Relationship between insulin-biochemical resistance levels and the degree of depression and anxiety in patients from Honduras

Abstract Background/purpose Many studies suggest that insulin resistance in obese patients bridges mental illness. Our objective was to identify the association between levels of depression and anxiety with resistance, its relationship obesity abdominal Methods A cross-sectional analytical study carried out Honduras. Sociodemographic variables, anthropometric parameters, HOMA index, level severity were collected, a descriptive, bivariate, multivariate performed. Results In sample 381 adult patients, bivariate analysis showed statistic all remaining variables. However, significative BMI, depression, waist circumference, insulinemia, while associated HOMA, anxiety, glycemia, circumference. Conclusions results provide important evidence direct growing HOMA-IR indirectly anxiety. Secondarily, also factors (BMI WC), traditionally cardiovascular risk. This finding has implications both for early diagnosis these pathologies, taking into account values, preventive interventions focused on maintaining blood levels.