Fasting insulin resistance affects the prevalence of metabolically healthy obesity in Brazilian adolescents.

Nivea Fazanaro MarraMaria Teresa Bechere FernandesMaria Edna de MeloRodrigo Marques da CruzBeatriz Helena Tess

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)

Metabolically healthy obesity prevalence decreased when insulin resistance was part of the definition. Detecting pre-clinical insulin resistance may improve the management of treatment-seeking adolescents, especially when they present no CMRF.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
high fat diet induced
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
young adults
high fat diet
skeletal muscle
polycystic ovary syndrome
type diabetes
risk factors
physical activity
glycemic control
mental health
weight loss
blood pressure
combination therapy