AUG 12, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Serum leucine as a potential biomarker of insulin resistance in diabetic, prediabetic, and leucine-supplemented individuals
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences
Cross-sectional study with modest sample size and no intervention arm, establishing associations between serum leucine and insulin resistance markers but lacking causal evidence or validation of biomarker utility.
Reported
Sample size155
Odds ratio (serum leucine and obe…2.4
95% CI (obesity)1.7–2.8