The global prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has increased
substantially over the past several decades. These trends are also visible in developing …

Childhood obesity is characterized by an increased risk of several metabolic derangements
including insulin resistance (IR). The strongest recommendations to prevent obesity and …

Ob jec ti ve: Insulin resistance (IR) and associated metabolic abnormalities are increasingly
being reported in the adolescent population. Cut-off value of homeostasis model of …

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate MHC-unrestricted cells that regulate
inflammatory responses through the rapid production of cytokines. In this article, we show …

Puberty is a sensitive period of life characterized by the appearance of secondary sex
characteristics which leads to a complete sexual maturation. It physiologically starts between …

As a transitional society, rapid changes have occurred in the social, economic, nutritional
and lifestyle aspects of the Turkish population over the last three decades. As a result, the …

Objectives: The aim of this study is to present age-and sex-specific reference values of
insulin, glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and the homeostasis model …

Poor sleep is related to increased obesity risk in adolescents, though the mechanisms of this
relationship are unclear. This paper presents a conceptual framework of the various …

Results: All of the patients were in the severe acne group according to their scores on the
global acne scoring scale. While fasting blood glucose levels were not different between the …

The effects of a recreational soccer program (RSP) upon body composition, heart rate
variability (HRV), biochemical markers, cardio-respiratory fitness, and endothelial function in …