Association of metabolic syndrome components with insulin resistance in normal weight population: the Qazvin Metabolic Diseases study.

Purpose: Metabolically obese but normal weight (MONW) is associated with higher risk of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of metabolic syndrome components with MONW in each sex in Iranian population.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 417 normal weight subjects in Qazvin, Iran between September 2010 and April 2011.