Use of Blood Lipid Indicators as a Screening Tool of Insulin Resistance among Individuals in Low-Income Country Sides of China: A Multiethnic Region Study

• Main Authors: Yi-Zhong Yan (Author), Jia-Ning Fan (Author), Jia-Ming Liu (Author), Yun-hua Hu (Author), Jiao-Long Ma (Author), Jia He (Author), Heng Guo (Author), Xiang-hui Zhang (Author), Xin-ping Wang (Author), Shu-gang Li (Author), Shu-Xia Guo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. This study is aimed at evaluating the diagnostic value of blood lipid indicators (BLIs) for insulin resistance (IR) among major ethnic groups in Xinjiang, China, to identify the most valuable indicators and appropriate cut-off points for each ethnic group and to lay the foundation for the...