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31	The Associations Between HOMA-IR and Muscular Strengthening Activity in Euglycemic U.S. Adults Boyer, William Robert, II 01 January 2014 (has links) Background: Muscular strengthening activity (MSA) has been shown to be inversely associated with insulin resistance (IR). The associations between quartiles of the homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and self-reported MSA in a nationally representative sample of euglycemic U.S. adults were examined. Methods: Sample included adult participants (≥20 years of age [n=2,543]) from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). HOMA-IR was categorized into quartiles based on every 25th percentile. No MSA was the dependent variable. Results: Following adjustment for covariates, those with HOMA-IR values in third (p Conclusions: Having a higher HOMA-IR value is associated with greater odds of reporting no MSA in euglycemic U.S. adults. Thesis University of North Florida UNF Dissertations Dissertation Academic -- UNF – Health Science Insulin Resistance HOMA-IR NHAMES Muscular Strengthening Activity Euglycemic Clinical Epidemiology Community Health and Preventive Medicine Epidemiology