Homeostasis Model Assessment Is More Reliable Than the Fasting Glucose/Insulin Ratio and Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index for Assessing Insulin Resistance Among Obese Children and Adolescents

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Authors

Mehmet Zeynel Keskin · Erciyes University

Abstract

As a measure of insulin resistance among children and adolescents, HOMA is more reliable than FGIR and QUICKI. The present HOMA cutoff point for diagnosis of insulin resistance is 3.16. The HOMA cutoff point of >2.5 is valid for adults but not for adolescents.

Topics & Keywords

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PEDIATRICS

Volume 115, Issue 4, pp. e500-e503

DOI: 10.1542/peds.2004-1921

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