Normoglycemia and type 2 diabetes: exploring secreted frizzled-4, insulin resistance, and waist-height ratio

The current study was planned to compare serum levels of secreted frizzled related protein-4, insulin resistance and waist-to-height ratio in individuals with and without a diabetic background, and to assess the correlation of these markers with family history of diabetes. The cross-sectional compa...

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Main Authors: Sana Akhlaq, Saba Khaliq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2024-06-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
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Online Access:https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/10405
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Summary:The current study was planned to compare serum levels of secreted frizzled related protein-4, insulin resistance and waist-to-height ratio in individuals with and without a diabetic background, and to assess the correlation of these markers with family history of diabetes. The cross-sectional comparative study comprised 80 subjects with confirmed normal glucose tolerance values. Parameters assessed included secreted frizzled related protein-4, fasting glucose, random glucose, fasting insulin, homeostasis model of assessment of insulin resistance and waist-to-height ratio values. Those without a diabetic background had significantly higher frizzled related protein-4 levels (p=0.02). Although subjects with family history of diabetes showed higher mean fasting glucose, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio, these differences were not statistically significant (p>0.05). However, there was a strong positive correlation with waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, fasting insulin and homeostasis model of assessment of insulin resistance (p=0.0001). ---Continue
ISSN:0030-9982