Relationship between leptin level, index of insulin resistance and the main indicators of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with varying degrees of obesity
Kryvenko, V.I.; Fedorova, O.P.; Hrinenko, T.Iu.; Kachan, I.S.
Wiadomosci Lekarskie 67(2 Pt 2): 341-343
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-5147 PMID: 25796865 Document Number: 671577
In this article highlights the importance of the problem of obesity in modern medicine, analyzes the relationship between leptin level, indexof insulin resistance and main indicators of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism in patients with different degrees of obesity, demonstrated feasibility of measuring the bulk of the body together with body mass index, the definition of leptin levels and HOMA index in patients with excessive body weight for early diagnosis of metabolic disorders.