Table 4 Prevalence of components of metabolic syndrome according to insulin-resistance
Criteria | Insulin resistance (n = 24) | Insulin sensitive (n = 37) | P value‡ |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | N° (%) | N° (%) |  |
Glucose impairment tolerance | 2 (8.3) | 3 (8.1) | 0.66 |
High systolic blood Pressure | 10 (41.6) | 5 (13.5) | 0.0148 |
Low HDL levels | 13 (54.1) | 21 (56.7) | 0.67 |
High Triglycerides | 16 (66.6) | 10 (27) | 0.0025 |
Achantosis nigricans | 17 (70.8) | 20 (54) | 0.14 |