UNLABELLED Aims/Introduction:  Reduced insulin sensitivity and secretion are important in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Their relationships to prediabetes, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) have been previously studied with the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). We investigated whether or not baseline measures of insulin secretion and sensitivity obtain...

OBJECTIVE To identify the effect of some herbal products on insulin resistance. Regarding the scientific evidences existing about ginger, this research was therefore carried out to identify the effect of ginger supplementation on insulin resistance and glycemic indices in diabetes mellitus. METHODS This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in which 88 participants affected ...

Here, we aim to investigate the independent and combined associations of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) with glucose metabolism. Fasting blood samples of 107 men aged 40-79 years were analyzed for 25(OH)D, glucose, insulin, glycated hemoglobin, and lipid profile. Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was calculated from the f...

Epidemiological data suggest an association between kidney stones and some features of metabolic syndrome such as an overweight condition, arterial hypertension or glucose intolerance. However, mechanisms remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to evaluate insulin resistance, as assessed by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR), and urine composition analysis in patients affected by calcium ...

I n my Presidential Address in June of 1998 (1), I proudly announced that the most recent Five Year Plan adopted by the American Diabetes Association contained the goal of allocating one of every three dollars of total public support to research awards and grants by the end of 5 years. I pledged to keep the members of the professional section apprised of our progress toward that goal. The gener...

Methods We performed a cross sectional analytic observational study. One hundred twenty three obese children, ages 10 – 14 years with and without acanthosis nigricans got examined for insulin resistance using Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance Index (HOMA-IR). Diagnosis of acanthosis nigricans is confirmed by a dermatologist. This study took place in Wenang district, Manado, Nor...

OBJECTIVE To assess the relationship between insulin resistance and body mass index (BMI) z score associated with dietary modification that focuses on limiting sweetened beverage consumption in overweight children. DESIGN A retrospective cohort study conducted between July 1, 2004, and April 28, 2006. SETTING Community-based primary care practices treating children. PATIENTS Forty-five ch...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Insulin resistance was common in patients with stroke. This study investigated the association between insulin resistance and outcomes in nondiabetic patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke. METHODS Patients with ischemic stroke without history of diabetes mellitus in the ACROSS-China registry (Abnormal Glucose Regulation in Patients With Acute Stroke Across Chin...

BACKGROUND Insulin resistance may be assessed as whole body or hepatic. OBJECTIVE To study factors associated with both types of insulin resistance. METHODS Cross-sectional study of 182 obese children. Somatometric measurements were registered, and the following three adiposity indexes were compared: BMI, waist-to-height ratio and visceral adiposity. Whole-body insulin resistance was evalua...

INTRODUCTION Combined antiretroviral therapy (cART) in the treatment of HIV-1 infection has been associated with complications, including lipodystrophy, hyperlipidaemia, insulin resistance (IR) and diabetes. AIMS To compare the prevalence of glucose homeostasis disturbances and IR in HIV patients on cART according to the presence of lipodystrophy (defined clinically and by Fat Mass Ratio) and...