BioMed Research International

Research Article

Insulin Resistance and Its Association with Metabolic Syndrome in Korean Children

Table 2

Anthropometrics and metabolic risk factors according to HOMA-IR quartiles.
VariablesHOMA-IR quartiles
Q1Q2Q3Q4 for linear
(<1.13)(1.13–1.65)(1.65–2.65)(>2.65)trend
Age (years)<0.001
Body composition     
 BMI (kg/m2)<0.001
 Body fat (%)<0.001
 WC (cm)<0.001
Blood pressure     
 SBP (mmHg)<0.001
 DBP (mmHg)<0.001
Metabolic profiles     
 TG (mg/dL)<0.001
 TC (mg/dL)<0.001
 HDL-C (mg/dL)<0.001
 Glucose (mg/dL)<0.001
 Insulin (μU/mL)<0.001
BMI: body mass index; WC: waist circumference; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TG: triglycerides; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high density lipoprotein-cholesterol; FBG: fasting blood glucose. values were adjusted for age and sex using general linear models.