The relationship between insulin resistance and carotid artery intima-media thickness in obese and morbidly obese women

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Ecemis G. C., Kahraman H., Nural M. S., Aslan H. S., Atmaca A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.42, no.6, pp.1121-1128, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1104-43
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1121-1128
  • Keywords: Obesity, morbid obesity, carotid artery intima media thickness, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, HOMEOSTASIS MODEL ASSESSMENT, INDEPENDENT RISK-FACTOR, BODY-FAT DISTRIBUTION, WALL, ATHEROSCLEROSIS, GLUCOSE, ASSOCIATION, SENSITIVITY, TOLERANCE, NIDDM
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To compare insulin resistance and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) between obese, morbidly obese, and healthy women and demonstrate whether there is a relation between these parameters, focusing mainly on morbidly obese women.