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Incidence and risk factors of insulin resistance syndrome in 20-59 year-old Korean male workers

Endocrinology
Author
Soo-Geun Kim et al.
Used Parameters : WHR

Publication Year : 2007

Country : Korea

Journal : Journal of Korean Medical Science

We investigated the incidence of insulin resistance syndrome (IRS) according to the criteria of diagnoses suggested by the American College of Endocrinology/American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the risk factors associated with the development of IRS. Among 2,048 subjects without a history of/or drug treatment for hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia with normal findings at baseline, 1,578 subjects aged 20-59 yr were followed prospectively for 2 yr. The incidence of IRS was 6.9 per 100 persons/year. The relative risk …
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