Childhood obesity represents a worldwide concern as many countries have reported an
increase in its incidence, with possible cardiovascular long-term implications. The …

Background and Objectives: Noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes are strongly
associated with the insulin resistance (IR) status of an individual. However, the prevalence …

Dyslipidemia in childhood and adolescence: from screening to... : Current Opinion in
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity Dyslipidemia in childhood and adolescence: from …

Insulin resistance (IR) is an important variable in the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome
(MetS). Currently, IR is not part of the existing pediatric definition of MetS, instead elevated …

Objective The intestinal flora of gut microbiota in obese Chinese children and adolescents
with and without insulin resistance (IR) was analyzed, as well as associations between the …

Objective To assess the association between insulin resistance and gestational diabetes
mellitus (GDM) in early pregnancy and find a simple surrogate index of the homeostasis …

Background. In the global chronic diseases, type 2 diabetes shows a significant upward
trend, and there are more people before prediabetes (impaired glucose tolerance). Many …

Obese children present a higher cardio-metabolic risk. Measuring vascular biomarkers that
assess the evolution of arterial stiffness, subclinical atherosclerosis, and hypertension in …

Non-Alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the leading cause of chronic liver disease in
children. Epigenetic alterations, such as through DNA methylation (DNAm), may link …

This study aims to evaluate levels of D-dimer and serum lipid in different types of
pancreatitis, and the relationship between D-dimer and dyslipidemia, especially triglyceride …