Article
LDL subclass phenotypes and the risk factors of the insulin resistance syndrome.
International journal of obesity and related metabolic disorders : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity - 1 May 1995
Austin M A, Selby J V
Abstract excerpt
The insulin resistance syndrome is characterized by a constellation of risk factors including obesity, central body fat distribution, hypertension, glucose intolerance, elevated plasma insulin levels, increased triglyceride and decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol. Similarly, low-density lipoprotein (LDL) subclass phenotype B, characterized by a predominance of small, dense LDL particles, is...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Anthropometry
- Blood Pressure
- Body Constitution
- Body Mass Index
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Female
- Humans
- Insulin
- Insulin Resistance
