Heart Rate, Autonomic Function, and Future Changes in Glucose Metabolism in Individuals Without Diabetes: The Whitehall II Cohort Study.
Christian Stevns HansenMarit Eika JørgensenMarit Eika JorgensenMarek MalikDaniel R WitteEric J BrunnerAdam G TabákMika KivimakiDorte VistisenPublished in: Diabetes care (2019)
Higher resting heart rate in individuals without diabetes is associated with future unfavorable changes in insulin levels and insulin sensitivity. Associations may be mediated via autonomic function; however, results are inconclusive. Resting heart rate may be a risk marker for future pathophysiological changes in glucose metabolism.