Hyperinsulinaemia in hypertensive subjects: validity of a test for the detection of insulin resistance in clinical practice

Epidemiology of conventional cardiovascular risk factors among hypertensive subjects with normal and impaired fasting glucose

“…8% of them had impaired glucose tolerance. In this and other studies, 15 the basal blood glucose level was higher among hypertensive subjects than control subjects. It has also been shown that simple clinical parameters such as BMI, fasting glucose, and insulin levels can be used to predict the prescence of hyperinsulinaemia among hypertensive subjects.…”

“…These tests may therefore be used to predict progression of abnormal glucose tolerance. 15 The relationship between hypertension and diabetes is complex. Hypertension is considerably more prevalent in diabetic patients than in nondiabetics.…”