[ association of dietary beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin with the incidence of insulin resistance in adults: Tehran lipid and glucose study]

ABSTRACT

Background and Objective: Dietary intake of beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin may be associated with reduce the risk of insulin resistance, due to their antioxidant properties. The aim of this study was to determine the relation between dietary intake of beta-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin and the risk of insulin resistance in adults