Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and metabolic syndrome at baseline of a multicentric Brazilian cohort: ELSA-Brasil study

• Main Authors: Maria de Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz (Author), Alline Maria Rezende Beleigoli (Author), Maria Inês Schmidt (Author), Bruce B. Duncan (Author), Antônio Luiz P. Ribeiro (Author), Pedro G. Vidigal (Author), Isabela M. Benseñor (Author), Paulo A. Lotufo (Author), Itamar S. Santos (Author), Rosane H. Griep (Author), Sandhi Maria Barreto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract: Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) is a method to measure insulin resistance. HOMA-IR cut-offs for identifying metabolic syndrome might vary across populations and body mass index (BMI) levels. We aimed to investigate HOMA-insulin resistance cut-offs that best dis...