Journal of epidemiology
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Journal of epidemiology · Mar 2006
The homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance index is inversely associated with serum carotenoids in non-diabetic subjects.
Carotenoids may reduce the risk for diabetes mellitus, but little is known about the association of insulin resistance with serum carotenoids in non-diabetic subjects. This study aimed to investigate whether the homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index would be lower in the presence of high serum carotenoid concentrations in non-diabetic subjects. ⋯ The serum antioxidant carotenoids were inversely associated with HOMA-estimated insulin resistance in non-diabetic subjects.