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Identifying hyperinsulinaemia in the absence of impaired glucose tolerance: An examination of the Kraft database

Crofts, Catherine, Schofield, Grant, Zinn, Caryn, Wheldon, Mark, Kraft, Joseph·2016·Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Abstract

Objective Hyperinsulinaemia is associated with development of chronic metabolic disease and is emerging as a health risk independent to that of insulin resistance. However, little is known to what extent hyperinsulinaemia occurs with normal glucose tolerance in lean subjects. Method Oral glucose tolerance tests with concurrent insulin assay were conducted during the 1970s-1990s. Participants were classified according to glucose tolerance and insulin response pattern. Analysis of variance compared differences in plasma glucose, plasma insulin, and demographic and metabolic risk factors between groups. Results Participants with normal glucose tolerance comprised 54% (n=4185) of the total cohort. Of these, just over half (n=2079) showed hyperinsulinaemia despite normal glucose clearance. Obesity had a modest association with hyperinsulinaemia in people with normal glucose tolerance. Fasting insulin had limited value in diagnosing hyperinsulinaemia. The majority of participants (93%) with impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes had concurrent hyperinsulinaemia. Conclusion Hyperinsulinaemia in the absence of impaired glucose tolerance may provide the earliest detection for metabolic disease risk and likely occurs in a substantial proportion of an otherwise healthy population. Dynamic insulin patterning may produce more meaningful and potentially helpful diagnoses. Further research is needed to investigate clinically useful hyperinsulinaemia screening tools.

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Authors
Crofts, C., Schofield, G., Zinn, C., Wheldon, M., & Kraft, J.
Affiliations
  • Auckland University of Technology (NZ)
  • Saint Joseph Hospital (US)
Corresponding author
Crofts, Catherine
Venue
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-08
Volume
118
Pages
50-57
ISSN
0168-8227 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2424385954
Cited by
53
References
35
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2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1
FWCI
4.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Heart Foundation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Pancreatic function and diabetes
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Research
Keywords
hyperinsulinemia, normal glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, impaired glucose tolerance, diabetes mellitus, obesity, fasting insulin, oral glucose tolerance test, metabolic disease risk, screening
MeSH terms
Blood Glucose, Fasting, Female, Glucose Tolerance Test, Humans, Hyperinsulinism, Illinois, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Incidence, Databases, Factual, Glucose Intolerance

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