Location
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Event Website
https://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/admin/sahpresearchday.aspx
Document Type
Event
Start Date
8-4-2024 3:00 PM
End Date
8-4-2024 5:00 PM
Description
Intro: Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates glucose levels in the blood. Research has shown that sugary foods tend to spike insulin levels and prolonged ingestion of these foods can lead to insulin resistance. This is the cause of type 2 diabetes. Research has also shown that sugary foods are more predominant in lower socioeconomic classes.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if socioeconomic status affects insulin levels.
Methods: Data sets from NHANES 2017-18 were used using SAS Universal Viewer and analyzed in Excel. Respondents were divided into groups based on annual household income using low class (under $20,000), middle class ($45,000-54,999), and upper class (over $100,000). We performed a one-way ANOVA followed by post hoc Tukey’s HSD tests to identify group differences.
Results: There was not a significant difference in insulin levels between different household incomes. Post hoc comparisons using the Tukey HSD test indicated the mean insulin level of the low class (M = 12.90, SD = 1.63) was significantly different from middle class (M = 12.54, SD = 0.84) and upper class (M = 11.72, SD = 0.40).
Discussion: In future studies, hypotheses should be more specific. Different dependent variables should be used, such as a positive diabetes mellitus diagnosis and individual incomes instead of insulin levels and household income. Ages of participants could also be influential on the results, so multiple dependent variables could be utilized.
Recommended Citation
Berenson, Aaron; Methvin, Claire; and Caillet, Celeste, "Insulin Levels as a Function of Household Income" (2024). School of Allied Health Professions Research Day. 7.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/7
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Insulin Levels as a Function of Household Income
LSU Health Science Center - New Orleans
Intro: Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that regulates glucose levels in the blood. Research has shown that sugary foods tend to spike insulin levels and prolonged ingestion of these foods can lead to insulin resistance. This is the cause of type 2 diabetes. Research has also shown that sugary foods are more predominant in lower socioeconomic classes.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine if socioeconomic status affects insulin levels.
Methods: Data sets from NHANES 2017-18 were used using SAS Universal Viewer and analyzed in Excel. Respondents were divided into groups based on annual household income using low class (under $20,000), middle class ($45,000-54,999), and upper class (over $100,000). We performed a one-way ANOVA followed by post hoc Tukey’s HSD tests to identify group differences.
Results: There was not a significant difference in insulin levels between different household incomes. Post hoc comparisons using the Tukey HSD test indicated the mean insulin level of the low class (M = 12.90, SD = 1.63) was significantly different from middle class (M = 12.54, SD = 0.84) and upper class (M = 11.72, SD = 0.40).
Discussion: In future studies, hypotheses should be more specific. Different dependent variables should be used, such as a positive diabetes mellitus diagnosis and individual incomes instead of insulin levels and household income. Ages of participants could also be influential on the results, so multiple dependent variables could be utilized.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ahrd/2024/2024/7