Hyperinsulinemia and Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance as Predictors of Hypertension: A 5-Year Follow-Up Study of Korean Sample

The relationships between insulin level and indexes of insulin resistance (IR) to predict incident hypertension have been explored only in cross-sectional or prospective studies with small numbers of patients. We investigated whether plasma insulin concentration and the homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA(IR)) are associated with the onset of hypertension in a population of apparently healthy and relatively lean Korean...