Insulin resistance and associated factors in female adolescents from two capital cities in the north and south of Brazil

Insulin resistance and associated factors in female adolescents from two capital cities in the north and south of Brazil

It has been described that physiological changes in glucose metabolism, represented by insulin resistance (IR), are predicted during pubertal evolution, and obesity may be associated with its persistence even at the end of puberty. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IR in fem...

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Veröffentlicht in:Diabetology and metabolic syndrome 2021-10, Vol.13 (1), p.113-11, Article 113
Hauptverfasser: Gemelli, Ivanice Fernandes Barcellos, Silva, Thais Rasia, Farias, Edson Dos Santos, Olinto, Maria Teresa Anselmo, Spritzer, Poli Mara
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Analysis
Glucose metabolism
Insulin resistance
Menarche
Obesity
Physiological aspects
Puberty
Teenage girls
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Zusammenfassung:It has been described that physiological changes in glucose metabolism, represented by insulin resistance (IR), are predicted during pubertal evolution, and obesity may be associated with its persistence even at the end of puberty. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IR in female adolescents with possible associated factors and evaluate the relationship of time since menarche (
ISSN:1758-5996
1758-5996
DOI:10.1186/s13098-021-00730-8