Lower insulin sensitivity as an independent risk factor for carotid wall thickening in normotensive, non-diabetic, non-smoking normal weight and obese premenopausal women.

De Pergola, G

Lower insulin sensitivity as an independent risk factor for carotid wall thickening in normotensive, non-diabetic, non-smoking normal weight and obese premenopausal women. [electronic resource] - International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity Jul 2000 - 825-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

10.1038/sj.ijo.0801239 doi


Adolescent
Adult
Blood Glucose--analysis
Body Weight--physiology
Carotid Artery Diseases--diagnostic imaging
Female
Humans
Insulin--administration & dosage
Insulin Resistance--physiology
Italy
Lipids--blood
Obesity--complications
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
Ultrasonography