Why the study?
How does insulin response relate to insulin sensitivity in Black versus white South African women?
Population
Black and white South African women
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Ethnic differences in insulin dynamics may inform risk models; leaves open prospective validation of diabetes progression.
How does insulin response relate to insulin sensitivity in Black versus white South African women?
Black South African women exhibit greater insulin resistance but maintain normal glucose levels through a compensatory increase in beta-cell insulin response.
Goedecke et al. (2009) studied this question.
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