Inflammatory mediators in overweight adolescents: association with insulin sensitivity, body composition and metabolic syndrome

The study included 158 adolescents (BMI [greater than or equal to]85th percentile; eighty-six men) between 13 and 16 years of age, who were assessed for BMI, body composition % body fat mass (BFM) and % free-fat mass (FFM) by pletysmography, prevalence of MetS for three or more variables (waist circ...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2008-05, Vol.67 (OCE1), Article E29
Main Authors: Burrows, R., Leiva, L., Tong, A. M., Aldunate, J., Díaz, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Cardiovascular disease
Metabolic disorders
Metabolic syndrome
Nutrition
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Summary:The study included 158 adolescents (BMI [greater than or equal to]85th percentile; eighty-six men) between 13 and 16 years of age, who were assessed for BMI, body composition % body fat mass (BFM) and % free-fat mass (FFM) by pletysmography, prevalence of MetS for three or more variables (waist circumference (WC) [greater than or equal to]90th percentile; HDL-cholesterol [= or
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665108006381