title: The correlation between insulin resistance and left ventricular systolic function in obese women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the correlation between insulin resistance and left ventricular systolic function in obese women.
  
  
  METHODS
  44 obese (BMI > or =25 kg/m2) and 45 normal weight women were studied. They had no other pathological conditions. Echocardiograms were undertaken in our echocardiographic laboratory following standard methods. The homeostasis model was used to assess insulin resistance (HOMA IR).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Ejection fraction (p =0.22) and fractional shortening (p= 0.58) were not difference between obese women and the normal group. There was no correlation between insulin resistance and left ventricular systolic function.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There was no correlation between insulin resistance and left ventricular ejection fraction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta.
authors.forename: Idrus
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alwi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harun
authors.forename: Satrio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sukmono
authors.forename: Pradana
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suwondo
authors.forename: Maryantoro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oemardi
authors.forename: Sarwono
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Waspadji
authors.forename: Sidartawan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Soegondo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D013599:Systole / Q000502:physiology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*