Table 3.
Anthropometric and demographic characteristics of high insulin resistant (HIR) and low insulin resistant (LIR) subgroups using modified QUICKI
| HIR (n = 90) | LIR (n = 90) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.4 ± 9.9 | 31.7 ± 9.5 | 0.66 |
| Weight (Kg) | 74.1 ± 17.9 | 66.5 ± 14.0 | 0.002 |
| BMI (Kg/m2) | 29.0 ± 7.1 | 25.6 ± 4.6 | 0 |
| BMI classes N (%): | |||
| Normal (<25 Kg/m2) | 26 (28.89%) | 41 (45.6%) | |
| Overweight (25–29.9 Kg/m2) | 25 (27.78%) | 34 (37.8%) | 4.29 × 10−3 |
| Obese (≥30 Kg/m2) | 39 (43.33%) | 15 (16.7%) | |
| Waist (cm) | 88.5 ± 16.7 | 82.2 ± 14.8 | 0.008 |
| Hip (cm) | 105.7 ± 15.9 | 99.3 ± 14.5 | 0.006 |
| Waist: Hip ratio | 0.84 ± 0.10 | 0.83 ± 0.11 | 0.68 |
| Waist >88 cm (F) or >102 cm (M) N (%) | 37 (41.1%) | 19 (21.1%) | 4.3 × 10−3 |
| Family history of diabetes mellitus N (%) | 48 (53.3%) | 51 (56.7%) | 0.69 |
BMI: body mass index, N: number of subjects. Continuous variables were compared by t test for normally distributed and Mann Whitney U test for non-normally distributed parameters. Categorical data were compared by χ2 test.