Hello, please calculate HOMA-IR and ensure you use the correct units (SI) and include an interpretation.
Please note your values for fasting glucose and fasting insulin will be given in mmol/L (glucose) and pmol/L (insulin).
Here is the formula you will need to use for the HOMA-IR. An error here is unacceptable.
The HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance) formula using fasting glucose in mmol/L and fasting insulin in pmol/L.
Use MDCalc's standard formula:
Convert to US units first (insulin pmol/L ÷ 6 = uIU/mL, glucose mmol/L × 18 = mg/dL),
then calculate: (Fasting insulin in uIU/mL × Fasting glucose in mg/dL) ÷ 405
Interpretation (General Guidelines):
- <1.0: Very insulin sensitive
- 1.0–2.0: Normal
- 2.0–2.9: Early insulin resistance
- ≥3.0: Significant insulin resistance