The role of uric acid in the insulin resistance in children and adolescents with obesity

• Main Authors: Josiane Aparecida de Miranda (Author), Guilherme Gomide Almeida (Author), Raissa Isabelle Leão Martins (Author), Mariana Botrel Cunha (Author), Vanessa Almeida Belo (Author), José Eduardo Tanus dos Santos (Author), Carlos Alberto Mourão-Júnior (Author), Carla Márcia Moreira Lanna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2015-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To investigate the association between serum uric acid levels and insulin resistance in children and adolescents with obesity. Methods: Cross-sectional study with 245 children and adolescents (134 obese and 111 controls), aged 8-18 years. The anthropometric variables (weight, height and w...