Evidence of Insulin Resistance in Adult Uncomplicated Malaria: Result of a Two-Year Prospective Study
Table 4
Tukey’s HSD comparison of mean levels of parameters in respondents with and without malaria.
Parameter
Malaria
No malaria
value
Diabetic
= 70
= 100
BMI (kg/m2)
27.98 ± 4.53
28.50 ± 4.65
0.74
FBG (mmol/L)
7.12 ± 0.06
6.68 ± 1.46
0.377
HbA1c (%)
5.67 ± 1.03
5.12 ± 1.03
0.139
Insulin (μIU/mL)
10.57 ± 0.73
5.79 ± 1.78
0.011*
HOMAIR
3.58 ± 0.34
1.59 ± 0.19
0.009*
HOMAB
69.74 ± 6.09
43.90 ± 2.53
0.364
Nondiabetic
= 30
= 100
BMI (kg/m2)
26.01 ± 5.75
26.09 ± 5.34
0.81
FBG (mmol/L)
5.27 ± 0.06
4.54 ± 1.17
0.02*
HbA1c (%)
4.63 ± 1.07
4.07 ± 1.02
0.032*
Insulin (μIU/mL)
15.45 ± 2.04
5.33 ± 1.72
0.006*
HOMAIR
3.32 ± 0.55
1.08 ± 0.18
0.009*
HOMAB
189.15 ± 21.40
116.90 ± 21.70
0.169
Figures represent mean ± standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; FBG: fasting blood glucose; HbA1c: glycosylated haemoglobin, HOMAIR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance, HOMAB: homeostatic model assessment of beta cell secretion; *significant value; : number of respondents.
