Association between obesity phenotypes of insulin resistance and risk of type 2 diabetes in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study

Objective: To determine whether insulin resistance (IR) measured by homeostasis model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) can further stratify diabetes risk in African Americans (AAs) beyond obesity and identify obese, low risk and non-obese, high risk individuals. Methods: Using the Jackson Heart Study...

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Main Authors: Sean Lee, Mary E. Lacy, Mathew Jankowich, Adolfo Correa, Wen-Chih Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623719300535