BACKGROUND: Upper body fat distribution is associated with the early development of insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE: To determine if an android to gynoid fat ratio is associated with the severity of insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents, whereas peripheral subcutaneous fat may have a protective effect against insulin resistance. SETTING: The pediatric department of University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France. DESIGN: A retrospective analysis using data from medical consultations between January 2005 and January 2007. PARTICIPANTS: Data from 66 obese children and adolescents coming to the hospital for medical consultation were used in this study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Subjects were stratified into tertiles of android to gynoid fat ratio determined by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Insulin resistance was assessed by the homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index. RESULTS: There were no differences in weight, body mass index, and body fat percentage between tertiles. Values of HOMA-IR were significantly increased in the 2 higher tertiles (mean [SD], tertile 2, 2.73 [1.41]; tertile 3, 2.89 [1.28]) compared with the lower tertile (tertile 1, 1.67 [1.24]) of android to gynoid fat ratio (P < .001). The HOMA-IR value was significantly associated with android to gynoid fat ratio (r = 0.35; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Android fat distribution is associated with an increased insulin resistance in obese children and adolescents. An android to gynoid fat ratio based on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements is a useful and simple technique to assess distribution of body fat associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance.
BACKGROUND: Upper body fat distribution is associated with the early development of insulin resistance in obesechildren and adolescents. OBJECTIVE: To determine if an android to gynoid fat ratio is associated with the severity of insulin resistance in obesechildren and adolescents, whereas peripheral subcutaneous fat may have a protective effect against insulin resistance. SETTING: The pediatric department of University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand, France. DESIGN: A retrospective analysis using data from medical consultations between January 2005 and January 2007. PARTICIPANTS: Data from 66 obesechildren and adolescents coming to the hospital for medical consultation were used in this study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Subjects were stratified into tertiles of android to gynoid fat ratio determined by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Insulin resistance was assessed by the homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index. RESULTS: There were no differences in weight, body mass index, and body fat percentage between tertiles. Values of HOMA-IR were significantly increased in the 2 higher tertiles (mean [SD], tertile 2, 2.73 [1.41]; tertile 3, 2.89 [1.28]) compared with the lower tertile (tertile 1, 1.67 [1.24]) of android to gynoid fat ratio (P < .001). The HOMA-IR value was significantly associated with android to gynoid fat ratio (r = 0.35; P < .01). CONCLUSIONS: Android fat distribution is associated with an increased insulin resistance in obesechildren and adolescents. An android to gynoid fat ratio based on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry measurements is a useful and simple technique to assess distribution of body fat associated with an increased risk of insulin resistance.
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