Independent Benefits of Meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines to Insulin Resistance in Obese Latino Children
Table 1
Subject characteristics.
Insulin sensitive ()
Insulin resistant* ()
Age (y)
Sex (% male)
58
44
BMI (kg/m2)
Fat mass (kg)
Body fat (%)
Waist circ. (Z score)
Tanner score
2
2
REE (kcal/kg)
a
Fasting RER
Acculturation score
b
*Based on a 2 h postchallenge insulin concentration greater than 64 μU/mL (median value); a; b. BMI: body mass index; body fat determined by DXA; A Tanner score of 2: mid prepubertal; REE: resting energy expenditure; RER: respiratory exchange ratio.