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Low serum insulin in traditional Pacific Islanders--the Kitava Study.

Metab. Clin. Exp. 1999 Oct;48(10):1216-9.
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Increased serum insulin is related to abdominal obesity and high blood pressure in affluent societies where insulin, weight, and blood pressure typically increase with age. The increased ins...festyle is a primary cause of insulin resistance. Low serum insulin may partly explain the low prevalence of cardiovascular disease in Kitavans and probably relates to their marked leanness.

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