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Reduced serum total osteocalcin is associated with central obesity in Korean children.
Obesity research & clinical practice - 1 Jan 2000
Kim Gwang Suk, Jekal Yoonsuk, Kim Hee Soon, Im Jee-Aee, Park Ji Young, Chu Sang Hui
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BACKGROUND: Recently, osteocalcin (OC), an osteoblast-derived hormone, has been suggested as a new link between obesity and insulin resistance in humans. However, few studies regarding the relationship between OC and obesity in Asian children have been published. We investigated the association of OC with adiposity, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in Korean children. METHODS: Two hundred and nine...
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