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Obese Children with Low Birth Weight Demonstrate Impaired β-Cell Function during Oral Glucose Tolerance Test

Author(s) -

Claudia Brufani,

Armando Grossi,

Danilo Fintini,

Alberto Eugenio Tozzi,

Valentiocerino,

Patrizia Ippolita Patera,

Graziamaria Ubertini,

Ottavia Porzio,

Fabrizio Barbetti,

Marco Cappa

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-1079

Subject(s) - impaired glucose tolerance , medicine , low birth weight , glucose tolerance test , test (biology) , function (biology) , endocrinology , obesity , biology , pregnancy , insulin resistance , genetics , paleontology

Epidemiological studies have shown an association between birth weight and future risk of type 2 diabetes, with individuals born either small or large for gestational age at increased risk. We sought to investigate the influence of birth weight on the relation between insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function in obese children.

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