Comparison of different criteria for the definition of insulin resistance and its relationship to metabolic risk in children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Seon Hwa Lee (Author), Moon Bae Ahn (Author), Yu Jung Choi (Author), Seul Ki Kim (Author), Shin Hee Kim (Author), Won Kyoung Cho (Author), Kyoung Soon Cho (Author), Byung-Kyu Suh (Author), Min Ho Jung (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose Childhood obesity frequently persists into adulthood and is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and increased long-term morbidity and mortality. We compared IR criteria concerning 'age-specific cutoff point' (ACOP) and 'fixed cutoff point' (FCOP) for the identificatio...