Muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness is associated with higher insulin sensitivity in children and adolescents

To investigate the relationship of muscular strength and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) to insulin resistance.In a cross sectional study of 126 volunteers (10-15 years) we measured insulin, glucose, lipids, body mass, height, waist circumference (WC), strength and CRF. Linear and logistic regression models assessed the relationships between these factors and estimated insulin resistance (Homeostasis Assessment Model2; HOMA2-IR).Greater insulin...