Insulin resistance and risk of congestive heart failure
E Ingelsson, J Sundström, J Ärnlöv, B Zethelius, L Lind - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextDiabetes and obesity are established risk factors for congestive heart failure (CHF)
and are both associated with insulin resistance. ObjectiveTo explore if insulin resistance
may predict CHF and may provide the link between obesity and CHF. Design, Setting, and
ParticipantsThe Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men, a prospective, community-based,
observational cohort in Uppsala, Sweden. We investigated 1187 elderly (≥ 70 years) men
free from CHF and valvular disease at baseline between 1990 and 1995, with follow-up until …
and are both associated with insulin resistance. ObjectiveTo explore if insulin resistance
may predict CHF and may provide the link between obesity and CHF. Design, Setting, and
ParticipantsThe Uppsala Longitudinal Study of Adult Men, a prospective, community-based,
observational cohort in Uppsala, Sweden. We investigated 1187 elderly (≥ 70 years) men
free from CHF and valvular disease at baseline between 1990 and 1995, with follow-up until …