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Barbara A. Gower

Researcher at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Publications -  327
Citations -  13916

Barbara A. Gower is an academic researcher from University of Alabama at Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: Insulin & Insulin resistance. The author has an hindex of 59, co-authored 311 publications receiving 12520 citations. Previous affiliations of Barbara A. Gower include University of Alabama & University of Utah.

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Longitudinal Study on Pubertal Insulin Resistance

TL;DR: Pubertal transition from Tanner stage I to Tanner stage III was associated with a 32% reduction in S(I,) and increases in fasting glucose, insulin, and AIR, and these changes were similar across sex, ethnicity, and obesity.
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Mechanical load increases muscle IGF-I and androgen receptor mRNA concentrations in humans

TL;DR: Results indicate that a single bout of mechanical loading in humans alters activity of the muscle IGF-I system, and the enhanced response to ECC suggests that IGF- I may somehow modulate tissue regeneration after mechanical damage.
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Visceral fat, insulin sensitivity, and lipids in prepubertal children.

TL;DR: V visceral fat appears metabolically unique in children, being independently associated with elevated TG and insulin but not Si, and obesity, visceral fat accumulation, and ethnicity in children may confer negative, but independent, health risks.