Is Acanthosis Nigricans a Reliable Indicator for Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Obese Children and Adolescents?: A Systematic Review

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-205

  Abraham, Cilymol ^a   Rozmus, Cathy L ^b  

^a HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

acanthosis nigricans; adolescents; children; noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus; obesity; overweight; type 2 diabetes mellitus; youth

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD; CHILD; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; HUMANS; INSULIN RESISTANCE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865278799     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840511430952     Document Type: Review

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