Low total and free triiodothyronine levels are associated with insulin resistance in non-diabetic individuals

Abstract This study examined associations of thyroid hormone levels and insulin resistance (IR) in non-diabetic individuals. Using a cross-sectional design, 2007–2008 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. NHANES participants ≥20 years of age with comp...

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Autores principales: Chih-Yuan Wang, Tse-Ya Yu, Shyang-Rong Shih, Kuo-Chin Huang, Tien-Chun Chang
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Sumario:Abstract This study examined associations of thyroid hormone levels and insulin resistance (IR) in non-diabetic individuals. Using a cross-sectional design, 2007–2008 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. NHANES participants ≥20 years of age with complete data of interest were included. The homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) was used to quantify IR, and treated as a continuous variable. Self-reported diabetes or a fasting glucose ≥7 mmol/L were used as criteria to exclude diabetic subjects. Race, liver function, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, physical activity, vigorous recreational activity, 2-hour glucose, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), high-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, vitamin D and C-reactive protein were covariates significantly associated with HOMA-IR. A total of 1,560 non-diabetic subjects were included in the analysis. When adjusted for all factors significant in the univariate analysis (race, liver function, obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, physical activity, vigorous recreational activity, 2-hour glucose, HbA1C, high-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, vitamin D, and CRP) low total triiodothyronine (TT3) and low free T3 (FT3) were significantly associated with decreased HOMA-IR (adjusted coefficient = −0.486, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.936, −0.036; adjusted coefficient = −1.151, 95% CI: −1.952, −0.350, respectively). Insulin resistance is associated with low thyroid hormone levels in non-diabetic individuals.