Insulin Resistance

Simplified Test Offers Accurate Evaluation Of Insulin Sensitivity In Women With PCOS

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 23rd, 2001

by N.R. Saltmarsh, staff medical writer - A simplified version of the continuous infusion of glucose with model assessment (CIGMA) test can be used to evaluate insulin sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), say researchers working in Norway.

Normally, measurements of insulin and glucose concentrations are taken at 50, 55, and 60 minutes in the CIGMA test, but Y. Wang and colleagues at the National Hospital of Norway, Oslo, have found that taking these values at 60 minutes only is just as reliable for determining insulin sensitivity.

They tested 97 women with PCOS using CIGMA values obtained at 50, 55, and 60 minutes of glucose...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2001-08-23)

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