Importance of anthropometry in assessing insulin resistance as a pre-alarming sign before the onset of metabolic syndrome: a study among apparently healthy subjects

Insulin resistance (IR) and obesity are inter-related causes of metabolic syndrome. Early identification before the onset of metabolic syndrome will be useful to lead a healthy life. The purpose of the present study was to identify the importance of IR before the onset of metabolic syndrome in appar...

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Published in:International journal of diabetes in developing countries 2017-06, Vol.37 (2), p.148-155
Main Authors: Walatara, Kasuni N. W., Athiththan, Lohini V., Hettiaratchi, Usha P. K., Perera, Pradeep R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometry
Arm circumference
Blood glucose
Body mass index
Body measurements
Diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Administration
Hip
Insulin
Insulin resistance
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Metabolic syndrome
Obesity
Original Article
Regression analysis
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Summary:Insulin resistance (IR) and obesity are inter-related causes of metabolic syndrome. Early identification before the onset of metabolic syndrome will be useful to lead a healthy life. The purpose of the present study was to identify the importance of IR before the onset of metabolic syndrome in apparently healthy, non-diabetics subjects. Data of 227 apparently healthy non-diabetics (20-70 years) who reside in a suburban area in Colombo district, Sri Lanka, were recruited for this study. Fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting serum insulin (FSI), weight, height, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) were measured and homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) was calculated. Body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) were calculated. Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (ver.17). Majority were females (61.8 %). Prevalence of IR was 59.9 %. Mean BMI of IR subjects was 28.3 ± 2.7 kg m −2 where 75.3 % of obese had IR. All anthropometric variables except height had significant positive correlations ( P  
ISSN:0973-3930
1998-3832
DOI:10.1007/s13410-015-0433-x