insulin response...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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