Evidence of Insulin Resistance in Adult Uncomplicated Malaria: Result of a Two-Year Prospective Study

Table 3

FBG, HbA1_c, HOMAIR, and HOMAB levels of respondents with and without malaria.

Parameter	Diabetic		Nondiabetic		value	value
	DM ()	BM ()	DM ()	BM ()
BMI (kg/m^2)	27.98 ± 4.53	28.50 ± 4.65	26.01 ± 5.75	26.09 ± 5.34	10.314	0.01^*
FBG	7.12 ± 0.06	6.68 ± 1.46	5.27 ± 0.06	4.54 ± 1.17	35.564	<0.001^*
HbA1c	5.67 ± 1.03	5.12 ± 1.03	4.63 ± 1.07	4.07 ± 1.02	16.978	<0.001^*
Insulin	10.57 ± 5.27	5.79 ± 1.78	15.45 ± 8.60	5.33 ± 1.72	11.616	<0.001^*
HOMAIR	3.58 ± 0.34	1.59 ± 0.19	3.32 ± 0.55	1.08 ± 0.18	8.473	<0.001^*
HOMAB	69.74 ± 6.09	43.90 ± 25.30	189.15 ± 21.40	116.90 ± 21.70	6.677	<0.001^*

Figures represent mean ± standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; FBG: fasting blood glucose (mmol/L); HbA1_c: glycosylated hemoglobin (%); HOMAIR: homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance; HOMAB: homeostatic model assessment of beta cell secretion; DM: during malaria; BM: before malaria; ^*significant value; : number of respondents.