Sex-Specific Differences in the Relationship between Insulin Resistance and Adiposity Indexes in Children and Adolescents with Obesity

• Main Authors: Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Elvira Verduci (Author), Laura Schneider (Author), Hellas Cena (Author), Annalisa De Silvestri (Author), Sara Vizzuso (Author), Federica Vinci (Author), Chiara Mameli (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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New indexes of adiposity have been introduced to evaluate body-fat distribution and cardiometabolic risk. However, data on the correlation between Insulin Resistance (IR) and these new indexes are limited. We therefore evaluated the relationship between IR and adiposity indexes in children and adole...