[The relation between fasting plasma glucose concentrations and insulin resistance].

Objective: To study whether insulin resistance exists in the Chinese individuals with impaired glucose regulation (IGR) defined by the modified cut-point value (5.6 mmol/L) in 2003 version of ADA criteria for impaired fasting glucose (IFG).

Methods: We selected 9 persons [aged (44 +/- 5) years, body mass index (BMI) (24.