Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(4), pp. 463 - 471
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110411
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Insulin Resistance, Visceral Fat, and Vitamin D in Overweight and Obesity Adolescents

Rahma Labatjo ^1,*, Imran Tumenggung ¹, Agus Hendra Al Rahmad ^2
1 Department of Nutrition, Gorontalo Polytechnic of Health, Indonesia
² Department of Nutrition, Aceh Polytechnic of Health, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Overweight and obesity are the causes of health problems. This condition is detrimental to growth in adolescents. Furthermore, being overweight and obese can affect insulin performance, visceral fat levels, and vitamin D status in the body. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between overweight in adolescents and insulin resistance, visceral fat, and vitamin D. This study was cross-sectional. All samples were purposively selected. Types of data in the form of anthropometric data (age, weight, and height) include fasting glucose levels, TyG index value, visceral fat composition, and vitamin D. The study was conducted in Gorontalo city, with the research sample being teenagers with overweight problems. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis in the form of the mean value. Meanwhile, the multivariate analysis employed the Spearman Rank correlation. The results showed that body weight was significantly correlated with visceral fat content (p-value = 0.000), bone density (p-value = 0.007) and vitamin D (p-value = 0.000). Visceral fat content was correlated with vitamin D (p-value = 0.000) and insulin resistance (p-value = 0.013).

KEYWORDS
Overweight, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Visceral Fat, Adolescent

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Rahma Labatjo , Imran Tumenggung , Agus Hendra Al Rahmad , "Insulin Resistance, Visceral Fat, and Vitamin D in Overweight and Obesity Adolescents," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 463 - 471, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110411.

(b). APA Format:
Rahma Labatjo , Imran Tumenggung , Agus Hendra Al Rahmad (2023). Insulin Resistance, Visceral Fat, and Vitamin D in Overweight and Obesity Adolescents. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(4), 463 - 471. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110411.