Which are healthy insulin numbers after a meal?!
Question: Which are healthy insulin numbers after a meal?
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For insulin, values >15 μIU/mL were “abnormal” and >8 μIU/mL were “non-optimal”, while for Tg, >150 ng/mL was “abnormal” and >100 ng/mL “non-optimal”. Using a Wilcoxon paired sign test, outcomes for each meal were compared to all other meals.
Insulin levels at 2 hours showed a difference in response depending on meal composition. Postprandial insulin appears to correspond to overall carbohydrate content; more abnormal/non-optimal results were seen after meal 4 (highest carbohydrate content) and the fewest abnormal/non-optimal results were seen after meal 2 (lowest carbohydrate content), despite the fact that meal 2 had the highest fat content and the most overall calories. Sustained, higher than optimal insulin levels 2 hours after eating could represent an additional cardiometabolic risk factor, even in individuals whose fasting levels are normal. Dietary choices may therefore increase a person’s chances of postprandial dysmetabolism. In non-diabetics, high postprandial insulin levels are an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease.
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