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Aim
To study if statins, a widely prescribed, inexpensive medication to prevent coronary artery diseases may cause insulin resistance (IR).
Methods
Fasted (HOMA‐IR) and post‐meal insulin resistance were assessed in 21 pre‐diabetic hypercholesterolemic individuals treated with statins (STA trial). Measurements were compared to another trial conducted 96 h after statin withdrawal using placebo pills...
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