Kids with fat around their middle are more likely to have inflammation and insulin resistance—even if they eat well or poorly—showing that where you store fat matters more than just how much you weigh.

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Excessive Refined Carbohydrates and Scarce Micronutrients Intakes Increase Inflammatory Mediators and Insulin Resistance in Prepubertal and Pubertal Obese Children Independently of Obesity

Score: 38

DOI: 10.1155/2014/849031

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