ArticleHormone research in paediatrics2015
In Nonobese Girls, Waist Circumference as a Predictor of Insulin Resistance Is Comparable to MRI Fat Measures and Superior to BMI.
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- Association and Interaction Analysis of Lipid Accumulation Product with Impaired Fasting Glucose Risk: A Cross-Sectional Survey.Journal of diabetes research · 2019Article
- Risk factors for prehypertension and their interactive effect: a cross- sectional survey in China.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2018Article
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- Comparison of direct measures of adiposity with indirect measures for assessing cardiometabolic risk factors in preadolescent girls.Nutrition journal · 2017Article
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objectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the degree to which waist circumference (WC), body mass index (BMI), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-measured abdominal fat deposition predict insulin resistance (IR) in nonobese girls of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
methodsFifty-seven nonobese girls (12 African-American, 16 Hispanic White, and 29 non-Hispanic White girls) aged 11-14 years were assessed for WC, MRI hepatic proton density fat fraction, visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue volume, BMI Z-score, fasting insulin, homeostasis model of assessment (HOMA)-IR, adiponectin, leptin, sex hormone-binding globulin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglycerides.
resultsUnivariate and multivariate analyses adjusted for race and ethnicity indicated that only WC and visceral adipose tissue volume were independent predictors of fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, while hepatic proton density fat fraction, BMI Z-score, and subcutaneous adipose tissue volume were dependent predictors. Hispanic White girls showed significantly higher mean fasting insulin and HOMA-IR and lower sex hormone-binding globulin than non-Hispanic White girls (p < 0.01).
conclusionsIn nonobese girls of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds, WC, particularly when adjusted for race or ethnicity, is an independent predictor of IR comparable to MRI-derived measurements of fat and superior to the BMI Z-score.
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