Table 1

Mean levels of serum tHcy and indicators of insulin resistance in fasting Mexican American men.

Variable
40–49 y
50–59 y
60–69 y
70–74 y

Fthcy, umol/L
9.1
9.2
10.8
11.3
FSI, pmol/L
76
77
77
60
FSG, mmol/L
5.9
6.0
5.9
5.5
FSCP, nmol/L
0.78
0.77
0.91
0.75
2 hr insulin, pmol/L
374
498
404
401
2 hr glucose, mmol/L
6.8
6.7
7.0
8.1
2 hr C-peptide, nmol/L
3.02
3.48
3.76
4.11
FTG, mmol/L
1.83
1.96
1.76
1.62
Age, yr
43
54
65
72
N
79
24
64
19

F, fasting; SI, serum insulin; SG, serum glucose; SCP, serum C-peptide; tHcy, total serum homocysteine; TG, serum triglyceride.

Gillum Nutrition Journal 2003 2:6   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-2-6

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