Journal article
Validity and reliability of a novel metabolic flexibility test in children with obesity
Abstract
Existing methods for diagnosing diabetes and for identifying risk of diabetes development are completed under resting conditions and based on adult data. Studying additional methods to identify metabolic risk in children is warranted. Our objective was to examine the validity and reliability of a metabolic flexibility (MetFlex) test for screening glycemia and insulin resistance (IR) in children. We hypothesized higher MetFlex during exercise …
Authors
Chu L; Morrison KM; Riddell MC; Raha S; Timmons BW
Journal
Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol. 124, No. 4, pp. 1062–1070
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Publication Date
April 1, 2018
DOI
10.1152/japplphysiol.00093.2017
ISSN
8750-7587