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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to determine if the triglyceride (TG) to high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (TG/HDL) ratio has similar utility for discriminating insulin resistance in Caribbean-born black persons with and without Hispanic ethnicity. METHODS: Serum lipids, glucose and insulin were determined and compared for 144 Hispanic blacks and 655 non-Hispanic blacks living in the US Virgin Islands. Area under the receiver operating characteristics (AUROC) curve statistics were used to evaluate the ability of the TG/HDL ratio to discriminate insulin resistance in the two ethnic groups. RESULTS: Hispanic blacks had significantly higher levels of triglycerides and insulin resistance and a lower level of HDL cholesterol than non-Hispanic blacks. The AUROC curve for the ability of the TG/HDL to discriminate insulin resistance was 0.71 (95% CI = 0.62, 0.79) for Hispanic blacks and 0.64 (95% CI = 0.59, 0.69) for non-Hispanic blacks. CONCLUSIONS: Among Caribbean-born black persons living in the US Virgin Islands, the TG/HDL ratio is a useful screening measure for discriminating insulin resistance in those with Hispanic ethnicity but not in those without Hispanic ethnicity.
OBJETIVO: El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar si la proporción (TG/HDL) de los triglicéridos (TG) con respecto al colesterol de las lipoproteínas de alta densidad (HDL) tiene una utilidad similar a la hora de identificar la resistencia a la insulina en personas negras nacidas en el Caribe, con o sin etnicidad hispánica. MÉTODOS: Se determinaron y compararon la insulina, la glucosa y los lípidos séricos de 144 negros hispánicos y 655 negros no hispánicos residentes en Islas Vírgenes, USA. Las estadísticas del área bajo la curva de las características operativas del receptor (AUROC) se utilizaron para evaluar la capacidad de la proporción TG/HDL para establecer la resistencia a la insulina en los dos grupos étnicos. RESULTADOS: Los negros hispánicos tenían niveles significativamente más altos de triglicéridos y resistencia a la insulina y un menor nivel de colesterol HDL que los negros no hispánicos. La curva AUROC para la capacidad del TG/HDL para establecer la resistencia a la insulina fue 0.71 (95% CI = 0.62, 0.79) para los negros hispánicos y 0.64 (95% CI = 0.59, 0.69) para los negros no hispánicos. CONCLUSIONES: Entre las personas negras que viven en las Islas Vírgenes, la proporción de TG/HDL es una medida útil de tamizaje pata establecer la resistencia a la insulina en las personas de etnia hispana, pero no en las personas de etnicidad no hispánica.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Triglycerides/blood , Insulin Resistance/ethnology , Hyperinsulinism/blood , Cholesterol, HDL/blood , United States Virgin Islands/ethnology , Blood Glucose , Logistic Models , ROC Curve , Black People/ethnology , Hyperinsulinism/ethnology , Insulin/bloodABSTRACT
Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia y estimar el riesgo de obesidad para dislipidemias e hiperinsulinemia en adolescentes. Asimismo, evaluar la asociación lineal de medidas antropométricas y lípidos con insulina. Material y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio transversal comparativo entre adolescentes obesos (índice de masa corporal=IMC>percentil 95 para edad y sexo; n=120) y no obesos (IMC< percentil 85 para edad y sexo; n=120) de 10-19 años. Se aplicó una encuesta estructurada con datos sociodemográficos y antropométricos y se determinaron glucosa, insulina y perfil de lípidos. Resultados: La prevalencia de una o más dislipidemias fue de 56,6 por ciento en adolescentes c/obesidad, en comparación con 20,8 por ciento en adolescentes s/obesidad (p<.001). La hiperinsulinemia se presentó en el 50 por ciento del primer grupo mientras que en el segundo, en 4 por ciento (p<.001). La obesidad incrementó el riesgo de hiperinsulinemia con una razón de momios de (RM) de 23 (IC 95 por ciento: 8,3-68,9) y de por lo menos una dislipidemia (RM=5,0; IC95 por ciento: 2,7-9,2). El nivel de insulina se correlacionó significativamente con IMC (r=0,57), triglicéridos (r=0,57), VLDL (r=0,57), HDL (-0,37), relación cintura cadera (r=0,29), colesterol (r=0,22), y LDL (r=0,13). Conclusiones: Se evidenció a la obesidad en adolescentes como factor predisponente para el desarrollo de trastornos metabólicos y la asociación lineal de medidas antropométricas y lípidos con insulina.
Objective: Determining the prevalence and estimating the risk of obesity for dyslipidemia and hyperinsulinemia in adolescents. The existence of a linear association betweenanthropometric measures, lipids and insulin was also evaluated. Material and Methods: A comparative study was carried out amongst obese (body mass index=BMI >95th percentile for age and gender; n=120) and non-obese adolescents (BMI <85th percentile for age and sex; n=120) aged 10-19. A structured questionnaire was used for collecting anthropometric and demographic data. Glucose, insulin and lipid profiles were obtained for each adolescent. Results: Prevalence of at least one dyslipidemia was 56,6 percent among obese adolescents and 20,8 percent amongst non-obese ones (p<.001). The former registered 50 percent prevalence of hyperinsulinemia, the latter 4 percent (p<.001). Obesity increased hyperinsulinemia risk having a 23 odds ratio (8.3-68.9 95 percent CI) and for at least one dyslipidemia (OR=5,0; 2,7-9,2 95 percent CI). Insulin level significantly correlated with BMI (r=0,57), triglycerides (r=0,57), VLDL (r=0,57), HDL (-0,37), waist-hip circumference index (r=0,29), cholesterol (r=0,22), and LDL (r=0,13). Conclusions: Obesity can be considered to be a risk factor for developing metabolic disorders in adolescents. In fact, there was a linear relationship between anthropometric measurement, lipids and insulin. Prevention should focus on improving predisposing environments for obesity amongst families having children and teenagers. Emphasising life-styles and healthy behaviour is essential, as well as training and treatment options for complete care of individuals in this age-group.
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Adolescent , Adult , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Dyslipidemias/ethnology , Hyperinsulinism/ethnology , Metabolic Syndrome/ethnology , Obesity/ethnology , Mexico/epidemiology , Prevalence , Risk FactorsABSTRACT
Significant insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia has been observed to be associated with coronary heart disease in epidemiological studies, particularly so in Asian Indians. This study attempted to investigate if hyperinsulinemia accompanies acute cardiovascular events in Asian Indians, and that it is not a metabolic response to acute stress alone. To test this hypothesis, a case-control study was carried out in a tertiary referral hospital in northern India. Group I (n = 19), consisting of non-diabetic, non-hypertensive, non-obese patients presenting with first episode of acute coronary event (first episode of angina or myocardial infarction) were compared with non-diabetic, non-hypertensive, non-obese patients of group II (n = 21) presenting with non-cardiovascular emergencies (severe abdominal pain e.g. uncomplicated ureteric colic or non-specific intestinal colic. Blood was analysed for glycosylated haemoglobin, fructosamine and insulin levels within 24 hours of the acute event. Elevated serum fructosamine was observed in 11 (57.8%) subjects in group I and 9 (42.9%) in group II (p = NS). Glycosylated haemoglobin was 6.8 +/- 0.1 percent in group I versus 5.9 +/- 0.04 percent in group II (p < 0.01). Three out of 11 subjects in group I and 1/9 subjects in group II having elevated serum fructosamine level also had increased glycosylated haemoglobin level. Five (26.3%) subjects in group I and 2 (9.5%) in group II with elevated glycosylated haemoglobin level were excluded from the analysis as these patients might have been diabetic. Mean serum insulin values were significantly higher in group I (161.3 +/- 8.15 micro IU/mL and 17.5 +/- 1.9 micro IU/mL in groups I and II, respectively; p < 0.001). Eleven (57.8%) subjects in group I had insulin values above 100 uIU/ml. The present study indicates that significant hyperinsulinemia accompanies acute cardiovascular events and it is not an acute response to pain or stress hyperglycemia. Markedly high insulin levels observed in these patients may have a potential role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary event, and may be further studied as a possible prognostic marker.