Insulin metabolism markers are predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis among overweight and obese children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Golaleh Asghari (Author), Pooneh Dehghan (Author), Parvin Mirmiran (Author), Emad Yuzbashian (Author), Maryam Mahdavi (Author), Maryam Tohidi (Author), Tirang R. Neyestani (Author), Farhad Hosseinpanah (Author), Fereidoun Azizi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To investigate the association between markers of insulin metabolism and carotid intima-media thickness(cIMT) among overweight and obese children and adolescents. Methods A total of 378 children and adolescents aged from 6 to 13 years, with WHO body mass index Z-Scores ≥2 were en...