Association between insulin‐like growth factor‐1, measures of overnutrition and undernutrition and insulin resistance in black adolescents living in the north‐west province, South Africa

Objective To determine if insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1) is a significant predictor of body fat percentage (%BF), lean body mass, and insulin resistance (IR) in black adolescents presenting with overnutrition and undernutrition. Methods A cross‐sectional study was undertaken in 181 adolescents (111 girls, 70 boys, 13–20 years old) from a low socio‐economic population in the North‐West Province, South Africa. Anthropometric measurements...