Open AccessInsulin Resistance, Insulin Response, and Obesity as Indicators of Metabolic Risk
Author(s) -
Ele Ferrannini,
Beverley Balkau,
Simon W. Coppack,
Joost Dekker,
Andrea Mari,
John J. Nolan,
Mark Walker,
Andrea Natali,
Henning BeckNielsen
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0334
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , obesity , insulin , medicine , endocrinology
Insulin resistance (IR) and obesity, especially abdominal obesity, are regarded as central pathophysiological features of a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs), but their relative roles remain undefined. Moreover, the differential impact of IR viz. insulin response has not been evaluated.
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