Insulin resistance, inflammation and metabolic syndrome in normal weight and overweight/obese primary school children in Kuala Lumpur

• Main Authors: Tung, Serene En Hui, Mohd Taib, Mohd Nasir, Chin, Yit Siew, Mohd Shariff, Zalilah, Jamil Osman, Zubaidah, Yim, Hip Seng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74700/1/Insulin%20resistance%2C%20inflammation%20and%20metabolic%20syndrome%20in%20normal%20weight%20and%20overweight.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74700/; http://nutriweb.org.my/mjn/2018.php

Introduction: Studies on metabolic syndrome (MetS) of children are important in view of rising prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide. This study compares the risks of insulin resistance, inflammation and metabolic syndrome between overweight/obese (OW/OB) and normal weight (NW) children in Kuala...