Insulin resistance syndrome in children and adolescents: Clinical meaning and indication for action

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 829-832

  Steinbeck, K S ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; INSULIN; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENCE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DYSLIPIDEMIA; EDITORIAL; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FATTY LIVER; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERTENSION; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MICROALBUMINURIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PEDIATRICS; PHENOTYPE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STROKE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHILD; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X;

EID: 3442895119     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802723     Document Type: Editorial

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