Evidence of Insulin Resistance in Adult Uncomplicated Malaria: Result of a Two-Year Prospective Study

Table 1

Age, BMI, glycemic indicators, HOMAIR, and HOMAB levels of respondents by study group.

Parameter	Diabetic; = 100	Nondiabetic; = 100	value
Age (years)	53.43 ± 6.57	52.88 ± 10.29	0.778
BMI (kg/m^2)	28.50 ± 4.65	26.09 ± 5.34	0.025^*
FBG (mmol/L)	6.68 ± 1.46	4.54 ± 1.17	<0.001^*
HbA1c (%)	5.12 ± 1.03	4.07 ± 1.02	<0.001^*
Insulin (μIU/mL)	5.70 ± 1.69	5.33 ± 1.72	0.838
HOMAIR	1.59 ± 0.19	1.08 ± 0.18	<0.001^*
HOMAB	43.90 ± 25.31	116.90 ± 21.72	<0.001^*

Figures represent mean ± standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HbA1_c: glycosylated hemoglobin; HOMAIR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMAB: homeostatic model assessment of beta cell secretion; ^*significant value; : number of respondents.