Table 2 Distribution of indirect parameters for insulin resistance according to race/ethnicity and sex.

From: Lipid indices as simple and clinically useful surrogate markers for insulin resistance in the U.S. population

Indirect parameters for insulin resistance

Total

Hispanic

Non-Hispanic white

Non-Hispanic black

Other race*

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

HOMA-IR

Men

1.98 (1.27–3.24)

2.34 (1.49–3.62)

1.86 (1.20–3.07)

1.82 (1.14–3.18)

1.94 (1.18–2.96)

Women

1.87 (1.21–3.06)

2.24(1.46–3.44)

1.60 (1.05–2.53)

2.17 (1.40–3.59)

1.59 (1.05–2.53)

VAI

Men

1.4 (0.8–2.3)

1.6 (1.0–2.7)

1.4 (0.9–2.5)

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

1.3 (0.8–2.3)

Women

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

1.7 (1.0–2.6)

1.4 (0.9–2.3)

1.0 (0.7–1.7)

1.2 (0.8–2.1)

LAP

Men

38 (20–66)

45 (26–72)

41 (23–72)

26 (14–47)

30 (14–56)

Women

35 (20–63)

43 (24–71)

34 (19–63)

31 (18–52)

25 (14–47)

TyG index

Men

4.64 (4.45–4.85)

4.70 (4.52–4.90)

4.65 (4.47–4.85)

4.52 (4.34–4.7)

4.64 (4.46–4.87)

Women

4.535 (4.35–4.74)

4.62 (4.42–4.81)

4.55 (4.37–4.75)

4.41 (4.26–4.59)

4.50 (4.33–4.72)

TyG-BMI

Men

125 (108–144)

131 (114–147)

125 (108–144)

120 (104–143)

115 (100–133)

Women

122 (103–147)

129 (111–151)

118 (100–143)

130 (108–155)

106 (91–127)

TyG-WC

Men

446 (391–499)

456 (409–503)

455 (400–510)

416 (364–483)

416 (365–466)

Women

415 (362–477)

431 (381–488)

408 (358–473)

421 (365–483)

374 (332–436)

  1. IQR interquartile range, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance, VAI visceral adiposity index, LAP lipid accumulation product, TyG index triglycerides and glucose index, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference.
  2. *Other race included non-Hispanic Asian and multi-racial Americans.