🔍 HOMA-IR (Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance)

🔬 It determines how effectively insulin maintains the normal level of glucose in the body.
🧪 To calculate the Homa index, glucose and insulin are determined in venous blood. The patient must be fasting for the analysis.
👉 The following symptoms may be related to insulin resistance:
🔹increased appetite;
🔹feeling of increased thirst;

🔹frequent urination;
🔹headache;
🔹Hypertension (130/80 and more).
👉 Risk factors include:
🔹a sedentary way of life;
🔹Obesity (more in the abdominal area);
🔹Diet rich in carbohydrates;
🔹family history of diabetes;
🔹smoking;
🔹Hormonal disorders, e.g. Cushing’s syndrome
🔹polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS;
🔹Medications (steroids, antipsychotics);
🔹Sleep disorders.
✅Insulin resistance may be asymptomatic, but over time it can lead to complications such as cardiovascular problems, type 2 diabetes, infertility, etc..
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