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The association of SPISE with cardiometabolic multimorbidity and stroke in middle-aged and older adults: a nationwide prospective cohort study.

A simple blood-test-derived insulin resistance score predicts heart disease and stroke risk, identifying candidates for earlier metabolic intervention.

This nationwide prospective study demonstrates that the SPISE index—a non-fasting insulin sensitivity estimator requiring only routine clinical measurements—independently predicts cardiometabolic multimorbidity and stroke risk in middle-aged and older adults. The findings support SPISE as a clinically accessible tool for identifying insulin-resistant individuals at elevated cardiometabolic risk who may benefit from earlier metabolic intervention.

What the study was

Study design
Nationwide prospective cohort study
Population
Middle-aged and older adults from a nationwide prospective study cohort
Category
Prevention
Maturity
Exploratory
Journal
Scientific reports

Why it surfaced

Nationwide prospective evidence for SPISE as a non-invasive, accessible insulin resistance biomarker for cardiometabolic and stroke risk stratification; SPISE requires no additional testing beyond a routine lipid panel and BMI.

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