Open AccessAnalysis of the Degree of Insulin Resistance in Post Menopausal Women by Using Skin Temperature Measurements and Fasting Insulin and Fasting Glucose Levels: A Case Control Study
Author(s) -
C V Sathya Bhama,
Swapnaa Balaji,
A Seethalakshmi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2012/4377.2646
Subject(s) - insulin resistance , quantitative insulin sensitivity check index , medicine , endocrinology , insulin , menopause , diabetes mellitus , homeostatic model assessment , population , insulin sensitivity , environmental health
In addition to being associated with the termination of the reproductive life in women, menopause coincides with an increase in several co-morbidities which include insulin resistance. An increase in the insulin resistance is associated with an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and breast cancer.