Are higher levels of insulin sensitivity associated with less atherosclerosis across different racial and ethnic groups?
The inverse association between insulin sensitivity and atherosclerosis varies by race and ethnicity, being present in Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites but not in blacks.
Higher levels of insulin sensitivity are associated with less atherosclerosis in Hispanics and non-Hispanic whites but not in blacks. This effect is partially mediated by traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
Howard et al. (Wed,) studied this question.