Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Schoolchildren From a Developing Country

Metabolic Syndrome and Insulin Resistance in Schoolchildren From a Developing Country

Background: Overweight and obesity are prevalent in schoolchildren due to dietary habits and lack of exercise. These children are prone to metabolic syndrome (MS) and future risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases.Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted i...

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Main Authors: Rashmi Ranjan Das, Manaswini Mangaraj, Sandeep Kumar Panigrahi, Amit Kumar Satapathy, Samarendra Mahapatro, Partha Sarathi Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
obesity
overweight
cross-sectional study
metabolic syndrome
HOMA-IR
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnut.2020.00031/full

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