Early predictors of metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-olds identified
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 15:28
in Health & Medicine
New research finds evidence supporting relationships seen in adolescents between insulin sensitivity and fatty liver, belly fat, and total body fat and identifies additional potential early markers of insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome in healthy 7-9 year-olds, including fat in muscle cells, blood pressure, physical activity, and birth weight.