Adiposity, Biological Markers of Disease, and Insulin Resistance in Mexican American Adolescents, 2004-2005

• Main Authors: Anne R. Rentfro, PhD, RN (Author), Jeanette C. Nino, MS (Author), Rosa M. Pones, MPH, RN (Author), Wendy Innis-Whitehouse, PhD (Author), Cristina S. Barroso, DrPH (Author), Mohammed H. Rahbar, PhD (Author), Joseph B. McCormick, MD, MS (Author), Susan P. Fisher-Hoch, MD, MBBS, MSc, MRCPath (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionRates of obesity and overweight, which frequently lead to type 2 diabetes, have increased dramatically among US children during the past 30 years. We analyzed associations between insulin resistance and other markers of disease in a sample of Mexican American adolescents from a severely...