Similar data were also found by other studies with childrenand adolescents,8,29 which described a relevant positive association between BMI and insulin,HOMA-IR and BMI, HOMA-IR and AC, HOMA-IR and triglycerides, confirming the findingsof our study and showing that insulin resistance is associated with changes in riskfor metabolic disorders at maturity. The gene discussed is INS; the disease is Insulin resistance.