The Association between Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study among Taiwanese People Aged over 50 Years.

Mei-Chun LuWei-Ching FangWen-Cheng LiWei-Chung YehYing-Hua ShiehJau-Yuan Chen

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

We considered that HOMA-IR is an independent factor but that it cannot be used solely for evaluating the CVD risk due to the low AUC value. Further prospective cohort studies are warranted to better assess the relationship between CVD risk and insulin resistance.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet
cardiovascular risk factors