HOMA-IR (insulin resistance) + HOMA-%B
HOMA-IR insulin-resistance index (and the linear HOMA-%B beta-cell estimate) from fasting insulin and glucose.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- Fasting insulin
- 12 uU/mL
- Fasting glucose
- 100
- Glucose unit
- mg/dL
Result: HOMA-IR 2.96 (insulin 12 uU/mL, glucose 100 mg/dL). Higher values indicate greater insulin resistance; there is no universal diagnostic cut-point. Linear HOMA-%B beta-cell estimate ~116.8%.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What the result means
- Lower
- Lower HOMA-IR indicates greater insulin sensitivity.
- Higher
- Higher HOMA-IR indicates greater insulin resistance; no universal diagnostic cut-point.
What you enter
- Fasting insulin
- Fasting glucose
- Glucose unit
How this is calculated
Matthews DR, Hosker JP, Rudenski AS, et al. Homeostasis model assessment: insulin resistance and beta-cell function from fasting plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in man. Diabetologia. 1985;28(7):412-419. HOMA-IR = (insulin x glucose) / 405 (mg/dL) or / 22.5 (mmol/L). Read the source ↗
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