hrp0092p2-136 | Fat, Metabolism and Obesity | ESPE2019

Insulin Resistance and Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Overweight/Obese Adolescents Attending an Obesity Clinic in Belgium

Zeevaert Renate , Faust Kelly , Otte Trui , Vanhaesebrouck Sigrid , Massa Guy

Background: Obesity is a global epidemic and major health concern. Studies on insulin resistance and glucose abnormalities in European overweight/obese adolescents are rare.Aim: To study prevalence of insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes mellitus in a cohort of overweight/obese adolescents. To determine correlations between patient characteristics and biochemical parameters of glucose homeos...