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Childhood Predictors of Adult Acute Insulin Response and Insulin Action
Diabetes Care, 03/09/2009
Thearle MS et al. - Childhood insulin response during an oral glucose challenge predicts adult AIR indicating beta-cell capacity may be set early in life. Childhood measures related to adiposity predict adult insulin action which may reflect common underlying mechanisms that may be amenable to modification through programs targeting prevention or treatment of childhood obesity.
