The authors assessed the relation between infant weight velocity and adult insulin resistance, specifically evaluating whether adult size and body fat distribution mediated the association. Data were from the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (Cebu, the Philippines), in which a birth cohort was followed to age 22 years (n=1,409; 1983-2005). Insulin resistance was measured using home...

OBJECTIVE The link between plasma resistin and obesity-related cardiometabolic disorders in children remains debatable. This study assessed the relationships of plasma resistin with cardiovascular risk factors, pro-inflammatory markers and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) in obese (Ob) adolescents and obese adolescents with metabolic syndrome (Ob-MS) compared to healthy controls (CO). METHO...

OBJECTIVE In our previous study, multivariate analysis showed that body mass index (BMI), triglycerides (TG) levels, and systolic blood pressure (SBP), in addition to fasting plasma glucose (FPG) levels, significantly correlated with homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR). Our aim was to develop a predictive tool for HOMA-IR using tests of the specific health examinations....

OBJECTIVE Previous studies have shown an association between thyroid function and insulin resistance and obesity. We compared insulin resistance and body mass index (BMI) in patients with normal TSH levels (2.5-4.2 µIU/mL), patients diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism, and healthy control subjects. METHODS The study included 104 subjects and was conducted at the Taksim Education and Res...

INTRODUCTION Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing among young people. We compared the use of homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) with the use of fasting blood glucose to identify MetS in African American children. METHODS We performed a cross-sectional analysis of data from a sample of 105 children (45 boys, 60 girls) aged 9 to 13 years with body mass indexes at or...

AIMS/INTRODUCTION Little information is available regarding the status of insulin resistance (IR) and insulin deficiency (ID), as well as their relationship with obesity in children using the homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) in a population-based setting. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included a total of 445 ninth-grade children participating in health check-up programs implemented in Ts...

OBJECTIVE Branched-chain and aromatic amino acids are associated with the risk for future type 2 diabetes; however, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We tested whether amino acids predict insulin resistance index in healthy young adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Circulating isoleucine, leucine, valine, phenylalanine, tyrosine, and six additional amino acids were quantified in 1,680...

Objectives: Eβ-thalassemia, the most serious form of HbE syndromes, may develop pre-diabetes (PD) and diabetes mellitus (DM), together constituting abnormal glucose homeostasis (AGH) as an endocrinopathy. This study aims to assess AGH prevalence pathogenesis in this thalassemia subtype. Material Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted at a tertiary care hospital from February 2017 December 201...

AIM We aimed to study the relationships between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], insulin resistance and leptin-to-adiponectin (L/A) ratio in Guadeloupean children and adolescents and to analyse the changes in 25(OH)D levels after a 1-year lifestyle intervention program. METHODS 25(OH)D concentrations were measured via a chemiluminescence assay. Cardiometabolic risk factors, homoeost...

OBJECTIVE Insulin resistance (IR) is the key feature of the metabolic syndrome (MetS); its association with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is unclear. We hypothesized that IR is associated with both the MetS and sonographically proven PAD. METHODS IR was determined by the Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA) index in 214 patients with sonographically proven PAD as well as in 197 controls, w...