International Journal of Endocrinology / 2012 / Article / Tab 1 / Clinical Study
The Usefulness of Homeostatic Measurement Assessment-Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) for Detection of Glucose Intolerance in Thai Women of Reproductive Age with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Table 1 Characteristics of 250 PCOS Thai women.
Characteristics Mean ± SD or
(%, 95% CI) Age (yr)
Body mass index (kg/m2 )
Waist circumference (cm)
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)
Presence of acanthosis nigricans 68 (27.2, 21.7–32.7) Carbohydrate metabolism Fasting plasma glucose (mg/dL)
Fasting plasma insulin (mu/mL)
2 hour plasma glucose (mg/dL)
2 hour plasma insulin (mu/mL)
HOMA-IR
Lipid profiles Cholesterol (mg/dL)
Triglyceride (mg/dL)
High density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL)
Androgen profiles Total testosterone (ng/mL)
Free testosterone (ng/mL)
DHEAS (microgram/dL)
HOMA-IR: Homeostatic Measurement Assessment-Insulin Resistance, DHEAS: dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate.