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ea0022p274 | Diabetes | ECE2010

Insulin resistance in smokers and non-smokers in young healthy population

Acar Emel , Aydin Yusuf , Onder Elif , Cinemre Hakan , Kir Seher , Coskun Hulya , Kudas Ozlem , Turgut Mehmet

Introduction: Insulin resistance is the decrease sensitivity of tissues in the body to insulin effect. Obesity, advanced age, sedentary life and smoking are the factors leading to an increase in insulin resistance. In our study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the insulin resistance and smoking in individuals without advanced age, obesity, high blood glucose levels and hypertension.Materials and methods: We included in this study 100 patien...