Insulin resistance and associated factors in female adolescents from two capital cities in the north and south of Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been described that physiological changes in glucose metabolism, represented by insulin resistance (IR), are predicted during pubertal evolution, and obesity may be associated with its persistence even at the end of puberty. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of IR in female adolescents with possible associated factors and evaluate the relationship of time since menarche (< 2 vs. ≥ 2 years) in the occurrence of IR in two Brazilian capital cities: Porto Velho (RO) and Porto Alegre (RS).

Methods

This is a cross-sectional school-based study, using information from the Study of Cardiovascular Risks (ERICA) database for adolescents aged 12-17 years, enrolled in public and private schools, in municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants

SUBMITTER: Gemelli IFB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527714 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature