J Korean Med Sci.  2018 Jul;33(29):e197. 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e197.

The Cut-off Values of Surrogate Measures for Insulin Sensitivity in a Healthy Population in Korea according to the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) 2007–2010

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hjoonyoo@gmail.com
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Osong, Korea.
  • 4Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea. shchoimd@gmail.com

Abstract

BACKGROUND
This study aimed to identify the gender-specific characteristics of the surrogate measures of insulin resistance and to establish valid cut-off values for metabolic abnormalities in a representative sample in Korea.
METHODS
Data were collected from the datasets of the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2007 and 2010. The total number of eligible participants was 10,997. We used three measures of insulin resistance: the homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), McAuley index, and triglyceride and glucose (TyG) index. The estimated cut-off values were determined using the highest score of the Youden index.
RESULTS
The area under the curve (AUC) of the HOMA-IR, McAuley index, and TyG index were 0.737 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.725-0.750), 0.861 (95% CI, 0.853-0.870), and 0.877 (95% CI, 0.868-0.885), respectively. The cut-off values of the HOMA-IR were 2.20 in men, 2.55 in premenopausal women, and 2.03 in postmenopausal women, and those of the McAuley index were 6.4 in men and 6.6 in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. For the TyG index, the cut-off values were 4.76 in men and 4.71 in premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the present study provides the valid cut-off values of the indirect surrogate measures of insulin sensitivity. These values may be used as reference for insulin sensitivity in a clinical setting and may provide a simple and supplementary method for identifying populations at risk of insulin resistance.

Keyword

Homeostasis Model Assessment; McAuley Index; Triglyceride and Glucose Index; Insulin Resistance; Metabolic Syndrome

MeSH Terms

Dataset
Female
Glucose
Homeostasis
Humans
Insulin Resistance*
Insulin*
Korea*
Male
Methods
Nutrition Surveys*
Population Characteristics
Triglycerides
Glucose
Insulin
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