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Association between high-fasting insulin levels and metabolic syndrome in non-diabetic middle-aged and elderly populations: a community-based study in Taiwan.

Yun-Hung ChenYu-Chien LeeYu-Chung TsaoMei-Chun LuHai-Hua ChuangWei-Chung YehI-Shiang TzengJau-Yuan Chen
Published in: BMJ open (2018)
Middle-aged and elderly non-diabetic people with increased FI are associated with a higher prevalence of MetS in the community in Taiwan. Furthermore, FI is an independent risk factor of MetS in this study population.
Keyphrases
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  • metabolic syndrome
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