Association of Baseline Characteristics With Insulin Sensitivity and β-Cell Function in the Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness (GRADE) Study Cohort.
Neda RasouliNaji YounesKristina M UtzschneiderCatherine M ViscoliAshok BalasubramanyamAndrea L CherringtonFaramarz Ismail-BeigiRobert M CohenDarin E OlsonRalph A De FronzoWilliam H HermanJohn M LachinSteven E Kahnnull nullPublished in: Diabetes care (2020)
In the GRADE cohort, β-cell function differed by sex and race and was associated with the concurrent level of HbA1c. HbA1c also differed among the races, but not by sex. Age, BMI, and TG/HDL-C were associated with multiple measures of β-cell function and insulin sensitivity.