Wrist Circumference Is a Clinical Marker of Insulin Resistance in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents | Zendy

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Wrist Circumference Is a Clinical Marker of Insulin Resistance in Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents

Author(s) -

Marco Capizzi,

Gaetano Leto,

Antonio Petrone,

Simona Zampetti,

Raffaele Papa,

Marcello Osimani,

Marialuisa Spoletini,

Andrea Lenzi,

John Osborn,

M. Mastantuono,

Andrea Vania,

Raffaella Buzzetti

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.110.012898

Subject(s) - insulin resistance , medicine , overweight , homeostatic model assessment , insulin , body mass index , endocrinology , homeostasis , adipose tissue , magnetic resonance imaging , wrist , surgery , radiology

Excess fat is one of the main determinants of insulin resistance, representing the metabolic basis for developing future cardiovascular disease. The aim of the current study was to find an easy-to-detect clinical marker of insulin resistance which can be used to identify young subjects at increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

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