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Comprehensive assessment of insulin resistance in non‐obese Asian Indian and Chinese men

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Indian individuals are more insulin resistant (IR) than Chinese individuals, even among those with a non‐obese body mass index (BMI). However, BMI often underestimates body fat in Indian individuals, and… Click to show full abstract

Indian individuals are more insulin resistant (IR) than Chinese individuals, even among those with a non‐obese body mass index (BMI). However, BMI often underestimates body fat in Indian individuals, and it remains unclear whether Indians would remain more IR than Chinese individuals when both BMI and body fat are equally matched.

Keywords: comprehensive assessment; obese asian; insulin resistance; resistance non; assessment insulin; non obese

Journal Title: Journal of Diabetes Investigation
Year Published: 2018

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