Insulin level and insulin sensitivity indices among healthy children and adolescents.

Introduction: Information on insulin reference values and insulin sensitivity indices in the field of pediatrics is scarce.

Objective: To describe insulin range and insulin sensitivity surrogate indices during childhood.

Materials And Methods: Fasting insulin level range and surrogate indices, such as the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), among healthy children and adolescents by age, body mass index, pubertal stage (PS), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), total cholesterol, and triglycerides.