Title
EXAMINING DETERMINANTS OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN ADULTS BORN AT NORMAL AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
Date of Award
Fall 2012
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Health Sciences (MSc)
Department
Medical Sciences
Supervisor
Katherine Morrison
Language
English
Abstract
The association between low birth weight at term birth and an increased risk for insulin resistance (IR) in adulthood is well established. Less is known about this association in those born markedly preterm. Lower birth weights are more prevalent among individuals born preterm. We compared and examined determinants of IR in adults born preterm with extremely low birth weight (ELBW; birth weight
Recommended Citation
Ramsingh, Laura, "EXAMINING DETERMINANTS OF INSULIN RESISTANCE IN ADULTS BORN AT NORMAL AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT" (2012). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 7250.
http://digitalcommons.mcmaster.ca/opendissertations/7250
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