Distribución de las concentraciones de glucosa e indulina basal, HOMA IR Y MOMA ßcell en niños y adolescentes de la ciudad de Maracaibo, Venezuela

Insulin levels were lower in 7 and 9year-old girls and 7 year-old boys compared with 11, 13 and 15 year-old girls and boys. Fastingglucose concentrations were similar in boys and girls. HOMA IR was lower in 7 year-old girls comparedto 11, 13 and 15 years-old girls, whereas boys in every age showed similar values. HOMA s cell washigher in 11 and 13 year-old girls.