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ea0041ep421 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2016

The prevalence of insulin resistance in the Turkish population

Kaya Ahmet , Turan Elif , Uyar Mehmet , Bayram Fahri , Turan Yasar

Introduction: We aimed to investigate the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and relation of HOMA-IR with age, sex and body mass index (BMI) and the prevalence of diabetes in Turkish population of different regions.Methods: Cross-sectional observational study was done in the frame of Turkish prevalence of insulin resistance multicenter study. The study sample consisted of volunteers from seven different regions of Turkey. Weight...