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Pima Indians have lower insulin-mediated glucose uptake than Caucasians (108 +/- 20 vs. 244 +/- 32 mg/m2.min; P < 0.0001).
Practitioners should consider the differences in insulin sensitivity when assessing metabolic health in diverse populations.
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Pima Indians had lower insulin-mediated glucose uptake than Caucasians (108 +/- 20 vs. 244 +/- 32 mg/m2.min; P < 0.0001).
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Based on the study design involving a euglycemic hyperinsulinemic glucose clamp.
Source
Intracellular magnesium and insulin resistance: results in Pima Indians and Caucasians.
Giuseppe Paolisso et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1995
DOI 10.1210/jcem.80.4.7714114
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