Insulin resistance in men with treated hypertension at increased risk for cardiovascular disease: results of a 3-year study - 07/2005

This study establishes that insulin resistance assessed by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR) is common (20%) in normoglycaemic hypertensive patients and is a strong predictor of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes: 50% of insulin resistant patients developed impaired fasting glucose by 1 year and 20% developed type 2 diabetes by 3 years.

Themes : Metabolic Syndrome and Hypertension

Author(s) :
Mohteshamzadeh M, Wilkinson R, Thomas SH.

Reference :
American Journal of Hypertension 2005;18: 452-6

Pubmed reference :
PMID: 15831352