The Normal Glucose Tolerance Continuum in Obese Youth: Evidence for Impairment in β-Cell Function Independent of Insulin Resistance
Yeckel CW, Taksali SE, Dziura J, Weiss R, Burgert TS, Sherwin RS, Tamborlane WV, Caprio S. The Normal Glucose Tolerance Continuum in Obese Youth: Evidence for Impairment in β-Cell Function Independent of Insulin Resistance. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 90: 747-754. PMID: 15522932, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2004-1258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-cell responsivenessNormal glucose tolerancePlasma glucose levelsGlucose levelsGlucose toleranceInsulin sensitivityPlasma glucoseObese youthOral glucose tolerance testType 2 diabetes mellitusDecreased insulinogenic indexGlucose tolerance continuumGlucose tolerance testInsulin sensitivity indexContinuum of riskDelta insulinInsulinogenic indexDiabetes mellitusInsulin resistancePlasma levelsTolerance testNormal rangeFunction IndependentDlGlucose concentration