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Mexican Pima Indians have lower fasting insulin levels compared to U.S. Pima Indians, with a mean of 6.22 μU/ml vs. 13.56 μU/ml.
Practitioners should consider lifestyle factors when addressing insulin resistance in populations at risk for diabetes.
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After adjusting by obesity, age, and sex, mean (95% confidence interval) for fasting insulin was 6.22 (5.34-7.24) vs. 13.56 μU/ml (12.27-14.97) for Mexican Pima and U.S. Pima Indians.
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Based on the cross-sectional study design with a large sample size.
Source
Differences in Insulin Resistance in Mexican and U.S. Pima Indians with Normal Glucose Tolerance
Julián Esparza‐Romero et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2010
DOI 10.1210/jc.2010-0297
cross-sectional · n=643Cited 26×
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