Insulin Resistance in overweight and obese adults
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2024, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
This research aimed to analyze the relationship between insulin resistance, overweight and obesity. A population of 2,574 patients diagnosed with obesity and overweight was obtained, considering a sample of 334 patients. A descriptive, documentary, retrospective, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted. For data collection, the medical records recorded in the IBM AS400 operating system for the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute's medical care were used. The total result of the patients belonged to the female sex with a percentage of 77.84%, urban residence (73.65%), and higher education (60.5%). 52.8% of the individuals registered a BMI > 30kg/m2. Young adult patients with higher education, male sex, and urban sector registered the highest insulin resistance prevalence, 61.7%. In the bivariate analysis, patients with morbid obesity presented a higher risk of insulin resistan-ce (PR: 1.5; 95% CI: 1. 29, 1.77). A significant relationship was established between family history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of developing insulin resistance (p<0.001; PR: 1.32; 95% CI: 1.12: 1.56). The values of hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, hyperuricemia, and elevated AST and ALT were significantly related to HOMA-IR > 3. It was concluded that insulin resistance is a frequent entity in overweight and obese patients, with a higher prevalence identified in the male gender, which predispo-ses to the progression of chronic diseases.
Authors and Affiliations
Narváez Ramos, María del Cisne; Silvestre Ramos, Rebeca; Ortega Castillo, Héctor Fabián
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