Obese kids who eat a lot of sugary foods and white bread tend to have worse insulin resistance—even if they’re not more overweight than other obese kids.

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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

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2014

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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

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DOI: 10.1155/2014/849031

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In obese Mexican children aged 10–18, high intake of refined carbohydrates is associated with increased insulin resistance, as measured by HOMA-IR, independent of central obesity and puberty, suggesting dietary carbohydrate quality may be a key driver of metabolic dysfunction in this group.

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