Mean values (SD) of the study population, divided in two groups, according to insulin response. Mann-Whitney non parametric test for independent samples
| Parameters |
All subjects
n = 268 |
Non insulin
resistance n = 133 |
Insulin
resistance n = 135 | p* |
| BMI z-score | 2.21 (0.39) | 2.16 (0.41) | 2.25 (0.36) | 0.019* |
| Insulin (UI/ml) | 16.84 (10.27) | 11.747 (5.67) | 21.916 (11.28) | <0.001* |
| Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 107.07 (54.32) | 93.63 (39.56) | 120.50 (63.19) | <0.001* |
| HOMA index | 3.60 (2.31) | 2.44 (1.20) | 4.79 (2.53) | <0.001* |
| TyG index | 8.33 (0.47) | 8.20 (0.41) | 8.47 (0.49) | <0.001* |
| Triglycerides/HDL ratio | 2.42 (1.69) | 1.20 (1.09) | 2.86 (2.03) | <0.001* |
| Waist/Height ratio | 0.59 (0.06) | 0.58 (0.06) | 0.59 (0.05) | 0.303 |
*Significant difference for p < 0.05