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BACKGROUND Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) is characterized by insulin resistance and causes atherosclerosis. Hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with insulin resistance and predicts cardiovascular diseases. In this study, we assessed the possible association between homocysteine and IGT. MATERIAL AND METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of 118 consecutive subjects with IGT (IGT group) and 128 consecutive subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT group). Homocysteine and clinical characteristics were measured. RESULTS The IGT group had higher homocysteine than the NGT group [18.00 (14.00, 22.25) vs. 12.50 (9.00, 15.00) μmol/L, p&lt;0.001]. Homocysteine was positively associated with body mass index (BMI) (r=0.178, p=0.005), triglycerides (r=0.306, p&lt;0.001), fasting blood glucose (FBG) (r=0.312, p&lt;0.001), 2-hour postchallenge glucose (2hPG) (r=0.363, p&lt;0.001), fasting insulin (FINS) (r=0.655, p&lt;0.001), and homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) (r=0.643, p&lt;0.001), and was negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (r=-0.250, p&lt;0.001). After controlling for confounders, hyperinsulinemia (β=7.430, p&lt;0.001) was independently related to hyperhomocysteinemia. In a logistic regression analysis, high triglycerides (OR=1.177, p&lt;0.001) and homocysteine (OR=1.508, p=0.007), and low HDL-C (OR=0.315, p=0.026) were associated with IGT. CONCLUSIONS Patients with IGT have higher homocysteine levels compared with subjects with normal glucose tolerance, and hyperhomocysteinemia might be correlated with IGT.

Hyperhomocysteinemia as a Metabolic Risk Factor for Glucose Intolerance Among High-Risk Groups of Chinese Adults