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The role of European genetic admixture in the etiology of the insulin resistance syndrome in children: are the effects mediated by fat accumulation?
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2010
Casazza Krista, Willig Amanda L, Gower Barbara A, Nagy Tim R, Hunter Gary R, Wallace Stephenie, Amaya Mia, Franklin Frank, Beasley Mark, Fernandez Jose R
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the contribution of European genetic admixture (EUADM) to insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) in a multiethnic sample of children age 7-12 years, and to explore whether body fat affects this relationship. STUDY DESIGN: Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were assessed in 243 children. After an overnight fast, an intravenous glucose tolerance test was conducted, and measures of...
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