The correlation between insulin resistance and left ventricular systolic function in obese women.
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.
Alwi
Idrus
I
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia/Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Jakarta.
Harun
S
S
Sukmono
Satrio
S
Suwondo
Pradana
P
Oemardi
Maryantoro
M
Waspadji
Sarwono
S
Soegondo
Sidartawan
S
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*