hrp0098fc1.4 | Diabetes and Insulin | ESPE2024

A personalized approach to classify the degree of liver insulin resistance in children with obesity

Tans Roel , Schipper Anoeska , Kusters Ron , van Mil Edgar

Introduction: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of developing several metabolic disorders, such as type 2 diabetes. The Children’s Lifestyle Medicine Centre at the Jeroen Bosch Hospital is a national reference center for the personalized treatment of children (aged 5-18 years) with severe obesity. As part of this personalized program, patients undergo an extensive oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), in which both glucose and insulin levels are...