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Adiponectin independently predicts metabolic syndrome in overweight Latino youth.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2007
Shaibi Gabriel Q, Cruz Martha L, Weigensberg Marc J, Toledo-Corral Claudia M, Lane Christianne J, Kelly Louise A, Davis Jaimie N, Koebnick Corinna, Ventura Emily E, Roberts Christian K, Goran Michael I
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CONTEXT: Adiponectin may be important in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome in youth. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine the unique effect of adiponectin on the metabolic syndrome in overweight Latino youth. PARTICIPANTS: Participants included 175 overweight children (aged 11.1 +/- 1.7 yr, body mass index percentile 97.3 +/- 2.9) with a family history of type 2...
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