Abstract
OBJECTIVE - Some obese individuals have normal insulin sensitivity. It is controversial whether this phenotype is associated with increased all-cause mortality risk. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS - Fifteen-year all-cause mortality data were obtained through the Regional Health Registry for 2,011 of 2,074 Caucasian middle-aged individuals of the Cremona Study, a population study on the prevalence of diabetes in Italy. Individuals were divided in four categories according to BMI (nonobese: 2; obese: ≥30 kg/m 2) and estimated insulin resistance (insulin sensitive: homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 210-215 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Diabetes Care |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Advanced and Specialised Nursing