This study shows CLEARLY increased red blood cell production
.. and increased blood cell production is KNOWN to increase
viscosity / decrease blood flow ..
Diabetologia 2001 Oct;44(10):1232-7 New aspects of the
insulin resistance syndrome: impact on
haematologicalparameters. Barbieri M, Ragno E, Benvenuti E,
Zito GA, Corsi A, Ferrucci L, Paolisso G Department of
Geriatric Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, University of
Naples, Italy. [Medline record in process] AIM/HYPOTHESIS:
Previous studies have shown that insulin has an important
in vitro role in the regulation of human erythropoiesis. We
investigated whether in vivo hyperinsulinaemia/insulin
resistance affects haematological parameters. METHODS: A
total of 608 subjects between 22 and 99 years of age were
enrolled in the Chianti study, an epidemiological study of
factors affecting mobility in old age. The degree of
insulin resistance was assessed using the homeostasis
model. RESULTS: We found a correlation between insulin
resistance and red blood cell count, (r = 0.14 p < 0.001),
plasma haemoglobin (r = 0.16 p < 0.001), haematocrit (r =
0.15 p < 0.001) and plasma iron (r = 0.1 p < 0.05)
concentrations. Red blood cell count was also associated
with the other biological markers of insulin resistance
syndrome. Subjects with higher insulin resistance (4
degrees quartile) had higher red blood cell count, plasma
triglycerides and low density lipoproteins (LDL)
cholesterol concentrations and lower high density
lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol concentrations then subjects
at the lowest quartiles of insulin resistance. Insulin
resistance and BMI were significant and independent
predictors of red
waist-to-hip ratio, plasma iron and drug intake.
CONCLUSION/HYPOTHESIS: Our findings provide in vivo evidence
of a relation between hyperinsulinaemia/insulin resistance,
the main variables of insulin resistance syndrome and
erythropoiesis. Increased red blood cell count could be
considered as a new aspect of the insulin resistance
syndrome that could contribute to the increased risk of
developing cardiovascular problems. [Diabetologia (2001) 44:
1232-1237] PMID: 11692171, UI: 21549023
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