Relationship between the degree of obesity and oral glucose tolerance in primary obese adolescents
Background Obesity has long been recognized as a risk factor for a variety of adverse health consequences. Obese adolescents tend to have a decrease in sensitivity to insulin resulted in elevated plasma glucose level. The oral glucose tolerance test has often been used to evaluate this insulin resis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Paediatrica Indonesiana |
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| Online Access: | https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1034 |