Evaluation of risk factors for insulin resistance: a cross sectional study among employees at a private university in Lebanon

Abstract Background Worldwide, the prevalence of insulin resistance ranges from 15.5 to 46.5%, among adults. Lebanon reported one of the highest rates reaching 44.6%. The literature suggests an association between dairy product consumption and insulin resistance, however results are inconclusive. To...

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Published in:	BMC Endocrine Disorders
Main Authors:	Myriam Fahed, Maya G. Abou Jaoudeh, Samar Merhi, Jocelyne Matar Bou Mosleh, Rachelle Ghadieh, Sibelle Al Hayek, Jessy E. El Hayek Fares
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-06-01
Subjects:	Dairy products Insulin resistance Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance Cross-sectional Human subjects
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12902-020-00558-9

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