Association of urinary albumin excretion with insulin resistance in Japanese subjects: impact of gender difference on insulin resistance.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-R) and urinary albumin excretion in Japanese and clarify gender difference in albuminuria-related insulin resistance.

Methods: The subject group consisted of 752 Japanese who had no history of diabetes, hypertension or dyslipidemia. After anthropometric examination, fasting blood samples were obtained to determine plasma glucose (FPG), lipids and HOMA-R.