Insulin levels in Gipsy minority.
Hyperinsulinemia and other associated metabolic factors, including hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and central obesity lead to increased cardiovascular risk and indicate a metabolic syndrome. Levels of fasting insulin were measured in an ethnic Gipsy minority group (n=149) and compared to the majority Slovak population (n=197). The average insulin level was significantly increased in the minority group with a 21% risk value vs 5%. Hyperglycemia was equal in both groups (17% in Gipsy group, 16% in majority group). The incidence of other risk factors for cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome is greater in the Gipsy group (47% vs 38%--hypertriacylglycerolemia, 62% vs 46%--HDL-cholesterol level below safety limit, 16% vs 10%--systolic hypertension, 20% vs 11%--diastolic hypertension, 36% vs 22%--obesity). The results of hyperinsulinemia, hypertriacylglycerolemia, hypo-HDL-cholesterolemia, hypertension and obesity indicate, that the Gipsy population is at higher risk for cardiovascular disease. (Tab. 1, Fig. 1, Ref. 12.).
Krajcovicova-Kudlackova
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Institute of Preventive and Clinical Medicine, Bratislava, Slovakia. Kudlackova@upkm.sk
Blazicek
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Ginter
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Spustova
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D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000208:ethnology*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D006178:Romani People; D018154:Slovakia / Q000208:ethnology
D007328:Insulin; D008055:Lipids