Leu162Val PPAR α and Pro12Ala PPAR γ 2 were investigated for their individual and their interactive impact on MS and renal functionality (RF). 522 subjects were investigated for biochemical and anthropometric measurements. The diagnosis of MS was based on the IDF definition (2009). The HOMA 2 was used to determine HOMA- β , HOMA-S and HOMA-IR from FPG and FPI concentrations. RF was assessed by ...

OBJECTIVE The homeostasis model assessment (HOMA), based on plasma levels of fasting glucose and insulin, has been widely validated and applied for quantifying insulin resistance and beta-cell function. However, prospective data regarding its relation to diabetes risk in ethnically diverse populations are limited. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Among 82,069 women who were aged 50-79 years, free ...

OBJECTIVE Insulin resistance is a suspected causative factor in a wide variety of diseases. We aimed to determine whether insulin resistance, estimated by the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), is associated with all-cause or disease-specific mortality among nondiabetic persons in the U.S. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We determined the association between HOMA-IR an...

The homeostasis model assessment (HOMA) is a method for assessing -cell function and insulin sensitivity that has gained widespread use thanks to its simplicity and validity (1). The method has recently been reviewed by the group of investigators that championed its development (2). They pointed out that -cell function cannot be interpreted without the knowledge of insulin sensitivity, and, thu...

Introduction. There is an association between HCV and insulin resistance (IR), which is currently assessed by HOMA-IR. There is evidence that HOMA-adiponectin (HOMA-AD) is more accurate, but its role in HCV patients is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate IR in an HCV sample and controls, in order to compare the accuracy of HOMA-IR and HOMA-AD. Methods. Ninety-four HCV outpatients...

The present study was conducted to assess the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and beta cell function (HOMA-B) in Korean adults with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study included 5,188 adults aged 20 or older using the 2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) data...

OBJECTIVE To assess whether adolescents with high body mass index (BMI), or fat mass index (FMI), in combination with insulin resistance (assessed with the Homeostatic Model Assessment [HOMA] index), had also lower blood vitamin B6, folate and vitamin B12 concentrations. METHODS AND MATERIALS Six hundred and fifteen adolescents from the Healthy Lifestyle in Europe by Nutrition in Adolescence ...