The Risk for Coronary Heart Disease According to Insulin Resistance with and without Type 2 Diabetes

Objective. To examine the role of insulin resistance versus hyperglycemia in the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) and to explore the interaction of insulin resistance with hyperglycemia. Methods. This is a cross-sectional study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III (NHANES). 4,825 subjects were selected from 9,737 adults aged 340 years excluding those with fasting <8 hours, type 1 diabetes, pregnancy, or missing...