Original articleGlucose alteration and insulin resistance in asymptomatic obese children and adolescentsAlteração de glicose e resistência à insulina em crianças e adolescentes obesos assintomáticos

Objective Obesity is associated with the abnormal glucose metabolism preceding type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thus, further investigation on the prediction of this lethal outcome must be sought. The objective was the profile glycemic assessment of asymptomatic obese children and adolescents from Salvador, Brazil.