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Insulin resistance among Brazilian schoolchildren: association with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Oct 2009
Strufaldi M W L, da Silva E M K, Puccini R F
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AIM: Our purpose was to evaluate Insulin Resistance (IR) and its association with risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among 161 (6- to 10-year-old) schoolchildren. METHODS: This two-stage cross-sectional study evaluated: BMI, blood pressure, personal history (birth weight) and family history of CVDs. Children with at least one of the following criteria participated in the second stage: obesity,...
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