- ►nursing2008.com R Singh, J Shaw, P Zimmet - Pediatric Diabetes, 2004 - pt.wkhealth.com Type 2 diabetes in the young is an increasing problem with potentially serious
outcomes. Our understanding of the worldwide burden of this condition is
incomplete, with many studies adopting different methodologies to assess ... Cited by 36 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
P Brambilla, I Lissau, CE Flodmark, LA Moreno … - International journal of obesity, 2007 - nature.com The diagnostic criteria of the metabolic syndrome (MS) have been applied in
studies of obese adults to estimate the metabolic risk-associated with obesity,
even though no general consensus exists concerning its definition and ... Cited by 25 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
- ►angrylapdog.com AS Kong, RL Williams, M Smith, AL Sussman, … - Annals of Family Medicine, 2007 - annfammed.org.p.angrylapdog.com RESULTS Among 1,133 patients sampled, risk factors for type 2 diabetes were
common: 69% had a family history of the disease; 3% of children (aged 7 to 19
years) and 12% of adults had hypertension; 43% of children and 73% of ... Cited by 12 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 7 versions
- ►diabetesjournals.org R Cisneros-Tapia, FA Navarrete, AC Gallegos … - Diabetes care, 2005 - Am Diabetes Assoc One hundred male and female children and youth subjects aged between 10 and 20
years, from different socioeconomic levels, provided general information about
their health status as well as blood samples for a 75-g oral glucose ... Cited by 6 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 6 versions
S Sinha, RA Schwartz - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2007 - Elsevier Acanthosis nigricans is a velvety thickening of the epidermis that primarily
affects the axillae, posterior neck fold, flexor skin surfaces, and umbilicus,
and infrequently is diffuse with involvement of the mucosal surfaces. It is ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - All 16 versions
SJ Appel, JN Giger, NA Floyd - The Nurse Practitioner, 2004 - journals.lww.com ■ Pathophysiology The deep visceral abdominal adipocytes or fat cells excrete
deleterious metabolic substrates such as angiotensinogen and PAI-1, setting up a
milieu for hyperten- sion, inflammation, and dyfibrinolysis or a ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
GI Uwaifo, M Tjahjana, RJ Freedman, G … - Endocrine Practice, 2006 - AACE Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a distinct dermatosis that is commonly seen in the
crease areas of the nape of the neck, axillae, and groin but that has been
described in virtually all other areas of the body as well (1-3). Although ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 2 versions
- ►wjpch.com [PDF] CL Ice, E Murphy, VE Minor, WA Neal - World Journal of Pediatrics, 2009 - Springer Background: A number of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors have been
linked to obesity and associated negative health outcomes in children. However,
no consistent definition of metabolic syndrome exists for children. In ... Cited by 1 - Related articles - All 3 versions
B Bonet, M Viana, I Sanchez-Vera, A … - Diabetic Medicine, 2007 - interscience.wiley.com It is also possible that your web browser is not configured or not able to
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AT Scott, AM Metzig, RK Hames, SJ … - Clinical Pediatrics, 2009 - cpj.sagepub.com The recent dramatic increase in childhood obesity has been accompanied by an
increased incidence of acanthosis nigri- cans (AN), with reports of up to 62% of
obese youth having this condition.1 AN, a dermatologic manifestation ... Related articles - All 3 versions
