TRI-PONDERAL MASS INDEX IS USEFUL FOR SCREENING CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH INSULIN RESISTANCE.
Felipe Silva NevesRafael de Oliveira AlvimDivanei Dos Anjos ZaniqueliVirgilia Oliveira PaniCaroline Resende MartinsMarcos Alves de Souza PeçanhaMíriam Carmo Rodrigues BarbosaEliane Rodrigues de FariaJose Geraldo MillPublished in: Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo (2020)
The tri-ponderal mass index and body mass index Z scores were similar to discriminate children and adolescents with insulin resistance. It is noteworthy that the use of tri-ponderal mass index is clearly advantageous, because it can be calculated with no concerns on adjustments for the age, a fact that makes it very applicable in the clinical practice.