Ability of alternative indices of insulin sensitivity to predict cardiovascular risk: comparison with the “minimal model”
INTRODUCTION: Although recognition of insulin sensitivity as a risk factor for cardiovascular
disease is growing, a deeper understanding of its role is impeded by the cost and complexity
of currently available measures. This report evaluates previously described alternative
indices of insulin sensitivity with the goal of identifying a reliable, but logistically simpler,
alternative. METHODS: Data from 1460 participants in the Insulin Resistance
Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) were used to assess the proportion of the relationship between …
disease is growing, a deeper understanding of its role is impeded by the cost and complexity
of currently available measures. This report evaluates previously described alternative
indices of insulin sensitivity with the goal of identifying a reliable, but logistically simpler,
alternative. METHODS: Data from 1460 participants in the Insulin Resistance
Atherosclerosis Study (IRAS) were used to assess the proportion of the relationship between …