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Correlation of fasting serum C-peptide and insulin with markers of metabolic syndrome-X in a homogenous Chinese population with normal glucose tolerance.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10189006     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We surveyed 1447 men and 1800 women aged 30 years (mean 46.7 years) with normal glucose tolerance in Kin-Chen, Kinmen. Correlations of fasting serum insulin and C-peptide with various clinical and biochemical parameters were analyzed by multiple linear regression analysis. Women had significantly higher levels of insulin than men (98+/-43 vs. 91+/-43 pM, p<0.0001), yet they also had a more favorable cardiovascular risk profile. Insulin was positively associated with the female sex, height, body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, uric acid, and fasting plasma glucose, and was negatively associated with age, smoking, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Independent correlates for C-peptide were similar to those of insulin, except for the addition of mean blood pressure and the exclusion of age and total cholesterol. Significant interaction of sex-body mass index (coefficient = -0.0051, p = 0.0232) was detected for C-peptide only. In conclusion, both fasting serum insulin and C-peptide are quantitatively associated with cardiovascular risk factors in this homogeneous Chinese population with normal glucose tolerance. The female sex is independently associated with higher insulin and C-peptide levels, and the strength of the positive association between the female sex and C-peptide reduces when the body mass index increases.
Authors:
C H Chen; S T Tsai; P Chou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of cardiology     Volume:  68     ISSN:  0167-5273     ISO Abbreviation:  Int. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1999 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-05-21     Completed Date:  1999-05-21     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8200291     Medline TA:  Int J Cardiol     Country:  IRELAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  179-86     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Social Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan. chench@vghtpe.gov.tw
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Asian Continental Ancestry Group*
Biological Markers / blood
Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Body Mass Index
C-Peptide / blood*
China / ethnology
Fasting / blood*
Female
Glucose Tolerance Test
Humans
Insulin / blood*
Insulin Resistance
Male
Microvascular Angina / blood*,  ethnology
Middle Aged
Questionnaires
Retrospective Studies
Sex Characteristics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Blood Glucose; 0/C-Peptide; 11061-68-0/Insulin

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