Fasting and Post-Glucose Load Measures of Insulin Resistance and Risk of Incident Atrial Fibrillation: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Existing literature in individuals without diabetes has not demonstrated a relationship between IR and incident AF; however, data are limited and only fasting glucose measures of IR were assessed. We evaluated the relationship of both fasting and post-glucose load IR measures with the development of atrial fibrillation in nondiabetic older adults.
Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - Category: Nutrition Authors: Parveen K. Garg, Mary L. Biggs, Robert Kaplan, Jorge R. Kizer, Susan R. Heckbert, Kenneth J. Mukamal Source Type: research
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