Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA - IR)
Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA - IR)
- based on fasting glucose and insulin measurements;
- derived from the product of the insulin and glucose values divided by a constant, that is, calculated by using the following formula:
- fasting glucose (mg/dL) X fasting insulin (mU/L) / 405 (for SI units: fasting glucose (mmol/L) X fasting insulin (mU/L) / 22.5)
- a value greater than 2 indicates insulin resistance
- fasting glucose (mg/dL) X fasting insulin (mU/L) / 405 (for SI units: fasting glucose (mmol/L) X fasting insulin (mU/L) / 22.5)
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