The Association between Insulin Resistance and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study among Taiwanese People Aged over 50 Years

Background and Aims: Previous studies have implied that insulin resistance (IR) could represent a major underlying abnormality leading to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between IR (estimated by the homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR) in...

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Main Authors: Mei-Chun Lu, Wei-Ching Fang, Wen-Cheng Li, Wei-Chung Yeh, Ying-Hua Shieh, Jau-Yuan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
CVD
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/19/7195