Threshold value of subepicardial adipose tissue to detect insulin resistance in obese children

ABACI A., Tascilar M. E., Saritas T., Yozgat Y., Yesilkaya E., Kilic A., ...Daha Fazla

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY, cilt.33, sa.4, ss.440-446, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 33 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1038/ijo.2009.1
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.440-446
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: children, subepicardial adipose tissue, intima-media thickness, insulin resistance, INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS, BODY-MASS INDEX, EPICARDIAL FAT THICKNESS, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, METABOLIC SYNDROME, BLOOD-PRESSURE, ADOLESCENTS, HEART, CHILDHOOD
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: Until now, the association between subepicardial adipose tissue ( SAT), insulin resistance and intima-media thickness (IMT) has not been evaluated in obese children. In this study, we evaluated whether echocardiographic SAT is related to insulin resistance and IMT in obese children.