Insulin Resistance and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Overweight and Obese Costa Rican Schoolchildren

Preliminary data on the association between waist circumference and insulin resistance in children without a previous diagnosis

“…Furthermore, like in the present study, the prevalence of obesity among boys was higher than among girls in the enKid study (15.6% vs. 12%) [52]. The percentage of children with IR in the present study agrees with that reported for schoolchildren and adolescents by other authors in other countries [12,24,36,53]. The prevalence of IR was similar in girls and boys.…”

Metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents from Mérida city, Venezuela: Comparison of results using local and international reference values (CREDEFAR study)

“…13,14,49 This frequency of MS in our obese children was however low as compared to other studies such as the one reported by Cruz et al 13 which found 30% affected subjects, the Strufaldi et al study 50 with a 25.8% frequency in obese schoolchildren from Brazil, and the Suazo et al study, 51 which reported a 26.3% rate in obese children aged 6---12 years from Chile. Comparative studies on the type of diet, exercise habits, and heredity will be needed to try and explain this fact.…”

Components of the Metabolic Syndrome among a Sample of Overweight and Obese Costa Rican Schoolchildren

“…In Costa Rica, according to the Institute for Research and Education on Nutrition and Health (INCIENSA), overweight and obesity are highly prevalent among schoolchildren (34.5% and 26.2% respectively) [16]. Likewise, in the past 2 or 3 years the Children's National Hospital has reported an increasing number of cases of insulin resistance in preadolescent boys and girls [17]. However, no studies have been performed yet in Costa Rica to study the metabolic syndrome in the pediatric population.…”