Navas Nadukkandiyil
Specialist, Hamad Medical Corporation, Geriatrics and Internal Medicine,
Doha, Qatar 3050
Qatar
Research Article
Blunted Weight Loss at Incident Diabetes is a Strong Marker for Elevated Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s): Navas Nadukkandiyil, Chakrapani Mahabala, Hanadi Al Hamad, Essa Al Sulaiti, Marwan Badri Ramadan and Noorudeen Kaladi kunnummalNavas Nadukkandiyil, Chakrapani Mahabala, Hanadi Al Hamad, Essa Al Sulaiti, Marwan Badri Ramadan and Noorudeen Kaladi kunnummal
Aim: To find out the relation between insulin resistance and weight status along with other clinical markers in individuals who are newly detected with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Materials and Methods: 50 patients recently detected with type 2 diabetes mellitus were recruited in this casecontrol study. Fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, systolic blood pressure, Glycated Hemoglobin, fasting lipid profile, anthropometric measurements and physical examinations were noted. IR was determined by Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA-IR). Logistic regression was done to calculate the adjusted odds ratio for weight status, other clinical and biochemical markers which predict HOMA-IR value greater than or equal to 2.5.
Results: The odds ratio for weight status was 44.338 (p=0.022, 95%CI: 1.743 &.. View More»
