Identifying Metabolic Syndrome in African American Children Using Fasting HOMA-IR in Place of Glucose

• Autori principali: Sushma Sharma, PhD (Autore), Robert H. Lustig, MD (Autore), Sharon E. Fleming, PhD (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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IntroductionMetabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing among young people. We compared the use of homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) with the use of fasting blood glucose to identify MetS in African American children.MethodsWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from...