Primary Defects in β-Cell Function Further Exacerbated by Worsening of Insulin Resistance Mark the Development of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obese Adolescents
Cali AM, Man CD, Cobelli C, Dziura J, Seyal A, Shaw M, Allen K, Chen S, Caprio S. Primary Defects in β-Cell Function Further Exacerbated by Worsening of Insulin Resistance Mark the Development of Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Obese Adolescents. Diabetes Care 2008, 32: 456-461. PMID: 19106382, PMCID: PMC2646028, DOI: 10.2337/dc08-1274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildFemaleGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulin ResistanceInsulin-Secreting CellsMaleObesityConceptsImpaired glucose toleranceNormal glucose toleranceBeta-cell functionBeta-cell responsivityObese adolescentsGlucose toleranceDisposition indexOral glucose tolerance testProgressive declinePre-diabetic stateGlucose tolerance testBMI z-scorePrimary defectGlucose intoleranceGlucose areaTolerance testPlasma glucoseInsulin sensitivityC-peptideInsulin secretionNonprogressorsZ-scoreNatural historyProgressorsPercent fat