Open AccessRisk factors for impaired glucose tolerance in obese children and adolescents
Author(s) -
Michaela Kleber,
Gideon de Sousa,
Sophie Papcke,
Thomas Reinehr
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of diabetes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9358
DOI - 10.4239/wjd.v1.i4.129
Subject(s) - medicine , impaired glucose tolerance , endocrinology , waist , insulin resistance , triglyceride , diabetes mellitus , body mass index , impaired fasting glucose , blood pressure , glucose tolerance test , obesity , cholesterol
To investigate which obese children have an increased risk for impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), a risk factor for later diabetes.