Glucose metabolism in children and adolescents: Population-based reference values and comparisons to children and adolescents enrolled in obesity treatment.
Christine Frithioff-BøjsøeMorten A V LundJulie T KloppenborgTenna T H NielsenCilius E FonvigUlrik Lausten-ThomsenPaula L HedleyTina HansenOluf B PedersenMichael ChristiansenJennifer L BakerTorben HansenJens-Christian HolmPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2019)
Fasting glucose, insulin, and HOMA-IR change during childhood, making pediatric reference values essential for timely identification of derangements in glucose metabolism. Children and adolescents with obesity exhibit increased concentrations of these biomarkers.