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Observational Study
. 2017 Apr;72(4):224-230.
doi: 10.6061/clinics/2017(04)06.

Insulin resistance and associated factors: a cross-sectional study of bank employees

Luciane Bresciani Salaroli  1 , Monica Cattafesta  2 , Maria Del Carmen Bisi Molina  1 , Eliana Zandonade  3 , Nazaré Souza Bissoli  4
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Observational Study

Insulin resistance and associated factors: a cross-sectional study of bank employees

Luciane Bresciani Salaroli et al. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2017 Apr.

Abstract

Objective:: Insulin resistance is characterized by the failure of target cells to respond to normal levels of circulating insulin, and this condition is related to cardiovascular disease. This study sought to evaluate the prevalence of insulin resistance and its association with markers of metabolic abnormalities and metabolic syndrome in bank employees.

Methods:: A cross-sectional study was performed on 498 working men and women aged ≥20 years old. The Homeostasis Model Assessment (HOMA-IR) was used to determine the presence of insulin resistance based on cut-off values of ≤2.71 for normal insulin levels and >2.71 for insulin resistance, as established for the adult Brazilian population.

Results:: It was observed that the 52 (10.4%) overweight individuals with insulin resistance were 4.97 times (95%CI 1.31-18.83) more likely to have high HOMA-IR values than the normal-weight participants; among those who were obese, the likelihood increased to 17.87 (95%CI 4.36-73.21). Individuals with large waist circumferences were 3.27 times (95%CI 1.03-10.38) more likely to develop insulin resistance than those who were within normal parameters. The HOMA-IR values differed between subjects with and without metabolic syndrome, with values of 2.83±2.5 and 1.10±0.81 (p=0.001), respectively. The levels of insulin, ultrasensitive C-reactive protein and uric acid were also associated with insulin resistance.

Conclusion:: The prevalence of insulin resistance among bank employees is high, and insulin resistance is associated with and serves as a marker of metabolic syndrome. Cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome-associated metabolic abnormalities were observed, and insulin resistance may be a risk factor in this group of professionals.

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The presence of IR (HOMA-IR) according to the number of components of metabolic syndrome present in bank employees, Vitória/ES-Brazil.
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