Levels of insulin and HOMA-IR in adolescents in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico

An alarming rise of obesity in adolescents has been observed, placing them at risk of developing resistance to insulin (IR) and its adverse metabolic consequences such as diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Objective: To know the prevalence of obesity, and...

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Main Authors: González Zavala, M. A., Velasco Morales, A., Terrazas Flores, J. J., Cruz Galicia, María Guadalupe de la, Cepeda Nieto, A. C., Hernández del Río, A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: UANL. Facultad de Medicina 2015
Online Access:http://eprints.uanl.mx/11633/1/S1665579615000344_S300_en.pdf