J Obes Metab Syndr.  2017 Sep;26(3):197-203. 10.7570/jomes.2017.26.3.197.

The Cut-off Value of Blood Mercury Concentration in Relation to Insulin Resistance

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Family Practice and Community Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. jchcmc@hanmail.net
  • 2CHA Anti-aging Institute, CHA University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 3Department of Family Medicine, CHA University, CHA Bundang Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Increased blood mercury concentration is associated with inflammation, and chronic inflammation can cause insulin resistance. We examined the cut-off value of blood mercury in relation to an increased score on the homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).
METHODS
We used data from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2008-2010). Relevant data from 5,184 subjects (2,523 men and 2,661 women) were analyzed cross-sectionally. General linear analysis was performed to evaluate the relationship between HOMA-IR score and blood mercury concentration. In addition, we determined the cut-off value of blood mercury concentration in relation to increased HOMA-IR score (> 2.34) using an ROC curve.
RESULTS
The mean value of blood mercury concentration in men and women was 5.88 µg/L and 4.11 µg/L, respectively. In men, comparing to the first quartile, HOMA-IR score increased significantly in the third and fourth blood mercury quartiles. In women, however, the increase in HOMA-IR score was not significant. The cut-off value that best represented the association between increased HOMA-IR score and blood mercury concentration in men was found to be 4.71 µg/L.
CONCLUSION
Blood mercury concentration was associated with increased HOMA-IR score in men, and the cut-off value of blood mercury concentration that was correlated with increased HOMA-IR score was around 4.71 µg/L.

Keyword

Mercury; HOMA-IR; Insulin resistance; Cut-off value; Diabetes

MeSH Terms

Female
Homeostasis
Humans
Inflammation
Insulin Resistance*
Insulin*
Male
Nutrition Surveys
ROC Curve
Insulin
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