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Obesity and Diabetes
Research from Fundacion Hospital provides new data about obesity and diabetes in children
December 10th, 2007
Scientists discuss in 'Adipose tissue and liver lipid metabolism in obese children: role of the body mass index and the presence of acanthosis nigricans' new findings in obesity and diabetes. According to a study from Madrid, Spain, "The aims of our study were to determine if insulin resistance is associated with increased plasma levels of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), glycerol, 3-hydroxybutyrate and triglycerides in obese children. We also studied whether the presence of acanthosis nigricans (AN) led to further alterations in the above parameters." "A total of 101 children were studied on their first visit to the paediatric endocrine clinic. Seventy-four were...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2007-12-10)
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