1. Myths about Insulin Resistance: Tribute to Gerald Reaven
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Sun H. Kim and Fahim Abbasi
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Insulin resistance ,Metformin ,Waist circumference ,Weight gain ,Diseases of the endocrine glands. Clinical endocrinology ,RC648-665 - Abstract
Gerald Reaven was often called the “father of insulin resistance.” On the 1-year anniversary of his death in 2018, we challenge three myths associated with insulin resistance: metformin improves insulin resistance; measurement of waist circumference predicts insulin resistance better than body mass index; and insulin resistance causes weight gain. In this review, we highlight Reaven's relevant research that helped to dispel these myths associated with insulin resistance.
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- 2019
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