Abstract
Background Insulin resistance is the greatest risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and is perhaps the greatest current health threat to our children. The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than double in the past 15 years in many regions of the world. The marked increase in pediatric obesity in the past decade has resulted in unprecedented increases in incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among children and adolescent.
Highlights
Insulin resistance is the greatest risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and is perhaps the greatest current health threat to our children
Most subjects were obese with mean body weight 88.9±3.4 kg and BMI 88.9±4.1
No significant difference between body weight, BMI and homeostatic model assessment (HOMA)
Summary
Insulin resistance is the greatest risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes and is perhaps the greatest current health threat to our children. The prevalence of childhood obesity has more than double in the past 15 years in many regions of the world. The marked increase in pediatric obesity in the past decade has resulted in unprecedented increases in incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus among children and adolescent. Between body weight and HOMA index (p=0.305) and no significant difference between BMI and HOMA index (p=0.161)
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